Cast

Valentina Cortese

1923 – 2019

Active years (films on this site)

1954–1973

Genres

DramaComedyRomanceCrimeMystery

Schools and movements

Italian Neorealism and AfterClassical HollywoodFrench New WaveSpanish Cinema

Directors worked with

Joseph L. Mankiewicz1 filmMichelangelo Antonioni1 filmLuis García Berlanga1 filmFederico Fellini1 filmFrançois Truffaut1 film

Biography

Valentina Elena Cortese Rossi di Coenzo, sometimes credited as Valentina Cortesa, was an Italian film and theatre actress. Her screen career spanned over 100 productions across over five decades, from 1941 until 1993. Cortese won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and was nominated for both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for her performance in the film Day for Night (1973). In 2013, she received the French Order of Arts and Letters.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Awards and honours

National / local

• Grolla d'oro for Best Leading Actress 1956

5 films on this site

1. The Barefoot Contessa 1954 · Joseph L. Mankiewicz · IMDb 6.9 · Cast
2. Le Amiche 1955 · Michelangelo Antonioni · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
3. Calabuch 1956 · Luis García Berlanga · IMDb 7.3 · Cast
4. Juliet of the Spirits 1965 · Federico Fellini · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
5. Day for Night 1973 · François Truffaut · IMDb 8.0 · Cast