Valentina Cortese

Valentina Cortese

Date of Birth:

Jan 01, 1923

Place of Birth:

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

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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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filmography:

Federico Fellini's Autobiography Federico Fellini's Autobiography

2000

Oh, Grandmother's Dead Oh, Grandmother's Dead

1969

The Demonic Womanizer Costante Nicosia, or: Dracula in Brianza The Demonic Womanizer Costante Nicosia, or: Dracula in Brianza

1975

The Big Operator The Big Operator

1976

Soltanto un bacio Soltanto un bacio

1942

Via Montenapoleone Via Montenapoleone

1987

Il corriere del re Il corriere del re

1947

Tender Dracula Tender Dracula

1974

Diva! Diva!

2017

First Love First Love

1970

4 girls dream 4 girls dream

1943

Give Her the Moon Give Her the Moon

1970

Les Misérables - Storm Over Paris Les Misérables - Storm Over Paris

1948

Love and Troubles Love and Troubles

1958

No One Comes Back No One Comes Back

1945

Facciaffittasi Facciaffittasi

1988

Widows' Nest Widows' Nest

1977

Kidnap Syndicate Kidnap Syndicate

1975

Il bravo di Venezia Il bravo di Venezia

1941

Angels of Darkness Angels of Darkness

1954

Shadow of the Eagle Shadow of the Eagle

1950

Antonioni: Documents and Testimonials Antonioni: Documents and Testimonials

1965

Quarta pagina Quarta pagina

1942

Il matrimonio Il matrimonio

1954

Jailbirds Jailbirds

1954

L'attore scomparso L'attore scomparso

1941

Girl of the Golden West Girl of the Golden West

1942

Crossroads of Passion Crossroads of Passion

1948

Adriana Lecouvreur Adriana Lecouvreur

1955

La regina di Navarra La regina di Navarra

1942

The Secret of Santa Vittoria The Secret of Santa Vittoria

1970

Lulù Lulù

1953

The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire

1971

Il Conte Aquila Il Conte Aquila

1955

Rome: Free City Rome: Free City

1946

Primo amore Primo amore

1941

Nick the Sting Nick the Sting

1976

Kean: Genius or Scoundrel Kean: Genius or Scoundrel

1957

The Possessed The Possessed

1965

La Classe américaine La Classe américaine

1993

Chi l'ha visto? Chi l'ha visto?

1945

Giorni felici Giorni felici

1943

L'ebreo errante L'ebreo errante

1948

Le Amiche Le Amiche

1955

The Jester's Supper The Jester's Supper

1942

Sparrow Sparrow

1994

Malaya Malaya

1949

When Time Ran Out... When Time Ran Out...

1980

Juliet of the Spirits Juliet of the Spirits

1965

The Legend of Lylah Clare The Legend of Lylah Clare

1968

Black Magic Black Magic

1949

Appassionata Appassionata

1974

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

1988

The House on Telegraph Hill The House on Telegraph Hill

1951

Les Misérables - Manhunt Les Misérables - Manhunt

1948

Ring of Darkness Ring of Darkness

1979

Brother Sun, Sister Moon Brother Sun, Sister Moon

1972

The Boat on the Grass The Boat on the Grass

1971

Thieves' Highway Thieves' Highway

1949

The Assassination of Trotsky The Assassination of Trotsky

1972

The Barefoot Contessa The Barefoot Contessa

1954

The Girl Who Knew Too Much The Girl Who Knew Too Much

1963

Barabbas Barabbas

1961

The Love Mates The Love Mates

1970

The Rocket from Calabuch The Rocket from Calabuch

1956

Story of San Michele Story of San Michele

1962

The Visit The Visit

1964

Square of Violence Square of Violence

1961

La passeggiata La passeggiata

1953

Orizzonte di sangue Orizzonte di sangue

1942

Chronicle of a Homicide Chronicle of a Homicide

1972

Listen, Let's Make Love Listen, Let's Make Love

1968

The Glass Mountain The Glass Mountain

1949

The Kiss of Death The Kiss of Death

1974

Buster's Bedroom Buster's Bedroom

1991

Un americano in vacanza Un americano in vacanza

1946

Blue Tango Blue Tango

1987

Secret People Secret People

1952

Black Sun Black Sun

1966

Magic Fire Magic Fire

1955

Son tornate a fiorire le rose Son tornate a fiorire le rose

1975

Il passatore Il passatore

1947

Amore mio non farmi male Amore mio non farmi male

1974

Tanto va la gatta al lardo... Tanto va la gatta al lardo...

1978

Day for Night Day for Night

1973

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