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Lisa Janti est une Actrice Américaine née le 5 juillet 1933 à Varsovie (Pologne)

Lisa Janti

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Nom de naissance Irena Ludmilla Vladimirovna Augustinovich
Nationalité Etats-Unis
Naissance 5 juillet 1933 à Varsovie (Pologne)
Mort 7 mars 2023 (à 89 ans)

Lisa Janti (born July 5, 1933) is known as Lisa Montell as a Hollywood actress of the 1950-60s, and then shifted her career to one of advocacy and service to various disadvantaged groups and to her adopted religion, the Bahá'í Faith.

Biographie

Lisa Janti, known as Lisa Montell as a Hollywood actress of the 1950-60s, was born Irena Ludmila Vladimirovna Augustynowic of Russian-Polish ancestry, and her family fled Poland before World War II. On arrival in New York they changed their last name to Montwill so she grew up Irene Montwill. They lived in New York and Janti attended the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts but transferred to High School of Performing Arts after it opened in 1948 where she became involved with acting. However her family moved her senior year in high school to Fort Pierce, Florida where she graduated from St. Lucie High School and then began taking courses in Miami University. Shortly her family moved to Peru where her father had a business interest. After becoming involved in English-speaking theatre she was noticed by Hollywood producer Dick Welding who offered her a part in Daughter of the Sun God, filmed in Peru c. 1953 with actor William Holmes, (though it wasn't released until 1962.) Shortly afterwards her father died and the family chose to follow the opportunity Hollywood was giving her with her career. Her first role may have been in 1954 in the TV series The Public Defender, based on the film of the same name.

In 1956 she joined the Bahá'í Faith. Janti states that her family background included a diverse religious family history of (paternal grandmother) Orthodox Russian and Islam, (father & paternal grandfather) Catholicism, (mother) a Christian Protestant, and (maternal grandmother) Judaism, but Janti herself was baptized Lutheran. In addition to her diverse background she explored various religions and philosophies, including studying with Manly Palmer Hall, when she learned of the religion. She learned of the Bahá'í Faith from other actors in a workshop and in her first meeting with Bahá'ís they resolved some questions she still had from her previous studies with the teaching of Progressive Revelation. In addition she had a profound personal experience affirming Bahá'u'lláh. For Janti joining the religion played a role in changing her career from an actor to a social development advocate which she felt was a more fulfilling way of serving the religion than as a celebrity.

She married in 1957 and had a daughter, born in 1959. Her first public talks for the religion began by 1960. By 1962 her continued discomfort with the trend of Hollywood movies according to her point of view continued her seeking to be of greater service than being a celebrity that could bring attention to causes. Janti was known as many diverse ethnic roles though she was Polish and could speak Spanish but the roles had dubious cultural and sexist stereotypes. She was drifting away from her acting career and began to work on several advocacy/service projects while continuing to work in the arts. About 1962-3 she was a chair of Human Relations Committee of Culver City and was giving talks on race unity. She also worked on Project People which she co-hosted with Tom Bradley around 1963-4 (before he became mayor of Los Angeles) on KCOP-TV, was among the group addressing a panel of Hopi leaders at a World Peace Day observance and gave several talks as part of World Peace Day observances in Phoenix including one in Spanish. In 1964 she spoke at a Bahá'í youth conference in Pasadena as well as another talk at a Bahá'í event on race unity in Westwood. In 1965 she spoke at a Temple City Bahá'í event, and finally broke from acting completely. She spoke at a 100th anniversary observance of the Bahá'í Faith and moved to Tucson as a director of a reading institute Child Development Centers Inc. After some years of volunteering at Head Start beginning in 1965 in Watts by 1970 she took a position directing a Head Start program near Tucson Arizona for the Tohono O'odham on their Reservation. By this time Janti had also been chair of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Culver City and serving as a delegate to the national Bahá'í convention multiple times. She attempted to pioneer internationally to Ghana but a change in policy of the government ended her opportunity there before she could start. Instead she continued her talks for the religion, and took a position with Bradley's administration after 1973 by being a liaison with various coalitions and commissions, dealing with various poverty, elderly, art and youth programs and continued advocacy through Bahá'í talks for equality for women at different conferences including one highlighting the 1975 UN Women's Conference in Mexico. And she served as chair of the Los Angeles Bahá'í Spiritual Assembly while honoring the educational center Plaza de la Raza with a replica of the Aztec calendar stone.

By the 1980s Janti left Tom Bradley's staff, took graduate courses and then served on the faculty of School of Education at National University near San Diego teaching courses in holistic education based on the ANISA model. She also continued to speak at Bahá'í conferences like the Oregon state women's conference, served on the team commemorating Dizzy Gillespie's 50th yr in music in 1985 and was on the team giving a "spiritual parenting" workshop at a children's conference in Pasadena in 1987.

In 1992, she worked on projects for the city of Los Angeles and as executive director of U.P. Inc. founded by David Viscott. From November 2000 to September 2001, Janti worked on the Commission on Older Americans for Santa Monica. After publishing an introductory text on the religion in 2005, she served as the program director of the Desert Rose Bahá'í Institute at least circa 2008-9 and she continued to write.

