Biography
Marisa Mell (24 February 1939 – 16 May 1992) was an Austrian actress who became a cult figure of 1960s Italian B-movies. She was born as Marlies Theres Moitzi in Graz, Austria. In 1963, she was involved in a violent automobile accident in France. For six hours, she lay unconscious, unaware that she nearly lost her right eye. The disfigurement extended to her lip as well. She spent the next two years undergoing plastic surgery, and no damage remained in her face, except for a distinctive curl of her upper lip. She turned down a seven-year Hollywood contract, saying that while the payment would have been great, "the contract was a whole book. I think that even to go to the toilet I would have needed a permission." In 1967, she performed the title role in the "utterly calamitous" musical Mata Hari alongside Pernell Roberts. After a preview performance in Washington, D.C. that became infamous for its numerous technical problems, producer David Merrick decided to close the production before its scheduled Broadway run. She is best known for the role of Eva Kant in Danger: Diabolik (1968). In the late 1990s, the television show MST3K brought the actress to a new generation of B-movie viewers when the film was featured on an episode. The show also spoofed another of her starring roles in the film Secret Agent Super Dragon. She died in Vienna from throat cancer in 1992, aged 53.
Acted in 62
1990s
- 1991
I Love Vienna
Selina
- 1990
Quest for the Mighty Sword
Nephele
Dangerous Affairs
Signora Elena Aloisi
1980s
- 1985
Seifenblasen
TV manager
- 1983
- 1981
The Doctor Prefers Sailors
Clara Morelli
- 1980
College Girl on Vacation
Violante Castaldi
Under Siege
Kim Lombard
Peccati a Venezia
Melissa
Fever of 40!
Linda Martin
1970s
- 1979
Ring of Darkness
Agatha
- 1978
- 1977
Es muss nicht immer Kaviar sein
Chantal · 13 episodes
- 1976
Born Winner
Jusy
Loves, Bed and Betrayals
Greta
Taxi Love - Servizio per signora
Movie
- 1975
Mahogany
Carlotta Gavina
A Diary of a Murderess
Gina / Elisabeth
Parapsycho: Spectrum of Fear
Greta
- 1974
Death Will Have Your Eyes
Luisa
- 1973
Gang War in Milan
Jasmina Sanders
Beautiful, Rich, Slight Physical Defect, Seeks Soulmate
Paola
- 1972
Where the Bullets Fly
Lulu 'Miss Dynamite' Belle
- 1971
Devil's Ransom
Michèle
Marta
Marta / Pilar
The Great Swindle
Carla
- 1970
Versatile Lovers
Isabelle
1960s
- 1969
- 1968
Stuntman
Gloria
- 1967
Anyone Can Play
Paola
One Pair of Eyes
TV
- 1966
Che notte, ragazzi!
Monica
Objective: 500 Million
Yo
- 1965
Operation Double Cross
Frieda
Diamond Walkers
Irene de Ridder
City of Fear
Ilona
Casanova '70
Thelma
- 1964
French Dressing
Françoise Fayol
The Last Ride to Santa Cruz
Juanita
Ein Mann im schönsten Alter
Brigitte
- 1963
Venusberg
Florentine
- 1962
Dr
Klara
- 1961
The Cry of the Wild Geese
Judith Gare
Ordered to Love
Erika Meuring
- 1960
Wegen Verführung Minderjähriger
Inge
Am Galgen hängt die Liebe
Alka
Der brave Soldat Schwejk
Olli
1950s
- 1959
Das Nachtlokal zum Silbermond
Liliane
- 1954
The Light of Love
Minor Role
Appearances5
2020s
- 2023
Feuerblume - Die zwei Leben der Marisa Mell
Self (archive footage)
1970s
- 1979
- 1977
Urgent ou à quoi bon exécuter des projets puisque le projet est en lui-même une jouissance suffisante
Self
- 1971
1950s
- 1957
