Anita Ekberg : Actress Height, Weight, Age, Movies, Biography, News, Images & Videos

Anita Marianne Ekberg was a Swedish actress active in American and European films. She is best known for her role as Sylvia in the Federico Fellini film La Dolce Vita

Ekberg worked primarily in Italy, where she became a permanent resident in 1964.

Anita Ekberg Movies and TV Shows

• 1960 [21 April 1970]

  The Divorce is a 1970 Italian comedy film directed by Romolo Guerrieri.

• 4 for Texas [18 December 1963 (USA)]

  4 for Texas is a 1963 American Comedy Western film starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Anita Ekberg, and Ursula Andress, and featuring screen thugs Charles Bronson and Mike Mazurki, with a cameo appearance by Arthur Godfrey and the Three Stooges.

• A Candidate for a Killing [8 October 1969]

  A man is hired to impersonate a millionaire who just so happens to have a lot of people trying to kill him.

• Abbott and Costello Go to Mars [6 April 1953 (USA)]

  Bud and Lou find themselves hurtling through space with an escaped gangster, eventually landing on a strange planet.

• Ambrogio [1992]

• Artists and Models [7 November 1955 (USA)]

  Rick Todd is a struggling artist. His roommate Eugene narrates a story in his sleep, which Rick forms into a best-selling narrative for a comic book that he illustrates.

• Back from Eternity [7 September 1956]

  When an airliner crashes in the jungle, the repaired plane can only hold five of the survivors.

• Bámbola [20 September 1996 (Italy)]

  A buxom woman (Valeria Marini) and her gay brother (Stefano Dionisi) encounter a beastly prisoner (Jorge Perugorría) both in and out of jail.

• Behind Closed Doors [28 September 1991]

  Count Max is a 1991 French-Italian comedy film directed by Christian De Sica and starring De Sica, Ornella Muti and Galeazzo Benti. It is a remake of the 1957 film Count Max, which was itself a remake of the 1937 film Il signor Max. Both films had starred Christian De Sica's father Vittorio De Sica.

• Blood Alley [1 October 1955]

  An American sailor breaks out of a Chinese jail and dodges Communist agents on the road to Hong Kong.

• Boccaccio '70 [22 February 1962 (Milan)]

  Tales of women (Sophia Loren, Anita Ekberg, Romy Schneider) by Italy's leading filmmakers. Stories include "The Raffle," "The Job" and "The Temptation of Dr. Antonio."

• Call Me Bwana [4 April 1963]

  A moon capsule containing important information accidentally lands in the possession of a remote African tribe, and the American government sends Matt Merriwether (Bob Hope), an expert on Africa, to retrieve it. But Washington is unaware that Matt, the "expert," is only a writer reaping the benefits of his uncle's reputation. When he arrives in Africa, Matt realizes that he's in too deep when he meets two secret agents (Anita Ekberg, Edie Adams) who are also searching for the capsule.… MORE

• Count Max [Jaime Jesús Balcázar]

  Gangsters take over a Mediterranean town; locals fight back.

• Death Knocks Twice [25 November 1969 (Italy)]

  A wealthy businessman, Francesco Villaverde, who suffers from mental issues, strangles Mrs Ferretti, the beautiful wife of another businessman, on a beach after they make love. The murder is witnessed by two men who then blackmail Francesco.

• Fangs of the Living Dead [23 July 1969 (Italy)]

  The vampire lord (Julian Ugarte) of an Italian castle tries to make his niece (Anita Ekberg) think she is a witch.

• Fatty Girl Goes to New York [23 December 1966 (Italy)]

  Pardon, Are You For or Against? is a 1966 Italian comedy film written, directed and starred by Alberto Sordi. The title refers to debates on the issue of divorce, still illegal in Italy at the time of the film's release.

• Gold of the Amazon Women [1979]

  An Amazon queen (Anita Ekberg) and her tribe track two treasure hunters (Bo Svenson, Donald Pleasence) back to Manhattan.