Le plus souvent avec

Roger Corman
Roger Corman
(2 films)
Floyd Crosby
Floyd Crosby
(2 films)
Helen Rose
Helen Rose
(2 films)
David Farrar
David Farrar
(2 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmographie de Lisa Janti (12 films)

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The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold, 1h21
Réalisé par Lesley Selander
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Action, Aventure, Western
Thèmes Super-héros
Acteurs Clayton Moore, Jay Silverheels, Douglas Kennedy, Noreen Nash, Ralph Moody, Lisa Janti
Rôle Paviva
Note63% 3.1969453.1969453.1969453.1969453.196945
Three Indians were brutally murdered by a gang of hooded outlaws. Each one possessed a silver medallion, which were sections cut off from a large silver plaque which served as a treasure map to a secret location where a large amount of gold is reputedly stashed. Two more medallions are unaccounted for, and the The Lone Ranger (Clayton Moore) and his friend Tonto (Jay Silverheels) must use all their resources to intercept the gang, prevent further carnage and save the owners of the medallions.
She Gods of Shark Reef, 1h3
Réalisé par Roger Corman
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Drame, Thriller, Action, Aventure, Romance
Thèmes La mer, Transport
Acteurs Don Durant, Lisa Janti, Ed Nelson
Rôle Mahia
Note28% 1.425761.425761.425761.425761.42576
A young and reckless criminal, Jim (Don Durant), stows away on his brother Chris Johnston's (Bill Cord) boat after killing two men interrupting his gun running. As they sail out to the Sulu Sea they are caught in a terrible storm and are shipwrecked off a beautiful island that is inhabited by a secretive village of pearl divers. Though the lonely and beautiful women of the island are friendly and flirtatious with the two brothers (the only remaining survivors), the village elder Queen Pua (Jeanne Gearson) is cautious and hostile, wanting the two off the island as soon as possible. Chris falls in love with one of the island beauties, Mahia (Lisa Montell), while Jim, being a wanted man, seeks to escape before the naval ship sent to rescue them arrives. Terrified of being recognized and executed for his crimes, Jim fixes one of the islanders' broken boats and lets his brother and his forbidden love in on his plan. But before they can leave, the black-hearted criminal is overcome by greed and steals the islanders' precious pearls, injuring a native in the process. Once out to sea Chris discovers what his sibling has done and tries to stop him in a fight on some jagged rocks. Jim tries to get away, but he gets tangled in the boats ropes and falls to the sea, where the shark kills him, finally punishing him for his crimes.
Dix mille chambres à coucher, 1h54
Réalisé par Richard Thorpe
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Comédie, Comédie romantique, Musical, Romance
Thèmes La musique, Musique
Acteurs Dean Martin, Anna Maria Alberghetti, Eva Bartok, Dewey Martin, Walter Slezak, Paul Henreid
Rôle Diana Martelli
Note56% 2.804312.804312.804312.804312.80431
Le millionnaire américain Ray Hunter (accompagné par son pilote privé Mike Clark), de passage à Rome afin d'acquérir l'hôtel Le Régent, est pris en charge à l'aéroport par Maria Martelli, employée de la comtesse Alzani, actuelle propriétaire de l'immeuble. Ray est guidé en ville par la jeune femme qui lui sert d'interprète et le présente à sa famille, dont son père Vittorio et sa sœur cadette Nina...
Tomahawk Trail, 1h36
Réalisé par Lesley Selander
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Western
Acteurs Chuck Connors, Susan Cummings, Lisa Janti, George N. Neise, Eddie Little Sky, Harry Dean Stanton
Rôle Tula
Note56% 2.810312.810312.810312.810312.81031
Sgt. Wade McCoy (Chuck Connors) deals with the Apache and an rookie Lieutenant Jonathan Davenport (George N. Neise).
Gaby
Gaby (1956)
, 1h36
Réalisé par Curtis Bernhardt
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Drame
Thèmes Théâtre, Adaptation d'une pièce de théâtre
Acteurs Leslie Caron, John Kerr, Cedric Hardwicke, Ruta Lee, Taina Elg, Margalo Gillmore
Rôle Claire
Note60% 3.0009453.0009453.0009453.0009453.000945
À Londres, durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, Gaby, une ballerine française, en représentation dans un corps de ballet, fait incidemment la connaissance du caporal américain Greg Wendell en permission pour 48 heures. Celui-ci en tombe rapidement amoureux et lui demande de l'épouser, mais elle prétexte d'être accaparée par son bénévolat pour les troupes françaises ; la principale cause est qu'elle a des restrictions sur le mariage parce qu'elle a été précédemment la femme d'un Français abattu avec sa famille lors de l'invasion de la France par les Allemands. Greg finit par la convaincre, mais, pour se marier, ils ont de nombreux documents à fournir, ce qui s'avère compliqué pour Greg qui doit obtenir autorisations parentales et militaires. Il n'a pas le temps de rassembler toutes les pièces, car il est appelé à rejoindre le front, ce qui remet leur mariage à son retour. Peu après son départ, Gaby apprend la nouvelle de sa mort au combat et, désespérée, se donne alors à tous ceux qui la désirent. Mais, plusieurs semaines après, Greg réapparaît sain et sauf. Gaby lui avoue que, le croyant mort, elle a eu plusieurs aventures. Après avoir surmonté chagrin et déception, Greg lui pardonne, car son amour est le plus fort.
