ACTOR
Elsa Martinelli
1935 - 2017

Elsa Martinelli
Elsa Martinelli (born Elisa Tia; 30 January 1935 – 8 July 2017) was an Italian actress and fashion model. Described by The Guardian as a "versatile star of Hollywood’s international years whose work spanned romantic comedies, period epics and spaghetti westerns", she went on to star opposite Kirk Douglas, John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, Charlton Heston, and Anthony Quinn, be directed by André De Toth, Vittorio De Sica, Howard Hawks and Orson Welles on both sides of the Atlantic. At her peak from the late 1950s into the late 1960s she was a rival of top "Hollywood Italian imports" Sophia Loren, Gina Lollobrigida and Claudia Cardinale. Her slim, sexy figure and elfin looks birthed the quip that she was a “kind of Audrey Hepburn with sex appeal”. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Elsa Martinelli is the 639th most popular actor (up from 801st in 2019), the 1,121st most popular biography from Italy (up from 1,338th in 2019) and the 27th most popular Italian Actor.
Elsa Martinelli is most famous for her role in the 1968 film "The Professionals," which was directed by Sergio Leone.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Elsa Martinelli ranks 639 out of 13,578. Before her are Meg Ryan, Forest Whitaker, Eleonora Duse, Laurence Fishburne, Jennifer Jones, and David McCallum. After her are Mr. T, Diana Douglas, Bernard Hill, Mark Wahlberg, Carl Weathers, and Peter Finch.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMeg Ryan
1961 - Present
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 633
Forest Whitaker
1961 - Present
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 634
Eleonora Duse
1858 - 1924
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 635
Laurence Fishburne
1961 - Present
HPI: 68.47
Rank: 636
Jennifer Jones
1919 - 2009
HPI: 68.47
Rank: 637
David McCallum
1933 - 2023
HPI: 68.47
Rank: 638
Elsa Martinelli
1935 - 2017
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 639
Mr. T
1952 - Present
HPI: 68.43
Rank: 640
Diana Douglas
1923 - 2015
HPI: 68.43
Rank: 641
Bernard Hill
1944 - 2024
HPI: 68.42
Rank: 642
Mark Wahlberg
1971 - Present
HPI: 68.40
Rank: 643
Carl Weathers
1948 - 2024
HPI: 68.39
Rank: 644
Peter Finch
1916 - 1977
HPI: 68.39
Rank: 645
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1935, Elsa Martinelli ranks 47. Before her are Jim Peebles, Ryke Geerd Hamer, Giya Kancheli, Miroslav Blažević, Adnan Khashoggi, and Danilo Kiš. After her are Akira Kitaguchi, Artur Rasizade, Don Norman, Harrison Schmitt, Gnassingbé Eyadéma, and Viktor Bryukhanov. Among people deceased in 2017, Elsa Martinelli ranks 60. Before her are John Surtees, Oliver Smithies, Adnan Khashoggi, Sam Shepard, Hiroto Muraoka, and Danielle Darrieux. After her are Harry Dean Stanton, Graham Taylor, Peter Mansfield, John Heard, Jean Rochefort, and Yevgeny Yevtushenko.
