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Date of Birth:
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Valentina Cortese was born in Milan, Lombardy, Italy, in 1925. She made... more
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Mother of actor Jackie Basehart. more
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Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 wins & 1 nomination more
Alternate Names:
Valentina Cortesa
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1. | Storia di una capinera (1993) | Mother Superior | 1993 | - | 6.6 (196) |
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2. | Buster's Bedroom (1991) | Serafina Tannenbaum | 1991 | - | 4.5 (52) |
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3. | "I promessi sposi" (1989) | Donna Prassede | 1989 | - | 6.4 (60) |
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4. | "La formula mancata" (1989) | 1989 | - | - | |
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5. | The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) | Queen Ariadne/Violet | 1988 | - | 7.0 (17,700) |
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6. | Il giovane Toscanini (1988) | (uncredited) | 1988 | - | 6.2 (91) |
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7. | "Facciaffittasi" (1987) | Gina Grandi | 1987 | - | - |
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8. | Tango blu (1987) | 1987 | - | - | |
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9. | Via Montenapoleone (1986) | Madre di Guido | 1986 | - | 3.3 (58) |
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10. | When Time Ran Out... (1980) | (as Valentina Cortesa) Rose Valdez | 1980 | - | 3.8 (822) |
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11. | Le troisième couteau (1979) (TV) | Tante Zelmire | 1979 | - | - |
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12. | Un ombra nell'ombra (1979) | Elena Merrill | 1979 | - | 5.4 (45) |
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13. | Tanto va la gatta al lardo... (1978) | 1978 | - | - | |
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14. | Nido de viudas (1977) | Dolores | 1977 | - | 4.9 (9) |
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15. | "Jesus of Nazareth" (1977) | Herodias | 1977 | - | 8.5 (4,251) |
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16. | La granduchessa e i camerieri (1977) (TV) | 1977 | - | - | |
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17. | Le grand escogriffe (1976) | The Widow | 1976 | - | 5.0 (47) |
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18. | Gli amici di Nick Hezard (1976) | Regina - Nick's Mother | 1976 | - | 7.0 (30) |
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19. | La città sconvolta: caccia spietata ai rapitori (1975) | Grazia Filippini | 1975 | - | 6.0 (118) |
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20. | Il cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco, ovvero: Dracula in Brianza (1975) | Olghina Franchetti | 1975 | - | 5.6 (64) |
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21. | Son tornate a fiorire le rose (1975) | 1975 | - | - | |
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22. | Il bacio (1974) | Madame Lixen | 1974 | - | 4.9 (9) |
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23. | Tendre Dracula (1974) | 1974 | - | 3.8 (26) | |
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24. | Appassionata (1974) | Elisa Rutelli | 1974 | - | 5.8 (52) |
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25. | Amore mio non farmi male (1974) | Sabina Foschini | 1974 | - | 4.0 (7) |
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26. | La nuit américaine (1973) | Severine | 1973 | - | 8.0 (5,652) |
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27. | The Assassination of Trotsky (1972) | Natalia Sedowa Trotsky | 1972 | - | 5.8 (497) |
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28. | Fratello sole, sorella luna (1972) | Pica Di Bernardone | 1972 | - | 6.9 (1,393) |
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29. | Imputazione di omicidio per uno studente (1972) | Luisa Sola | 1972 | - | 6.2 (20) |
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30. | L'iguana dalla lingua di fuoco (1971) | Mrs. Sobiesky | 1971 | - | 5.6 (106) |
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31. | Le bateau sur l'herbe (1971) | Christine | 1971 | - | 8.0 (208) |
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32. | "I Buddenbroock" (1971) | 1971 | - | - | |
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33. | Madly (1970) | Eva | 1970 | - | 6.8 (103) |
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34. | Erste Liebe (1970) | Mother | 1970 | - | 6.3 (45) |
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35. | Les caprices de Marie (1970) | Madeleine de Lépine | 1970 | - | 5.3 (24) |
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36. | The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1969) | (uncredited) Gabriella | 1969 | - | 7.2 (771) |
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37. | Toh, è morta la nonna! (1969) | Ornella | 1969 | - | 5.9 (9) |
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38. | "Il killer" (1969) | 1969 | - | - | |
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39. | "Istruttoria preliminare" (1968) | 1968 | - | - | |
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40. | The Legend of Lylah Clare (1968) | Countess Bozo Bedoni | 1968 | - | 5.9 (349) |
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41. | Processi a porte aperte: Io difendo Elvira Sharney (1968) (TV) | Elvira Sharney | 1968 | - | - |
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42. | Scusi, facciamo l'amore? (1967) | Lallo's Mother | 1967 | - | - |
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43. | Soleil noir (1966) | Maria | 1966 | - | 5.5 (17) |
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44. | Giulietta degli spiriti (1965) | Valentina | 1965 | - | 7.5 (3,573) |
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45. | La donna del lago (1965) | Irma | 1965 | - | 7.2 (75) |
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46. | I grandi camaleonti (1964) (TV) | 1964 | - | - | |
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47. | The Visit (1964) | Mathilda Miller | 1964 | - | 7.1 (337) |
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48. | Square of Violence (1963) | Erica Bernardi | 1963 | - | - |
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49. | Il giorno più corto (1963) | 1963 | - | 7.1 (35) | |
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50. | La ragazza che sapeva troppo (1963) | Laura Craven-Torrani | 1963 | - | 7.0 (779) |
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51. | Axel Munthe - Der Arzt von San Michele (1962) | Eleonora Duse | 1962 | - | 5.4 (111) |
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52. | Barabba (1961) | Julia | 1961 | - | 6.8 (1,524) |
