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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

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Valentina Cortesa

Filmography

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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Storia di una capinera (1993)   Mother Superior 1993 - 6.6 (196)
AKAs:
  • Nisou no koi/Maria no namida (Japan)
  • Sparrow (International: English title)
  • Storia di una capinera (Italy)
- 2. Buster's Bedroom (1991) Serafina Tannenbaum 1991 - 4.5 (52)
- 3. "I promessi sposi" (1989)   Donna Prassede 1989 - 6.4 (60)
AKAs:
  • The Betrothed
- 4. "La formula mancata" (1989)   1989 - -
AKAs:
  • La trappola (Italy: alternative title)
- 5. The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)   Queen Ariadne/Violet 1988 - 7.0 (17,700)
AKAs:
  • Die Abenteuer des Baron Münchhausen (West Germany)
- 6. Il giovane Toscanini (1988)   (uncredited) 1988 - 6.2 (91)
AKAs:
  • Toscanini (France)
  • Young Toscanini (USA)
- 7. "Facciaffittasi" (1987)   Gina Grandi 1987 - -
AKAs:
  • Gesicht zu vermieten (West Germany)
- 8. Tango blu (1987)   1987 - -
AKAs:
  • Blue Tango (International: English title)
- 9. Via Montenapoleone (1986) Madre di Guido 1986 - 3.3 (58)
- 10. When Time Ran Out... (1980)   (as Valentina Cortesa) Rose Valdez 1980 - 3.8 (822)
AKAs:
  • The Day the World Ended (Philippines: English title) (USA: video title)
  • Earth's Final Fury (USA: TV title)
- 11. Le troisième couteau (1979) (TV) Tante Zelmire 1979 - -
- 12. Un ombra nell'ombra (1979)   Elena Merrill 1979 - 5.4 (45)
AKAs:
  • Ring of Darkness
  • Satan's Wife (USA: DVD title)
- 13. Tanto va la gatta al lardo... (1978) 1978 - -
- 14. Nido de viudas (1977)   Dolores 1977 - 4.9 (9)
AKAs:
  • Widows' Nest (USA: video box title)
- 15. "Jesus of Nazareth" (1977)   Herodias 1977 - 8.5 (4,251)
AKAs:
  • Gesù di Nazareth (Italy)
- 16. La granduchessa e i camerieri (1977) (TV) 1977 - -
- 17. Le grand escogriffe (1976)   The Widow 1976 - 5.0 (47)
AKAs:
  • The Big Operator (International: English title)
- 18. Gli amici di Nick Hezard (1976)   Regina - Nick's Mother 1976 - 7.0 (30)
AKAs:
  • Nick the Sting (Europe: English title: informal title) (USA)
- 19. La città sconvolta: caccia spietata ai rapitori (1975)   Grazia Filippini 1975 - 6.0 (118)
AKAs:
  • Kidnap Syndicate (USA)
  • La città sconvolta
- 20. Il cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco, ovvero: Dracula in Brianza (1975)   Olghina Franchetti 1975 - 5.6 (64)
AKAs:
  • Dracula in the Provinces
  • The Demonic Womanizer Costante Nicosia, or: Dracula in Brianza (informal literal English title)
  • Young Dracula
- 21. Son tornate a fiorire le rose (1975) 1975 - -
- 22. Il bacio (1974)   Madame Lixen 1974 - 4.9 (9)
AKAs:
  • The Kiss (USA: video title)
  • The Kiss of Death (USA)
- 23. Tendre Dracula (1974)   1974 - 3.8 (26)
AKAs:
  • La grande trouille (France: alternative title)
  • Tender Dracula, or Confessions of a Blood Drinker (USA)
  • The Big Scare (USA)
- 24. Appassionata (1974)   Elisa Rutelli 1974 - 5.8 (52)
AKAs:
  • Passionate
- 25. Amore mio non farmi male (1974) Sabina Foschini 1974 - 4.0 (7)
