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Anita Ekberg in the Fontana di Trevi from Fellini's La dolce vita.
Anita Ekberg in the Fontana di Trevi from Fellini's La dolce vita. The Trevi Fountain (Fontana di Trevi is the largest — standing 25 Federico Fellini, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI ( January 20 1920 &ndash October 31 1993) was an Italian Film
Anita Ekberg, 2007
Anita Ekberg, 2007

Kerstin Anita Marianne Ekberg (born on September 29, 1931) is a Swedish model, actress and cult sex symbol. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. A model is a person who is posed or displayed for the purpose of Art, Fashion, or other products and Advertising. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A sex symbol is a famous person of either gender typically an Actor, Musician, model, Teen idol, or Sports star

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Biography

Ekberg was born in 1931 in Malmö, Skåne, the oldest girl and the sixth of eight children. Scania ( in Swedish and Danish) is a geographical region on the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula, a traditional province ( In her teens, she worked as a fashion model. In 1950, Ekberg entered the Miss Malmö competition at her mother's urging, leading to the Miss Sweden contest, which she won. She consequently went to America to compete for Miss Universe in the United States despite not speaking English. Miss Universe is an annual international Beauty contest run by the Miss Universe Organization.

Although she did not win Miss Universe, as one of six finalists she did earn a starlet's contract with Universal Studios, as was the rule at the time. Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American [1] In America, Ekberg met Howard Hughes, who at the time was producing films and wanted her to change her nose, teeth, and name (Hughes said "Ekberg" was too difficult to pronounce). Howard Robard Hughes Jr (December 24 1905 – April 5 1976 was an American Aviator, Industrialist, Film producer / director, Philanthropist She refused to change her name, saying that if she became famous, people would learn to pronounce it, and if she didn't become famous, it would not matter.

As a starlet at Universal, Ekberg received lessons in drama, elocution, dancing, horse-riding and fencing. Ekberg skipped many of the lessons, restricting herself to horse riding in the Hollywood hills. Ekberg later admitted that she was spoiled by the studio system and played instead of pursuing bigger film roles. [1]

The Pin Up

While at Universal, Ekberg caught the attention of legendary director and photographer Russ Meyer, who went on record numerous times to say she was the most beautiful woman he ever photographed and that her 40D bustline was the most ample in A list Hollywood history, dwarfing rivals Jayne Mansfield and the British actress Sabrina. Russell Albion Meyer ( March 21, 1922 &ndash September 18, 2004) was an American motion picture director and The A-list is a term that alludes to major Movie stars and/or the most bankable in the Hollywood movie industry. United States cinema has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early 20th century Jayne Mansfield (April 19 1933 – June 29 1967 was an American actress working both on Broadway and in Hollywood. Sabrina (born 19 May, 1936) was a 1950s English glamour model who progressed to a minor movie career [1]"[2]. Ekberg also delighted gossip columnists with her social life. A gossip columnist is someone who writes a gossip column in a Newspaper or Magazine, especially a gossip magazine. She was linked to many famous men, and was given the nickname "The Iceberg" because of her mysterious demeanor.

The combination of a colourful private life and physique gave her appeal to gossip magazines such as Confidential and to the new type of men's magazine that proliferated in the 1950s. This is a list of Magazines primarily marketed to Men. The list has been split into subcategories according to the target audience of the magazines She soon became a major 1950s pin-up. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive A pin-up girl or pin-up model is a model whose mass-produced pictures see wide appeal as Pop culture. In addition, Ekberg participated in publicity stunts. A publicity stunt is an event designed to attract the public 's attention to the promoters or their causes Famously, she admitted that an incident where her dress burst open in the lobby of London's Berkeley Hotel was pre-arranged with a photographer. [1]

Film career

By the mid-50s, other studios offered Ekberg work. Paramount Pictures and Frank Tashlin cast her in Hollywood or Bust (1956) and Artists and Models (1955) both starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and Distribution company, based in Hollywood California. Frank Tashlin (born Francis Fredrick von Taschlein February 19, 1913 – May 5, 1972, also known as Tish Tash or This article is about the film For the 1986 Computer game, see Hollywood or Bust (Game. Artists and Models is a 1955 Paramount musical comedy in VistaVision and marked Martin and Lewis 's fourteenth feature together as a team Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7 1917 &ndash December 25 1995 was an American Singer, Film Actor, television personality Jerry Lewis (born March 16, 1926) is an American Comedian, award-winning actor producer writer and director best-known for his slapstick Both films show off her stunning body but also use her as a foil for many of the director's clever sight gags. In comedy a visual gag or sight gag is anything which conveys its Humor visually often without words being used at all [1] Ekberg also played an Amazonian extraterrestrial in 1953's Abbott and Costello Go to Mars. Abbott and Costello Go To Mars is a 1953 Science fiction Comedy Film directed by Charles Lamont and starring the comedy

Bob Hope joked that her parents had received the Nobel Prize for architecture as she was touring with him and William Holden to entertain U. Bob Hope, KBE KCSG ( May 29, 1903 &ndash July 27, 2003) was an American comedian and actor who appeared in The Nobel Prize (Nobelpriset (Nobelprisen is a Swedish prize established in the 1895 will of Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel; it was first awarded in Peace, Literature William Holden ( April 17, 1918 &ndash November 12, 1981) was an Academy Award -winning American film Actor S. troops in 1954. The tour led her to a contract with John Wayne's Batjac Productions. John Wayne ( May 26, 1907 &ndash June 11, 1979) was an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award -winning American Batjac Productions is an independent production company founded by John Wayne that produced many of his films in the latter part of the late actor's career Wayne cast her in Blood Alley, a small role (1955), where Ekberg's features and appearance were Orientalized to play a Chinese woman, a role that earned her a Golden Globe award. Blood Alley is a 1955 seafaring adventure movie starring John Wayne and Lauren Bacall. The year 1955 in film involved some significant events Events November 3 - The musical Guys and Dolls The Orient is a term which simply means the " East " It originated in Western Asia to describe that part of the world The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following A person who resides in and holds citizenship of the People's Republic of China (including Hong The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner

