Mirko Ellis

Mirko Ellis

Ellis in Cineguida magazine, 1953
Born (1923-09-04)4 September 1923
Locarno
Died 11 September 2014(2014-09-11) (aged 91)
Alghero
Occupation actor
Years active 1946-1981

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Enrico Lancia, Fabio Melelli. Dizionario del cinema italiano. Attori stranieri del nostro cinema. Gremese, 2006. ISBN 8884404258.
  2. 1 2 "91enne cade dal 4° piano e muore: ennesima tragedia ad Alghero". Alghero Eco. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  3. ↑ RIP Mirko Ellis
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