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Silvana Mangano

Silvana Mangano

Acting

Born: April 21, 1930Rome, Latium, Italy

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. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Silvana Mangano, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For
Filmography
We Are Cinema

We Are Cinema

Self (archive footage)

2021
The Most Beautiful Boy in the World

The Most Beautiful Boy in the World

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2021
Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion

Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion

Self (archive footage)

2016

Luchino Visconti: Life as in a Novel

Self (archive footage)

2008
Luchino Visconti

Luchino Visconti

Self (archive footage)

2002
Dark Eyes

Dark Eyes

Elisa

1987
Dune

Dune

Reverend Mother Ramallo

1984
Conversation Piece

Conversation Piece

Marquess Bianca Brumonti

1974
Ludwig

Ludwig

Cosima von Bülow

1973
The Scopone Game

The Scopone Game

Antonia

1972
For Love One Dies

For Love One Dies

Elena

1972
The Decameron

The Decameron

The Madonna (uncredited)

1971
Death in Venice

Death in Venice

Tadzio's Mother

1971
Scipio the African

Scipio the African

Emilia

1971
Theorem

Theorem

Lucia, the Mother

1968
Caprice Italian Style

Caprice Italian Style

Bambinaia / Moglie dell'Automobilista / La Regina

1968
Oedipus Rex

Oedipus Rex

Jocasta, Queen of Thebes (and unnamed Italian young mother)

1967
The Earth As Seen from the Moon

The Earth As Seen from the Moon

Assurdina Caì

1967
The Witches

The Witches

Gloria / Lady in a Hurry / Assurdina Caì / Nunzia / Giovanna

1967
Pardon, Are You for or Against?

Pardon, Are You for or Against?

Emanuela

1966
Me, Me, Me... and the Others

Me, Me, Me... and the Others

Silvia

1966
The Flying Saucer

The Flying Saucer

Vittoria

1964
My Wife

My Wife

The wife (segments "L'uccellino", "L'automobile") / Clara (segment "I miei cari") / Eritrea (segment "Eritrea") / Luciana (segment "Luciana")

1964
The Verona Trial

The Verona Trial

Edda Ciano

1963
Barabbas

Barabbas

Rachel

1961
A Difficult Life

A Difficult Life

Self

1961
The Last Judgment

The Last Judgment

Signora Matteoni

1961
...And Suddenly It's Murder!

...And Suddenly It's Murder!

Marina

1960
Five Branded Women

Five Branded Women

Jovanka

1960
The Great War

The Great War

Costantina

1959
Tempest

Tempest

Masha

1958
This Angry Age

This Angry Age

Suzanne Dufresne

1957
Men and Wolves

Men and Wolves

Teresa

1957
The Gold of Naples

The Gold of Naples

Teresa (segment "Teresa")

1954
Ulysses

Ulysses

Circe / Penelope

1954
Mambo

Mambo

Giovanna Masetti

1954
Anna

Anna

Anna

1951
Outlaw Girl

Outlaw Girl

Mara

1950
Lure of the Sila

Lure of the Sila

Rosaria Campolo

1949
Bitter Rice

Bitter Rice

Silvana

1949
Black Magic

Black Magic

(uncredited)

1949
Flesh Will Surrender

Flesh Will Surrender

Ballerina alla festa di capodanno (uncredited)

1947
This Wine of Love

This Wine of Love

Adina's girlfriend (uncredited)

1947
The Last Judgment

The Last Judgment

1945