RKO gave Ekberg the female lead in Back From Eternity. Co-starring Robert Ryan and Rod Steiger. Rod Steiger ( April 14, 1925 – July 9, 2002) was an American Academy Award -winning Actor known for his Anita was perfectly adequate in her cardboard role, and suggested that with a good director and a worthwhile part, she might have something to offer. [1]

In 1956, Anita went to Rome to make War and Peace, directed by distinguished Hollywood veteran King Vidor and co-starring Audrey Hepburn. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 War and Peace is the first English film version of the novel War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy. King Wallis Vidor ( February 8, 1894 &ndash November 1, 1982) was an acclaimed American Film director whose career Audrey Hepburn ( &ndash) was an English/Dutch Academy Award - Emmy Award - Tony Award - and Grammy Award -winning film and stage actress

As Sylvia in La dolce vita

Federico Fellini gave Ekberg her greatest role in La dolce vita (1960), in which she played the unattainable "dream woman" opposite Marcello Mastroianni; then Boccaccio '70 in 1960, a movie that also featured Sophia Loren. Federico Fellini, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI ( January 20 1920 &ndash October 31 1993) was an Italian Film The year 1960 in film involved some significant events Events April 20 - for the first time since coming home from military Marcello Vincenzo Domenico Mastroianni (September 28 1924 &ndash December 19 1996 was an Italian film actor Boccaccio '70 is a 1962 Italian Portmanteau film directed by Mario Monicelli, Federico Fellini, Luchino Visconti The year 1962 in film involved some significant events Events Dr Sophia Loren (born September 20 1934 is an Academy Award winning Italian film actress born Sofia Villani Scicolone Fellini would call her back for two other films: I clowns (1972), and Intervista (1987), where she played herself in a reunion scene with Mastroianni. I clowns (also known as The Clowns) is a 1971 film by Federico Fellini about the human fascination with Clowns and Circuses It The year 1972 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U Intervista (English Interview) is a 1987 film by Italian director Federico Fellini. Events January 31 - The Cure for Insomnia premieres at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago Illinois, to

La Dolce Vita was a sensational success, and Anita Ekberg's uninhibited cavorting in Rome's Trevi Fountain remains one of the most celebrated images in film history. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 The Trevi Fountain (Fontana di Trevi is the largest — standing 25

Personal life

Ekberg was married to the British actor Anthony Steel from 1956 to 1959. Anthony Maitland Steel ( 21 May 1920 – 21 March 2001) was an English Actor. From 1963 to 1975, she was married to the actor Rik Van Nutter; during their marriage, she had several miscarriages, but no successful pregnancies. Rik Van Nutter ( May 1 1929 &ndash October 15, 2005) was an American Actor who appeared in many minor films but is most In an interview she said she wished she had a child [3], although on another occasion she said she never wanted a child. [4]

Ekberg was romantically linked to Tyrone Power, Marcello Mastroianni, Errol Flynn, Yul Brynner, Frank Sinatra, and Gary Cooper; she also had a three-year affair with the late Fiat chairman Gianni Agnelli. Tyrone Edmund Power Jr (May 5 1914 – November 15 1958 usually credited simply as Tyrone Power and known sometimes as " Ty Power " was an Marcello Vincenzo Domenico Mastroianni (September 28 1924 &ndash December 19 1996 was an Italian film actor Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn ( June 20, 1909 &ndash October 14, 1959) was an Australian Film Actor, most Yul Brynner (July 11 1920 – October 10 1985 was a Russian born Actor of stage and film, perhaps best known for his portrayal of the Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor Frank James “Gary” Cooper (May 7 &ndashMay 13) was an American film actor and iconic star Fiat SpA (an Acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino (Italian Automobile Factory of Turin) is an Italian automobile manufacturer Giovanni Agnelli, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI ( March 12, 1921 – January 24, 2003) better known as Gianni Agnelli, was

Ekberg has not lived in Sweden since the early 1950s and rarely visits the country. She has welcomed Swedish journalists in her house outside Rome, and in 2005 appeared in the popular radio program Sommar, talking about her life. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Sommar ( Summer) is one of the most popular Swedish radio programs ever She stated in an interview that she will never move back to Sweden until she dies, when she will be buried there. [3] Ekberg has said that the Swedish people and media have not appreciated her sufficiently; nevertheless, her personal and radio appearances have been popular in Sweden.

Ekberg in popular culture

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f Steve Sullivan, VaVaVa Voom!Glamour Girls of The Pinup Era 1995.
  2. ^ McDonough, Jimmy,Big Bosoms and Square Jaws 2004. chap4pg83
  3. ^ a b "La dolce Anita har fyllt 75 år" Aftonbladet 5 October, 2006 (in Swedish)
  4. ^ Anita Ekberg, Studentafton, Lund 22 March, 2007
  5. ^ Light Sleeper Cinema
  6. ^ "I Shall Be Free" lyrics on bobdylan,com

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