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"Jesus of Nazareth" (1977): : -- A reverent depiction of the life of Christ using the Gospel accounts.
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Date of Birth:
1 January 1923, Milan, Lombardy, Italy more
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Mini Biography:
Valentina Cortese was born in Milan, Lombardy, Italy, in 1925. She made... more
Trivia:
Mother of actor Jackie Basehart. more
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 wins & 1 nomination more
Alternate Names:
Valentina Cortesa
US TV Schedule:
Wed. Dec. 302:15 PMTCM The Barefoot Contessa  

Filmography

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Actress:
  1. Storia di una capinera (1993) .... Mother Superior
    ... aka Nisou no koi/Maria no namida (Japan)
    ... aka Sparrow (International: English title)
    ... aka Storia di una capinera (Italy)
  2. Buster's Bedroom (1991) .... Serafina Tannenbaum

  3. "I promessi sposi" (1989) TV mini-series .... Donna Prassede
    ... aka The Betrothed
  4. "La formula mancata" (1989) TV mini-series
    ... aka La trappola (Italy: alternative title)
  5. The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) .... Queen Ariadne/Violet
    ... aka Die Abenteuer des Baron Münchhausen (West Germany)
  6. Il giovane Toscanini (1988) (uncredited)
    ... aka Toscanini (France)
    ... aka Young Toscanini (USA)
  7. "Facciaffittasi" (1987) TV mini-series .... Gina Grandi
    ... aka Gesicht zu vermieten (West Germany)
  8. Tango blu (1987)
    ... aka Blue Tango (International: English title)
  9. Via Montenapoleone (1986) .... Madre di Guido
  10. When Time Ran Out... (1980) (as Valentina Cortesa) .... Rose Valdez
    ... aka Earth's Final Fury (USA: TV title)
    ... aka The Day the World Ended (Philippines: English title)

  11. Le troisième couteau (1979) (TV) .... Tante Zelmire
  12. Un ombra nell'ombra (1979) .... Elena Merrill
    ... aka Ring of Darkness
    ... aka Satan's Wife (USA: DVD title)
  13. Tanto va la gatta al lardo... (1978)
  14. Nido de viudas (1977) .... Dolores
    ... aka Widows' Nest (USA: video box title)
  15. "Jesus of Nazareth" (1977) TV mini-series .... Herodias
    ... aka Gesù di Nazareth (Italy)
  16. La granduchessa e i camerieri (1977) (TV)
  17. Le grand escogriffe (1976) .... The Widow
    ... aka The Big Operator (International: English title)
  18. Gli amici di Nick Hezard (1976) .... Regina - Nick's Mother
    ... aka Nick the Sting (Europe: English title: informal title) (USA)
  19. La città sconvolta: caccia spietata ai rapitori (1975) .... Grazia Filippini
    ... aka Kidnap Syndicate (USA)
    ... aka La città sconvolta
  20. Il cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco, ovvero: Dracula in Brianza (1975) .... Olghina Franchetti
    ... aka Dracula in the Provinces
    ... aka The Demonic Womanizer Costante Nicosia, or: Dracula in Brianza (informal literal English title)
    ... aka Young Dracula
  21. Son tornate a fiorire le rose (1975)
  22. Il bacio (1974) .... Elizabeth Blixen
    ... aka The Kiss (USA: video title)
    ... aka The Kiss of Death (USA)
  23. Tendre Dracula (1974)
    ... aka La grande trouille (France: alternative title)
    ... aka Tender Dracula, or Confessions of a Blood Drinker (USA)
    ... aka The Big Scare (USA)
  24. Appassionata (1974) .... Elisa Rutelli
    ... aka Passionate
  25. Amore mio non farmi male (1974) .... Sabina Foschini
  26. La nuit américaine (1973) .... Severine
    ... aka Day for Night (USA)
    ... aka Effetto notte (Italy)
    ... aka The American Night (International: English title: literal title)
  27. The Assassination of Trotsky (1972) .... Natalia Sedowa Trotsky
    ... aka L'assassinat de Trotsky (France)
    ... aka L'assassinio di Trotsky (Italy)
    ... aka Life of Leon Trotsky (Philippines: English title)
  28. Fratello sole, sorella luna (1972) .... Pica Di Bernardone
    ... aka Brother Sun, Sister Moon (UK) (USA)
  29. Imputazione di omicidio per uno studente (1972) .... Luisa Sola
  30. L'iguana dalla lingua di fuoco (1971) .... Mrs. Sobiesky
    ... aka Die Bestie mit dem feurigen Atem (Germany: DVD title)
    ... aka The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire
  31. Le bateau sur l'herbe (1971) .... Christine
    ... aka The Boat on the Grass (USA)
  32. "I Buddenbroock" (1971) TV mini-series
  33. Madly (1970) .... Eva
    ... aka Madly, il piacere dell'uomo (Italy)
    ... aka The Love Mates (USA)
  34. Erste Liebe (1970) .... Mother
    ... aka First Love (USA) (West Germany)
    ... aka First Love - Die Geschichte einer Liebe (Switzerland: German title)
  35. Les caprices de Marie (1970) .... Madeleine de Lépine
    ... aka Give Her the Moon (USA)
    ... aka Portami quello che hai e prenditi quello che vuoi (Italy)