• How I Learned to Love Women [22 February 1962]

• I clowns [26 December 1970 (Italy)]

  This lighthearted pseudo-documentary from one of the world's most serious filmmakers, Federico Fellini, is full of vivid imagery of clown routines, revealing Fellini's great admiration for clowns and circus performers. Revisiting his childhood obsession with the art form, Fellini delves into memories of performances from his past, expertly acted out by true masters of the craft of clowning. Fellini attempts to introduce the levity of the clown to the form of documentary.… MORE

• If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium [24 April 1969]

  Charlie, a tourist guide, takes his American clients for an eighteen day round up to Europe. The guide, who is also a full-time womanizer, courts Samantha, a diligent young career woman in the group.

• Interpol [2 April 1957]

  Charles Sturgis, a U.S. narcotics agent, sets out to track down an international drug smuggler, Frank McNally. Will Charles succeed in his mission?

• Intervista [1 January 1984 (USA)]

  As Rome's Cinecitta Studios celebrates its 50th anniversary, a Japanese television crew arrives to interview director Federico Fellini (himself), who is preparing to shoot an adaptation of Franz Kafka's novel, "Amerika." Fellini recalls the early days of his career, including his initial visit to the sound stages as a young journalist in 1938, and spends time reminiscing with Marcello Mastroianni and Anita Ekberg, stars of his landmark film "La Dolce Vita."… MORE

• Killer Nun [10 May 1979 (Italy)]

  Sister Gertrude, the head nurse at a general hospital, succumbs to morphine addiction and psychotic madness while presiding over a chaotic regime of horrific cruelty, death and depravity.

• La Dolce Vita [3 February 1960 (Italy)]

  In Federico Fellini's lauded Italian film, restless reporter Marcello Rubini (Marcello Mastroianni) drifts through life in Rome. While Marcello contends with the overdose taken by his girlfriend, Emma (Yvonne Furneaux), he also pursues heiress Maddalena (Anouk Aimée) and movie star Sylvia (Anita Ekberg), embracing a carefree approach to living. Despite his hedonistic attitude, Marcello does have moments of quiet reflection, resulting in an intriguing cinematic character study.… MORE

• La sfinge d'oro [1967]

  An archaeologist's (Robert Taylor) secretary (Anita Ekberg) schemes against him on a dig for an elixir in Egypt.

• Le Tentazioni del Dottor Antonio [5 September 2010]

• Little Girls and High Finance [1961]

  A porte chiuse is a 1961 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi.

• Man in the Vault [10 December 1956 (Sweden)]

  Low-level Los Angeles mobster Willis Trent (Berry Kroger), anxious to bring down his ex-partner, Paul De Camp (James Seay), hires gifted young locksmith Tommy Dancer (William Campbell) to steal $200,000 from De Camp's safety deposit box. Tommy turns down the easy money until he meets Betty (Karen Sharpe), the tough but troubled girlfriend of Trent's corrupt lawyer, Earl Farraday (Robert Keys), whose love inspires the once honest man to attempt to double-cross the mob.… MORE

• Night of Hate [1960]

  The Dam on the Yellow River is a 1960 Italian-French drama film written and directed by Renzo Merusi.

• Northeast of Seoul [28 November 1982 (Italy)]

• Pardon, Are You For or Against? [1967]

• Paris Holiday [27 February 1958 (United Kingdom)]

  When American funny man Bob Hunter (Bob Hope) boards a cruise liner bound for France, he's introduced to his European equivalent, Fernydel (Fernandel). Together, they cross paths with a shapely secret agent (Anita Ekberg) who believes that the script for Bob's next project contains valuable information about an international ring of counterfeiters. As a result of the confusion, Bob and Fernydel quickly find themselves accused of murder and on the run for their lives.… MORE

• S+H+E: Security Hazards Expert [23 February 1980]

  A Security Hazards Expert (Cornelia Sharpe) spies her target: the Italian playboy (Omar Sharif) behind a global crime ring.

