Malisa Longo
Malisa Longo is an Italian actress, model and writer.
Life and career
Born Maria Luisa Longo in Venice, Italy, she moved to Rome at a young age where she started a career as a model. She entered the Miss Italia beauty contest, winning the Miss Cinema and Miss Lazio titles. After appearing in a number of commercials, she made her acting debut in 1968 in the Antonio Margheriti's giallo film The Young, the Evil and the Savage. She then appeared in other films, sometimes in main roles, and was especially active in the Nazi exploitation and commedia sexy all'italiana genres.She performed a cameo in Bruce Lee's film The Way of the Dragon.
Longo was directed three times by the master of Italian erotica, Tinto Brass, in films such as Salon Kitty and Miranda, in which she played opposite Serena Grandi.
She retired from acting in 1997. In 2000 she debuted as a writer with the novel Così come sono, and her works include poetries and essays.
Family
She is married to the producer Riccardo Billi.Selected filmography
The Young, the Evil, and the Savage aka Naked... You DieA Girl Called Jules More Dollars for the MacGregors La banda de los tres crisantemos Blindman Way of the Dragon The Ribald Decameron The Sicilian Connection Naughty Nun Ricco the Mean Machine War Goddess aka The Bare Breasted WarriorsIl domestico Super Stooges vs. the Wonder Women White Fang and the Hunter L'adolescente Salon Kitty Mark Strikes Again Emmanuelle bianca e nera Loves, Beds and Betrayals Fraulein Kitty California Helga, She Wolf of Stilberg El Macho War of the Robots aka ReactorStar Odyssey The Iron Hand of the Mafia La dottoressa ci sta col colonnello Gunan, King of the Barbarians aka Gunan the Warrior, The Invincible BarbarianThe Red Monks) A Cat in the Brain aka Nightmare Concert- ''Desiderable Teacher 3''