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53. | Amore a prima vista (1958) | 1958 | - | - | |
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54. | "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1951) | (1 episode, 1958) | 1958 | - | 7.1 (49) |
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55. | Amore e guai (1958) | Marisa | 1958 | - | 4.9 (5) |
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56. | "Lux Video Theatre" (1950) | Emilie Gallatin (1 episode, 1957) | 1957 | - | 6.4 (31) |
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57. | Dimentica il mio passato (1957) | 1957 | - | - | |
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58. | Calabuch (1956) | Schoolmistress | 1956 | - | 7.2 (192) |
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59. | "Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents" (1953) | Luisa Pascoli (1 episode, 1955) | 1955 | - | 8.0 (14) |
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60. | Le amiche (1955) | Nene | 1955 | - | 7.3 (518) |
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61. | Adriana Lecouvreur (1955) | Adriana Lecouvreur | 1955 | - | - |
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62. | Magic Fire (1955) | Mathilde Wesendonk | 1955 | - | 5.0 (31) |
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63. | Faccia da mascalzone (1955) | 1955 | - | - | |
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64. | Il conte Aquila (1955) | 1955 | - | - | |
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65. | The Barefoot Contessa (1954) | (as Valentina Cortesa) Eleanora Torlato-Favrini | 1954 | - | 6.9 (3,335) |
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66. | Avanzi di galera (1954) | Moglie di Luprandi | 1954 | - | - |
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67. | Il matrimonio (1954) | Natalia Stefanovna Chubukova | 1954 | - | 5.2 (11) |
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68. | Donne proibite (1954) | Vally | 1954 | - | 5.5 (7) |
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69. | La passeggiata (1953) | Lisa | 1953 | - | - |
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70. | Lulù (1953) | Lulù | 1953 | - | - |
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71. | The Secret People (1952) | Maria Brentano aka Brent aka Lena Collins | 1952 | - | 6.3 (122) |
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72. | The House on Telegraph Hill (1951) | (as Valentina Cortesa) Victoria Kowelska | 1951 | - | 7.0 (511) |
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73. | Donne senza nome (1950) | Anna Petrovic | 1950 | - | 7.4 (11) |
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74. | Shadow of the Eagle (1950) | Princess Elizabeth Tarakanova | 1950 | - | 6.1 (17) |
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75. | Malaya (1949) | (as Valentina Cortesa) Luana | 1949 | - | 6.8 (315) |
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76. | Thieves' Highway (1949) | (as Valentina Cortesa) Rica | 1949 | - | 7.9 (1,310) |
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77. | Black Magic (1949) | Zoraida | 1949 | - | 6.5 (188) |
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78. | The Glass Mountain (1949) | Alida Morrosini | 1949 | - | 5.8 (34) |
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79. | La rivale dell'imperatrice (1949) | 1949 | - | - | |
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80. | Gli uomini sono nemici (1948) | Maria Pilar | 1948 | - | - |
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81. | L'ebreo errante (1948) | Esther | 1948 | - | 8.6 (5) |
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82. | I miserabili (1948) | Fantina / Cosetta | 1948 | - | 6.4 (27) |
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83. | Il corriere del re (1947) | Louise de Renal | 1947 | - | - |
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84. | Il passatore (1947) | Barbara | 1947 | - | 6.1 (9) |
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85. | Roma città libera (1946) | Typist | 1946 | - | 6.3 (34) |
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86. | Un americano in vacanza (1946) | Maria, La maestrina | 1946 | - | 6.0 (10) |
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87. | Chi l'ha visto? (1945) | Luisella | 1945 | - | - |
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88. | I dieci comandamenti (1945) | (segment "Non nominare il nome di Dio invano") | 1945 | - | - |
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89. | Nessuno torna indietro (1945) | Valentina | 1945 | - | - |
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90. | Quattro ragazze sognano (1943) | Enrichetta Dorlence | 1943 | - | - |
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91. | La carica degli eroi (1943) | 1943 | - | - | |
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92. | Giorni felici (1942) | Marianna | 1942 | - | - |
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93. | Quarta pagina (1942) | Valentina, la sua segretaria | 1942 | - | 8.1 (8) |
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94. | Orizzonte di sangue (1942) | Lidia | 1942 | - | - |
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95. | Soltanto un bacio (1942) | Maria Renda/Luisa Renda | 1942 | - | - |
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96. | Regina di Navarra (1942) | Eleonora d'Austria | 1942 | - | - |
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97. | La cena delle beffe (1942) | Lisabetta | 1942 | - | 6.9 (55) |
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98. | Una signora dell'ovest (1942) | Madge / Juanita | 1942 | - | - |
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99. | Primo amore (1941) | Nerina Redi | 1941 | - | - |
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100. | Il Bravo di Venezia (1941) | Alina | 1941 | - | - |
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101. | L'attore scomparso (1941) | 1941 | - | - | |
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102. | Orizzonte dipinto (1941) | 1941 | - | - | |
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1. | Europa riconosciuta (2004) (TV) | (uncredited) Herself/Guest audience | 2004 | - | - |
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2. | Federico Fellini - un autoritratto ritrovato (2000) | Herself | 2000 | - | 6.9 (51) |
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3. | Patrice Chéreau, Pascal Greggory, une autre solitude (1995) (TV) | (uncredited) Herself - audience in Venezia | 1995 | - | - |
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4. | The 47th Annual Academy Awards (1975) (TV) | Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role | 1975 | - | 6.3 (64) |
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5. | Michelangelo Antonioni storia di un autore (1966) (TV) | Herself | 1966 | - | 7.2 (53) |
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Additional Details
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