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Born on November 21, 1937, Ingrid Pitt was from Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland. Public records list Ingrid Pitt as a writer and film actor. Death is recorded on November 23, 2010, at the age of 73.
My Take
Ingrid Pitt earns my lasting respect both for what she did and what she survived. Born in wartime Warsaw and later a fixture of 1970s British horror, she brought a continental elegance to a genre that rarely rewarded subtlety. I am drawn to performers who turn a niche into a signature, and she made Hammer-era horror unmistakably hers. That she was also a published writer rounds out a life of reinvention across language and country. Actresses who combine genuine menace with warmth are rare, and revisiting her work, I feel a quiet melancholy that her particular kind of screen presence has largely vanished.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ingrid Pitt
- Name (Japanese)
- イングリッド・ピット
- Reading
- いんぐりっど・ぴっと
- Born
- November 21, 1937 – November 23, 2010
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Ox
- Origin
- Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
- Occupation
- writer / film actor / actor
2. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingrid%20Pitt
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q242434
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-19
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ingrid Pitt born?
Born November 21, 1937.
When did Ingrid Pitt die?
Died November 23, 2010, aged 73.
Where was Ingrid Pitt from?
Ingrid Pitt was from Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland.
What did Ingrid Pitt do?
Ingrid Pitt worked as writer, film actor, actor.
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