Valentina Cortese
Acting
Born January 1, 1923 — Died July 10, 2019
From Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Also known as Valentina Cortesa
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 b...
Filmography
Diva!
20178.2
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Le ragazze di Milano
Self
2007
Michelangelo Antonioni: The Eye That Changed Cinema
Self (archive footage)
20019.0
Federico Fellini's Autobiography
Self
20006.4
Sparrow
Madre Superiora
19947.4
La Classe américaine
The Helicopter Man's Wife (archive footage) (uncredited)
19937.6
Buster's Bedroom
Serafina Tannenbaum
19914.3
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Queen Ariadne / Violet
19887.0
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Facciaffittasi
Gina Grandi
19889.0
Via Montenapoleone
madre di Guido
19873.8
Blue Tango
Rachele Cigno
19876.0
La Ferdinanda. Sonate für eine Medici-Villa
Caterina de Dominicis
198110.0
When Time Ran Out...
Rose Valdez
19805.4
Ring of Darkness
Elena Merrill
19794.8
Tanto va la gatta al lardo...
Wilma/Leonilde Bosco Casagrande
19785.8
Widows' Nest
Dolores
19777.0
The Big Operator
Witwe
19764.6
Nick the Sting
Regina
19766.8
Son tornate a fiorire le rose
Sabina Foschini
19755.8
Kidnap Syndicate
Grazia Filippini
19756.7
Il cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco, ovvero Dracula in Brianza
Olghina Franchetti
19756.1
The Kiss
Elizabeth Blixen
19743.5
Tender Dracula
19744.2
Amore mio non farmi male
Sabina Foschini
19745.1
Appassionata
Elisa Rutelli
19745.6
Day for Night
Séverine
19737.8
The Assassination of Trotsky
Natalia Trotsky
19725.3
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
Pica Di Bernardone
19727.0
Chronicle of a Homicide
Luisa Sola
19725.5
The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire
Madame Sobieski
19715.3
The Boat on the Grass
Catherine
19715.1
The Love Mates
Eva
19704.6
First Love
Mutter
19705.7
Give Her the Moon
Madeleine de Lépine
19705.7
The Secret of Santa Vittoria
Gabriella (uncredited)
19706.9
Oh, Grandmother's Dead
Ornella
19695.7
Listen, Let's Make Love
Lallo's Mother
19684.5
The Legend of Lylah Clare
Countess Bozo Bedoni
19686.0
Black Sun
Maria
19664.8
Juliet of the Spirits
Valentina
19657.2
Antonioni: Documents and Testimonials
Self
19656.3
The Possessed
Irma
19656.8
Reporter’s Diary: 'Zoom on Fellini'
Self
19657.5
The Visit
Mathilda Miller
19647.2
The Girl Who Knew Too Much
Laura Craven-Torrani
19636.9
Story of San Michele
Eleonora Duse
19626.5
Barabbas
Julia
19616.9
Square of Violence
Erica Bernardi
19616.4
Love and Troubles
Marisa
19586.3
Kean: Genius or Scoundrel
Fanny
19577.3
The Rocket from Calabuch
Eloísa, la maestra de escuela
19567.5
Le Amiche
Nene
19556.7
Il Conte Aquila
Teresa Casati
19558.0
Adriana Lecouvreur
Adriana Lecouvreur
19559.0
Magic Fire
Mathilde Wesendonk
19554.9
The Barefoot Contessa
Eleanora Torlato-Favrini
19546.7
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Jailbirds
Luprandi's wife
19545.5
Il matrimonio
19546.8
Angels of Darkness
Vally
19543.6
Lulù
1953
La passeggiata
Lisa
19538.0
Secret People
Maria Brentano / Brent / Lena Collins
19526.4
The House on Telegraph Hill
Victoria Kowelska
19516.4
Shadow of the Eagle
Elizabeth, Princess Tarakanova
19506.5
Malaya
Luana
19496.9
Thieves' Highway
Rica
19497.2
Black Magic
Zoraida
19496.4
The Glass Mountain
Alida Morrosini
19496.8
Crossroads of Passion
Maria Pilar
19489.0
L'ebreo errante
Ester
194810.0
Les Misérables - Storm Over Paris
Cosetta
19486.0
Les Misérables
Fantine
19486.0
Il corriere del re
194710.0
Il passatore
Barbara
19476.0
Rome: Free City
La ragazza
19465.4
Un americano in vacanza
Maria
19469.0
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Chi l'ha visto?
Luisella
19457.0
No One Comes Back
Valentina
19456.0
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4 girls dream
19437.0
Giorni felici
Marianna
19438.0
Quarta pagina
Valentina
19428.0
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Soltanto un bacio
Maria Renda / Luisa Renda
194210.0
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La regina di Navarra
1942
The Jester's Supper
Lisabetta
19426.1
Girl of the Golden West
Madge
19426.5
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Orizzonte di sangue
19428.0
Primo amore
Nerina Redi
19419.0
Il bravo di Venezia
Alina
19419.0
L'attore scomparso
19417.0