Daliah Lavi
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| Birth name | Daliah Lewinbuk |
| Born | October 12, 1942 (age 64) Shavei Zion, Israel |
| Notable roles | The Detainer/007 in Casino Royale |
Daliah Lavi (born Daliah Lewinbuk on October 12, 1942) is an Israeli actress, singer and model.
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[edit] Biography
Born in Shavei Zion, Israel, she studied ballet in Stockholm, Sweden, where she appeared in her first film: Hemsöborna (1955). Returning to Israel, her career took off properly in 1960, when she started appearing in a large number of European and American productions. Fluent in several languages, she has been in German, French, Italian, Spanish and English-language films.
Lavi's film appearances include Mario Bava's gothic classic La Frusta e il corpo (1963), and the first Matt Helm movie The Silencers (1966). However, her most famous role is probably as 'The Detainer/007' in Casino Royale (1967) opposite Woody Allen.
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With the decline of her film career, Lavi began a successful schlager singing career in Germany, with hits such as "Oh, wann kommst du?" and "Willst du mit mir gehn?".
[edit] Trivia
- German producer Jürgen Paape sampled the Daliah Lavi song "Vielleicht schon morgen" on his track "So Weit Wie Noch Nie" from the album Kompakt Total 3 (2001).
