Person
Tura Satana
Acting · 1938–2011 · Hokkaido, Japan
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
Burke's Law
Peach Petal
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Tomo
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
Rabbit
Irma la Douce
Suzette Wong
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
Self
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!
Varla
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
Varla (voice)
Our Man Flint
Stripper (uncredited)
Exotic World and the Burlesque Revival
self
Famous T&A 2
Varla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Filmography
- 2025TURA!Self (archive footage)
- 2022Famous T&A 2Varla (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2012Exotic World and the Burlesque Revivalself
- 2010Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupiesself
- 2010Astro-Zombies M3: ClonedMalvina
- 2009The Haunted World of El SuperbeastoVarla (voice)
- 2009Sugar BoxxJudge #1
- 2008The Wild World of Ted V. MikelsHerself
- 2008Bump & Grind: The Making of a Burlesque Diva
- 2006Phone SexCaller
- 2005Go, Pussycat, Go!Herself
- 2004Mark of the Astro-ZombiesMalvira Satana
- 2004Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation
- 2002Cleavage
- 1988The Incredibly Strange Film ShowSelf
- 1986ZombiethonSelf - Satana (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1973The Doll SquadLavelle Sumara
- 1968The Astro-ZombiesSatana
- 1966The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.Rabbit
- 1966Our Man FlintStripper (uncredited)
- 1965Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!Varla
- 1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Tomo
- 1963Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?Stripper(uncredited)
- 1963Burke's LawPeach Petal
- 1963Irma la DouceSuzette Wong
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