Biographie

1946 · Autriche

19 juin 1975 · Rome, Lazio, Italie (leucémie)

Doris Kristanel

Forced to switch to a supporting role in her last film La sangsue (1975) because of her illness.

During her short Eurostarlet career she played (and appeared unabashedly nude) in many European exploitation films, such as Las amantes del diablo (1971) (lead), Les nouveaux contes immoraux (1972), Les nouveaux contes érotiques de Boccace (1972), La peau qui brûle (1972), La peur au ventre (1972) L'ordre et la violence (1972), the X-rated "Penetration"La sangsue (1975).

Started her film career in France before settling in Italy (sometimes using the name Christa Nelli) in a handful of low budget productions. She wasn't usually the star and most were lowbudget fare and ignored by the mainstream critics, but in time many developed cult status and found a second life on video and DVD.

She was the longtime companion of Italian actor Ettore Manni at the time of her death from leukemia at age 28. The couple appeared in at least three pictures together, including Karzan, le maître de la jungle (1972), Sartana... si ton bras gauche te gêne, coupe-le! (1970) and Les libertines (1970).