Others Born in 1935
Go to all RankingsJim Peebles
PHYSICIST
1935 - Present
HPI: 69.72
Rank: 41
Ryke Geerd Hamer
PHYSICIAN
1935 - 2017
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 42
Giya Kancheli
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2019
HPI: 69.10
Rank: 43
Miroslav Blažević
COACH
1935 - 2023
HPI: 69.05
Rank: 44
Adnan Khashoggi
BUSINESSPERSON
1935 - 2017
HPI: 69.02
Rank: 45
Danilo Kiš
WRITER
1935 - 1989
HPI: 68.92
Rank: 46
Elsa Martinelli
ACTOR
1935 - 2017
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 47
Akira Kitaguchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - Present
HPI: 68.43
Rank: 48
Artur Rasizade
POLITICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 68.42
Rank: 49
Don Norman
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1935 - Present
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 50
Harrison Schmitt
ASTRONAUT
1935 - Present
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 51
Gnassingbé Eyadéma
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2005
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 52
Viktor Bryukhanov
ENGINEER
1935 - 2021
HPI: 67.74
Rank: 53
Others Deceased in 2017
Go to all RankingsJohn Surtees
RACING DRIVER
1934 - 2017
HPI: 69.11
Rank: 54
Oliver Smithies
BIOLOGIST
1925 - 2017
HPI: 69.07
Rank: 55
Adnan Khashoggi
BUSINESSPERSON
1935 - 2017
HPI: 69.02
Rank: 56
Sam Shepard
WRITER
1943 - 2017
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 57
Hiroto Muraoka
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2017
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 58
Danielle Darrieux
ACTOR
1917 - 2017
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 59
Elsa Martinelli
ACTOR
1935 - 2017
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 60
Harry Dean Stanton
ACTOR
1926 - 2017
HPI: 68.38
Rank: 61
Graham Taylor
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2017
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 62
Peter Mansfield
PHYSICIST
1933 - 2017
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 63
John Heard
ACTOR
1946 - 2017
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 64
Jean Rochefort
ACTOR
1930 - 2017
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 65
Yevgeny Yevtushenko
WRITER
1933 - 2017
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 66
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Elsa Martinelli ranks 1,121 out of 5,161. Before her are Milonia Caesonia (7), Eleonora Duse (1858), Antonio da Sangallo the Younger (1484), Francesco Albani (1578), Beniamino Gigli (1890), and Lucius Accius (-170). After her are Melania the Younger (383), Ferdinand II of Naples (1467), Drusus Julius Caesar (-13), Maria Teresa of Savoy (1803), Constantina (325), and Francesco Melzi (1491).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsMilonia Caesonia
POLITICIAN
7 - 41
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 1,115
Eleonora Duse
ACTOR
1858 - 1924
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 1,116
Antonio da Sangallo the Younger
ARCHITECT
1484 - 1546
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 1,117
Francesco Albani
PAINTER
1578 - 1660
HPI: 68.47
Rank: 1,118
Beniamino Gigli
SINGER
1890 - 1957
HPI: 68.47
Rank: 1,119
Lucius Accius
WRITER
170 BC - 84 BC
HPI: 68.47
Rank: 1,120
Elsa Martinelli
ACTOR
1935 - 2017
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 1,121
Melania the Younger
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
383 - 439
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 1,122
Ferdinand II of Naples
POLITICIAN
1467 - 1496
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 1,123
Drusus Julius Caesar
POLITICIAN
13 BC - 23
HPI: 68.44
Rank: 1,124
Maria Teresa of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1803 - 1879
HPI: 68.44
Rank: 1,125
Constantina
COMPANION
325 - 354
HPI: 68.42
Rank: 1,126
Francesco Melzi
PAINTER
1491 - 1570
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 1,127
Among ACTORS In Italy
Among actors born in Italy, Elsa Martinelli ranks 27. Before her are Vittorio Gassman (1922), Stefania Sandrelli (1946), Claudia Mori (1944), Michele Placido (1946), Gian Maria Volonté (1933), and Eleonora Duse (1858). After her are Alberto Sordi (1920), Totò (1898), Lucia Bosè (1931), Raf Vallone (1916), Rodolfo Gucci (1912), and Ugo Tognazzi (1922).
Vittorio Gassman
1922 - 2000
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 21
Stefania Sandrelli
1946 - Present
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 22
Claudia Mori
1944 - Present
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 23
Michele Placido
1946 - Present
HPI: 70.17
Rank: 24
Gian Maria Volonté
1933 - 1994
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 25
Eleonora Duse
1858 - 1924
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 26
Elsa Martinelli
1935 - 2017
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 27
Alberto Sordi
1920 - 2003
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 28
Totò
1898 - 1967
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 29
Lucia Bosè
1931 - 2020
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 30
Raf Vallone
1916 - 2002
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 31
Rodolfo Gucci
1912 - 1983
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 32
Ugo Tognazzi
1922 - 1990
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 33