Alessandra Panaro

Alessandra Panaro (14 December 1939 – 1 May 2019) was an Italian film actress of the late 1950s and early 1960s.

Panaro is best known for her films in the early 1960s, notably Luchino Visconti's crime drama Rocco and His Brothers in 1960.

Life and career Born in Rome into a wealthy family, Panaro studied acting under Teresa Franchini. She made her film debut at 16 years old, and got a large success in 1956 thanks to the Dino Risi's comedy film Poor, But Handsome, then specializing in romantic comedies.

Partial filmography

The Boatman of Amalfi (1954) Destination Piovarolo (1955) Il campanile d'oro (1955) Wild Love (1956) – Marcella Guardia, guardia scelta, brigadiere e maresciallo (1956) – Charlotte I miliardari (1956) – Mariuccia Mamma sconosciuta (1956) – Lia Cantando sotto le stelle (1956) – Lucia Traversa Poor, But Handsome (1957) – Anna Maria Lazzarella (1957) – Sandra Carpella Pretty But Poor (1957) – Anna Maria La trovatella di Pompei (1957) – Maria Molinaro / Curti Love and Chatter (1958) – Doddy Paseroni Si le roi savait ça (1958) – Mireille Toto, Peppino and the Fanatics (1958) – Vignanelli's Daughter Te doy mi vida (1958) L'ultima canzone (1958) Cigarettes, Whiskey and Wild Women (1959) I ragazzi dei Parioli (1959) – Susy Avventura a Capri (1959) – Sandra Poor Millionaires (1959) – Annamaria Le notti dei Teddy Boys (1959) – Luisa Il raccomandato di ferro (1959) – Wilma Cerasella (1959) – Nora Rocco and His Brothers (1960) – Ciro's fiancée The Bacchantes (1961) – Manto Pecado de amor (1961) – Esperanza Mariti a congresso (1961) Ulysses Against the Son of Hercules (1962) – Elena The Son of Captain Blood (1962) – Abigail 'Abby' McBride The Secret Mark of D'Artagnan (1962) – Diana The Executioner of Venice (1963) – Leonora Danin Hercules vs. Moloch (1964) – Medea, Queen of Tyro Temple of the White Elephant (1964) – Cynthia Montague The Shoot (1964) – Frau des Schut (uncredited) The Treasure of the Aztecs (1965) – Rosita Arbellez The Pyramid of the Sun God (1965) – Rosita Arbellez Gold Train (1965) – Pamela Webb La notte dell'addio (1966) Sexycop (1976) La notte è piccola per noi (2016) – Adelina (final film role)