Acting
Tura Satana
Born 1938-07-10
Hokkaido, Japan
Department: Acting
Biography
Tura Satana (born Tura Luna Pascual Yamaguchi on July 10, 1938) was a Japanese-American actress, showgirl, and exotic dancer. From 13 film and television credits, some of her work includes the exploitation film "Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!" (1965), and the science fiction horror film "The Astro-Zombies" (1968). Satana died of heart failure on February 4, 2011, in Reno, Nevada.
Known For
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Irma la Douce
1963
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Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!
1965
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The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
2009
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The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
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Burke's Law
1963
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Our Man Flint
1966
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The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
1966
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The Astro-Zombies
1968
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The Doll Squad
1973
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The Incredibly Strange Film Show
1988
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (25 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TURA! | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2025 |
 | Famous T&A 2 | Varla (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 2022 |
| Exotic World and the Burlesque Revival | self | Movie | 2012 | |
 | Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies | self | Movie | 2010 |
 | Astro-Zombies M3: Cloned | Malvina | Movie | 2010 |
 | The Haunted World of El Superbeasto | Varla (voice) | Movie | 2009 |
 | Sugar Boxx | Judge #1 | Movie | 2009 |
 | The Wild World of Ted V. Mikels | Herself | Movie | 2008 |
| Bump & Grind: The Making of a Burlesque Diva | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2008 | |
 | Phone Sex | Caller | Movie | 2006 |
 | Go, Pussycat, Go! | Herself | Movie | 2005 |
 | Mark of the Astro-Zombies | Malvira Satana | Movie | 2004 |
 | Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2004 |
 | Cleavage | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2002 |
 | The Incredibly Strange Film Show | Self | TV Series | 1988 |
 | Zombiethon | Self - Satana (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 1986 |
 | The Doll Squad | Lavelle Sumara | Movie | 1973 |
 | The Astro-Zombies | Satana | Movie | 1968 |
 | The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. | Rabbit | TV Series | 1966 |
 | Our Man Flint | Stripper (uncredited) | Movie | 1966 |
 | Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! | Varla | Movie | 1965 |
 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | Tomo | TV Series | 1964 |
 | Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed? | Stripper(uncredited) | Movie | 1963 |
 | Burke's Law | Peach Petal | TV Series | 1963 |
 | Irma la Douce | Suzette Wong | Movie | 1963 |