---
name: "Ingrid Pitt"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/ingrid-pitt"
fi1m_id: "ingrid-pitt"
imdb_id: "nm0685839"
tmdb_id: 83739
wikidata_id: "Q242434"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "21 November 1937"
died: "23 November 2010"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 86
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-26T15:48:16.080143+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Ingrid Pitt

## Identity

Ingrid Pitt

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/ingrid-pitt
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** ingrid-pitt
- **IMDb ID:** nm0685839
- **TMDB ID:** 83739
- **Wikidata ID:** Q242434
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingrid_Pitt, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q242434, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0685839/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/83739

Actor. Born 21 November 1937 in Warsaw, Second Polish Republic [now Poland]. Died 23 November 2010.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 21 November 1937, Warsaw, Second Polish Republic [now Poland]
- **Died:** 23 November 2010
- **Active:** 1973–1982
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 4: 2 acting, 2 other
- **Average Fi1m score:** 86, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 79 (2), 1970s 90 (1), 1980s 82 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingrid_Pitt, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q242434, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0685839/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/83739

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Wicker Man*](https://film.one/film/the-wicker-man.md) (90)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Ingrid Pitt

> Ingrid Pitt gave her horror predators human feeling without making them harmless. We rate the actress more cautiously than the cult reputation, but her small part in *The Wicker Man* shows how little space she needed.

In *The Wicker Man* (1973), Ingrid Pitt plays a librarian who is little inclined to help. The part is small, but an obstructive librarian is a useful addition to a police enquiry that mixes seduction, comedy and fear. We found her uncooperativeness unsettling because someone whose job involves supplying information ought to be more reassuring. Robin Hardy does not need her to dominate the film; Edward Woodward gives its religious conflict the stubborn human presence it needs. Pitt makes her own modest contribution to the unease.

The supporting role of Heidi in *Where Eagles Dare* (1968) brought her to the attention of British producers. Then came *The Vampire Lovers* (1970), *Countess Dracula* (1971) and the Amicus anthology *The House That Dripped Blood* (1971). Those three films established her place in British horror in a brief spell. Her Hammer work brought her together with Roy Ward Baker and Peter Sasdy. It also gave her the opportunity to play women who were themselves the danger, with enough prominence for that to become her speciality.

Low-cut gowns and seduction were plainly part of what those Hammer films offered. Pitt gave their predatory women human feeling, which made desire something she could act rather than merely advertise. The reservation is how much of her reputation rests on similar roles, with a comparatively brief run of substantial parts. The horror following is understandable, though it sometimes asks these few performances to prove too much.

Later work was largely on television, including Elvira in *Smiley's People* (1982). We recommend the series for performances that repay the attention its plotting demands, though the intricacy can keep feeling at a distance. Alec Guinness's restraint as George Smiley is its chief attraction, so this is not where we would begin with Pitt. Nor should our enthusiasm for *The Wicker Man* suggest that she is its principal attraction. Begin there for the film; turn to *The Vampire Lovers* if it is Pitt herself who has caught your interest.

## Biography

Ingrid Pitt was a Polish-British actress and writer. Born on 21 November 1937, she died on 23 November 2010.

She is known for her roles in British horror films of the 1970s, including *The Vampire Lovers* (1970) as Marcilla/Carmilla, *Countess Dracula* (1971) as Countess Elisabeth, and *The House That Dripped Blood* (1971) as Carla Lind. She appeared as the Librarian in *The Wicker Man* (1973) and as Heidi in *Where Eagles Dare* (1968). Pitt also had television roles including in *Doctor Who* (1963) as Dr Solow and Galleia.

She worked in film from the mid-1960s until 2010 and wrote several books on horror cinema.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

### Performed in (2) — the average rests on these

- *Smiley's People* (1982), Fi1m 82, as Elvira — [page](https://film.one/tv/smileys-people.md)
- *The Wicker Man* (1973), Fi1m 90, as Librarian — [page](https://film.one/film/the-wicker-man.md)

### Also credited (2) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Chimes at Midnight* (1965), Fi1m 88, as Prostitute (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/chimes-at-midnight.md)
- *Doctor Zhivago* (1965), Fi1m 70, as Extra (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/doctor-zhivago.md)

