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Valentina Cortese
Born · January 1, 1923
Died · July 10, 2019 (96 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Bio
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Valentina Cortese (January 1, 1923 - July 10, 2019) was an Italian film actress. The Milan-born actress starred in The House on Telegraph Hill (1951) directed by Robert Wise, and costarring Richard Basehart and William Lundigan. Cortese, aged 28, married Basehart in 1951, and had one son with him before they divorced in 1960. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1975 for her performance in François Truffaut's Day for Night. Cortese appeared in Jules Dassin's Thieves' Highway (1949), Joseph L. Mankiewicz's The Barefoot Contessa (1954), Michelangelo Antonioni's Le Amiche (1955), Gérard Brach's The Boat on the Grass, Terry Gilliam's The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988), and in the Franco Zeffirelli projects such as the 1972 film Brother Sun, Sister Moon, his 1977 miniseries, Jesus of Nazareth and the 1993 film Sparrow. Description above from the Wikipedia article Valentina Cortese, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Diva!
8.2
2017
Federico Fellini's Autobiography
Self
6.3
2000
Sparrow
Madre Superiora
7.7
1994
La Classe américaine
The Helicopter Man's Wife (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.6
1993
Buster's Bedroom
Serafina Tannenbaum
3.5
1991
I promessi sposi
Donna Prassede · (5 episodes)
6.4
1989
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Queen Ariadne / Violet
6.9
1988
Facciaffittasi
Gina Grandi
0.0
1988
Via Montenapoleone
madre di Guido
3.8
1987
Blue Tango
Rachele Cigno
2.0
1987
When Time Ran Out...
Rose Valdez
5.3
1980
Ring of Darkness
Elena Merrill
5.1
1979
Tanto va la gatta al lardo...
Wilma/Leonilde Bosco Casagrande
4.8
1978
Widows' Nest
Dolores
0.0
1977
Jesus of Nazareth
Herodias · (4 episodes)
7.8
1977
The Big Operator
Witwe
4.5
1976
Nick the Sting
Regina
6.7
1976
Son tornate a fiorire le rose
5.3
1975
Kidnap Syndicate
Grazia Filippini
6.7
1975
Il cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco, ovvero Dracula in Brianza
Olghina Franchetti
6.0
1975
The Kiss of Death
Elizabeth Blixen
2.0
1974
Tender Dracula
4.3
1974
Amore mio non farmi male
4.7
1974
Appassionata
Elisa Rutelli
5.7
1974
Day for Night
Severine
7.8
1973
The Assassination of Trotsky
Natalia Trotsky
5.2
1972
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
Pica Di Bernardone
7.0
1972
Chronicle of a Homicide
Luisa Sola
5.6
1972
The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire
Madame Sobieski
5.4
1971
The Boat on the Grass
Catherine
4.7
1971
The Love Mates
Eva
5.0
1970
First Love
Mutter
5.2
1970
Give Her the Moon
Madeleine de Lépine
5.4
1970
The Secret of Santa Vittoria
Gabriella (uncredited)
6.8
1970
Oh, Grandmother's Dead
Ornella
5.2
1969
Il killer
(3 episodes)
0.0
1969
Listen, Let's Make Love
Lallo's Mother
4.8
1968
The Legend of Lylah Clare
Countess Bozo Bedoni
6.1
1968
Black Sun
Maria
4.0
1966
Juliet of the Spirits
Valentina
7.3
1965
Antonioni: Documents and Testimonials
Self
6.2
1965
The Possessed
Irma
6.8
1965
Reporter’s Diary: 'Zoom on Fellini'
Self
7.5
1965
The Visit
Mathilda Miller
7.0
1964
The Girl Who Knew Too Much
Laura Craven-Torrani
7.0
1963
Story of San Michele
Eleonora Duse
4.0
1962
Barabbas
Julia
6.9
1961
Square of Violence
Erica Bernardi
6.3
1961
Love and Troubles
Marisa
5.9
1958
Kean: Genius or Scoundrel
Fanny
6.8
1957
The Rocket from Calabuch
Eloísa, la maestra de escuela
7.4
1956
Le Amiche
Nene
6.8
1955
Il Conte Aquila
Teresa Casati
0.0
1955
Adriana Lecouvreur
Adriana Lecouvreur
0.0
1955
Magic Fire
Mathilde Wesendonk
4.8
1955
The Barefoot Contessa
Eleanora Torlato-Favrini
6.8
1954
Jailbirds
Luprandi's wife
4.0
1954
Il matrimonio
6.5
1954
Angels of Darkness
Vally
3.0
1954
Lulù
0.0
1953
La passeggiata
Lisa
0.0
1953
Secret People
Maria Brentano / Brent / Lena Collins
6.3
1952
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Dr. Bruni · (1 episode)
7.0
1951
The House on Telegraph Hill
Victoria Kowelska
6.3
1951
Lux Video Theatre
Emilie Gallatin · (1 episode)
6.0
1950
Shadow of the Eagle
Elizabeth, Princess Tarakanova
6.3
1950
Malaya
Luana
6.5
1949
Thieves' Highway
Rica
7.3
1949
Black Magic
Zoraida
6.3
1949
The Glass Mountain
Alida Morrosini
6.0
1949
Crossroads of Passion
Maria Pilar
0.0
1948
L'ebreo errante
Ester
0.0
1948
Les Misérables - Storm Over Paris
Cosetta
6.0
1948
Les Misérables
Fantine
6.0
1948
Il corriere del re
0.0
1947
Il passatore
Barbara
4.7
1947
Rome: Free City
La ragazza
5.1
1946
Un americano in vacanza
Maria
0.0
1946
Chi l'ha visto?
Luisella
0.0
1945
No One Comes Back
Valentina
5.0
1945
4 girls dream
0.0
1943
Giorni felici
Marianna
0.0
1943
Quarta pagina
Valentina
0.0
1942
Soltanto un bacio
Maria Renda / Luisa Renda
0.0
1942
La regina di Navarra
0.0
1942
The Jester's Supper
Lisabetta
6.1
1942
Girl of the Golden West
Madge
6.0
1942
Orizzonte di sangue
0.0
1942
Primo amore
Nerina Redi
0.0
1941
Il bravo di Venezia
Alina
0.0
1941
L'attore scomparso
0.0
1941