Maila Nurmi - Actor Profile

Maila Nurmi

23Movies
10.0 Best Rating

Biography

Maila Elizabeth Syrjäniemi known professionally as Maila Nurmi, was a Finnish-American actress and television personality who created the campy 1950s character Vampira.

Top Rated Movies

★10.0
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth (1996) movie poster
★10.0

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth — A documentary that explores man's enduring fascination with the vampire legend by examining historical accounts, literar

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

1996•Documentary
★10.0
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991) movie poster
★10.0

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook — A history of the famous vampire of books and movies, using film clips, previews and other methods.

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991•Documentary
★8.0
Vampira: The Movie (2006) movie poster
★8.0

Vampira: The Movie — The story of Maila "Vampira" Nurmi, living on the very edge of show business, and her rise to celluloid cultdom 50 years

Vampira: The Movie

2006•Horror
★8.0
Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes (1995) movie poster
★8.0

Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes — Interviews with Maila Nurmi, who famously played the horror hostess Vampira

Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes

1995•Documentary
★7.6
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr. (1996) movie poster
★7.6

The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr. — Often called the worst director in the history of cinema, Ed Wood is nevertheless a beloved figure among cult-film afici

The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.

1996•Documentary

Complete Filmography & Verdicts

YearMovieCharacterRatingVerdict
2022 Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies Self - (archive footage) ★ 0.0 FLOP
2013 Vampira and Me Self (archive footage) ★ 7.4 HIT
2006 Vampira: The Movie Herself ★ 8.0 HIT
2006 American Scary Herself / 'Vampira' ★ 7.6 HIT
2004 Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts Self ★ 0.0 FLOP
2001 Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies Herself ★ 6.7 HIT
2000 The Many Faces of Dracula Vampire Girl (archive footage) ★ 3.5 FLOP
1998 I Woke Up Early the Day I Died Woman in Hotel Lobby ★ 5.0 FLOP
1996 The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr. Herself ★ 7.6 HIT
1996 Vampires: Thirst for the Truth Self ★ 10.0 HIT
1995 Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes Self ★ 8.0 HIT
1992 Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion Herself ★ 6.9 HIT
1991 Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook Vampire Girl (archive footage) ★ 10.0 HIT
1986 Population: 1 Mother (uncredited) ★ 4.9 FLOP
1981 Bungalow Invader Vampira ★ 0.0 FLOP
1975 James Dean: The First American Teenager Self ★ 6.0 FLOP
1962 The Magic Sword The Hag / Sorceress ★ 4.2 FLOP
1960 Sex Kittens Go to College Etta Toodie ★ 3.1 FLOP
1960 I Passed for White Girl Poet (uncredited) ★ 6.0 FLOP
1959 The Big Operator Gina ★ 5.8 FLOP
1959 The Beat Generation Poetess ★ 5.2 FLOP
1957 Plan 9 from Outer Space Vampire Girl ★ 4.2 FLOP
1948 Romance on the High Seas Ship Passenger (uncredited) ★ 6.6 HIT