  36. The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1969) (uncredited) .... Gabriella
  37. Toh, è morta la nonna! (1969) .... Ornella
    ... aka Oh, Grandmother's Dead (International: English title)
  38. "Il killer" (1969) TV mini-series
  39. "Istruttoria preliminare" (1968) TV mini-series
  40. The Legend of Lylah Clare (1968) .... Countess Bozo Bedoni
  41. Processi a porte aperte: Io difendo Elvira Sharney (1968) (TV) .... Elvira Sharney
  42. Scusi, facciamo l'amore? (1967) .... Lallo's Mother
    ... aka Et si on faisait l'amour (France)
    ... aka Listen, Let's Make Love (USA)
  43. Soleil noir (1966) .... Maria
    ... aka Black Sun
    ... aka Dark Sunlight
    ... aka L'Angelica avventuriera (Italy)
  44. Giulietta degli spiriti (1965) .... Valentina
    ... aka Juliet of the Spirits (USA)
    ... aka Juliette des esprits (France)
  45. La donna del lago (1965) .... Irma
    ... aka The Possessed (UK: new title) (USA)
    ... aka The Lady of the Lake
  46. I grandi camaleonti (1964) (TV)
  47. The Visit (1964) .... Mathilda Miller
    ... aka Der Besuch (West Germany)
    ... aka La rancune (France)
    ... aka La vendetta della signora (Italy)
  48. Square of Violence (1963) .... Erica Bernardi
    ... aka Nasilje na trgu (Yugoslavia: Serbian title)
  49. Il giorno più corto (1963)
    ... aka Il giorno più corto commedia umoristica
    ... aka The Shortest Day (USA)
  50. La ragazza che sapeva troppo (1963) .... Laura Craven-Torrani
    ... aka The Evil Eye (USA)
    ... aka The Girl Who Knew Too Much
  51. Axel Munthe - Der Arzt von San Michele (1962) .... Eleonora Duse
    ... aka Das Buch von San Michele
    ... aka Donne senza paradiso (Italy)
    ... aka La storia di San Michele (Italy)
    ... aka Le livre de San Michele (France)
    ... aka Story of San Michele (USA: dubbed version)
  52. Barabba (1961) .... Julia
    ... aka Barabbas (UK) (USA)

  53. Amore a prima vista (1958)
    ... aka Buenos días, amor (Spain)
    ... aka Love at First Sight (International: English title)
  54. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
        - Night of the Stranger (1958) TV episode
  55. Amore e guai (1958) .... Marisa
    ... aka Love and Troubles (International: English title)
  56. "Lux Video Theatre" .... Emilie Gallatin (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
        - Adam Had Four Sons (1957) TV episode .... Emilie Gallatin
  57. Dimentica il mio passato (1957)
    ... aka Río Guadalquivir (Spain)
  58. Calabuch (1956) .... Schoolmistress
    ... aka Calabuig (Italy)
    ... aka The Rocket from Calabuch (USA)
  59. Le amiche (1955) .... Nene
    ... aka The Girlfriends (UK) (USA)
  60. "Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents" .... Luisa Pascoli (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Matinee (UK: informal short title)
    ... aka Rheingold Theatre (USA)
        - Big Nick (1955) TV episode .... Luisa Pascoli
  61. Adriana Lecouvreur (1955) .... Adriana Lecouvreur
  62. Magic Fire (1955) .... Mathilde Wesendonk
    ... aka Frauen um Richard Wagner
  63. Faccia da mascalzone (1955)
  64. Il conte Aquila (1955)
  65. The Barefoot Contessa (1954) (as Valentina Cortesa) .... Eleanora Torlato-Favrini
    ... aka La contessa scalza (Italy)
  66. Avanzi di galera (1954) .... Moglie di Luprandi
    ... aka Jailbirds (International: English title)
    ... aka Repris de justice (France)
  67. Il matrimonio (1954) .... Natalia Stefanovna Chubukova
    ... aka Marriage (International: English title)
  68. Donne proibite (1954) .... Vally
    ... aka Angels of Darkness (USA)
  69. La passeggiata (1953) .... Lisa
    ... aka The Walk (International: English title)
  70. Lulù (1953) .... Lulù
  71. The Secret People (1952) .... Maria Brentano aka Brent aka Lena Collins
    ... aka Secret People
  72. The House on Telegraph Hill (1951) (as Valentina Cortesa) .... Victoria Kowelska
  73. Donne senza nome (1950) .... Anna Petrovic
    ... aka Femmes sans nom (France)
    ... aka Women Without Names (USA)
  74. Shadow of the Eagle (1950) .... Princess Elizabeth Tarakanova

