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Valentina Cortese

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1923-01-01

Deathday: 2019-07-10 (96 years old)

Biography

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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.

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Filmography

all 94

Movies 89

Valentina Cortese

Biography

Filmography

all 94

Movies 89

TV Shows 5

self 2

Diva! (2017)

La mujer del andén (2012)

Chocolatines: producto no comestible (2009)

Plan B: Hasta que la muerte nos separe (2008)

Federico Fellini's Autobiography (2000)

Sparrow (1994)

La Classe américaine (1993)

Buster's Bedroom (1991)

I promessi sposi (1989)

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)

Facciaffittasi (1988)

Via Montenapoleone (1987)

Blue Tango (1987)

When Time Ran Out... (1980)

Ring of Darkness (1979)

Tanto va la gatta al lardo... (1978)

Il giardino dei ciliegi (1978)

Widows' Nest (1977)

Jesus of Nazareth (1977)

The Big Operator (1976)

Nick the Sting (1976)

Son tornate a fiorire le rose (1975)

Kidnap Syndicate (1975)

The Demonic Womanizer Costante Nicosia, or: Dracula in Brianza (1975)

The Kiss of Death (1974)

Tender Dracula (1974)

Amore mio non farmi male (1974)

Appassionata (1974)

Day for Night (1973)

The Assassination of Trotsky (1972)

Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972)

Chronicle of a Homicide (1972)

The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire (1971)

The Boat on the Grass (1971)

The Love Mates (1970)

First Love (1970)

Give Her the Moon (1970)

The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1970)

Oh, Grandmother's Dead (1969)

Il killer (1969)

Listen, Let's Make Love (1968)

The Legend of Lylah Clare (1968)

Black Sun (1966)

Juliet of the Spirits (1965)

Antonioni: Documents and Testimonials (1965)

The Possessed (1965)

The Visit (1964)

The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1963)

Story of San Michele (1962)

Barabbas (1961)

Square of Violence (1961)

Love and Troubles (1958)

Kean: Genius or Scoundrel (1957)

The Rocket from Calabuch (1956)

Le Amiche (1955)

Il Conte Aquila (1955)

Adriana Lecouvreur (1955)

Magic Fire (1955)

The Barefoot Contessa (1954)

Jailbirds (1954)

Il matrimonio (1954)

Angels of Darkness (1954)

Lulù (1953)

La passeggiata (1953)

Secret People (1952)

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)

The House on Telegraph Hill (1951)

Lux Video Theatre (1950)

Shadow of the Eagle (1950)

Malaya (1949)

Thieves' Highway (1949)

Black Magic (1949)

The Glass Mountain (1949)

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1923-01-01

Deathday
2019-07-10 (96 years old)

Birth Place
Milan, Italy

Relationships
Richard Basehart (1951-01-01 - 1960-01-01)

Children
Jackie Basehart

Citizenships
Italy

Residences
Milan, Italy

Also Known As
Valentina Cortesa