Daniela Giordano (7 November 1947– 16 December 2022) was an Italian actress, who is foremost known for her appearances in the Italian

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in the late 1960s and in the 1970s. She is not to be confused with the stage actress and director of the same name.

Miss Italia

Daniela Giordano was the winner of local

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s in her hometown

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and by the year 1966, as ''Miss Sicily'', won the

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contest. She was in the second place at the

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contest in 1967.Interview with Daniela Giordano
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Film career

Giordano made her cinema debut in 1967 with the

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film ''

I barbieri di Sicilia ''I barbieri di Sicilia'' ("The Barbers of Sicily") is a 1967 Italian war-comedy film written and directed by Marcello Ciorciolini starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. Plot Franco Lo Persico is a barber for men, while his cousin Ciccio L ...

'' by

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. She had been active in a plethora of genres including

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, and

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. Giordano retired from cinema by 1980, temporarily ending her career with ''Secrets d'adolescentes'' by Gérard Loubeau, featuring French porn star

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. Giordano returned to acting in 2015 with roles in Luciano Imperoli's ''Help Me Have No Human Ways'' and Valentina Gebbia's ''Erba Celeste.''

Selected filmography

* ''

'' (1967) * ''

Sexy Susan Sins Again ''Sexy Susan Sins Again'' (German: ''Frau Wirtin hat auch einen Grafen'', Italian: ''Susanna... ed i suoi dolci vizi alla corte del re'') is a 1968 Austrian-Italian costume drama-adventure-sex comedy film directed by Franz Antel. It is the first f ...

'' (1968) * ''

Find a Place to Die ''Find a Place to Die'' (aka ''Joe... cercati un posto per morire!'') is a 1968 Spaghetti Western film starring Jeffrey Hunter and Pascale Petit (actress), Pascale Petit. It was co-written and directed by Giuliano Carnimeo (credited as Anthony As ...

'' (1968) * ''

I See Naked ''Vedo nudo'' (internationally released as ''I See Naked'') is a 1969 Italian anthology comedy film directed by Dino Risi. All the episodes have sex as main theme and all star Nino Manfredi, who plays seven different characters. The film represent ...

'' (1969) * '' Have a Good Funeral, My Friend... Sartana Will Pay'' (1970) * ''

Four Times That Night ''Four Times That Night'' () is a 1971 commedia sexy all'italiana film directed by Mario Bava. Plot Male model John Price encounters Tina Bryant while walking her poodle, "Cool Rump", in a park. Although she initially resists his advances, they ...

'' (1971) * '' Bloody Friday'' (1972) * ''

Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key ''Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key'' () is a 1972 Italian '' giallo'' film directed by Sergio Martino and starring Edwige Fenech, Luigi Pistilli, and Anita Strindberg. The film revolves around a depraved writer and his mistr ...

'' (1972) * '' La cameriera'' (1974) * ''

Violent Rome ''Violent Rome'' () is an Italian 1975 ''poliziottesco'' film directed by Marino Girolami It obtained a great commercial success and launched the career of Maurizio Merli. The film is the first entry into the ''Commissioner Betti'' Trilogy. Cast ...

'' (1975) * '' Il fidanzamento'' (1975) * ''

Reflections in Black ''Reflections in Black'' ( / ''Vice Wears Black Hose'') is a 1975 Italian giallo film directed by the actor Tano Cimarosa, here at his directorial debut. Plot In San Benedetto del Tronto, a mysterious murderess kills young and beautiful women ...

'' (1975) * ''

L'adolescente ''L'adolescente'' (''The Adolescent'') is a 1976 commedia sexy all'italiana film directed by Alfonso Brescia. It starred Sonia Viviani, Daniela Giordano, Dagmar Lassander and Malisa Longo. Plot Vito Gnaula and Grazia Serritella are a Sicilian c ...

'' (1976) * ''

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'' (1976) * '' La portiera nuda'' (1976) * ''

Kara Murat Şeyh Gaffar'a Karşı ''Kara Murat Şeyh Gaffar'a Karşı'' (Italian: ''Karamurat, la belva dell'Anatolia'') is a 1976 Turkish-Italian costume drama-action film directed by Natuk Baytan. It is the fifth film in a series based on the comic strip character Kara Murat, a ...

'' (1976) * '' Batton Story'' (1976) * '' Help Me Have No Human Ways'' (2015) * '' Erba Celeste'' (2015)

References

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* 1946 births 2022 deaths Italian film actresses Italian beauty pageant winners Actresses from Palermo Models from Sicily 20th-century Italian actresses 21st-century Italian actresses {{Italy-film-actor-stub