Ely Galleani

Ely Galleani

Actor

Alassio, Italy
April 24, 1953

Biography

Born in Alassio as Federica Elisabetta De Galleani, daughter of an Italian count and of a Polish woman of Lithuanian origin, Galleani made her film debut in 1970 with a small role in Quella piccola differenza by Duccio Tessari, then appeared in a number of films with roles of more weight. She retired from acting in 1978 and moved on to a career as an accountant. She was the half-sister of actress Halina Zalewska, who accidentally died in 1976, at 36, in a fire. Galleani is also the ex-wife of Italian filmmaker Carlo Vanzina.

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Ely Galleani 1
Ely Galleani 2

Representative Works

Emanuelle and the White Slave Trade
Emanuelle and the White Slave Trade
4.9
/ Italian
Beach House
Beach House
6.4
/ Italian
Damned in Venice
Damned in Venice
5.5
/ Italian
Baba Yaga
Baba Yaga
5.5
/ Italian
Five Dolls for an August Moon
Five Dolls for an August Moon
5.7
/ Italian
Emanuelle in Bangkok
Emanuelle in Bangkok
4.4
/ Italian
Apache Woman
Apache Woman
4.3
/ Italian
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
6.5
/ Italian
Redneck
Redneck
4.4
/ English
Born for Hell
Born for Hell
5.6
/ English
Under the Sheets
Under the Sheets
5.0
/ Italian
High Crime
High Crime
6.4
/ Italian

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Emanuelle and the White Slave Trade
1978Nominee

Best Performance

Emanuelle and the White Slave Trade

Beach House
1977Nominee

Best Performance

Beach House

Damned in Venice
1978Nominee

Best Performance

Damned in Venice

Career Highlights

Baba Yaga
1973Highlight

Best Performance

Baba Yaga

Five Dolls for an August Moon
1970Highlight

Best Performance

Five Dolls for an August Moon

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