
Ingrid Pitt (born November 21, 1937 in Poland), is an actress. ==Career== Born Ingoushka Petrov, during World War II she and her family were imprisoned in a concentration camp. She survived and in Berlin, Germany in the 1950s she met and married an United States soldier and ended up living in California. After her marriage failed, she returned to Europe but after a small role in a film, she headed to Hollywood where she worked as a waitress while trying to make a career in the movies. In the 1960s, as "Ingrid Pitt" she appeared in minor roles in a number of mainstream films such as Doctor Zhivago, but in 1968 she co-starred in the low budget science fiction film, "''The Omegans''." She next had a small, although significant role in the box office success Where Eagles Dare. Pitt next appeared in Amicus' Horror Anthology film"''The House That Dripped Blood''," a gothic horror film that marked the first of a string of early 1970s successes for her in that genre, especially working for Hammer Horror that elevated her to cult figure status. With Hammer Films, Pitt made ''The Vampire lovers'', a brilliant film based on Joseph Sheridan LeFanu's Horror masterpiece ''Carmilla'' and ''Countess Dracula'', a film based on the story of Countess Elizabeth Báthory. During the 1980s, Pitt returned to roles in mainstream films and on television but her popularity with horror film buffs saw her in demand for guest appearances at horror conventions and film festivals. She has also contributed a column to ''Shivers'' and "Model and Collectors Mart", she authored several books of fiction in the horror genre, a spy thriller, a drama about life in a concentration camp, as well as children's stories. In 1999, she told her own story in "''The Autobiography of Ingrid Pitt : Life's A Scream''." She has a student's pilot license and a black belt in karate. ==Filmography (partial):== *''Green Fingers'' (2000) *''The Asylum'' (2000) *''Hanna's War'' (1988) *''Wild Geese II'' (1985) *''Underworld (1985 movie)'' (1985) *''Bones (film)'' (1984) *''The House (British TV)'' (1984) (TV) *''The Comedy of Errors (TV)'' (1983) (TV) *''Octopussy'' (1983) *''Smiley's People'' (1982) TV miniseries *''Who Dares Wins (film)'' (1982) *''Artemis 81'' (1981) (TV) *''Unity (TV)'' (1981) (TV) *''The Wicker Man'' (1973) *''Countess Dracula'' (1971) *''Nobody Ordered Love'' (1971) *''The Vampire Lovers'' (1970) *''The House That Dripped Blood'' (1970) *''Where Eagles Dare'' (1968) *''The Omegans'' (1968) *''A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'' (1966) *''Un Beso en el puerto'' (1966) *''Doctor Zhivago'' (1965) ==Bibliography (partial):== *"''The Ingrid Pitt Book of Murder, Torture and Depravity''" (2003) *"''Ingrid Pitt Bedside Companion for Ghosthunters''" (2003) *"''The Autobiography of Ingrid Pitt : Life's A Scream''" (1999) *"''The Ingrid Pitt Bedside Companion for Vampire Lovers''" (1998) *"''Katarina''" (1986) *"''Eva's Spell''" (1985) *"''The Perons''" (1984) *"''Cuckoo Run''" (1980) 1937 births Polish actors Cinema actors Television actors Voice actors British novelists British non-fiction writers Martial arts practitioners
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Ingrid Pitt (born November 21, 1937 in Poland), is an actress. ==Career== Born Ingoushka Petrov, during World War II she and her family were imprisoned in a concentration camp. She survived and in Berlin, Germany in the 1950s she met and married an United States soldier and ended up living in California. After her marriage failed, she returned to Europe but after a small role in a film, she headed to Hollywood where she worked as a waitress while trying to make a career in the movies. In the 1960s, as "Ingrid Pitt" she appeared in minor roles in a number of mainstream films such as Doctor Zhivago, but in 1968 she co-starred in the low budget science fiction film, "''The Omegans''." She next had a small, although significant role in the box office success Where Eagles Dare. Pitt next appeared in Amicus' Horror Anthology film"''The House That Dripped Blood''," a gothic horror film that marked the first of a string of early 1970s successes for her in that genre, especially working for Hammer Horror that elevated her to cult figure status. With Hammer Films, Pitt made ''The Vampire lovers'', a brilliant film based on Joseph Sheridan LeFanu's Horror masterpiece ''Carmilla'' and ''Countess Dracula'', a film based on the story of Countess Elizabeth Báthory. During the 1980s, Pitt returned to roles in mainstream films and on television but her popularity with horror film buffs saw her in demand for guest appearances at horror conventions and film festivals. She has also contributed a column to ''Shivers'' and "Model and Collectors Mart", she authored several books of fiction in the horror genre, a spy thriller, a drama about life in a concentration camp, as well as children's stories. In 1999, she told her own story in "''The Autobiography of Ingrid Pitt : Life's A Scream''." She has a student's pilot license and a black belt in karate. ==Filmography (partial):== *''Green Fingers'' (2000) *''The Asylum'' (2000) *''Hanna's War'' (1988) *''Wild Geese II'' (1985) *''Underworld (1985 movie)'' (1985) *''Bones (film)'' (1984) *''The House (British TV)'' (1984) (TV) *''The Comedy of Errors (TV)'' (1983) (TV) *''Octopussy'' (1983) *''Smiley's People'' (1982) TV miniseries *''Who Dares Wins (film)'' (1982) *''Artemis 81'' (1981) (TV) *''Unity (TV)'' (1981) (TV) *''The Wicker Man'' (1973) *''Countess Dracula'' (1971) *''Nobody Ordered Love'' (1971) *''The Vampire Lovers'' (1970) *''The House That Dripped Blood'' (1970) *''Where Eagles Dare'' (1968) *''The Omegans'' (1968) *''A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'' (1966) *''Un Beso en el puerto'' (1966) *''Doctor Zhivago'' (1965) ==Bibliography (partial):== *"''The Ingrid Pitt Book of Murder, Torture and Depravity''" (2003) *"''Ingrid Pitt Bedside Companion for Ghosthunters''" (2003) *"''The Autobiography of Ingrid Pitt : Life's A Scream''" (1999) *"''The Ingrid Pitt Bedside Companion for Vampire Lovers''" (1998) *"''Katarina''" (1986) *"''Eva's Spell''" (1985) *"''The Perons''" (1984) *"''Cuckoo Run''" (1980) 1937 births Polish actors Cinema actors Television actors Voice actors British novelists British non-fiction writers Martial arts practitioners
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