Valentina Cortese
Acting
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Acting Credits
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 ...
Known For
Filmography
Diva!
2017
Le ragazze di Milano
2007
as Self
Michelangelo Antonioni: The Eye That Changed Cinema
2001
as Self (archive footage)
Federico Fellini's Autobiography
2000
as Self
Sparrow
1994
as Madre Superiora
La Classe américaine
1993
as The Helicopter Man's Wife (archive footage) (uncredited)
Buster's Bedroom
1991
as Serafina Tannenbaum
I promessi sposi
1989
as Donna Prassede
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1988
as Queen Ariadne / Violet
Facciaffittasi
1988
as Gina Grandi
Young Toscanini
1988
as Comparsa (uncredited)
Facciaffittasi
1988
as Gina Grandi
Blue Tango
1987
as Rachele Cigno
Via Montenapoleone
1987
as madre di Guido
La Ferdinanda. Sonate für eine Medici-Villa
1981
as Caterina de Dominicis
When Time Ran Out...
1980
as Rose Valdez
Ring of Darkness
1979
as Elena Merrill
Tanto va la gatta al lardo...
1978
as Wilma/Leonilde Bosco Casagrande
Widows' Nest
1977
as Dolores
Jesus of Nazareth
1977
as Herodias
The Big Operator
1976
as Witwe
Nick the Sting
1976
as Regina
Son tornate a fiorire le rose
1975
as Sabina Foschini
Kidnap Syndicate
1975
as Grazia Filippini
Il cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco, ovvero Dracula in Brianza
1975
as Olghina Franchetti
Appassionata
1974
as Elisa Rutelli
Amore mio non farmi male
1974
as Sabina Foschini
The Kiss
1974
as Elizabeth Blixen
Tender Dracula
1974
Day for Night
1973
as Séverine
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
1972
as Pica Di Bernardone
The Assassination of Trotsky
1972
as Natalia Trotsky
Chronicle of a Homicide
1972
as Luisa Sola
The Boat on the Grass
1971
as Catherine
The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire
1971
as Madame Sobieski
The Love Mates
1970
as Eva
First Love
1970
as Mutter
Give Her the Moon
1970
as Madeleine de Lépine
The Secret of Santa Vittoria
1970
as Gabriella (uncredited)
Oh, Grandmother's Dead
1969
as Ornella
Il killer
1969
The Legend of Lylah Clare
1968
as Countess Bozo Bedoni
Listen, Let's Make Love
1968
as Lallo's Mother
Black Sun
1966
as Maria
Juliet of the Spirits
1965
as Valentina
Antonioni: Documents and Testimonials
1965
as Self
The Possessed
1965
as Irma
Reporter’s Diary: 'Zoom on Fellini'
1965
as Self
The Visit
1964
as Mathilda Miller
I grandi camaleonti
1964
as Giuseppina Bonaparte
The Girl Who Knew Too Much
1963
as Laura Craven-Torrani
Story of San Michele
1962
as Eleonora Duse
Barabbas
1961
as Julia
Square of Violence
1961
as Erica Bernardi
Love and Troubles
1958
as Marisa
Kean: Genius or Scoundrel
1957
as Fanny
The Rocket from Calabuch
1956
as Eloísa, la maestra de escuela
Le Amiche
1955
as Nene
Magic Fire
1955
as Mathilde Wesendonk
Adriana Lecouvreur
1955
as Adriana Lecouvreur
Il Conte Aquila
1955
as Teresa Casati
The Barefoot Contessa
1954
as Eleanora Torlato-Favrini
Jailbirds
1954
as Luprandi's wife
Il matrimonio
1954
Angels of Darkness
1954
as Vally
La passeggiata
1953
as Lisa
Lulù
1953
Secret People
1952
as Maria Brentano / Brent / Lena Collins
The House on Telegraph Hill
1951
as Victoria Kowelska
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Dr. Bruni
Shadow of the Eagle
1950
as Elizabeth, Princess Tarakanova
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Emilie Gallatin
Thieves' Highway
1949
as Rica
Malaya
1949
as Luana
Black Magic
1949
as Zoraida
The Glass Mountain
1949
as Alida Morrosini
Les Misérables
1948
as Fantine
L'ebreo errante
1948
as Ester
Les Misérables - Storm Over Paris
1948
as Cosetta
Crossroads of Passion
1948
as Maria Pilar
Il passatore
1947
as Barbara
Il corriere del re
1947
Un americano in vacanza
1946
as Maria
Rome: Free City
1946
as La ragazza
No One Comes Back
1945
as Valentina
Chi l'ha visto?
1945
as Luisella
Giorni felici
1943
as Marianna
4 girls dream
1943
Quarta pagina
1942
as Valentina
La regina di Navarra
1942
Girl of the Golden West
1942
as Madge
Orizzonte di sangue
1942
The Jester's Supper
1942
as Lisabetta
Soltanto un bacio
1942
as Maria Renda / Luisa Renda
L'attore scomparso
1941
Il bravo di Venezia
1941
as Alina
Primo amore
1941
as Nerina Redi