• Screaming Mimi [25 June 1958 (USA)]

  A San Francisco newsman (Phil Carey) thinks a stripper (Anita Ekberg) is a killer; her mental history supports it.

• Sign of Rome [5 March 1959 (Italy)]

  Sheba and the Gladiator is a 1959 historical drama film loosely pertaining to the Palmyrene Empire and its re-annexation back into the Roman Empire.

• The Alphabet Murders [August 1965]

  Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates a series of murders committed in alphabetical order.

• The Cobra [1972]

  While attempting to smuggle an ancient, jewel-encrusted sword out of Korea, conspirators become involved in a murder.

• The Dam on the Yellow River [1960]

• The Divorce [15 August 1992]

  Cattive ragazze is a 1992 film directed by Marina Ripa Di Meana. It was produced by Alberto Tarallo and Achille Manzotti and starred Eva Grimaldi, Brando Giorgi, Burt Young and Anita Ekberg. The film was released in the cinema circuit Italian 15 August 1992.

• The French Sex Murders [16 June 1972 (Italy)]

  Casa d'appuntamento is a 1972 giallo film directed by Ferdinando Merighi under the pseudonym "F. L. Morris", and edited by Bruno Mattei. It was released as The French Sex Murders in the US, and The Bogey Man and the French Murders in the UK.

• The Man Inside [7 September 1958 (United Kingdom)]

  Timid Sam (Nigel Patrick) crunches numbers for a jewelry dealer, but secretly daydreams about nabbing a priceless gem from his employer. After some careful planning, Sam works up the courage to do the heist, but in the process impulsively shoots a cop who catches him. He then jets off to Europe, where he lives the high life. Trudie (Anita Ekberg), however, a more seasoned crook, shadows Sam. All the while private investigator March (Jack Palance) quietly keeps tabs on both parties.… MORE

• The Mongols [31 August 1961]

  A Polish prince trying to arrange peace terms with Genghis Khan discovers his son wants to overthrow Europe.

• The Red Dwarf [23 December 1998 (France)]

  A lonely dwarf (Jean-Yves Thual) turns violent when a torrid affair with a business client (Anita Ekberg) ends.

• The Seduction of Angela [2 October 1966 (Italy)]

  How I Learned to Love Women is a 1966 Italian-French-German comedy film directed by Luciano Salce.

• Three Etc.'s and the Colonel [1986]

  Thief and madam (Anita Ekberg) sway country maid (Michelle Miti).

• Valerie [1 August 1957]

  Versions differ as a Civil War hero (Sterling Hayden) stands trial out West for shooting his wife (Anita Ekberg) and her family.

• War and Peace [21 August 1956 (USA)]

  In the years leading to Napoleon's invasion, members of the Russian aristocracy face a myriad of personal tragedies. After his father dies, Count Pierre Bezukhov (Henry Fonda), a friend of Prince Andrei Bolkonsky (Mel Ferrer), receives a substantial inheritance. When he decides to marry, Bezukhov unwisely chooses a conniving princess (Anita Ekberg). As for Bolkonsky, his wife dies during childbirth, after which he falls in love with Natasha Rostova (Audrey Hepburn) but is soon called to war.… MORE

• Way...Way Out [21 October 1966]

  A platonically wed American couple (Jerry Lewis, Connie Stevens) run a lunar weather station near an unwed Soviet couple.

• Woman Times Seven [27 June 1967 (USA)]

  Paris serves as the backdrop for this collection of vignettes focusing on seven very different women.

• Zarak [December 1956]

  After kissing his father's youngest wife, Zarak Khan is banished and becomes an infamous outlaw. Major Michael Ingram is assigned by the British to capture Khan, but the fugitive ends up saving the officer's life.