José Greci
José Greci was an Italian film, television and stage actress.
Life and career
Born in Ferrara, Italy, as Giuseppina Greci, the daughter of the journalist and television writer Luigi. In 1956 at just fifteen years old Greci enrolled at the Silvio d'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Arts; after two years she left the academy to debut on stage.
Greci made her film debut in 1959, playing the Virgin Mary in William Wyler's Ben-Hur. From then she started appearing in dozens of genre films, soon becoming one of the most prolific actresses in 1960s Italian cinema, particularly becoming a star in the sword-and-sandal and eurospy genres. Also active on television, she gradually abandoned her career during the seventies. She died in Rome, Italy on 1 June 2017, aged 76.
Selected filmography
La cento chilometri - The Cello Player Friend of ElenaBen-Hur - Mary Revenge of the Barbarians - SabinaDuel of the Titans - EstiaLe italiane e l'amore - Il sangue e la sfida Colossus of the Arena - ReviaThe Rebel Gladiators - ArminiaWar Gods of Babylon - CrisiaZorro and the Three Musketeers - IsabellaGoliath and the Sins of Babylon - Regia / ChelimaThe Bread Peddler - AmandaHercules and the Masked Rider - Dona Blanca - Francisco's DaughterHercules Against the Mongols - Bianca de TudelaThe Ten Gladiators - LiviaDeath on the Fourposter - KittyHercules Against the Barbarians - Arminia / Armina'Sword of the Empire - Nissia, blonde slaveLa vendetta dei gladiatori - PriscillaEspionage in Tangier - Lee RandallSeven Rebel Gladiators - AssuerOperation Poker - HelgaLast Man to Kill - EllenSpecial Code: Assignment Lost Formula - LynnMaigret a Pigalle - ArletteBury Them Deep - ConsueloAll on the Red - YvetteThe Most Beautiful Couple in the World The Sicilian Connection - LuciaCatene -