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Valentina Cortese

Acting 96 (deceased) years old Milan, Lombardy, Italy ★ 1.0
Born: January 1, 1923
Died: July 10, 2019

Biography

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.

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Known For

Appassionata
Appassionata Elisa Rutelli 1974
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Queen Ariadne / Violet 1988
Malaya
Malaya Luana 1949
Barabbas
Barabbas Julia 1961
Black Magic
Black Magic Zoraida 1949

Filmography

Acting Credits (94)

Diva!
Diva! 2017
Le ragazze di Milano
Le ragazze di Milano Self 2007
Michelangelo Antonioni: The Eye That Changed Cinema
Michelangelo Antonioni: The Eye That Changed Cinema Self (archive footage) 2001
Federico Fellini's Autobiography
Federico Fellini's Autobiography Self 2000
Sparrow
Sparrow Madre Superiora 1994
La Classe américaine
La Classe américaine The Helicopter Man's Wife (archive footage) (uncredited) 1993
Buster's Bedroom
Buster's Bedroom Serafina Tannenbaum 1991
I promessi sposi
I promessi sposi Donna Prassede 1989
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Queen Ariadne / Violet 1988
Facciaffittasi
Facciaffittasi Gina Grandi 1988
Facciaffittasi
Facciaffittasi Gina Grandi 1988
Via Montenapoleone
Via Montenapoleone madre di Guido 1987
Blue Tango
Blue Tango Rachele Cigno 1987
When Time Ran Out...
When Time Ran Out... Rose Valdez 1980
Ring of Darkness
Ring of Darkness Elena Merrill 1979
Tanto va la gatta al lardo...
Tanto va la gatta al lardo... Wilma/Leonilde Bosco Casagrande 1978
Widows' Nest
Widows' Nest Dolores 1977
Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus of Nazareth Herodias 1977
The Big Operator
The Big Operator Witwe 1976
Nick the Sting
Nick the Sting Regina 1976
Son tornate a fiorire le rose
Son tornate a fiorire le rose Sabina Foschini 1975
Kidnap Syndicate
Kidnap Syndicate Grazia Filippini 1975
Il cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco, ovvero Dracula in Brianza
Il cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco, ovvero Dracula in Brianza Olghina Franchetti 1975
The Kiss
The Kiss Elizabeth Blixen 1974
Tender Dracula
Tender Dracula 1974
Amore mio non farmi male
Amore mio non farmi male Sabina Foschini 1974
Appassionata
Appassionata Elisa Rutelli 1974
Day for Night
Day for Night Séverine 1973
The Assassination of Trotsky
The Assassination of Trotsky Natalia Trotsky 1972
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
Brother Sun, Sister Moon Pica Di Bernardone 1972
Chronicle of a Homicide
Chronicle of a Homicide Luisa Sola 1972
The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire
The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire Madame Sobieski 1971
The Boat on the Grass
The Boat on the Grass Catherine 1971
The Love Mates
The Love Mates Eva 1970
First Love
First Love Mutter 1970
Give Her the Moon
Give Her the Moon Madeleine de Lépine 1970
The Secret of Santa Vittoria
The Secret of Santa Vittoria Gabriella (uncredited) 1970
Oh, Grandmother's Dead
Oh, Grandmother's Dead Ornella 1969
Il killer
Il killer 1969
Listen, Let's Make Love
Listen, Let's Make Love Lallo's Mother 1968
The Legend of Lylah Clare
The Legend of Lylah Clare Countess Bozo Bedoni 1968
Black Sun
Black Sun Maria 1966
Juliet of the Spirits
Juliet of the Spirits Valentina 1965
Antonioni: Documents and Testimonials
Antonioni: Documents and Testimonials Self 1965
The Possessed
The Possessed Irma 1965
Reporter’s Diary: 'Zoom on Fellini'
Reporter’s Diary: 'Zoom on Fellini' Self 1965
The Visit
The Visit Mathilda Miller 1964
The Girl Who Knew Too Much
The Girl Who Knew Too Much Laura Craven-Torrani 1963
Story of San Michele
Story of San Michele Eleonora Duse 1962
Barabbas
Barabbas Julia 1961
Square of Violence
Square of Violence Erica Bernardi 1961
Love and Troubles
Love and Troubles Marisa 1958
Kean: Genius or Scoundrel
Kean: Genius or Scoundrel Fanny 1957
The Rocket from Calabuch
The Rocket from Calabuch Eloísa, la maestra de escuela 1956
Le Amiche
Le Amiche Nene 1955
Il Conte Aquila
Il Conte Aquila Teresa Casati 1955
Adriana Lecouvreur
Adriana Lecouvreur Adriana Lecouvreur 1955
Magic Fire
Magic Fire Mathilde Wesendonk 1955
The Barefoot Contessa
The Barefoot Contessa Eleanora Torlato-Favrini 1954
Jailbirds
Jailbirds Luprandi's wife 1954
Il matrimonio
Il matrimonio 1954
Angels of Darkness
Angels of Darkness Vally 1954
Lulù
Lulù 1953
La passeggiata
La passeggiata Lisa 1953
Secret People
Secret People Maria Brentano / Brent / Lena Collins 1952
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Dr. Bruni 1951
The House on Telegraph Hill
The House on Telegraph Hill Victoria Kowelska 1951
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Emilie Gallatin 1950
Shadow of the Eagle
Shadow of the Eagle Elizabeth, Princess Tarakanova 1950
Malaya
Malaya Luana 1949
Thieves' Highway
Thieves' Highway Rica 1949
Black Magic
Black Magic Zoraida 1949
The Glass Mountain
The Glass Mountain Alida Morrosini 1949
Crossroads of Passion
Crossroads of Passion Maria Pilar 1948
L'ebreo errante
L'ebreo errante Ester 1948
Les Misérables - Storm Over Paris
Les Misérables - Storm Over Paris Cosetta 1948
Les Misérables
Les Misérables Fantine 1948
Il corriere del re
Il corriere del re 1947
Il passatore
Il passatore Barbara 1947
Rome: Free City
Rome: Free City La ragazza 1946
Un americano in vacanza
Un americano in vacanza Maria 1946
Chi l'ha visto?
Chi l'ha visto? Luisella 1945
No One Comes Back
No One Comes Back Valentina 1945
4 girls dream
4 girls dream 1943
Giorni felici
Giorni felici Marianna 1943
Quarta pagina
Quarta pagina Valentina 1942
Soltanto un bacio
Soltanto un bacio Maria Renda / Luisa Renda 1942
La regina di Navarra
La regina di Navarra 1942
The Jester's Supper
The Jester's Supper Lisabetta 1942
Girl of the Golden West
Girl of the Golden West Madge 1942
Orizzonte di sangue
Orizzonte di sangue 1942
Primo amore
Primo amore Nerina Redi 1941
Il bravo di Venezia
Il bravo di Venezia Alina 1941
L'attore scomparso
L'attore scomparso 1941

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