Valentina Cortese
Born
January 1, 1923
Died
July 10, 2019 (96 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Milan, Lombardy, Italy
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.
Known For
Diva!
2017
Le ragazze di Milano
Self
2007
Federico Fellini's Autobiography
Self
2000
Sparrow
Madre Superiora
1994
La Classe américaine
The Helicopter Man's Wife (archive footage) (uncredited)
1993
Buster's Bedroom
Serafina Tannenbaum
1991
I promessi sposi
Donna Prassede · (5 episodes)
1989
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Queen Ariadne / Violet
1988
Facciaffittasi
Gina Grandi
1988
Via Montenapoleone
madre di Guido
1987
Blue Tango
Rachele Cigno
1987
When Time Ran Out...
Rose Valdez
1980
Ring of Darkness
Elena Merrill
1979
Tanto va la gatta al lardo...
Wilma/Leonilde Bosco Casagrande
1978
Widows' Nest
Dolores
1977
Jesus of Nazareth
Herodias · (4 episodes)
1977
The Big Operator
Witwe
1976
Nick the Sting
Regina
1976
Son tornate a fiorire le rose
1975
Kidnap Syndicate
Grazia Filippini
1975
Il cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco, ovvero Dracula in Brianza
Olghina Franchetti
1975
The Kiss of Death
Elizabeth Blixen
1974
Tender Dracula
1974
Amore mio non farmi male
1974
Appassionata
Elisa Rutelli
1974
Day for Night
Severine
1973
The Assassination of Trotsky
Natalia Trotsky
1972
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
Pica Di Bernardone
1972
Chronicle of a Homicide
Luisa Sola
1972
The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire
Madame Sobieski
1971
The Boat on the Grass
Catherine
1971
The Love Mates
Eva
1970
First Love
Mutter
1970
Give Her the Moon
Madeleine de Lépine
1970
The Secret of Santa Vittoria
Gabriella (uncredited)
1970
Oh, Grandmother's Dead
Ornella
1969
Il killer
(3 episodes)
1969
Listen, Let's Make Love
Lallo's Mother
1968
The Legend of Lylah Clare
Countess Bozo Bedoni
1968
Black Sun
Maria
1966
Juliet of the Spirits
Valentina
1965
Antonioni: Documents and Testimonials
Self
1965
The Possessed
Irma
1965
Reporter’s Diary: 'Zoom on Fellini'
Self
1965
The Visit
Mathilda Miller
1964
The Girl Who Knew Too Much
Laura Craven-Torrani
1963
Story of San Michele
Eleonora Duse
1962
Barabbas
Julia
1961
Square of Violence
Erica Bernardi
1961
Love and Troubles
Marisa
1958
Kean: Genius or Scoundrel
Fanny
1957
The Rocket from Calabuch
Eloísa, la maestra de escuela
1956
Le Amiche
Nene
1955
Il Conte Aquila
Teresa Casati
1955
Adriana Lecouvreur
Adriana Lecouvreur
1955
Magic Fire
Mathilde Wesendonk
1955
The Barefoot Contessa
Eleanora Torlato-Favrini
1954
Jailbirds
Luprandi's wife
1954
Il matrimonio
1954
Angels of Darkness
Vally
1954
Lulù
1953
La passeggiata
Lisa
1953
Secret People
Maria Brentano / Brent / Lena Collins
1952
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Dr. Bruni · (1 episode)
1951
The House on Telegraph Hill
Victoria Kowelska
1951
Lux Video Theatre
Emilie Gallatin · (1 episode)
1950
Shadow of the Eagle
Elizabeth, Princess Tarakanova
1950
Malaya
Luana
1949
Thieves' Highway
Rica
1949
Black Magic
Zoraida
1949
The Glass Mountain
Alida Morrosini
1949
Crossroads of Passion
Maria Pilar
1948
L'ebreo errante
Ester
1948
Les Misérables - Storm Over Paris
Cosetta
1948
Les Misérables
Fantine
1948
Il corriere del re
1947
Il passatore
Barbara
1947
Rome: Free City
La ragazza
1946
Un americano in vacanza
Maria
1946
Chi l'ha visto?
Luisella
1945
No One Comes Back
Valentina
1945
4 girls dream
1943
Giorni felici
Marianna
1943
Quarta pagina
Valentina
1942
Soltanto un bacio
Maria Renda / Luisa Renda
1942
La regina di Navarra
1942
The Jester's Supper
Lisabetta
1942
Girl of the Golden West
Madge
1942
Orizzonte di sangue
1942
Primo amore
Nerina Redi
1941
Il bravo di Venezia
Alina
1941
L'attore scomparso
1941