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Orchidea De Santis

Orchidea De Santis

Actor · Born December 20, 1948 (77) · Bari, Puglia, Italia

Orchidea De Santis, pseudonym of Orchidea De Sanctis (Bari, December 20, 1948), is an Italian actress. Of Salento origins but born in Bari due to her father's work as an officer in the Navy, she moved with her family, who ran a hotel in the capital of Puglia, first to Gallipoli and then to Rome, following her sister who was sixteen years older. At the beginning she was also a singer and, later, a theater actress. She has ranged from cinema to radio, from theater to music, until arriving on television. From 2006 to 2013 she managed a blog. She collaborates with various animal rights and environmental associations. Active especially in the Seventies, she was an interpreter of the Italian sexy comedy, initially mainly in costume and with a Boccaccian setting. Her presence in Alla mia cara mamma nel giorno del suo compleanno is curious, a film in which, for script needs, she was made up to appear ugly. In 1979, her film career came to an abrupt end following a serious injury on the set of Carlo Vanzina's film Arrivano i gatti when, due to an accidental fall into a trap door, she broke her elbow (which was later completely surgically reconstructed), risking permanent damage to her entire arm.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 20, 1948 (77)
From
Bari, Puglia, Italia
Works as
Actor
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 55 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27

What are Orchidea De Santis' films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
47%
Morality
16%
Self
15%
Power
13%
Survival
9%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Absurd
3
Joyful
2
Warm
2
Melancholic
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Orchidea De Santis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, none of Orchidea De Santis' 7 MovieCove titles is streaming on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Orchidea De Santis' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

55 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Close Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Elena

  • Arrivano i gatti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as attrice del film erotico

  • Three Under the Sheets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Rosita, la domestica (segment "Sabatto mattina")

  • Ridendo e scherzando (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Dalia Casali

  • Tanto va la gatta al lardo... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as sorella di Vilma e Vera

  • Ride bene... chi ride ultimo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Teresa, moglie di Toni

  • L'appuntamento (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as moglie del collega

  • Il signor Ministro li pretese tutti e subito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Doris

  • Rene the Cane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Kim

  • Under the Sheets(1976)

    as Nurse Italia

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • San Pasquale Baylonne, Protector of Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Bastiana

  • Una bella governante di colore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Santina

  • The Sweet Aunts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Farmer

  • The Family Vice(1975)

    as Marisa

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Attenti... arrivano le collegiali!(1975)

    as Nadia

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • La sensualità è un attimo di vita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Wife of Franco

  • L'ingenua (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Susy

  • Love Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Benedetta

  • To My Dear Mother on Her Birthday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Jolanda, la Sposa

  • Scusi, si potrebbe evitare il servizio militare?... No! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • The Killer Wore Gloves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Shirley

  • La nipote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Doris - The Maid

  • Charlys Nichten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Dominique

  • To Love Ophelia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Trieste - blonde prostitute

  • Provaci anche tu Lionel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Anna Tredicesimo

  • Tales of Erotica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Lisa Martini (segment "The Trick")

  • The Sensual Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as una prostituta

  • The Sexbury Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Amanda

  • Lady Dynamite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Love and Death in the Garden of the Gods(1972)

    as Viola

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Le mille e una notte all'italiana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Love, Passion and Pleasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Dinda

  • Hot Nights of the Decameron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Peronella

  • Seven Murders for Scotland Yard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Sandy Christian

  • Even If I Wanted to Work, What Do I Do? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as The Prostitute

  • Prey of Vultures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Janet Sullivan

  • Devil in the Brain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Caterina

  • The Forbidden Decameron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Tessa

  • Hector the Mighty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Briseide

  • Decameroticus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Wife of Ciacco

  • The Weekend Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Evelyn, the maid

  • Your Sweet Body to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Elena Sanders

  • Quelli belli... siamo noi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Elisabetta Castrosalvo

  • L'invasion(1970)

    as Ella

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Una macchia rosa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Nadia

  • Togli le gambe dal parabrezza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • The Labyrinth of Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Anna

  • Coup D'Etat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Girl with glasses

  • Psychopath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Manuela, Nyorkos Tochter

  • Come imparai ad amare le donne(1966)

    as Agnes

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Battle of the Mods(1966)

    as Yasmine

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Il nero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • 3 Avengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Blonde Girl

  • These Mad, Mad Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Dora ('Pochi ma buoni')

  • Snow White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 45th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 55 titles, 54 of them dated from 1964 to 1992.

Highest rated

Love and Death in the Garden of the Gods (1972)

Midcredits 44th

Most popular right now

Come imparai ad amare le donne (1966)

Film career

  • 1970Screen debut· The Weekend Murders

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting55 of 55: 55 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score14th

By decade

1960s9 · acting1970s43 · acting1980s1 · acting1990s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Orchidea De Santis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 14th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 15th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 7 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

L'invasion (1970)

75th percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Love and Death in the Garden of the Gods (1972)

Midcredits 44th · 40% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 60. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Orchidea De Santis work with?

People who share at least 2 of Orchidea De Santis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Marino Onorati shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers