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Silvana Mangano
Actor

Silvana Mangano

21 Apr 1930Born
16 Dec 1989Died
59Age at death
40Credits

Biography

Silvana Mangano (21 April 1930 – 16 December 1989) was an Italian film actress. She was one of a generation of thespians who arose from the neorealist movement, and went on to become a major female star, regarded as a sex symbol in the 1950s and 1960s. She won the David di Donatello for Best Actress three times - for The Verona Trial (1963), The Witches (1967), and The Scientific Cardplayer (1973) – and the Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress twice.

Raised in poverty during World War II, Mangano trained as a dancer and worked as a model before winning a Miss Rome beauty pageant in 1946.

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This led to work in films; she achieved success in Bitter Rice (1949) and went on to forge a successful career in films, working with many notable directors like Pier Paolo Pasolini, Luchino Visconti, Alberto Lattuada, and Vittorio De Sica. Her career continued well into her 50s, with supporting roles in David Lynch's Dune (1984) and Nikita Mikhalkov Dark Eyes (1987).

Mangano was the wife of international film producer Dino De Laurentiis and had four children with him, including Veronica De Laurentiis and Raffaella De Laurentiis.

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Known for

Filmography

  1. 2026Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e MisturasFilm: Penelope (archive footage) (uncredited)
  2. 1987Dark EyesFilm: Elisa
  3. 1984DuneFilm: Reverend Mother Ramallo
  4. 1981LudwigSeries: Cosima Von Bülow (5 episodes)
  5. 1974Conversation PieceFilm: Marquess Bianca Brumonti
  6. 1973LudwigFilm: Cosima von Bülow
  7. 1972The Scopone GameFilm: Antonia
  8. 1972For Love One DiesFilm: Elena
  9. 1971The DecameronFilm: The Madonna (uncredited)
  10. 1971Death in VeniceFilm: Tadzio's Mother
  11. 1971Scipio the AfricanFilm: Emilia
  12. 1968TheoremFilm: Lucia, the Mother
  13. 1968Caprice Italian StyleFilm: Bambinaia / Moglie dell'Automobilista / La Regina
  14. 1967Oedipus RexFilm: Jocasta, Queen of Thebes (and unnamed Italian young mother)
  15. 1967The WitchesFilm: Gloria / Lady in a Hurry / Assurdina Caì / Nunzia / Giovanna
  16. 1967The Earth As Seen from the MoonFilm: Assurdina Caì
  17. 1966Pardon, Are You for or Against?Film: Emanuela
  18. 1966Me, Me, Me... and the OthersFilm: Silvia
  19. 1964The Flying SaucerFilm: Vittoria
  20. 1964My WifeFilm: The wife (segments "L'uccellino", "L'automobile") / Clara (segment "I miei cari") / Eritrea (segment "Eritrea") / Luciana (segment "Luciana")
  21. 1963The Verona TrialFilm: Edda Ciano
  22. 1961BarabbasFilm: Rachel
  23. 1961The Last JudgmentFilm: Signora Matteoni
  24. 1960...And Suddenly It's Murder!Film: Marina
  25. 1960Five Branded WomenFilm: Jovanka
  26. 1959The Great WarFilm: Costantina
  27. 1958TempestFilm: Masha
  28. 1957This Angry AgeFilm: Suzanne Dufresne
  29. 1957Men and WolvesFilm: Teresa
  30. 1954The Gold of NaplesFilm: Teresa (segment "Teresa")
  31. 1954UlyssesFilm: Circe / Penelope
  32. 1954MamboFilm: Giovanna Masetti
  33. 1951AnnaFilm: Anna
  34. 1950Outlaw GirlFilm: Mara
  35. 1949Lure of the SilaFilm: Rosaria Campolo
  36. 1949Bitter RiceFilm: Silvana
  37. 1949Black MagicFilm: (uncredited)
  38. 1947Flesh Will SurrenderFilm: Ballerina alla festa di capodanno (uncredited)
  39. 1947This Wine of LoveFilm: Adina's girlfriend (uncredited)
  40. 1945The Last JudgmentFilm

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