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Anita Ekberg

Milestones

  • Birthplace: Malmo, Sweden
  • Birthday: September 29, 1931
  • 1998

    Appeared as a flamboyant opera star who is romance by the titular character in "Le Nain rouge/The Red Dwarf" (released in the USA in 1999)

  • 1996

    Played an elderly restaurant owner who is killed in a gas explosion in ""Bambola"

  • 1991

    Acted in "Il Conte Max", a film directed by Christian de Sica (son of Vittorio)

  • 1987

    With Mastroianni, appeared as themselves in Fellini's mock documentary "Intervista"

  • 1979

    US TV-movie debut, portrayed the queen in "Gold of the Amazon Women" (NBC)

  • 1970

    Played herself in Fellini's "I Pagliacci/Clowns"

  • 1967

    Co-starred with Shirley MacLaine in Vittorio de Sica's "Woman Times Seven"

  • 1962

    Reteamed with Fellini for "Le tentazioni del Dottor Antonio", his segment of "Boccacio '70"

  • 1960

    Delivered what is perhaps her best-known performance as the movie star Sylvia in Federico Fellini's "La Dolce Vita", co-starring Marcello Mastroianni

  • 1956

    Had one of her best Hollywood roles as Helene in King Vidor's "War and Peace"

  • 1955

    Played a character loosely based on herself in "Artists and Models", featuring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis

  • 1953

    US film debut in "Abbott and Costello Go to Mars" and "The Golden Blade"

  • 1951

    Film acting debut in "Terras foster No. 5"

  • 1951

    Moved to L.A.

  • 1951

    Named Miss Sweden

  • 1951

    Went to America to compete in Miss Universe contest

  • Made guest appearance on the ABC TV series "Casablanca" playing Ilsa (the role created in the film by Ingrid Bergman)

  • Worked as model

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