Tanya Weber ( Italian: Tania Weber , real name Tanya Sarsgardeer , Fin. Tanja Sarsgardeer ; August 18, 1926, Helsinki ) - Italian actress and model of Finnish origin. She was popular in Italy in the 1950s and 1960s, a total of starred in 8 films. After completing a film career, she worked as a designer.
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| Birth name | Tanya Sarsgardeer |
| Date of Birth | August 18, 1926 (93 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Helsinki |
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| Profession | actress, fashion model |
| Career | 1950-1960 |
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Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 Filmography
- 3 notes
- 4 References
Biography
Tanya Weber was born in Helsinki in 1926. In the early 1950s, she participated in several beauty contests held in Finland . The famous Italian film producer Carlo Ponti drew attention to her, who opened several actresses from the Scandinavian countries for Italian cinema . One example is the Swedish actress May Britt , who subsequently made a successful career in the movie [1] .
Tanya Weber played her first role in the adventure film "Carica eroica" (1952) directed by Francesco De Robertis. In this picture, she plays the main character - a Russian woman named Kalina [2] . One of the most interesting roles in the career of the actress is the role of Elena Baronti in the comedy “One Day in Court” (1954) directed by Stefano Vanzin [3] . The film tells about one day of a district court in Italy and consists of several episodes, each of which is dedicated to the case under consideration by the judge. The heroine Tanya Weber appears in the third episode of the picture [4] . In the career of Tanya Weber, there are also dramatic roles, such as the role of Isabella, one of the main heroines of the adventure film “Ship of Damned Women” (1953) directed by Raffaello Matarazzo [5] .
The actress appeared in episodic roles in the films “Roman Vacations” (1953) directed by William Wyler , “The Funniest Performance in the World” (1953) directed by Mario Mattoli along with the famous Italian comedian Toto [6] , in the comedy “Incorrect” (1953) directed by Steno and Mario Monicelli . The actress played her last role in the movie in the film "The Odyssey's Wanderings" (1954) directed by Mario Camerini . After the career of the film actress, Tanya Weber worked as a designer.
Tanya Weber was very popular in Italy in the 1950s and 1960s, the actress often appeared on the pages of Tempo, Le vostre novelle, Film d'oggi, Settimo Giorno [7] . 60 years after the completion of the film career, Tanya Weber continues to remain an icon of style for contemporary Italian actresses [8] [9] .
Filmography
| Year | Russian name | original name | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | f | Heroic duty | Carica eroica | Kalina Ifienov |
| 1953 | f | Wrong | Le infedeli | L'amica di lulla |
| 1953 | f | We are all tenants here | Siamo tutti inquilini | Lulù |
| 1953 | f | Roman holiday | Roman holiday | Francesca (Irving model, uncredited) |
| 1953 | f | The funniest performance in the world | Il più comico spettacolo del mondo | Sonia (girl on the trapeze ) |
| 1953 | f | Ship of damned women | La nave delle donne maledette | Isabella |
| 1954 | f | One day in court | Un giorno in pretura | Elena |
| 1954 | f | Odyssey's Wanderings | Ulisse | Eucalicanto [10] [11] |
Despite the fact that she was fluent in Italian, due to the strong accent, all her roles were voiced by other actresses [1] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Tanya Weber, biography (Czech)
- ↑ Carica eroica (it.)
- ↑ Biography of Tanya Weber (it.)
- ↑ Un giorno in pretura (it.)
- ↑ La nave delle donne maledette (it.)
- ↑ Il più comico spettacolo del mondo (it.)
- ↑ Settimo Giorno Magazine (Italy) (February 4, 1954 )
- ↑ Mostra del Cinema di Venezia, 60 anni di gioielli da favola sul red car (it.)
- ↑ Mostra del Cinema Venezia: 60 anni di anelli con diamanti (it.)
- ↑ Weber, Tanya on the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ Tanya Weber, filmography
Links
- Photo by Tanya Weber on the website of the Senate of Italy
- Weber, Tanya on the Internet Movie Database
- Tania Weber (Czech) . ČSFD. Date of treatment October 29, 2014.