Halina Zalewska


Halina Zalewska was a Polish-born Italian actress.

Life and career

Born in Poland, Zalewska was the daughter of a Polish noblewoman and an Italian businessman. She spent her childhood in Alassio, her father's birthplace. Her career was launched by winning the beauty pageant Miss Muretto in 1958. She was very active in genre films, but her career include also a few art films, including a minor role in Luchino Visconti's The Leopard.
Zalewska accidentally died in a fire in 1976, aged 36 years old. She was the half-sister of actress Ely Galleani.

Selected filmography

Leoni al sole - PaolaThe Leopard Hercules, Samson and Ulysses The Warm Life Triumph of the Ten Gladiators - MyrtaThe Long Hair of Death - Lisabeth KarnsteinAmore mio Hard Time for Princes - LuisettaQuesto pazzo, pazzo mondo della canzone Giant of the Evil Island - Dona Alma MoralesSeven Dollars on the Red - Mexican Woman An Angel for Satan - LuisaAgente segreto 777 - Invito ad uccidere - FridaWar Between the Planets - Janet NortonThe Ugly Ones - EdenLa morte viene dal pianeta Aytin - Lt. Teri SanchezJoe l'implacabile - BettyOmicidio per appuntamento - Fidelia ForresterGente d'onore Hate Is My God - Rosalie FieldNero Wolfe: Salsicce 'Mezzanotte' - Dina LaszloLa polizia brancola nel buio -