  75. Malaya (1949) (as Valentina Cortesa) .... Luana
    ... aka East of the Rising Sun (UK)
  76. Thieves' Highway (1949) (as Valentina Cortesa) .... Rica
  77. Black Magic (1949) .... Zoraida
    ... aka Cagliostro (Italy)
    ... aka Gli spadaccini della serenissima (Italy: alternative title)
  78. The Glass Mountain (1949) .... Alida Morrosini
    ... aka La montagna di cristallo (Italy)
  79. La rivale dell'imperatrice (1949)
  80. Gli uomini sono nemici (1948) .... Maria Pilar
    ... aka Crossroads of Passion (USA)
    ... aka Le carrefour des passions (France)
  81. L'ebreo errante (1948) .... Esther
    ... aka The Wandering Jew
  82. I miserabili (1948) .... Fantina / Cosetta
    ... aka Les misérables
  83. Il corriere del re (1947) .... Louise de Renal
  84. Il passatore (1947) .... Barbara
    ... aka Bullet for Stefano (USA)
    ... aka The Ferryman
  85. Roma città libera (1946) .... Typist
    ... aka Roma città libera (La notte porta consiglio) (Italy: alternative title)
    ... aka Rome: Free City (International: English title: informal literal title)
  86. Un americano in vacanza (1946) .... Maria, La maestrina
    ... aka A Yank in Rome
  87. Chi l'ha visto? (1945) .... Luisella
    ... aka Who's Seen Him?
  88. I dieci comandamenti (1945) .... (segment "Non nominare il nome di Dio invano")
    ... aka Ten Commandments (USA)
  89. Nessuno torna indietro (1945) .... Valentina
    ... aka Responsibility Comes Back (International: English title)
  90. Quattro ragazze sognano (1943) .... Enrichetta Dorlence
  91. La carica degli eroi (1943)
  92. Giorni felici (1942) .... Marianna
  93. Quarta pagina (1942) .... Valentina, la sua segretaria
    ... aka 3/4 of a Page (International: English title)
  94. Orizzonte di sangue (1942) .... Lidia
  95. Soltanto un bacio (1942) .... Maria Renda/Luisa Renda
  96. Regina di Navarra (1942) .... Eleonora d'Austria
    ... aka Queen of Navarra (International: English title: literal title)
  97. La cena delle beffe (1942) .... Lisabetta
  98. Una signora dell'ovest (1942) .... Madge / Juanita
    ... aka Girl of the Golden West (International: English title)
  99. Primo amore (1941) .... Nerina Redi
    ... aka First Love (International: English title)
  100. Il Bravo di Venezia (1941) .... Alina
    ... aka The Hero of Venice (International: English title)
  101. L'attore scomparso (1941)
    ... aka Un attore si diverte (Italy: reissue title)
  102. Orizzonte dipinto (1941)
Self:
  1. Europa riconosciuta (2004) (TV) (uncredited) .... Herself/Guest audience
  2. Federico Fellini - un autoritratto ritrovato (2000) .... Herself
    ... aka Federico Fellini's Autobiography (International: English title: DVD title)
    ... aka Fellini Narrates: A Discovered Self-Portrait (International: English title)
    ... aka Fellini racconta - Un autoritratto ritrovato (Italy: closing credits title)

  3. Patrice Chéreau, Pascal Greggory, une autre solitude (1995) (TV) (uncredited) .... Herself - audience in Venezia
    ... aka Patrice Chéreau, Pascal Greggory: Another Loneliness

  4. The 47th Annual Academy Awards (1975) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role

  5. Michelangelo Antonioni storia di un autore (1966) (TV) .... Herself
    ... aka Antonioni: Documents and Testimonials (USA)
    ... aka Antonioni: documents et témoignages (Canada: French title)

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