Julia Saly
Julia Saly | |
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Other names | Julia Salinero, La Pocha |
Occupation(s) | Actress, Producer |
Years active | 1972-1985 (film) |
Julia Saly (born Julia Salinero) is a retired Spanish film actress and producer. She worked on many films over the years with acclaimed Spanish horror filmmaker Paul Naschy and was one of his favorite actresses. Her career ended in 1985, when Naschy's film production company Aconito Films went out of business. Her nickname was La Pocha, which translates roughly as "White Girl", named after a character she played in a 1979 film called Madrid al desnudo. She has one son, Cristian B. Salinero, born July 8, 1983, also known as Berrebe or Cristian Saly, who is a singer, songwriter and digital audio engineer. [1]
Career
Julia Saly has played roles in a multitude of horror film subgenres, such as witchcraft films,[2] vampire films,[3] werewolf films,[4] historical horror films,[5] ghost films,[6] seamonster films,[7] and zombie films.[8] She has been described as being among the "who's who" of the Spanish horror film industry.[9] She is also known for her multiple collaborations with actor and film director Paul Naschy.[10] In addition to her work as an actress, Saly has also served as a producer on films such as The Craving,[11] and The Beast and the Magic Sword. [12]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1973 | The Guerrilla | Juana María | |
1975 | La endemoniada (aka Demon Witch Child) | Barnes' maid | |
1975 | Night of the Seagulls | Tilda Flanagan | |
1975 | Muerte de un quinqui | Elena | |
1976 | Último deseo (aka The People Who Own the Dark) | Marion | |
1977 | Inquisition | Elvire | |
1978 | Comando Txikia: Muerte de un presidente | María | |
1978 | El huerto del Francés (aka The Frenchman's Garden) | Elvira Orozco | |
1979 | Madrid al desnudo | Alicia | |
1980 | El carnaval de las bestias (aka Human Beasts) | Teresa | |
1980 | The Cantabrians | Selenia | |
1981 | El Retorno del Hombre Lobo (aka The Craving) | Countess Elisabeth Bathory | |
1983 | Latidos de pánico (aka Panic Beats) | Geneviève | |
1983 | La Bestia y la Espada Magica (aka The Beast and the Magic Sword) | (producer only) | |
1984 | El último kamikaze (aka The Last Kamikaze) | Silvia | |
1984 | Mi amigo el vagabundo | Irene | |
1985 | Operación Mantis (El exterminio del macho) | La seductora Jacqueline Genet / La diabólica Mantis | (final film role) |
References
- ^ Jones p.86
- ^ "DVD Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly. May 2007. p. 50.
- ^ Alain Silver and James Ursini (1993). The Vampire Film: From Nosferatu to Bram Stoker's Dracula. Limelight Editions. p. 245. ISBN 9780879101701.
- ^ Danny Shipka (2011). Perverse Titillation: The Exploitation Cinema of Italy, Spain and France, 1960-1980. MacFarland. p. 238. ISBN 9780786486090.
- ^ Nicholas G. Schlegel (2015). Sex, Sadism, Spain, and Cinema: The Spanish Horror Film. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 160. ISBN 9781442251168.
- ^ Terry M. Rowan (2014). Halloween A Scary Film Guide. Lulu.com. p. 145. ISBN 9781312867277.
- ^ Terry M. Rowan (2012). The Book of the Undead A Zombie Film Guide. Lulu.com. p. 113. ISBN 9781257129454.
- ^ Glenn Kay, Alejandro Brugués (2012). Zombie Movies: The Ultimate Guide. Chicago Review Press. p. 131. ISBN 9781613744253.
- ^ Schlegal, p 159.
- ^ Rob Talbot (June 12, 2017). "Eurohorror of the Week: Panic Beats (1983)". Scream Horror Magazine.
- ^ Bryan Senn (2017). The Werewolf Filmography 300+ Movies. McFarland. p. 54. ISBN 9781476626918.
- ^ Barb Karg (2009). The Girl's Guide to Werewolves: All You Need to Know about the Original Untamed Bad Boys. F+W Media. p. 127. ISBN 9781440513756.
Bibliography
- Jones, Stephen. The Essential Monster Movie Guide: A Century of Creature Features on Film, TV, and Video. Billboard Books, 2000.
External links
- Julia Saly at IMDb