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Britt Ekland is a Actor Suédoise born on 6 october 1942 at Stockholm (Suede)

Britt Ekland

Britt Ekland
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Birth name Britt Marie Eklund
Nationality Suede
Birth 6 october 1942 (81 years) at Stockholm (Suede)

Britt Ekland (born Britt-Marie Eklund; 6 October 1942) is a Swedish film, stage, and television actress, and singer. She appeared in numerous films in her heyday throughout the 1960s and 1970s, including critically acclaimed roles in William Friedkin's The Night They Raided Minsky's (1968), and the British crime film Get Carter (1971), which established her as a movie sex symbol. She also appeared as a Bond girl in The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), and starred in the British cult horror film The Wicker Man (1973).

Her high-profile social life and her 1964 marriage to actor Peter Sellers attracted considerable press attention, leading to her being one of the most photographed celebrities in the world during the 1970s.

Biography

Ekland is fluent in English, French, and German, in addition to her native Swedish.


Relationships and family
Ekland became famous overnight as a result of her 1964 whirlwind romance and marriage to English actor and comedian, Peter Sellers, who proposed after seeing her photograph in the paper and then meeting in London. She stood by him after he suffered a series of massive heart attacks shortly after their marriage. Ekland was stepmother to Sellers' children Sarah and Michael (who died of a heart attack at about the same age as his father). In January 1965 they had a daughter, Victoria. The couple made three films together – A Carol for Another Christmas in 1964, After the Fox in 1966 and The Bobo in 1967 – before divorcing in 1968.

In June 1973 she had a son, Nic Adler, with record producer Lou Adler.

She also had a much publicised romance with rock star Rod Stewart; they were introduced in 1975 by Joan Collins and lived together for over two years, with Ekland giving up her career to focus on the relationship.

1979–1981 she dated and became engaged to Girl frontman and future L.A. Guns singer Phil Lewis.

In 1984 she married Stray Cats drummer Slim Jim Phantom, who was almost two decades her junior. They had a son, Thomas Jefferson (born in 1988), and divorced in 1992. A close friend of Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne, she is still a regular fixture on the rock'n'roll social scene.


Health problems
She was diagnosed with osteoporosis at the age of 53, which she attributes to yo-yo dieting and a low-calcium diet, after falling at an awards show and fracturing her wrist and ankle. She has been associated with both Alzheimer's and osteoporosis organisations.

Best films

Usually with

Peter Sellers
Peter Sellers
(4 films)
Maud Adams
Maud Adams
(3 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Britt Ekland (41 films)

