Maria Luisa Mangini (2 February 1928 – 15 February 2011), better known as Dorian Gray, was an Italian actress.

Biography

Gray made her stage debut in 1950. After five years she left the world of the theater and devoted herself to cinema. Dorian Gray in Totò, Peppino e

The role she played most often in films was that of a seductive sex kitten. She played the titular "bad girl" in ''

Totò, Peppino e la malafemmina ''Toto, Peppino, and the Hussy'' (originally ''Totò, Peppino e la... malafemmina'') is an Italian comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque in 1956. It stars the comedy duo of Totò and Peppino De Filippo. The film also stars the popular sing ...

''. She also appeared in Michelangelo Antonioni's '' Il grido''. In 1957, she took part in '' The Nights of Cabiria'' by

Federico Fellini Federico Fellini (; 20 January 1920 – 31 October 1993) was an Italian film director and screenwriter known for his distinctive style, which blends fantasy and baroque images with earthiness. He is recognized as one of the greatest and most ...

Death

On February 15, 2011, Gray committed

suicide Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Mental disorders (including depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorders, anxiety disorders), physical disorders (such as chronic fatigue syndrome), and ...

by gunshot at her home in Torcegno. She was 83 years old; some media, however, reported her age as 75, since she herself claimed to have been born in 1936.Dictionary of italian cinema - Actresses
, by Lancia and Poppi, Gremese Ed. 2003

Partial filmography

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Accidenti alle tasse!! ''Accidents to the Taxes!!'' ( it, Accidenti alle tasse!!) is a 1951 Italian comedy film directed by and written by Mario Mattoli. Cast * Riccardo Billi as Gaetano Pellecchia * Mario Riva as Mario * Dorian Gray as Margot * Aroldo Tieri as I ...

'' (1951) - Margot * '' The Reluctant Magician'' (1951) *''

Amo un assassino ''Appointment for Murder'' ( it, Amo un assassino) is a 1951 Italian crime melodrama film drama directed by Baccio Bandini. Plot A woman is found dead in the atrium of a Roman building. In that same building lives the police commissioner Pie ...

'' (1951) - Vandina *'' Anema e core'' (1951) - Amica di Cocciaglia * '' Sardinian Vendetta'' (1952) - Columba Porchiddu *''

The Queen of Sheba The Queen of Sheba ( he, מַלְכַּת שְׁבָא‎, Malkaṯ Šəḇāʾ; ar, ملكة سبأ, Malikat Sabaʾ; gez, ንግሥተ ሳባ, Nəgśətä Saba) is a figure first mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. In the original story, she bring ...

'' (1952) - Ati * '' Poppy'' (1952) - La guardarobiera *''

Io piaccio ''Io piaccio'' (also known as ''La via del successo... con le donne'') is a 1955 Italian comedy film directed by Giorgio Bianchi. Plot Professor Maldi, a researcher on the company held by Commendatore Tassinetti (Aldo Fabrizi), experiments on ...

'' (1955) - Doriana Paris *'' Totò lascia o raddoppia?'' (1956) - Ellen *''

'' (1956) - Marisa Florian (the 'malafemmina') *''

Guaglione "Guaglione" is a Neapolitan song with music by Giuseppe Fanciulli and words by Nicola "Nisa" Salerno. This original version of the song was the winning song at the IV Festival di Napoli which was broadcast on radio in 1956. ''Guaglione'' () is Ne ...

'' (1956) - Nadia Lanti *'' Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge'' (1956) - Valeria *'' Le notti di Cabiria'' (1957) - Jessy *'' Il grido'' (1957) - Virginia *''

Domenica è sempre domenica Domenica may refer to: People *Maria Domenica Mazzarello * Maria Domenica Michelotti *Maria Domenica Brun Barbantini * Maria Domenica Mantovani * Maria Domenica Scanferla (1726–1763), Italian painter * Elena Domenica Rubeo * Domenica Ananias Can ...

'' (1958) - Luciana *''

Mogli pericolose ''Mogli pericolose'' ("Dangerous wives") is a 1958 Italian comedy film written and directed by Luigi Comencini. Cast * Sylva Koscina: Tosca, Pirro's wife * Dorian Gray: Ornella, Bruno's wife * Renato Salvatori: Dr. Federico Carpi * Nino Ta ...

'' (1958) - Ornella *''

Racconti d'estate ''Girls for the Summer'' ( it, Racconti d'estate or US title: ''Love on the Riviera'') is a 1958 Italian romantic comedy drama film directed by Gianni Franciolini, based on story by Alberto Moravia. The film stars Alberto Sordi, Michèle Morgan, ...

'' (1958) - Dorina *'' Vacanze d'inverno'' (1959) - Carol Field *'' Brevi amori a Palma di Majorca'' (1959) - Hélène *''

Le sorprese dell'amore ''Le sorprese dell'amore'' ("Surprise of Love") is a 1959 Italian romantic comedy film written and directed by Luigi Comencini. Cast *Dorian Gray as Didì *Walter Chiari as Ferdinando *Anna Maria Ferrero as Mariarosa *Sylva Koscina as Marian ...

'' (1959) - Desdemona aka Didì *''

Il Mattatore ''Love and Larceny'' (in Italian, ''Il mattatore'', "The Showman") is a 1960 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi. It was entered into the 10th Berlin International Film Festival. Plot Gerardo is an aspiring actor, trying unsuccessfully ...

'' (1960) - Elena *'' La regina delle Amazzoni'' (1960) - Antiope *'' Crimen'' (1960) - Eleonora Franzetti *''

Il carro armato dell'8 settembre ''Il carro armato dell'8 settembre'' is a 1960 Italian film. It stars actor Gabriele Ferzetti. Cast * Gabriele Ferzetti: Tommaso * Elsa Martinelli: Mirella * Dorian Gray: soubrette * Marisa Merlini: Palmira * Yvonne Furneaux * Mario Valdemarin * ...

'' (1960) *'' Mani in alto'' (1961) - Pupina Micacci *''

Gli attendenti ''The Orderly'' ( it, Gli attendenti) is a 1961 Italian comedy film directed by Giorgio Bianchi. Cast * Vittorio De Sica: Colonel Filippo Bitossi * Renato Rascel: Remigio De Acutis * Dorian Gray: Lauretta * Gino Cervi: Maggiore Penna * Di ...

'' (1961) - Lauretta *' (1962) - Marie-Louise Jörgensen *'' Peccati d'estate'' (1962) - Irene *''

The Legion's Last Patrol ''Marcia o Crepa'' (March or Die), known as ''The Legion's Last Patrol'' in the UK and ''Commando'' in the US, is a 1962 European (Italian, German, Spanish) co-production war film about the Algerian War of Independence. It was released in 1964 ...

'' (1962) - Nora *'' Avventura al motel'' (1963) *''

Thrilling ''Thrilling'' is a 1965 Italian comedy film. The film is split into three distinct segments, each directed by a different director; namely Carlo Lizzani, Ettore Scola and Gian Luigi Polidoro. Cast Il vittimista * Directed by Ettore Scola * N ...

'' (1965) - Veronique (segment "Sadik") *'' I criminali della metropoli'' (1967) - Denise (final film role)

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