- 26. La nuit américaine (1973)   Severine 1973 - 8.0 (5,652)
AKAs:
  • Day for Night (USA)
  • Effetto notte (Italy)
  • The American Night (International: English title: literal title)
- 27. The Assassination of Trotsky (1972)   Natalia Sedowa Trotsky 1972 - 5.8 (497)
AKAs:
  • L'assassinat de Trotsky (France)
  • L'assassinio di Trotsky (Italy)
  • Life of Leon Trotsky (Philippines: English title)
- 28. Fratello sole, sorella luna (1972)   Pica Di Bernardone 1972 - 6.9 (1,393)
AKAs:
  • Brother Sun, Sister Moon (UK) (USA)
- 29. Imputazione di omicidio per uno studente (1972) Luisa Sola 1972 - 6.2 (20)
- 30. L'iguana dalla lingua di fuoco (1971)   Mrs. Sobiesky 1971 - 5.6 (106)
AKAs:
  • Die Bestie mit dem feurigen Atem (Germany: DVD title)
  • The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire
- 31. Le bateau sur l'herbe (1971)   Christine 1971 - 8.0 (208)
AKAs:
  • The Boat on the Grass (USA)
- 32. "I Buddenbroock" (1971) 1971 - -
- 33. Madly (1970)   Eva 1970 - 6.8 (103)
AKAs:
  • Madly, il piacere dell'uomo (Italy)
  • The Love Mates (USA)
- 34. Erste Liebe (1970)   Mother 1970 - 6.3 (45)
AKAs:
  • First Love (USA) (West Germany)
  • First Love - Die Geschichte einer Liebe (Switzerland: German title)
- 35. Les caprices de Marie (1970)   Madeleine de Lépine 1970 - 5.3 (24)
AKAs:
  • Give Her the Moon (USA)
  • Portami quello che hai e prenditi quello che vuoi (Italy)
- 36. The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1969) (uncredited) Gabriella 1969 - 7.2 (771)
- 37. Toh, è morta la nonna! (1969)   Ornella 1969 - 5.9 (9)
AKAs:
  • Oh, Grandmother's Dead (International: English title)
- 38. "Il killer" (1969) 1969 - -
- 39. "Istruttoria preliminare" (1968) 1968 - -
- 40. The Legend of Lylah Clare (1968) Countess Bozo Bedoni 1968 - 5.9 (349)
- 41. Processi a porte aperte: Io difendo Elvira Sharney (1968) (TV) Elvira Sharney 1968 - -
- 42. Scusi, facciamo l'amore? (1967)   Lallo's Mother 1967 - -
AKAs:
  • Et si on faisait l'amour (France)
  • Listen, Let's Make Love (USA)
- 43. Soleil noir (1966)   Maria 1966 - 5.5 (17)
AKAs:
  • Black Sun
  • Dark Sunlight
  • L'Angelica avventuriera (Italy)
- 44. Giulietta degli spiriti (1965)   Valentina 1965 - 7.5 (3,573)
AKAs:
  • Juliet of the Spirits (USA)
  • Juliette des esprits (France)
- 45. La donna del lago (1965)   Irma 1965 - 7.2 (75)
AKAs:
  • The Possessed (UK: new title) (USA)
  • The Lady of the Lake
- 46. I grandi camaleonti (1964) (TV) 1964 - -
- 47. The Visit (1964)   Mathilda Miller 1964 - 7.1 (337)
AKAs:
  • Der Besuch (West Germany)
  • La rancune (France)
  • La vendetta della signora (Italy)
- 48. Square of Violence (1963)   Erica Bernardi 1963 - -
AKAs:
  • Nasilje na trgu (Yugoslavia: Serbian title)
- 49. Il giorno più corto (1963)   1963 - 7.1 (35)
AKAs:
  • Il giorno più corto commedia umoristica
  • The Shortest Day (USA)
- 50. La ragazza che sapeva troppo (1963)   Laura Craven-Torrani 1963 - 7.0 (779)
AKAs:
  • The Evil Eye (USA)
  • The Girl Who Knew Too Much
- 51. Axel Munthe - Der Arzt von San Michele (1962)   Eleonora Duse 1962 - 5.4 (111)
AKAs:
  • Das Buch von San Michele
  • Donne senza paradiso (Italy)
  • La storia di San Michele (Italy)
