Personal Info
Known Credits
86
Gender
Female
Birthdate
1923-01-01 (102 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Also Known For
Valentina Cortesa
Valentina Cortese
Biography
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 Nigh ...
Acting
2017 --
Diva!
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2000 --
Federico Fellini's Autobiography
| Self
1994 --
Sparrow
| Madre Superiora
1993 --
La Classe américaine
| The Helicopter Man's Wife (archive footage) (uncredited)
1991 --
Buster's Bedroom
| Serafina Tannenbaum
1988 --
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
| Queen Ariadne / Violet
1988 --
Facciaffittasi
| Gina Grandi
1987 --
Via Montenapoleone
| madre di Guido
1987 --
Blue Tango
| Rachele Cigno
1980 --
When Time Ran Out...
| Rose Valdez
1979 --
Ring of Darkness
| Elena Merrill
1978 --
Tanto va la gatta al lardo...
| Wilma/Leonilde Bosco Casagrande
1977 --
Widows' Nest
| Dolores
1976 --
The Big Operator
| Witwe
1976 --
Nick the Sting
| Regina
1975 --
Son tornate a fiorire le rose
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1975 --
Kidnap Syndicate
| Grazia Filippini
1975 --
Il cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco, ovvero Dracula in Brianza
| Olghina Franchetti
1974 --
The Kiss of Death
| Elizabeth Blixen
1974 --
Tender Dracula
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1974 --
Amore mio non farmi male
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1974 --
Appassionata
| Elisa Rutelli
1973 --
Day for Night
| Severine
1972 --
The Assassination of Trotsky
| Natalia Trotsky
1972 --
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
| Pica Di Bernardone
1972 --
Chronicle of a Homicide
| Luisa Sola
1971 --
The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire
| Madame Sobieski
1971 --
The Boat on the Grass
| Catherine
1970 --
The Love Mates
| Eva
1970 --
First Love
| Mutter
1970 --
Give Her the Moon
| Madeleine de Lépine
1970 --
The Secret of Santa Vittoria
| Gabriella (uncredited)
1969 --
Oh, Grandmother's Dead
| Ornella
1968 --
Listen, Let's Make Love
| Lallo's Mother
1968 --
The Legend of Lylah Clare
| Countess Bozo Bedoni
1966 --
Black Sun
| Maria
1965 --
Juliet of the Spirits
| Valentina
1965 --
Antonioni: Documents and Testimonials
| Self
1965 --
The Possessed
| Irma
1965 --
Reporter’s Diary: 'Zoom on Fellini'
| Self
1964 --
The Visit
| Mathilda Miller
1963 --
The Girl Who Knew Too Much
| Laura Craven-Torrani
1962 --
Story of San Michele
| Eleonora Duse
1961 --
Barabbas
| Julia
1961 --
Square of Violence
| Erica Bernardi
1958 --
Love and Troubles
| Marisa
1957 --
Kean: Genius or Scoundrel
| Fanny
1956 --
The Rocket from Calabuch
| Eloísa, la maestra de escuela
1955 --
Le Amiche
| Nene
1955 --
Il Conte Aquila
| Teresa Casati
1955 --
Adriana Lecouvreur
| Adriana Lecouvreur
1955 --
Magic Fire
| Mathilde Wesendonk
1954 --
The Barefoot Contessa
| Eleanora Torlato-Favrini
1954 --
Jailbirds
| Luprandi's wife
1954 --
Il matrimonio
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1954 --
Angels of Darkness
| Vally
1953 --
Lulù
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1953 --
La passeggiata
| Lisa
1952 --
Secret People
| Maria Brentano / Brent / Lena Collins
1951 --
The House on Telegraph Hill
| Victoria Kowelska
1950 --
Shadow of the Eagle
| Elizabeth, Princess Tarakanova
1949 --
Malaya
| Luana
1949 --
Thieves' Highway
| Rica
1949 --
Black Magic
| Zoraida
1949 --
The Glass Mountain
| Alida Morrosini
1948 --
Crossroads of Passion
| Maria Pilar
1948 --
L'ebreo errante
| Ester
1948 --
Les Misérables - Storm Over Paris
| Cosetta
1948 --
Les Misérables
| Fantine
1947 --
Il corriere del re
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1947 --
Il passatore
| Barbara
1946 --
Rome: Free City
| La ragazza
1946 --
Un americano in vacanza
| Maria
1945 --
Chi l'ha visto?
| Luisella
1945 --
No One Comes Back
| Valentina
1943 --
4 girls dream
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1943 --
Giorni felici
| Marianna
1942 --
Quarta pagina
| Valentina
1942 --
Soltanto un bacio
| Maria Renda / Luisa Renda
1942 --
La regina di Navarra
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1942 --
The Jester's Supper
| Lisabetta
1942 --
Girl of the Golden West
| Madge
1942 --
Orizzonte di sangue
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1941 --
Primo amore
| Nerina Redi
1941 --
Il bravo di Venezia
| Alina
1941 --
L'attore scomparso
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