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Actress

Bond Girls Are Forever, 46minutes
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the film industry, Documentaire sur une personnalité
Actors Maryam d'Abo, Halle Berry, Ursula Andress, Honor Blackman, Luciana Paluzzi, Jill St John
Roles Mary Goodnight, 'The Man with the Golden Gun' (archive footage)
Rating64% 3.2371653.2371653.2371653.2371653.237165
À travers des extraits des films James Bond, et avec la participation de plusieurs anciennes "Bond Girls", le documentaire retrace l'évolution de l'héroïne typique des longs métrages 007, de la demoiselle en détresse à la participante courageuse.
The Children, 1h55
Directed by Tony Palmer
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Actors Ben Kingsley, Kim Novak, Siri Neal, Geraldine Chaplin, Britt Ekland, Rupert Graves
Roles Lady Zinnia Wrench
Rating65% 3.2735953.2735953.2735953.2735953.273595
Scandal
Scandal (1989)
, 1h55
Directed by Michael Caton-Jones
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Historical, Politic, Romance
Actors John Hurt, Joanne Whalley, Bridget Fonda, Ian McKellen, Leslie Phillips, Britt Ekland
Roles Mariella Novotny
Rating63% 3.196163.196163.196163.196163.19616
An English bon-vivant osteopath is enchanted with a young exotic dancer and invites her to live with him. He serves as friend and mentor, and through his wide range of contacts and his parties she and her friend meet and date members of the Conservative Party. A scandal develops when her affair with the Minister of War comes to public attention.
Moon in Scorpio, 1h30
Directed by Gary Graver
Origin USA
Genres Horror
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Britt Ekland, John Phillip Law, William Smith, James Booth, Donna Kei Benz
Roles Linda
Rating35% 1.7929951.7929951.7929951.7929951.792995
Ekland plays Linda, who is married to Allen, played by John Phillip Law. Allen is a Vietnam War veteran. Together, they plan to take a trip to Acapulco for their honeymoon on a yacht owned by Burt (William Smith) and his wife, Claire (Jillian Kesner). Joining them are a third couple, Mark (Lewis Van Bergen) and his wife, Isabel (April Wayne). Burt and Mark are also Vietnam War veterans and friends of Allen. Prior to the yacht leaving the harbor, a marina employee is stabbed to death by a mysterious figure in black pajamas.
Fraternity Vacation, 1h34
Directed by James Frawley
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors Stephen Geoffreys, Tim Robbins, Sheree J. Wilson, Cameron Dye, Leigh McCloskey, Amanda Bearse
Roles Eyvette
Rating53% 2.651762.651762.651762.651762.65176
Wendell Tvedt est réputé pour son extrême maladresse. Ses parents décident de l'envoyer en vacances à la plage en demandant à deux de ses camarades de lycée de s'occuper de lui...
The Monster Club, 1h37
Directed by Roy Ward Baker
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Horror
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Vampires in film
Actors Vincent Price, Donald Pleasence, John Carradine, Stuart Whitman, Anthony Steel, Britt Ekland
Roles Busotsky's Mother
Rating59% 2.9509752.9509752.9509752.9509752.950975
A fictionalised version of author R. Chetwynd-Hayes (John Carradine) is approached on a city street by a strange man (Vincent Price) who turns out to be a starving vampire named Eramus. Eramus bites the writer, and in gratitude for the small "donation", takes his (basically unharmed but bewildered) victim to the titular club, which is a covert gathering place for a multitude of supernatural creatures. In between the club's unique music and dance performances, Eramus introduces three stories about his fellow creatures of the night.
The Hostage Tower, 1h35
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Spy, Crime
Themes Spy films, Heist films
Actors Peter Fonda, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Maud Adams, Billy Dee Williams, Keir Dullea, Britt Ekland
Roles Leah
Rating50% 2.525392.525392.525392.525392.52539
Criminal mastermind Mr Smith (Keir Dullea) is being pursued by Malcolm Philpott (Douglas Fairbanks Jr.), the head of an international peace organisation. When Mr Smith captures the Eiffel Tower and kidnaps the mother of the President of the United States (Celia Johnson), Philpott must enlist the help of spies to take him down.
The Prisoner of Zenda, 1h48
Directed by Richard Quiney
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Adventure
Themes Monde imaginaire, Politique, Political films, Films about royalty
Actors Peter Sellers, Lynne Frederick, Lionel Jeffries, Stuart Wilson, Britt Ekland, Elke Sommer
Rating52% 2.6097652.6097652.6097652.6097652.609765
King Rudolf IV (Sellers) dies in a balloon accident upon the celebration of his seventieth birthday. In order to secure the throne, General Sapt and his nephew Fritz travel to London, where the King's son, Rudolf V (Sellers), resides and lives through the day in London's pleasure establishments; but the King's demented half-brother Michael (Kemp), thinking that he is the better claimant, sends an assassin after them. Hansom cab driver Sydney (or Sidney) Frewin (Sellers), the new King's half-brother from an affair with a British actress, rescues Rudolf from an assassination attempt. Once his resemblance to the King is noticed, Frewin is hired by the general ostensibly as the King's coachman, but actually to play the role of decoy. The ruse is quickly uncovered, however, when during an attack by Michael's men the royal guardsmen address Frewin as their new king, and the two look-alikes get acquainted.
Casanova & Co.
Directed by Franz Antel
Origin France
Genres Erotic, Comedy
Themes Films about writers, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Tony Curtis, Marisa Berenson, Marisa Mell, Jean Lefebvre, Andréa Ferréol, Sylva Koscina
Roles Countess Trivulzi
Rating46% 2.31782.31782.31782.31782.3178
While hiding from the royal authorities, Giacomo Casanova (Tony Curtis), the famous romancer, encounters his look-alike: Jacomino, a fugitive petty con man. Meanwhile, the Caliph and his wife arrive in Venice for a state visit, and she insists on a night with the legendary lover. Through a series of erotic encounters and mistaken-identity comedies, Jacomo and Jacomino make their way back to Venice for their appointment with the Caliph's wife.
Royal Flash, 1h42
Directed by Richard Lester
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Adventure, Romance
Actors Malcolm McDowell, Alan Bates, Oliver Reed, Florinda Bolkan, Joss Ackland, Tom Bell
Roles Dutchess Irma
Rating62% 3.1479853.1479853.1479853.1479853.147985
The film begins with Flashman making a patriotic speech to the boys of Rugby School framed by a giant Union Flag, in a scene which appears to be a parody of the opening sequence in the 1970 film Patton. There is a brief flashback to the events of the original Flashman, with the head of the Rugby School (Michael Hordern) recounting Flashman's exploits in Afghanistan.
The Man with the Golden Gun, 2h5
Directed by Guy Hamilton
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Action, Adventure, Spy
Themes Films about children, Spy films, Films about terrorism
Actors Roger Moore, Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland, Maud Adams, Hervé Villechaize, James Cossins
Roles Mary Goodnight
Rating66% 3.347713.347713.347713.347713.34771
In London, a golden bullet with James Bond's code "007" etched into its surface is received by MI6. It is believed that it was sent by famed assassin Francisco Scaramanga, who uses a golden gun, to intimidate the agent. Because of the perceived threat to the agent's life, M relieves Bond of a mission revolving around the work of a scientist named Gibson, thought to be in possession of information crucial to solving the energy crisis with solar power. Bond sets out unofficially to find Scaramanga.
The Ultimate Thrill, 1h50
Directed by Robert Butler
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Barry Brown, Eric Braeden, Britt Ekland, John Davis Chandler, Michael Blodgett, Carol Adams
Roles Michelle Parlay
Rating59% 2.9570452.9570452.9570452.9570452.957045
Dans une station de ski du Colorado, la paranoïa d'un homme jaloux entraîne un meurtre.