  • Le livre de San Michele (France)
  • Story of San Michele (USA: dubbed version)
- 52. Barabba (1961)   Julia 1961 - 6.8 (1,524)
AKAs:
  • Barabbas (UK) (USA)
- 53. Amore a prima vista (1958)   1958 - -
AKAs:
  • Buenos días, amor (Spain)
  • Love at First Sight (International: English title)
- 54. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1951)   (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 7.1 (49)
AKAs:
  • Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
  • Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
  • The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
1 TV episode:
- 55. Amore e guai (1958)   Marisa 1958 - 4.9 (5)
AKAs:
  • Love and Troubles (International: English title)
- 56. "Lux Video Theatre" (1950)   Emilie Gallatin (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 6.4 (31)
AKAs:
  • Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
1 TV episode:
- 57. Dimentica il mio passato (1957)   1957 - -
AKAs:
  • Río Guadalquivir (Spain)
- 58. Calabuch (1956)   Schoolmistress 1956 - 7.2 (192)
AKAs:
  • Calabuig (Italy)
  • The Rocket from Calabuch (USA)
- 59. "Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents" (1953)   Luisa Pascoli (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 8.0 (14)
AKAs:
  • Matinee (UK: informal short title)
  • Rheingold Theatre (USA)
1 TV episode:
- 60. Le amiche (1955)   Nene 1955 - 7.3 (518)
AKAs:
  • The Girlfriends (UK) (USA)
- 61. Adriana Lecouvreur (1955) Adriana Lecouvreur 1955 - -
- 62. Magic Fire (1955)   Mathilde Wesendonk 1955 - 5.0 (31)
AKAs:
  • Frauen um Richard Wagner
- 63. Faccia da mascalzone (1955) 1955 - -
- 64. Il conte Aquila (1955) 1955 - -
- 65. The Barefoot Contessa (1954)   (as Valentina Cortesa) Eleanora Torlato-Favrini 1954 - 6.9 (3,335)
AKAs:
  • La contessa scalza (Italy)
- 66. Avanzi di galera (1954)   Moglie di Luprandi 1954 - -
AKAs:
  • Jailbirds (International: English title)
  • Repris de justice (France)
- 67. Il matrimonio (1954)   Natalia Stefanovna Chubukova 1954 - 5.2 (11)
AKAs:
  • Marriage (International: English title)
- 68. Donne proibite (1954)   Vally 1954 - 5.5 (7)
AKAs:
  • Angels of Darkness (USA)
- 69. La passeggiata (1953)   Lisa 1953 - -
AKAs:
  • The Walk (International: English title)
- 70. Lulù (1953) Lulù 1953 - -
- 71. The Secret People (1952)   Maria Brentano aka Brent aka Lena Collins 1952 - 6.3 (122)
AKAs:
  • Secret People
- 72. The House on Telegraph Hill (1951) (as Valentina Cortesa) Victoria Kowelska 1951 - 7.0 (511)
- 73. Donne senza nome (1950)   Anna Petrovic 1950 - 7.4 (11)
AKAs:
  • Femmes sans nom (France)
  • Women Without Names (USA)
- 74. Shadow of the Eagle (1950) Princess Elizabeth Tarakanova 1950 - 6.1 (17)
- 75. Malaya (1949)   (as Valentina Cortesa) Luana 1949 - 6.8 (315)
AKAs:
  • East of the Rising Sun (UK)
- 76. Thieves' Highway (1949) (as Valentina Cortesa) Rica 1949 - 7.9 (1,310)
- 77. Black Magic (1949)   Zoraida 1949 - 6.5 (188)
AKAs:
  • Cagliostro (Italy)
  • Gli spadaccini della serenissima (Italy: alternative title)
- 78. The Glass Mountain (1949)   Alida Morrosini 1949 - 5.8 (34)
AKAs:
  • La montagna di cristallo (Italy)
- 79. La rivale dell'imperatrice (1949) 1949 - -
