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Mirko Ellis (4 September 1923 – 11 September 2014) was a Swiss-Italian film, stage and television actor.[1]

Mirko Ellis
Ellis in Cineguida magazine, 1953
Born	(1923-09-04)4 September 1923 Locarno
Died	11 September 2014(2014-09-11) (aged 91) Alghero
Occupation	actor
Years active	1946-1981

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]

Selected filmography

References

External links

• Mirko Ellis at IMDb

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