Raffaella Carrà
Born
June 18, 1943
Died
July 5, 2021 (78 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Raffaella Maria Roberta Pelloni (18 June 1943 – 5 July 2021), better known as Raffaella Carrà (Italian: [raffaˈɛlla karˈra]), was an Italian singer, dancer, television presenter, and actress. She was a popular figure in Europe and Latin America, both as a result of her many well-known taped presentations and records, and because of her many popular TV shows. Carrà is widely regarded as a gay icon.
Carrà debuted in cinema at age nine, in Tormento del passato (1952). She made five other movies before 1960 when she graduated from the national film school of Italy. The same year she appeared in Long Night in 1943, and went on to appear in many Italian peplum films, including Fury of the Pagans (1960), Atlas in the Land of the Cyclops (1961), Mole Men Against the Son of Hercules (1961), Ulysses Against the Son of Hercules (1962), Pontius Pilate (1962) and Caesar the Conqueror (1962), as well as comedies and action films such as 5 marines per 100 ragazze (1961), The Terrorist (1963), The Organizer (1963) and La Celestina P... R... (1965).
In 1965, she moved to the United States signing with 20th Century Fox. As Carrà, she starred in the motion picture Von Ryan's Express (1965) with Frank Sinatra, Edward Mulhare, and Trevor Howard. In 1966, she guest starred in an episode of the American television series I Spy (Sophia, as the title character). Feeling homesick, she decided to return to Italy where she starred in several Italian and French films such as Le Saint prend l'affût (1966), the Our Man Flint parody Il vostro super agente Flit (1966), Why Did I Ever Say Yes Twice? (1969) and Cran d'arrêt (1970), as well as a few television shows. However, subsequently her acting career has been scarce with no more than five works mainly for television.
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Known For
El swing de la Feliu
Self (archive footage)
2024
La nostra Raffaella
2024
Raffa
Self (archive footage)
2023
My Heart Goes Boom!
Herself
2020
TV Story Superstar
Host (archive footage) · (3 episodes)
2020
Dani&Flo con Lara Álvarez
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2017
Colpi di fortuna
Self (segment "Una pazza eredità")
2013
50 años de... Canciones
Self (archive footage)
2009
Chi ha incastrato Peter Pan?
Ospite · (2 episodes)
1999
Carràmba! Che sorpresa
(102 episodes)
1995
FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'
self
1983
Millemilioni
(5 episodes)
1981
Bárbara
Bárbara
1980
Ma che sera
(6 episodes)
1978
Domenica In
Self · (1 episode)
1976
Domenica In
(3 episodes)
1976
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self · (2 episodes)
1975
Musikladen
Self · (1 episode)
1972
Le Grand Échiquier
Self · (1 episode)
1972
Arsène Lupin
Antonina · (1 episode)
1971
Disco
Self · (1 episode)
1971
Safety Catch
Alberta Radelli
1970
Io, Agata e tu
(4 episodes)
1970
La giacca stregata
1969
The Viking Who Became a Bigamist
Teresa
1969
Hell Commandos
Sara van Kolstrom
1969
Starparade
Self · (1 episode)
1968
Tutto per bene
Palma Lori
1967
Del vento tra i rami del Sassofrasso
Pamela
1967
The Saint Lies in Wait
Anita Pavone
1966
Il vostro superagente Flit
1966
The Invincible
Angelique
1966
Von Ryan's Express
Gabriella
1965
La Celestina P… R…
Bruna
1965
Chance at Love
Lisa (segment "Lucky la chance")
1964
Einer wird gewinnen
Self · (1 episode)
1964
Dopo il buio
Lei
1964
Top of the Pops
(1 episode)
1964
The Organizer
Bianca
1963
The Terrorist
Giuliana
1963
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
Self - Musical Guest · (2 episodes)
1963
Beach Casanova
Cameriera motel
1962
The Shadow of Zorro
Carmela
1962
Caesar The Conqueror
Publia
1962
Pontius Pilate
Jessica
1962
Ulysses Against the Son of Hercules
Leuconia
1962
Musik aus Studio B
Self · (1 episode)
1961
Mole Men Against the Son of Hercules
Princess Salirah
1961
5 marines per 100 ragazze
Mirella
1961
Atlas Against the Cyclops
Eber
1961
Il peccato degli anni verdi
amica di Diana
1960
Fury of the Pagans
Maritza
1960
Long Night in '43
Ines Villani
1960
European Nights
1959
Caterina Sforza, the lioness of Romagna
1959
Tormento del passato
Graziella
1952
Sanremo Music Festival
Self - Host · (5 episodes)
1951