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Julia Saly
Other namesJulia Salinero, La Pocha
Occupation(s)Actress, Producer
Years active1972-1985 (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
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

  1. ^ Jones p.86
  2. ^ "DVD Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly. May 2007. p. 50.
  3. ^ Alain Silver and James Ursini (1993). The Vampire Film: From Nosferatu to Bram Stoker's Dracula. Limelight Editions. p. 245. ISBN 9780879101701.
  4. ^ Danny Shipka (2011). Perverse Titillation: The Exploitation Cinema of Italy, Spain and France, 1960-1980. MacFarland. p. 238. ISBN 9780786486090.
  5. ^ Nicholas G. Schlegel (2015). Sex, Sadism, Spain, and Cinema: The Spanish Horror Film. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 160. ISBN 9781442251168.
  6. ^ Terry M. Rowan (2014). Halloween A Scary Film Guide. Lulu.com. p. 145. ISBN 9781312867277.
  7. ^ Terry M. Rowan (2012). The Book of the Undead A Zombie Film Guide. Lulu.com. p. 113. ISBN 9781257129454.
  8. ^ Glenn Kay, Alejandro Brugués (2012). Zombie Movies: The Ultimate Guide. Chicago Review Press. p. 131. ISBN 9781613744253.
  9. ^ Schlegal, p 159.
  10. ^ Rob Talbot (June 12, 2017). "Eurohorror of the Week: Panic Beats (1983)". Scream Horror Magazine.
  11. ^ Bryan Senn (2017). The Werewolf Filmography 300+ Movies. McFarland. p. 54. ISBN 9781476626918.
  12. ^ 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.