Ely Galleani
Ely Galleani was born in Alassio, Italy, as Federica Elisabetta De Galleani, daughter of an Italian count and of a Polish woman of Lithuanian origin, Galleani made her film debut in 1970 with a small role in Quella piccola differenza by Duccio Tessari, then appeared in a number of films with roles of more weight. Drug problems and a decline in Italian film production forced her to retire from acting in 1978. She moved on to a career as an accountant.
Also recorded as Justine Gall · Ely Gall
Ely Galleani
Joe D'Amato · catturato dal DVD della 'Canal +' da Antonio la trippa · Public domain
- Name
- Ely Galleani
- Born
- 24 April 1953
- Birthplace
- Alassio, Savona, Italy
- Birth Name
- Federica Elisabetta De Galleani
- Occupation
- Actress
- Full name
- Federica Eleonora Maria Luigi de Galleani.
- Nationality
- Italy.
- Languages
- Italian.
Reference Check
Propose documentary evidence for Ely Galleani. A contribution is never written directly as fact: identity, source, rights and evidence gates still decide.
Sign in to contribute
Documentary evidence
Documentary basis
Authority files
wikidata · Q952196 · wikipedia · Ely Galleani
VALÉORINE Encyclopedia
The documentary record
Statements marked “Documentary record” are set in the article beside the passage they confirm. Each is read from the authority records of the institutions named here; select “Prove” to see the record it was read from, where in that record, and when.
Institutions cited
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Complete reading chain (JSON)In this article
Biography
Biography
She was the half-sister of actress Halina Zalewska, who accidentally died in 1976, at 36, in a fire. Galleani is also the ex-wife of Italian filmmaker Carlo Vanzina.
Ely Galleani in a scene from Five Dolls for an August Moon (1970) (5 bambole per la luna d'agosto).
Produzioni Atlas Consorziate (P.A.C.)
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Ely Galleani • Born — 24 April 1953 • Birthplace — Alassio, Savona, Italy • Years Active — 1970–1978 • Birth Name — Federica Elisabetta De Galleani • Other Names — Justine Gall Ely Gall Elly De Galeani Elisabetta De Galleani Edy Gall Federica Galleani Ely de Galleani • Occupation — Actress
Documentary record
Ely Galleani, born on 24 April 1953, is documented in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France. The birth is recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• Quella piccola differenza (1970) • The Swinging Confessors (1970) • Five Dolls for an August Moon (1970) • In the Name of the Italian People (1971) • A Lizard in a Woman's Skin (1971) • Roma Bene (1971) • High Crime (1973) • Redneck (1973) • Sixteen (1973) • Baba Yaga (1973) • La prova d'amore (1974) • The Devil Is a Woman (1974) • Mark Shoots First (1975) • Naked Massacre (1976) • The Big Operator (1976) • Emanuelle in Bangkok (1976) • Black Cobra Woman (1976) • La dottoressa sotto il lenzuolo (1976) • Apache Woman (1976) • Nero veneziano (1978) • Cugine mie (1978) • Emanuelle and the White Slave Trade (1978)
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
Ely Galleani was recorded at birth as Federica Eleonora Maria Luigi de Galleani. The authorities additionally record the headings Justine Gall and Ely Gall.
Primary material
Documents and archives
reference work
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q952196: Ely Galleani
Reputable secondary · Wikidata
- “Ely Galleani”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
authority file
- VIAF cluster 87025261 for Ely Galleani, aggregating national library name authorities.
General reference · OCLC
Text attribution
Licensing
Text attribution
Part of the biographical narrative on this page reuses licensed material. Its origin, revision and licence are recorded here.
The biographical narrative on this page is based on the Wikipedia article Ely Galleani, revision 1354131979 (EN edition), by its contributors. VALÉORINE has edited that text and built its own documentary record around it. The reused material is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, and this page's reuse of it is offered under the same licence. Everything else on this page — the chronology, the holdings, the evidence, the plates and the connections — is VALÉORINE's own record. Sources and licences.
Notes from the source article
Cited by Wikipedia
Notes from the source article
These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
References
Citations
References
Each reference names the institution holding it, so a reader may go to the document itself.
authority file
Secondary witnessreference work
Secondary witnessreference work
Secondary witness
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 15 August 2026.
Elsewhere in Film memorabilia
38,713 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
- Elvire AdjamonsiPerson
- Elvis MitchellPerson
- Elvis StojkoPerson
- Elvy SukaesihPerson
- Elya BaskinPerson
- Elyas M'BarekPerson
- Elyes BaccarPerson
- Elyse KnoxPerson
Best supported in this field
For owners
Own a work by Ely Galleani?
A specialist will read what you send and tell you what the house can establish, what it cannot, and whether the object is suited to sale. There is no charge and no obligation. The object stays with you throughout; nothing is shipped to us unless it is arranged in writing beforehand.