Mirko Ellis
| Mirko Ellis | |
|---|---|
 Ellis in Cineguida magazine, 1953 | |
| Born |
4 September 1923 Locarno |
| Died |
11 September 2014 (aged 91) Alghero |
| Occupation | actor |
Mirko Ellis (4 September 1923 – 11 September 2014) was a Swiss-Italian film, stage and television actor.[1]
Born Mirko Korcinsky in Locarno to a family of Lithuanian origin, Ellis moved, after his studies, to Italy, where he made his film debut in 1946, in a critically acclaimed role in Aldo Vergano's neorealist drama Il sole sorge ancora.[1] One year later, he debuted on stage in the theatrical company of Maria Melato.[1] He later alternated important roles and character roles, in genre films and television productions.[1] Ellis was married to fellow actress Esther Maring, with whom he lived in Alghero, Sardinia.[1][2]
On 11 September 2014, Ellis fell from the balcony of his fourth-floor apartment and died.[3] Police believe his death was a suicide.[2]
Selected filmography
- Vanity (1947)
- Rondini in volo (1949)
- Stormbound (1950)
- Trieste mia! (1951)
- Melody of Love (1952)
- Daughters of Destiny (1953)
- Modern Virgin (1954)
- Hannibal (1959)
- Devil's Cavaliers (1959)
- White Slave Ship (1961)
- Gladiator of Rome (1962)
- Buffalo Bill, Hero of the Far West (1964)
- Hercules Against the Barbarians (1964)
- Gideon and Samson (1965)
- For One Thousand Dollars Per Day (1966)
- Arizona Colt (1966)
- How We Robbed the Bank of Italy (1966)
- Hate for Hate (1967)
- Emma Hamilton (1968)
- Battle of the Commandos (1969)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Enrico Lancia, Fabio Melelli. Dizionario del cinema italiano. Attori stranieri del nostro cinema. Gremese, 2006. ISBN 8884404258.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "91enne cade dal 4° piano e muore: ennesima tragedia ad Alghero". Alghero Eco. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ↑ RIP Mirko Ellis