Barbara Bouchet (; born Bärbel Gutscher, 15 August 1943)"Barbara Bouchet" , glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com; retrieved 12 December 2014. is a German-Italian actress, dancer, and model, active in the United States and Italy. She is regarded as a sex symbol in genre films of the 1960s and 1970s.
Born in German-occupied Czechoslovakia, Bouchet's family immigrated to the United States after the Second World War. She began her acting career in the 1960s, appearing in small roles in films such as In Harm's Way, and guest parts on television series such as Star Trek and The Virginian. She had more prominent film roles in Casino Royale (1967), in which she played Miss Moneypenny, and Sweet Charity (1969).
Early life Bärbel Gutscher was born in Reichenberg, in the Sudetenland area of Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia (Liberec, Czech Republic). She had four siblings. Her father, Fritz, was a photographer, and her mother, Ingrid, was an actress.
After World War II, her family was placed in a resettlement camp in the American occupation zone in Germany. They were granted permission to emigrate to the United States under the humanitarian provisions of the Displaced Persons Act of 1948.De Zayas, Alfred Maurice. A Terrible Revenge, Palgrave Macmillan, 2nd edition (2006); .
After arriving in the United States, the family lived in Five Points, California on the west side of the Central Valley and eventually settled in San Francisco, where Gutscher was raised. During the early 1960s, San Francisco Bay Area television station KPIX-TV ran a show named The KPIX Dance Party and offered Gutscher the opportunity to become a member of the show's dance group.
Career
Bouchet began her career modelling for magazine covers and appearing in television commercials, before eventually becoming an actress. Her first acting role was a minor part in What a Way to Go! (1964), which led to a series of other roles in the 1960s. She appeared in the films John Goldfarb, Please Come Home (1964), In Harm's Way (1964), and Agent for H.A.R.M. (1966).
She appeared, semi-nude, in two editions of Playboy magazine: May 1965 (stills from In Harm's Way) and February 1967 ("The Girls of Casino Royale")."Playboy Magazine February 1967 vol.14, no.2". Vintage Playboy Mags; retrieved 12 December 2014.
In Casino Royale (1967), Bouchet played the role of Miss Moneypenny. She guest-starred in the Star Trek episode "By Any Other Name" (1968) as Kelinda, and appeared in the musical film Sweet Charity (1969) playing Ursula.
Bouchet moved to Italy in the 1970s, becoming an Italian citizen and starring in a large number of genre films, including thrillers (gialli), crime films (poliziotteschi), and sex comedies (commedia sexy all'italiana). Her best known appearances in Italian cinema include the films Don't Torture a Duckling (1972), The Red Queen Kills Seven Times (1972) and Caliber 9 (1972).
Bouchet effectively retired from acting in 1982, and in the mid-1980s transitioned to a career producing fitness videos and books and opening a fitness studio in Rome. She has since made some further appearances acting in film and television, including starring with Gregory Peck in The Scarlet and The Black (1983), and a small role in Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York (2002), playing Mrs. Schermerhorn. Her most recent appearance was as Countess Wiendemar in the 2023 film Diabolik: Who Are You?.
Personal life In 1974, Bouchet married Luigi Borghese, a producer, with whom she has two sons including celebrity chef Alessandro Borghese. Her husband subsequently produced some of her later films. They separated in 2006, citing different aspirations.