## Complete filmography (49)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Ingrid Pitt: Beyond the Forest* (2011), as Ingrid Pitt · Writer
- *Sea of Dust* (2008), as Anna
- *Beyond the Rave* (2008), as Tooley's Mom
- *Minotaur* (2006), as The Leper
- *Drácula en la Hammer* (2003), as Ingrid Pitt
- *Dominator* (2003), as Lady Violator (voice)
- *Green Fingers* (2000), as Mrs. Bowen / Clone
- *The Asylum* (2000), as Isobella
- *The World of Hammer: Vamp* (1994), as Marcilla / Carmilla / Mircalla Karnstein
- *Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror* (1994), Thanks
- *Dracula in the Movies* (1992), as (archive footage)
- *Hanna's War* (1988), as Margit
- *Underworld* (1985), as Pepperdine
- *Wild Geese II* (1985), as Hooker
- *Bulman* (1985), series, as Laura
- *Parker* (1985), as Widow
- *The House* (1984), as Countess Von Eisen
- *Doctor Who: Warriors of the Deep* (1984), as Solow
- *The Comedy of Errors* (1983), as Courtesan
- *Octopussy* (1983), as Galley Mistress (voice) (uncredited) — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/octopussy.md)
- *Smiley's People* (1982), series, as Elvira — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/smileys-people.md)
- *Who Dares Wins* (1982), as Helga
- *Artemis '81* (1981), as Hitchcock Blonde
- *Unity* (1981), as Eva Baum
- *Where the Action Is* (1975), as Ilse
- *Skiboy* (1974), series, as Jo
- *The Zoo Gang* (1974), series, as Lyn Martin
- *Playhouse* (1974), series, as Eva Baum
- *The Wicker Man* (1973), as Librarian — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/film/the-wicker-man.md)
- *Thriller* (1973), series, as Ilse
- *The Adventurer* (1972), series, as Elayna Regular
- *Doctor Who: The Time Monster* (1972), as Galleia
- *Nobody Ordered Love* (1972), as Alice Allison
- *Jason King* (1971), series, as Nadine
- *The House That Dripped Blood* (1971), as Carla Lind (segment 4 "The Cloak")
- *Countess Dracula* (1971), as Countess Elisabeth
- *The Vampire Lovers* (1970), as Marcilla / Carmilla
- *Where Eagles Dare* (1968), as Heidi
- *The Omegans* (1968), as Linda
- *Sound of Horror* (1967), as Sofia Minelli
- *Dundee and the Culhane* (1967), series, as Tallie Montreaux
- *Ironside* (1967), series, as Irene Novis
- *A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum* (1966), as Courtesan (uncredited)
- *Los duendes de Andalucía* (1966), as Lorna
- *Un beso en el puerto* (1966), as Dorothy
- *Doctor Zhivago* (1965), as Extra (uncredited) — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/doctor-zhivago.md)
- *Chimes at Midnight* (1965), as Prostitute (uncredited) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/chimes-at-midnight.md)
- *Doctor Who* (1963), series, as Dr. Solow, Galleia — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md)
- *The Saint* (1962), series, as Poolside Sunbather (uncredited)

## Gallery

- ![Belair Drive-In theater advertisement for the gothic horror film The Vampire Lovers (1970). From the 24 November 1970 San Bernardino Sun.](https://film.one/media/person/59680/gallery-d24a3d987644.jpg) Belair Drive-In theater advertisement for the gothic horror film The Vampire Lovers (1970). From the 24 November 1970 San Bernardino Sun. — American International Pictures, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Belair_Drive-in_Ad_-_24_November_1970%2C_Fontana%2C_CA.jpg/1280px-Belair_Drive-in_Ad_-_24_November_1970%2C_Fontana%2C_CA.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Ingrid Pitt](https://film.one/media/person/59680/gallery-fa475074e03b.jpg) Ingrid Pitt — Matthias Hoene, film director, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Ingrid_Pitt_in_Beyond_the_Rave.jpg/1280px-Ingrid_Pitt_in_Beyond_the_Rave.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Screenshot from the trailer of The House That Dripped Blood. (1971)](https://film.one/media/person/59680/gallery-0a30167a6a06.png) Screenshot from the trailer of The House That Dripped Blood. (1971) — AMICUS, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/The_House_that_Dripped_Blood_%281971%29_-_Ingrid_Pitt.png/1280px-The_House_that_Dripped_Blood_%281971%29_-_Ingrid_Pitt.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Ingrid Pitt](https://film.one/media/person/59680/gallery-929397aeba56.jpg) Ingrid Pitt — Image via TMDB
- ![Ingrid Pitt](https://film.one/media/person/59680/gallery-66ed1974d24f.jpg) Ingrid Pitt — Image via TMDB

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