Valentina Cortese
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Jan 1, 1923 (103 years old)
Place of Birth
Milan, Lombardy, Italy
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.
Known For
| 2017 | Diva! | |
| 2007 | Le ragazze di MilanoSelf | |
| 2001 | Michelangelo Antonioni: The Eye That Changed CinemaSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2000 | Federico Fellini's AutobiographySelf | |
| 1994 | SparrowMadre Superiora | |
| 1993 | La Classe américaineThe Helicopter Man's Wife (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1991 | Buster's BedroomSerafina Tannenbaum | |
| 1989 | I promessi sposiDonna Prassede | |
| 1988 | The Adventures of Baron MunchausenQueen Ariadne / Violet | |
| 1988 | FacciaffittasiGina Grandi | |
| 1988 | FacciaffittasiGina Grandi | |
| 1987 | Blue TangoRachele Cigno | |
| 1987 | Via Montenapoleonemadre di Guido | |
| 1981 | La Ferdinanda. Sonate für eine Medici-VillaCaterina de Dominicis | |
| 1980 | When Time Ran Out...Rose Valdez | |
| 1979 | Ring of DarknessElena Merrill | |
| 1978 | Tanto va la gatta al lardo...Wilma/Leonilde Bosco Casagrande | |
| 1977 | Widows' NestDolores | |
| 1977 | Jesus of NazarethHerodias | |
| 1976 | The Big OperatorWitwe | |
| 1976 | Nick the StingRegina | |
| 1975 | Son tornate a fiorire le roseSabina Foschini | |
| 1975 | Kidnap SyndicateGrazia Filippini | |
| 1975 | Il cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco, ovvero Dracula in BrianzaOlghina Franchetti | |
| 1974 | AppassionataElisa Rutelli | |
| 1974 | Amore mio non farmi maleSabina Foschini | |
| 1974 | The KissElizabeth Blixen | |
| 1974 | Tender Dracula | |
| 1973 | Day for NightSéverine | |
| 1972 | Brother Sun, Sister MoonPica Di Bernardone | |
| 1972 | The Assassination of TrotskyNatalia Trotsky | |
| 1972 | Chronicle of a HomicideLuisa Sola | |
| 1971 | The Boat on the GrassCatherine | |
| 1971 | The Iguana with the Tongue of FireMadame Sobieski | |
| 1970 | The Love MatesEva | |
| 1970 | First LoveMutter | |
| 1970 | Give Her the MoonMadeleine de Lépine | |
| 1970 | The Secret of Santa VittoriaGabriella (uncredited) | |
| 1969 | Oh, Grandmother's DeadOrnella | |
| 1969 | Il killer | |
| 1968 | The Legend of Lylah ClareCountess Bozo Bedoni | |
| 1968 | Listen, Let's Make LoveLallo's Mother | |
| 1966 | Black SunMaria | |
| 1965 | Juliet of the SpiritsValentina | |
| 1965 | Antonioni: Documents and TestimonialsSelf | |
| 1965 | The PossessedIrma | |
| 1965 | Reporter’s Diary: 'Zoom on Fellini'Self | |
| 1964 | The VisitMathilda Miller | |
| 1963 | The Girl Who Knew Too MuchLaura Craven-Torrani | |
| 1962 | Story of San MicheleEleonora Duse | |
| 1961 | BarabbasJulia | |
| 1961 | Square of ViolenceErica Bernardi | |
| 1958 | Love and TroublesMarisa | |
| 1957 | Kean: Genius or ScoundrelFanny | |
| 1956 | The Rocket from CalabuchEloísa, la maestra de escuela | |
| 1955 | Le AmicheNene | |
| 1955 | Magic FireMathilde Wesendonk | |
| 1955 | Adriana LecouvreurAdriana Lecouvreur | |
| 1955 | Il Conte AquilaTeresa Casati | |
| 1954 | The Barefoot ContessaEleanora Torlato-Favrini | |
| 1954 | JailbirdsLuprandi's wife | |
| 1954 | Il matrimonio | |
| 1954 | Angels of DarknessVally | |
| 1953 | La passeggiataLisa | |
| 1953 | Lulù | |
| 1952 | Secret PeopleMaria Brentano / Brent / Lena Collins | |
| 1951 | The House on Telegraph HillVictoria Kowelska | |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of StarsDr. Bruni | |
| 1950 | Shadow of the EagleElizabeth, Princess Tarakanova | |
| 1950 | Lux Video TheatreEmilie Gallatin | |
| 1949 | Thieves' HighwayRica | |
| 1949 | MalayaLuana | |
| 1949 | Black MagicZoraida | |
| 1949 | The Glass MountainAlida Morrosini | |
| 1948 | Les MisérablesFantine | |
| 1948 | L'ebreo erranteEster | |
| 1948 | Les Misérables - Storm Over ParisCosetta | |
| 1948 | Crossroads of PassionMaria Pilar | |
| 1947 | Il passatoreBarbara | |
| 1947 | Il corriere del re | |
| 1946 | Un americano in vacanzaMaria | |
| 1946 | Rome: Free CityLa ragazza | |
| 1945 | No One Comes BackValentina | |
| 1945 | Chi l'ha visto?Luisella | |
| 1943 | Giorni feliciMarianna | |
| 1943 | 4 girls dream | |
| 1942 | Quarta paginaValentina | |
| 1942 | La regina di Navarra | |
| 1942 | Girl of the Golden WestMadge | |
| 1942 | Orizzonte di sangue | |
| 1942 | The Jester's SupperLisabetta | |
| 1942 | Soltanto un bacioMaria Renda / Luisa Renda | |
| 1941 | L'attore scomparso | |
| 1941 | Il bravo di VeneziaAlina | |
| 1941 | Primo amoreNerina Redi |