- 80. Gli uomini sono nemici (1948)   Maria Pilar 1948 - -
AKAs:
  • Crossroads of Passion (USA)
  • Le carrefour des passions (France)
- 81. L'ebreo errante (1948)   Esther 1948 - 8.6 (5)
AKAs:
  • The Wandering Jew
- 82. I miserabili (1948)   Fantina / Cosetta 1948 - 6.4 (27)
AKAs:
  • Les misérables
- 83. Il corriere del re (1947) Louise de Renal 1947 - -
- 84. Il passatore (1947)   Barbara 1947 - 6.1 (9)
AKAs:
  • Bullet for Stefano (USA)
  • The Ferryman
- 85. Roma città libera (1946)   Typist 1946 - 6.3 (34)
AKAs:
  • Roma città libera (La notte porta consiglio) (Italy: alternative title)
  • Rome: Free City (International: English title: informal literal title)
- 86. Un americano in vacanza (1946)   Maria, La maestrina 1946 - 6.0 (10)
AKAs:
  • A Yank in Rome
- 87. Chi l'ha visto? (1945)   Luisella 1945 - -
AKAs:
  • Who's Seen Him?
- 88. I dieci comandamenti (1945)   (segment "Non nominare il nome di Dio invano") 1945 - -
AKAs:
  • Ten Commandments (USA)
- 89. Nessuno torna indietro (1945)   Valentina 1945 - -
AKAs:
  • Responsibility Comes Back (International: English title)
- 90. Quattro ragazze sognano (1943) Enrichetta Dorlence 1943 - -
- 91. La carica degli eroi (1943) 1943 - -
- 92. Giorni felici (1942) Marianna 1942 - -
- 93. Quarta pagina (1942)   Valentina, la sua segretaria 1942 - 8.1 (8)
AKAs:
  • 3/4 of a Page (International: English title)
- 94. Orizzonte di sangue (1942) Lidia 1942 - -
- 95. Soltanto un bacio (1942) Maria Renda/Luisa Renda 1942 - -
- 96. Regina di Navarra (1942)   Eleonora d'Austria 1942 - -
AKAs:
  • Queen of Navarra (International: English title: literal title)
- 97. La cena delle beffe (1942) Lisabetta 1942 - 6.9 (55)
- 98. Una signora dell'ovest (1942)   Madge / Juanita 1942 - -
AKAs:
  • Girl of the Golden West (International: English title)
- 99. Primo amore (1941)   Nerina Redi 1941 - -
AKAs:
  • First Love (International: English title)
- 100. Il Bravo di Venezia (1941)   Alina 1941 - -
AKAs:
  • The Hero of Venice (International: English title)
- 101. L'attore scomparso (1941)   1941 - -
AKAs:
  • Un attore si diverte (Italy: reissue title)
- 102. Orizzonte dipinto (1941) 1941 - -
Self
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- 1. Europa riconosciuta (2004) (TV) (uncredited) Herself/Guest audience 2004 - -
- 2. Federico Fellini - un autoritratto ritrovato (2000)   Herself 2000 - 6.9 (51)
AKAs:
  • Federico Fellini's Autobiography (International: English title: DVD title)
  • Fellini Narrates: A Discovered Self-Portrait (International: English title)
  • Fellini racconta - Un autoritratto ritrovato (Italy: closing credits title)
- 3. Patrice Chéreau, Pascal Greggory, une autre solitude (1995) (TV)   (uncredited) Herself - audience in Venezia 1995 - -
AKAs:
  • Patrice Chéreau, Pascal Greggory: Another Loneliness
- 4. The 47th Annual Academy Awards (1975) (TV) Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role 1975 - 6.3 (64)
- 5. Michelangelo Antonioni storia di un autore (1966) (TV)   Herself 1966 - 7.2 (53)
AKAs:
  • Antonioni: Documents and Testimonials (USA)
  • Antonioni: documents et témoignages (Canada: French title)

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