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Daniela Bianchi

Acting Born Jan 31, 1942 Rome, Lazio, Italy 20 credits

Biography

Daniela Bianchi is an Italian actress born in Rome on January 31, 1942. Her film career began in 1958. She gained international recognition as the first runner-up in the 1960 Miss Universe contest, where she was also voted Miss Photogenic by the press. Bianchi is best known for her role as Tatiana Romanova in the 1963 James Bond film From Russia with Love, in which her voice was dubbed by Barbara Jefford. Following this performance, she appeared in various French and Italian films, including the James Bond spoof Operation Kid Brother, also known as OK Connery and Operation Double 007. Her final film credit was the 1968 production Scacco Internazionale.

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Known for

Film

From Russia with Love

as Tatiana 'Tanja' Romanova
Film

Loverboy

as Francesca Paolini

Achtung Abzocke

as (uncredited)

Frequent co-stars

Sean Connery 1 shared title
Pedro Armendáriz 1 shared title
Robert Shaw 1 shared title
Lotte Lenya 1 shared title
Bernard Lee 1 shared title
Lois Maxwell 1 shared title
Eunice Gayson 1 shared title
Walter Gotell 1 shared title
Francis de Wolff 1 shared title
George Pastell 1 shared title

Career timeline

We're Nothing Like James Bond
Inside 'Diamonds Are Forever'Inside 'From Russia with Love'
The Last Chance
Operation Kid BrotherYour Turn to DieDirty Heroes
Balearic CaperRequiem for a Secret AgentSpecial Mission Lady Chaplin
The Incredible World of James BondWeekend, Italian StyleSnow Job
Code Name: Tiger
From Russia with Love
The Sword of El CidAlways on Sunday
Dr. KildareDemons at Midnight
Love Is My Profession

Full filmography

  • We're Nothing Like James Bond (2012) as Self
  • Inside 'Diamonds Are Forever' (2000) as Self
  • Inside 'From Russia with Love' (2000) as Self
  • The Last Chance (1968) as Helen Harris
  • Operation Kid Brother (1967) as Maya Rafis
  • Your Turn to Die (1967) as Arabella
  • Dirty Heroes (1967) as Kristina von Keist
  • Balearic Caper (1966) as Mercedes
  • Requiem for a Secret Agent (1966) as Evelyn
  • Special Mission Lady Chaplin (1966) as Arabella Chaplin
  • The Incredible World of James Bond (1965) as Self (archive footage)
  • Weekend, Italian Style (1965) as Isabella Dominici
  • Snow Job (1965) as Nadia
  • Code Name: Tiger (1964) as Mehlica
  • From Russia with Love (1963) as Tatiana 'Tanja' Romanova
  • The Sword of El Cid (1962) as Elvira
  • Always on Sunday (1962) as Donatella
  • Dr. Kildare (1961) as Francesca Paolini
  • Demons at Midnight (1961)
  • Love Is My Profession (1958) as (uncredited)