Kiash Nanah (1935/36 – 29 January 2014), better known by her stage name Aïché (Ayşe) Nana, was a Lebanese-born dancer and stripper.
Born in Beirut, Lebanon to Armenian parents, she began her career in 1954, before moving to France then Italy and becoming a belly dancer. She was married to Italian film director and producer and screenwriter Sergio Pastore.[1]
She became a celebrity in Italy, following a famous striptease on 5 November 1958 during a private party at the Rugantino restaurant and nightclub on the Viale di Trastevere in Rome, which caused a national scandal and went on to provide the inspiration for the 'orgy' scene in Federico Fellini's film La dolce vita.[2][3]
Death
Nana died from cancer on 29 January 2014 at the Aurelia Hospital in Rome, Italy. She was 78.[1][4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | The Lebanese Mission | La danseuse | |
| 1956 | A Touch of the Sun | Belly Dancer | |
| 1965 | Sheriff Won't Shoot | Desiree | |
| 1966 | A... For Assassin | Adriana Prescott | |
| 1966 | Thompson - 1880 | Fanny | |
| 1968 | Giurò... e li uccise ad uno ad uno... Piluk il timido | Daisy Sugar Candy | |
| 1968 | Due occhi per uccidere | Nadia | |
| 1968 | Crisantemi per un branco di carogne | ||
| 1970 | Edipeon | Lola | |
| 1977 | I nuovi mostri | La principessa Altoprati | (segment "First Aid") |
| 1978 | Porco mondo | ||
| 1978 | Enfantasme | Gipsy | |
| 1979 | Images in a Convent | Mother Superior | |
| 1983 | The Story of Piera | La veggente / Midwife | |
| 1985 | King David | Ahinoab | |
| 1991 | Strepitosamente... flop | Pon | (final film role) |
References
- ^ a b Notice of death of Aïché Nana Nana, picturesthattalk.com; accessed 7 March 2015.
- ^ Vitali, Alessandra (29 January 2014). "Addio Aichè Nanà, con il suo spogliarello nacque la Dolce vita". La Repubblica (in Italian). Archived from the original on 22 October 2017.
- ^ "Aiche Nana - obituary". The Telegraph. 30 January 2014. Archived from the original on 8 February 2018.
- ^ "Dancer who inspired La Dolce Vita dies at 78". The Guardian. Reuters. 31 January 2014. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014.
External links
- Aïché Nana at IMDb