Valentina Cortese
Jan 1, 1923 — Jul 10, 2019 (96 years)
Milan, Lombardy, Italy
70 Movies
4 Series
Born in Milan, Lombardy, Italy, Valentina Cortese is an actress. They appeared in The Adventures of Baron Munchausen as Queen Ariadne / Violet. They have also starred in Day for Night and Juliet of the Spirits. Their filmography spans 70 films and 4 TV productions across 85 years, working mainly across genres like drama, adventure, comedy.
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70Movies
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Valentina Cortese
70 Movies
4 Series
Born in Milan, Lombardy, Italy, Valentina Cortese is an actress. They appeared in The Adventures of Baron Munchausen as Queen Ariadne / Violet. They have also starred in Day for Night and Juliet of the Spirits. Their filmography spans 70 films and 4 TV productions across 85 years, working mainly across genres like drama, adventure, comedy.
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70
Movies
4
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Appassionata
1974
First Love
1970
Black Magic
1949
Day for Night
1973
The Rocket from Calabuch
1956
The Barefoot Contessa
1954
The Love Mates
1970
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1988
Barabbas
1961
Juliet of the Spirits
1965
Malaya
1949
Rome: Free City
1946
When Time Ran Out...
1980
The Visit
1964
The Legend of Lylah Clare
1968
The Assassination of Trotsky
1972
Sparrow
1994
The Secret of Santa Vittoria
1970
Give Her the Moon
1970
Black Sun
1966
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
1972
Kidnap Syndicate
1975
Love and Troubles
1958
The Possessed
1965
The House on Telegraph Hill
1951
Magic Fire
1955
Secret People
1952
Oh, Grandmother's Dead
1969
Thieves' Highway
1949
Le Amiche
1955
The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire
1971
The Girl Who Knew Too Much
1963
Ring of Darkness
1979
The Big Operator
1976
Listen, Let's Make Love
1968
Il cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco, ovvero Dracula in Brianza
1975
Nick the Sting
1976
Buster's Bedroom
1991
Les Misérables - Storm Over Paris
1948
The Boat on the Grass
1971
Kean: Genius or Scoundrel
1957
Les Misérables
1948
Chronicle of a Homicide
1972
Square of Violence
1961
The Kiss
1974
The Glass Mountain
1949
Il passatore
1947
Tanto va la gatta al lardo...
1978
Angels of Darkness
1954
Shadow of the Eagle
1950
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Sparrow
Madre Superiora
1994
Film
Buster's Bedroom
Serafina Tannenbaum
1991
Film
I promessi sposi
Donna Prassede
1989
TV
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Queen Ariadne / Violet
1988
Film
Via Montenapoleone
madre di Guido
1987
Film
Blue Tango
Rachele Cigno
1987
Film
La Ferdinanda. Sonate für eine Medici-Villa
Caterina de Dominicis
1981
Film
When Time Ran Out...
Rose Valdez
1980
Film
Ring of Darkness
Elena Merrill
1979
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Valentina Cortese still alive?
Valentina Cortese passed away on July 10, 2019 at age 96.
What are the most famous roles of Valentina Cortese?
Valentina Cortese is best known for roles in The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Day for Night, Juliet of the Spirits.
How many movies has Valentina Cortese been in?
Over a 78-year career (since 1941), Valentina Cortese has appeared in 87 movies and 7 TV shows.
What was Valentina Cortese's first movie?
The career of Valentina Cortese began with L'attore scomparso (1941).
What is Valentina Cortese's most recent movie or series?
Valentina Cortese's most recent release is Diva!, which premiered on September 1, 2017.
What TV shows has Valentina Cortese appeared in?
On television, Valentina Cortese has appeared in Jesus of Nazareth, Lux Video Theatre, I promessi sposi, Schlitz Playhouse of Stars.
Valentina Cortese
1923-01-01 · Milan, Lombardy, Italy
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.