Acting
Valentina Cortese
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.
Filmography
Diva!
Film · 2017
Le ragazze di Milano
Film · 2007
Michelangelo Antonioni: The Eye That Changed Cinema
Film · 2001
Federico Fellini's Autobiography
Film · 2000
Sparrow
Film · 1994
La Classe américaine
Film · 1993
Buster's Bedroom
Film · 1991
I promessi sposi
Series · 1989
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Film · 1988
Facciaffittasi
Film · 1988
Young Toscanini
Film · 1988
Facciaffittasi
Series · 1988
Blue Tango
Film · 1987
Via Montenapoleone
Film · 1987
La Ferdinanda. Sonate für eine Medici-Villa
Film · 1981
When Time Ran Out...
Film · 1980
Ring of Darkness
Film · 1979
Tanto va la gatta al lardo...
Film · 1978
Widows' Nest
Film · 1977
Jesus of Nazareth
Series · 1977
The Big Operator
Film · 1976
Nick the Sting
Film · 1976
Son tornate a fiorire le rose
Film · 1975
Kidnap Syndicate
Film · 1975
Il cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco, ovvero Dracula in Brianza
Film · 1975
Appassionata
Film · 1974
Amore mio non farmi male
Film · 1974
The Kiss
Film · 1974
Tender Dracula
Film · 1974
Day for Night
Film · 1973
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
Film · 1972
The Assassination of Trotsky
Film · 1972
Chronicle of a Homicide
Film · 1972
The Boat on the Grass
Film · 1971
The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire
Film · 1971
The Love Mates
Film · 1970
First Love
Film · 1970
Give Her the Moon
Film · 1970
The Secret of Santa Vittoria
Film · 1970
Oh, Grandmother's Dead
Film · 1969
Il killer
Series · 1969
The Legend of Lylah Clare
Film · 1968
Listen, Let's Make Love
Film · 1968
Black Sun
Film · 1966
Juliet of the Spirits
Film · 1965
Antonioni: Documents and Testimonials
Film · 1965
The Possessed
Film · 1965
Reporter’s Diary: 'Zoom on Fellini'
Film · 1965
The Visit
Film · 1964
I grandi camaleonti
Series · 1964
The Girl Who Knew Too Much
Film · 1963
Story of San Michele
Film · 1962
Barabbas
Film · 1961
Square of Violence
Film · 1961
Love and Troubles
Film · 1958
Kean: Genius or Scoundrel
Film · 1957
The Rocket from Calabuch
Film · 1956
Le Amiche
Film · 1955
Magic Fire
Film · 1955
Adriana Lecouvreur
Film · 1955
Il Conte Aquila
Film · 1955
The Barefoot Contessa
Film · 1954
Jailbirds
Film · 1954
Il matrimonio
Film · 1954
Angels of Darkness
Film · 1954
La passeggiata
Film · 1953
Lulù
Film · 1953
Secret People
Film · 1952
The House on Telegraph Hill
Film · 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Series · 1951
Shadow of the Eagle
Film · 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Series · 1950
Thieves' Highway
Film · 1949
Malaya
Film · 1949
Black Magic
Film · 1949
The Glass Mountain
Film · 1949
Les Misérables
Film · 1948
L'ebreo errante
Film · 1948
Les Misérables - Storm Over Paris
Film · 1948
Crossroads of Passion
Film · 1948
Il passatore
Film · 1947
Il corriere del re
Film · 1947
Un americano in vacanza
Film · 1946
Rome: Free City
Film · 1946
No One Comes Back
Film · 1945
Chi l'ha visto?
Film · 1945
Giorni felici
Film · 1943
4 girls dream
Film · 1943
Quarta pagina
Film · 1942
La regina di Navarra
Film · 1942
Girl of the Golden West
Film · 1942
Orizzonte di sangue
Film · 1942
The Jester's Supper
Film · 1942
Soltanto un bacio
Film · 1942
L'attore scomparso
Film · 1941
Il bravo di Venezia
Film · 1941
Primo amore
Film · 1941