7.0
Movie
Acting
Valentina Cortese
- Born
- Died
- (aged 96)
- Birthplace
- Milan, Lombardy, Italy
- Credits
- 98 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.0
Movie
7.8
Movie
Day for Night
7.8
TV
Jesus of Nazareth
7.2
Movie
Juliet of the Spirits
6.8
Movie
The Barefoot Contessa
6.9
Movie
The Girl Who Knew Too Much
6.9
Movie
Barabbas
7.1
Movie
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
7.3
Movie
Thieves' Highway
6.7
Movie
Le Amiche
5.3
Movie
When Time Ran Out...
6.4
Movie
The House on Telegraph Hill
6.8
Movie
The Possessed
5.6
Movie
Appassionata
5.3
Movie
The Assassination of Trotsky
7.5
Movie
The Rocket from Calabuch
7.2
Movie
The Visit
5.3
Movie
The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire
Acting credits 98
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Diva! Film | Self |
| 2007 | Le ragazze di Milano Film | Self |
| 2001 | Michelangelo Antonioni: The Eye That Changed Cinema Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2000 | Federico Fellini's Autobiography Film | Self |
| 1994 | Sparrow Film | Madre Superiora |
| 1993 | La Classe américaine Film | The Helicopter Man's Wife (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1991 | Buster's Bedroom Film | Serafina Tannenbaum |
| 1989 | I promessi sposi TV | Donna Prassede (5 ep) |
| 1988 | The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Film | Queen Ariadne / Violet |
| 1988 | Young Toscanini Film | Comparsa (uncredited) |
| 1988 | Facciaffittasi Film | Gina Grandi |
| 1988 | Facciaffittasi TV | Gina Grandi (6 ep) |
| 1987 | Via Montenapoleone Film | madre di Guido |
| 1987 | Blue Tango Film | Rachele Cigno |
| 1981 | La Ferdinanda. Sonate für eine Medici-Villa Film | Caterina de Dominicis |
| 1980 | When Time Ran Out... Film | Rose Valdez |
| 1979 | Ring of Darkness Film | Elena Merrill |
| 1978 | Tanto va la gatta al lardo... Film | Wilma/Leonilde Bosco Casagrande |
| 1977 | Widows' Nest Film | Dolores |
| 1977 | Jesus of Nazareth TV | Herodias (4 ep) |
| 1976 | The Big Operator Film | Witwe |
| 1976 | Nick the Sting Film | Regina |
| 1975 | Son tornate a fiorire le rose Film | Sabina Foschini |
| 1975 | Kidnap Syndicate Film | Grazia Filippini |
| 1975 | Il cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco, ovvero Dracula in Brianza Film | Olghina Franchetti |
| 1974 | The Kiss Film | Elizabeth Blixen |
| 1974 | Tender Dracula Film | |
| 1974 | Amore mio non farmi male Film | Sabina Foschini |
| 1974 | Appassionata Film | Elisa Rutelli |
| 1973 | Day for Night Film | Séverine |
| 1972 | The Assassination of Trotsky Film | Natalia Trotsky |
| 1972 | Brother Sun, Sister Moon Film | Pica Di Bernardone |
| 1972 | Chronicle of a Homicide Film | Luisa Sola |
| 1971 | The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire Film | Madame Sobieski |
| 1971 | The Boat on the Grass Film | Catherine |
| 1970 | The Love Mates Film | Eva |
| 1970 | First Love Film | Mutter |
| 1970 | Give Her the Moon Film | Madeleine de Lépine |
| 1970 | The Secret of Santa Vittoria Film | Gabriella (uncredited) |
| 1969 | Oh, Grandmother's Dead Film | Ornella |
| 1969 | Il killer TV | (3 ep) |
| 1968 | Listen, Let's Make Love Film | Lallo's Mother |
| 1968 | The Legend of Lylah Clare Film | Countess Bozo Bedoni |
| 1966 | Black Sun Film | Maria |
| 1965 | Juliet of the Spirits Film | Valentina |
| 1965 | Antonioni: Documents and Testimonials Film | Self |
| 1965 | The Possessed Film | Irma |
| 1965 | Reporter’s Diary: 'Zoom on Fellini' Film | Self |
| 1964 | I grandi camaleonti TV | Giuseppina Bonaparte (13 ep) |
| 1964 | The Visit Film | Mathilda Miller |
| 1963 | The Girl Who Knew Too Much Film | Laura Craven-Torrani |
| 1962 | Story of San Michele Film | Eleonora Duse |
| 1961 | Barabbas Film | Julia |
| 1961 | Square of Violence Film | Erica Bernardi |
| 1958 | Love and Troubles Film | Marisa |
| 1957 | Kean: Genius or Scoundrel Film | Fanny |
| 1956 | The Rocket from Calabuch Film | Eloísa, la maestra de escuela |
| 1955 | Le Amiche Film | Nene |
| 1955 | Il conte Aquila Film | Teresa Casati |
| 1955 | Adriana Lecouvreur Film | Adriana Lecouvreur |