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Sylva Koscina

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Sylva Koscina

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

Aug 22, 1933 (93 years old)

Place of Birth

Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia (now Zagreb, Croatia)

Biography

Sylva Koscina (Italian pronunciation: [ˈsilva ˈkɔʃʃina]; born Silvija Košćina, pronounced [sǐlʋija kǒʃtɕina]; 22 August 1933 – 26 December 1994) was a Yugoslav-born Italian actress, maybe best remembered for her role as Iole, the bride of Hercules (Steve Reeves) in Hercules (1958) and Hercules Unchained (1960). She also played Paul Newman's romantic interest in The Secret War of Harry Frigg (1968). Description above from the Wikipedia article Sylva Koscina, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting
1992Ricky & BarabbaCristina Bonelli
1991L'odisseaMinerva
1987Rimini Riminisorella dell'ingegnere
1987Cinderella '87Mafalda Gherardeschi
1984Cinderella '80Mafalda Gherardeschi
1984Die Nacht der vier Monde(special guest)
1984...e la vita continuaEvelina
1983Magic TouchContessa Irene
1983This and ThatDora, madre di Daniela
1981AceEnrichetta
1980Sunday LoversZaira (segment "Armando's Notebook")
1977Casanova & Co.The Prefect's Wife
1975The House of ExorcismSophia Lehar (archive footage)
1975Il cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco, ovvero Dracula in BrianzaMariù
1974Witness to MurderSonja Dorigny
1974Las correrías del Vizconde ArnauZoraida
1974The Author's CrimeMilena Gottardi
1973Lisa and the DevilSophia Lehar
1973My Pleasure Is Your PleasureLa moglie del tintore
1972The Crimes of the Black CatFrançoise Ballais
1972The Italian ConnectionLucia Canali
1972So Sweet, So DeadBarbara Capuana
1972Blessed Are the RichContessa
1972To Kill in SilenceValeria's mother
1972Nights of BoccaccioFiammetta
1971The Great SwindleLola
1971Sex of the DevilSylvia, the Assistant
1971Homo EroticusCarla
1971African StoryBarbara Hayland (as Silva Koscina)
1971Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù?La moglie del presentatore
1971You Shall Not Covet Your Neighbor's WifeSusana
1971Les Jambes en l'airFavouille Grandblaise
1970Hornets' NestBianca
1970The Dove Must Not FlyAnne
1970Ninì Tirabusciò: The Woman Who Invented the MoveLa baronessa di Valdarno
1970Vertigo For A KillerSylvie
1970The ModificationCécile
1969I See NakedSelf
1969The Battle of NeretvaDanica
1969Marquis de Sade: JustineMarquise de Bressac
1969He and SheShe
1969The Fight for Rome II - The BetrayalTheodora
1968The Secret War of Harry FriggCountess Francesca De Montefiore
1968A Lovely Way to DieRena Westabrook
1968The Fight for RomeEmpress Theodora
1968The ProtagonistsNancy
1967Deadlier Than the MalePenelope
1967Three Bites of the AppleCarla Moretti
1967Johnny BancoLaureen Moore
1967Italy's in SeasonSelf
1966Funny MoneyLucile
1966Four Queens for an AceDolores Arrabal, Fashion Designer
1966Agent X-77 Orders to KillMania
1966Me, Me, Me... and the OthersThe 'Star'
1965That Man in IstanbulKenny
1965Made in ItalyDiana (segment "3 'La Donna', episode 3") (as Silva Koscina)
1965The Dictator's GunsRae Osborne
1965Juliet of the SpiritsSylva
1965MoneyLeda
1965Il morbidoneIrene
1965ThrillingPaola (segment "L'autostrada del sole")
1965The Double BedGiulietta / Peggy
1964Hot Enough for JuneVlasta Simoneva
1964Una storia di notteMaddalena
1964Let's Talk About WomenReluctant Girl
1964Love in Four DimensionsIrma, la moglie (segment "Amore e vita")
1964Cyrano and d'ArtagnanNinon de Lenclos
1964Corpse for the LadyLaura Guglielmetti
1964The Circular TriangleAlexandra Fonseca
1964Love and Marriage(segment "Sabato 18 luglio")
1963JudexDaisy
1963Girl's ApartmentEléna
1963The Little NunsElena
1963The ScapegoatClemenza, Barbo's Wife
1963RampageStewardess
1963The Shortest Day
1962The Swordsman of SienaOrietta Arconti
1962The Iron MaskMarion
1962The MasseusesMarisa
1962The Four TruthsMia (segment "Le lièvre et le tortue")
1962La salamandre d'or(uncredited)
1962Copacabana PalaceInes
1962JessicaNunzia Tuffi
1961Blood FeudCarla
1961Destination Fury
1960The Traffic PolicemanHerself
1960Siege of SyracuseClio
1960...And Suddenly It's Murder!Carolina
1960Trapped by FearArabelle
1960Le pillole di ErcoleSilvia Pasqui
1960Mariti in pericoloSilvana
1960Love, the Italian WayLuciana
1960I piaceri dello scapoloEby
1960RavishingEvelyne Cotteret
1960Genitori in blue-jeansElena
1959Hercules UnchainedIole, bride of Ercole
1959La cambialeOdette Mercury
1959The Woman's ConfidantMaria Bonifati
1959Uncle Was a VampireCarla
1959Poor MillionairesAlice
1959The Surprises of LoveMarianna
1958La nipote SabellaLucia
1958Toto in ParisJuliette Marchand
1958HerculesIole, Daugher of Pelias
1958He Thief, She ThiefCesira De Angelis
1958Love on the RivieraRenata Morandi
1958Totò in the MoonLidia
1958Dangerous WomenTosca
1958Quando gli angeli piangonoMarta
1958Young HusbandsMara
1957Oh! SabellaLucia
1957Female Three TimesSonia
1957GuendalinaFrancesca Redaelli, madre di Guendalina
1957The Mighty CrusadersClorinda (as Silva Koscina)
1957The Innocent with Forty ChildrenGina Lantois
1957Engaged to DeathLucia
1957Non sono più guaglioneCarolina
1956The Railroad ManGiulia Marcocci
1956Michael StrogoffSangarine
1955Are We Men or Corporals?The aspiring actress
1954Reflets de CannesSelf
1951Sanremo Music FestivalSelf - Host