World Without End, 1h20
Réalisé par Edward Bernds
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Science-fiction, Aventure, Romance
Thèmes Film post-apocalyptique, Religion, Voyage dans le temps, Le futur, Politique, Dystopique, Film catastrophe
Acteurs Hugh Marlowe, Nancy Gates, Rod Taylor, Shirley Patterson, Paul Brinegar, Mimi Gibson
Rôle Deena
Note58% 2.900172.900172.900172.900172.90017
In March 1957, Commander Dr. Eldon Galbraithe (Nelson Leigh), engineer Henry Jaffe (Christopher Dark), radioman Herbert Ellis (Rod Taylor) and scientist John Borden (Hugh Marlowe), are returning to Earth from the first spaceflight, a reconnaissance trip around Mars. Suddenly, their spaceship is somehow accelerated to incredible velocities, and they are knocked unconscious. Their ship crash lands on a snow-covered mountain. When they venture out, they discover that they have become victims of time dilation and are now in Earth's future.
Papa longues jambes, 2h6
Réalisé par Jean Negulesco
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Drame, Comédie musicale, Comédie romantique, Musical, Romance
Thèmes Danse, L'enfance, La musique, Musique, Adaptation d'une pièce de théâtre, Films pour enfants
Acteurs Fred Astaire, Leslie Caron, Terry Moore, Thelma Ritter, Terry Moore, Fred Clark
Rôle College Girl (uncredited)
Note66% 3.3452453.3452453.3452453.3452453.345245
Jervis Pendleton (Fred Astaire), riche homme d’affaires, se rend à Paris pour participer aux travaux d’une commission financière. Il rencontre par hasard, dans un orphelinat, Julie (Leslie Caron), qu’il décide d’adopter. Mais la jeune fille étant mineure, l’adoption est impossible pour des raisons de convenance. Elle devra, en échange, tous les mois lui envoyer une lettre. Il devient alors son mécène anonyme jusqu’au jour où, lors d’un bal à New York, il lui déclare sa flamme.
La Perle du Pacifique sud, 1h26
Réalisé par Allan Dwan
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Action, Aventure
Thèmes La mer, Transport
Acteurs Virginia Mayo, Dennis Morgan, David Farrar, Murvyn Vye, Lance Fuller, Carol Thurston
Rôle Momu
Note53% 2.671642.671642.671642.671642.67164
le cap sur une île paradisiaque, menés par Rita Delaine, une beauté cupide. Le chef de la tribu locale est un homme blanc qui refuse à son peuple tout contact avec le monde extérieur. Afin de s'infiltrer sur l'île, Rita se fait passer pour une missionnaire...
Les rubis du prince birman, 1h27
Réalisé par Allan Dwan
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Aventure
Acteurs Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Ryan, David Farrar, Murvyn Vye, Robert Warwick, Reginald Denny
Rôle Andora
Note55% 2.7563552.7563552.7563552.7563552.756355
Accusé de l'assassinat d'un prince Birman, Jim Brecan, un aventurier américain, est pourchassé par les hommes du Sawbwa et par l'inspecteur Cardigan, représentant de la justice anglaise. Réfugié dans la plantation de Gwen Moore, une propriétaire occidentale qui élève des éléphants, Brecan cherche à rester incognito.
Jump Into Hell, 1h33
Réalisé par David Butler
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Drame, Guerre
Thèmes Politique
Acteurs Jacques Sernas, Kurt Kasznar, Arnold Moss, Peter van Eyck, Marcel Dalio, Lawrence Dobkin
Rôle Jacqueline
Note56% 2.810452.810452.810452.810452.81045
It is 1954 in Indo-China and a French-controlled fortress is under siege. Commanding officer De Castries has been betrayed by a formerly loyal Chinese officer and is desperate for new leadership for his men. He radios Hanoi for help.
Finger Man
Finger Man (1955)
, 1h22
Réalisé par Harold D. Schuster
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Drame, Policier
Acteurs Frank Lovejoy, Forrest Tucker, Peggie Castle, Timothy Carey, Hugh Sanders, Joi Lansing
Rôle Mary Smith (uncredited)
Note63% 3.186663.186663.186663.186663.18666
Ex-convict Casey Martin (Lovejoy) is caught heisting a truck shipment. In exchange for immunity from prosecution, he agrees to work undercover to nail mobster Dutch Becker (Tucker). Torn between the two men is Martins's ex-girlfriend and gangster's moll Gladys Baker (Castle). When she casts her lot with Martin, she gets murdered by Becker's sadistic chief henchmen Lou Terpe (Carey). In the end Martin brings down the gang and is allowed to go on his way.