Filmography Films
YearTitleRoleNotes1964A Global AffairWomanCameo appearanceWhat a Way to Go!Girl on planeCameo appearanceBedtime StoryGerman girlCameo appearanceGood Neighbor SamReceptionistSex and the Single GirlPhotographerCameo appearance1965John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!Astrid PorcheIn Harm's WayLiz Eddington1966Agent for H.A.R.M.Ava Vestok1967Casino RoyaleMoneypennyDanger RouteMari1969Sweet CharityUrsula1970The Syndicate: A Death in the FamilyMonica BrownIl debito coniugaleCandida The Golden AssPudentillaThe Swinging ConfessorsMrs. Marchio1971Nights and Loves of Don JuanEsmeralda VargasThe Man with Icy EyesAnn SaxeBlack Belly of the TarantulaMaria ZaniDo Not Commit AdulteryNadine1972Amuck!Greta FranklinWinged DevilsKarinUna cavalla tutta nudaGemmataCaliber 9Nelly BordonValerie Inside OutsideValeria RocchiCasa d'appuntamentoFrancine BoulertThe Red Queen Kills Seven TimesKetty WildenbrückMaster of LoveLucreziaDon't Torture a DucklingPatriziaHouse of 1000 PleasuresMariamLa calandriaLucrezia1973Ancora una volta prima di lasciarciLuisaMy Pleasure Is Your PleasureProstituteCameo appearanceRicco the Mean MachineScillaCry of a ProstituteMargie1974La badessa di CastroElenaLa svergognataSilvia Lorenzi1975My Mother's FriendBarbaraDown the Ancient StaircaseCarlaAmor vuol dir gelosiaCorinna BorottoDuck in Orange SaucePattyThe HookLaura Maras1976Sex with a SmileBarbaraSegment: "I soldi in bocca"Tutti possono arricchire tranne i poveriCountess FedericiDeath RageAnnieSex with a Smile IIViolanteSegment: "L'armadio di Troia"1977L'appuntamentoIngrid1978Blood and DiamondsLisaHow to Lose a Wife and Find a LoverEleonora RubensTravolto dagli affetti familiariBarbara1979LiquiriziaMiss RaffaellaSaturday, Sunday and FridayEnza PaternòSegment: "Sunday"1980I'm PhotogenicHerselfCameo appearance1981La moglie in vacanza... l'amante in cittàValeriaSpaghetti a mezzanotteCelestre LagrastaPer favore, occupati di AmeliaAmeliaCrema, cioccolata e… paprikaEleonora BonifaziPerchè non facciamo l'amore?Manuela Robelli1984Diamond ConnectionDr. Karen2001Our Tropical IslandWoman on TV showCameo appearance2002Gangs of New YorkMrs. Schermeron2005Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's CaligulaCaesoniaShort film2008BastardiCarmen Iuvara2009Butterfly zone - Il senso della farfallaWoman with moustacheLa vita dispariLudovica Levi2011Finalmente la felicitàHerselfCameo appearance2015Darkside WitchesSibiliaMadame & MonsieurMadameShort film2017EasyDeliaIn Search of FelliniHostessCameo appearance2018Put Grandma in the FreezerGrandma Birgit2020Calibro 9NellyTolo ToloMrs. Inge2021Una famiglia mostruosaCrisilide2023Diabolik: Who Are You?Countess Wiendemar
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1964The RoguesElsa IdonescuEpisode: "Plavonia, Hail and Farewell"1965Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaTippy PenfieldEpisode: "The Left-Handed Man"1966The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Narcissus DarlingEpisode: "The Project Deephole Affair"1967The VirginianMarianneEpisode: "The Fortress"1968TarzanAngela FraserEpisode: "Jungle Ransom"Star TrekKelindaEpisode: "By Any Other Name"1972Cool MillionCarla MilesEpisode: "Mask of Marcella"1983The Scarlet and the BlackMinna KapplerTelevision film1983–1984Beauty Center ShowHerselfVariety show1993Quelli della specialeAdrienne BeauvraisRecurring role; 3 episodes1996Un posto al soleDelia De La RocheSeries regular2003IncantesimoJaneGuest role; 2 episodes2004Diritto di difesaGilardi's motherRecurring role; 4 episodes2006La provincialeElvira CoceanuTelevision film2008Amiche mieMariellaEpisode: "Giù la maschera"2008–2010Ho sposato uno sbirroClarissa MoriniMain role; 34 episodes2010CapriBeatrice MaggioniEpisode: "Seconda puntata"CriminiLoredana PresuttiEpisode: "Little Dream"2014Il tredicesimo apostoloMrs. CastroEpisode: "Il pianto del demonio"2019Un amore da copertinaBetty RichichiTelevision film2020Ballando con le StelleHerselfContestant (season 15)2021Alessandro Borghese: Celebrity ChefHerselfContestant (episode 22)
References
External links
Barbara Bouchet fansite