Nadia Gray
Biography
Nadia Gray, born Nadia Kujnir on November 23, 1923, in Bucharest, Romania, was a film actress. Born into a Jewish family, her father moved to Romania from Russia and her mother was from Akkerman in Bessarabia. She left Romania for Paris in the late 1940s to escape the Communist takeover following World War II. Her film debut occurred in 1949 in L'Inconnu d'un soir. Among her notable cinematic appearances is her role in Federico Fellini's film La Dolce Vita in 1960. She also made a guest appearance in the television series The Prisoner, specifically in the episode titled The Chimes of Big Ben in 1967. Her marriages included N. Goldenberg, who was later known as Herescu, and Constantin Cantacuzino. Nadia Gray died in New York City from a stroke on June 13, 1994.
Career overview
Nadia Gray was a Romanian film actress born into a Jewish family in Bucharest on November 23, 1923. Her father relocated to Romania from Russia, and her mother originated from Akkerman in Bessarabia. Following World War II, Gray left Romania for Paris in the late 1940s to escape the Communist takeover.
Gray made her film debut in the 1949 motion picture L'Inconnu d'un soir. Over the course of her career, she accumulated numerous acting credits in film and television. Among her film appearances were Vacanze a Ischia in 1957, where she played Carla Occhipinti, and The Captain's Table in 1959, in which she appeared as Mrs. Porteous. In 1960, she starred in several films, including Le signore as Tatiana Becker, Mourir d'amour as Patricia, and Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita, which is perhaps her best-known role. Her work in 1960 also included The Sweet Life.
In television, Gray made a guest appearance in the 1967 episode titled The Chimes of Big Ben for the television series The Prisoner. Her extensive acting career spanned across various international productions, building a notable filmography before her death from a stroke in New York City on June 13, 1994, at the age of seventy.
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70 titles- The Prisoner (1967) as Nadia Rokovsky, Number 8
- Two for the Road (1967) as Françoise Dalbret
- The Oldest Profession (1967) as Nadia (segment "Aujourd'hui")
- The Naked Runner (1967) as Karen Gisevius
- Thunder at the Border (1966) as Michele Mercier
- Illusions perdues (1966) as La marquise d'Espard
- Adventurer of Tortuga (1965) as Doña Rosita
- The Crooked Road (1965) as Cosima
- Encounters in Salzburg (1964) as Felicitas Willke
- Maniac (1963) as Eve Beynat
- Rocambole (1963) as Comtesse
- Lieben Sie Show ? (1962) as Self
- Wenn beide schuldig werden (1962) as Hilde Goetz
- Mr. Topaze (1961) as Suzy
- Lady Windermere's Fan (1961) as Mrs. Erlynne
- To Die of Love (1961) as Patricia
- Youth at Night (1961)
- The Game of Truth (1961) as Solange Vérate
- The Crumblers Are Doing Well (1961) as Thérèse
- The Pavements of Paris (1961) as Monique
- La Dolce Vita (1960) as Nadia
- Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century (1960) as La dame de compagnie / Dame
- Death at Dawn (1960) as Victoria
- Death at Dawn (1960) as Victoria Costa
- Letto a tre piazze (1960) as Amalia
- Le signore (1960) as Tatiana Becker
- María, matrícula de Bilbao (1960) as Berta
- The Third Man (1959)
- Violent Summer (1959)
- The Captain's Table (1959) as Mrs. Daphne Porteous
- My Beautiful Mom (1958) as Maria
- La Parisienne (1957) as La reine Greta
- Holiday Island (1957) as Carla Occhipinti
- Sénéchal the Magnificent (1957) as La princesse Marida Ludibescu
- Parola di ladro (1957) as Ursula
- The Black Devil (1957) as Duchessa Lucrezia
- Cinépanorama (1956) as Self
- Hengst Maestoso Austria (1956) as Gräfin Marika Szilady
- An Evening at the Music Hall (1956) as Suzy Morgan
- Ambush on the Sea (1955) as Circe
- It Happens in Roma (1955) as Valeria Roberti, moglie di Filippo
- Der goldene Falke (1955) as Ines Della Torre
- Musik im Blut (1955) as Gina Martelli
- La moglie è uguale per tutti (1955) as Lea
- I cinque dell'Adamello (1954) as Magda
- 100 Years of Love (1954) as Countess Muriella di Lucoli (segment "Pendolin")
- House of Ricordi (1954) as Giulia Grisi
- Il cardinale Lambertini (1954) as Gabriella di Roccasibalda
- Crossed Swords (1954) as Fulvia
- Neapolitan Carousel (1954) as la bella stracciona
- Sins of Casanova (1954) as Marie-Thérèse
- Dames Don't Care (1954) as Henietta Aymes
- Pietà per chi cade (1954) as Anna Savelli
- Casta diva (1954) as Giuditta Pasta
- The Two Orphans (1954) as Diana Contessa de Linières
- Gran varietà (1954)
- Finalmente libero (1953) as Carla
- Puccini (1953) as Cristina Vernini
- Ivan, il figlio del diavolo bianco (1953) as Principessa Alina
- Rhine Virgin (1953) as Maria Meister, la fille du patron de la péniche
- Melody of Love (1952) as Nadia Sandor
- Inganno (1952) as Anna Comin
- Top Secret (1952) as Tania
- Wife for a Night (1952) as Geraldine
- Valley of the Eagles (1951) as Kara Niemann
- Night Without Stars (1951) as Alix Delaisse nee Malinay
- The Spider and the Fly (1949) as Madeleine Saincaize
- L'inconnu d'un soir (1949) as Édith
- Monsignor (1949) as La duchesse de Lémoncourt
- Liebling der Welt (1949) as Gaby Desroses
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Nadia Gray best known for?
Nadia Gray is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Prisoner (1967), Two for the Road (1967), The Oldest Profession (1967), Thunder at the Border (1966).
When and where was Nadia Gray born?
Nadia Gray was born on November 27, 1923 in Bucarest, Romania. They passed away on June 13, 1994.
How many credits does Nadia Gray have?
Nadia Gray has accumulated over 70 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1949 to 1967.
What is Nadia Gray's background in cinema and television?
Nadia Gray, born Nadia Kujnir on November 23, 1923, in Bucharest, Romania, was a film actress. Born into a Jewish family, her father moved to Romania from Russia and her mother was from Akkerman in Bessarabia. She left Romania for Paris in the late 1940s to escape the Communist takeover following World War II. Her film...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Cinépanorama (1956) as Self — aged about 32
- La Dolce Vita (1960) as Nadia — aged about 36
- The Prisoner (1967) as Nadia Rokovsky, Number 8 — aged about 43
- The Third Man (1959) — aged about 35
- Violent Summer (1959) — aged about 35
- La moglie è uguale per tutti (1955) as Lea — aged about 31
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