Mirko Ellis | |
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![]() Ellis in Cineguida magazine, 1953 | |
Born | |
Died | 11 September 2014 | (aged 91)
Occupation | actor |
Years active | 1946-1981 |
Mirko Ellis (4 September 1923 – 11 September 2014) was a Swiss-Italian film, stage and television actor. [1]
Born Mirko Korcinsky in Locarno to a family of Lithuanian origin, Ellis moved, after his studies, to Italy, where he made his film debut in 1946, in a critically acclaimed role in Aldo Vergano's neorealist drama The Sun Still Rises. [1] One year later, he debuted on stage in the theatrical company of Maria Melato. [1] He later alternated important roles and character roles, in genre films and television productions. [1] Ellis was married to fellow actress Esther Maring, with whom he lived in Alghero, Sardinia. [1] [2]
On 11 September 2014, Ellis fell from the balcony of his fourth-floor apartment and died. [2] Police believe his death was a suicide. [2]
Mirko Ellis | |
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![]() Ellis in Cineguida magazine, 1953 | |
Born | |
Died | 11 September 2014 | (aged 91)
Occupation | actor |
Years active | 1946-1981 |
Mirko Ellis (4 September 1923 – 11 September 2014) was a Swiss-Italian film, stage and television actor. [1]
Born Mirko Korcinsky in Locarno to a family of Lithuanian origin, Ellis moved, after his studies, to Italy, where he made his film debut in 1946, in a critically acclaimed role in Aldo Vergano's neorealist drama The Sun Still Rises. [1] One year later, he debuted on stage in the theatrical company of Maria Melato. [1] He later alternated important roles and character roles, in genre films and television productions. [1] Ellis was married to fellow actress Esther Maring, with whom he lived in Alghero, Sardinia. [1] [2]
On 11 September 2014, Ellis fell from the balcony of his fourth-floor apartment and died. [2] Police believe his death was a suicide. [2]