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Sophia Loren

Sophia Loren

Acting

Born: September 20, 1934Rome, Lazio, Italy

Sophia Loren, OMRI (born Sofia Villani Scicolone; 20 September 1934) is an Italian actress. In 1962, Loren won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Two Women, along with 21 awards, becoming the first actress to win an Academy Award for a non-English-speaking performance. Loren has won 50 international awards, including an Oscar, seven Golden Globe Awards, a Grammy Award, a BAFTA Award and a Laurel Award. Her other films include: Houseboat (1958), El Cid (1961), Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (1963), Marriage Italian Style (1964), A Special Day (1977). She has received critical and commercial success in movies for home box-office such as Courage (1986) and in American blockbusters such as Grumpier Old Men (1995), and Nine (2009). In 1994 she starred in Robert Altman's Ready to Wear, which earned her a Golden Globe nomination in 1995. The same year she received the Cecil B. de Mille award for lifetime achievements. In 1999, Loren was listed by the American Film Institute on AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars as #21 of 25 American female screen legends of all time. In 2002, she was honored by the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) at its annual Anniversary Gala and was inducted into its Italian American Hall of Fame. In 2009, the Guinness Book of World Records recognized her as "Italy's Most Awarded Actress". In 1991, the Republic of France awarded her a Distinction of la Légion d'honneur (the Legion of Honor) with the grade of Chevalier (Knight). In 1997, Loren was invested Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana (Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic). In 2010, she was awarded the Praemium Imperiale by the Imperial Family of Japan on behalf of the Japan Art Association. Description above from the Wikipedia article  Sophia Loren, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For
Filmography
Ciao Marcello - Mastroianni l'antidivo

Ciao Marcello - Mastroianni l'antidivo

Self (archive footage)

2024
Brasiliana: The Black Musical That Introduced Brazil to the World

Brasiliana: The Black Musical That Introduced Brazil to the World

Herself (archive footage)

2024
L'Âge d'or de la pub

L'Âge d'or de la pub

Self (archive footage)

2023
Sophia!

Sophia!

Sé stessa

2022
Belmondo: The Incorrigible

Belmondo: The Incorrigible

2022
We Are Cinema

We Are Cinema

Self (archive footage)

2021
Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft

Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft

2021
Morceaux de Cannes

Morceaux de Cannes

2021
Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita

Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita

Self (archive footage)

2021
What Would Sophia Loren Do?

What Would Sophia Loren Do?

Self

2021
The Life Ahead

The Life Ahead

Madame Rosa

2020
Beautiful Like a Poem

Beautiful Like a Poem

Self (archive footage)

2020
Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret

Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret

Self (archive footage)

2019
Sophia Loren, a special destiny

Sophia Loren, a special destiny

Self (archive footage)

2019
Untouchable

Untouchable

Self (archive footage)

2019
Gina, Sophia, Claudia, trois symboles de la féminité à l'italienne

Gina, Sophia, Claudia, trois symboles de la féminité à l'italienne

Self

2019
Hollywood: No Sex, Please!

Hollywood: No Sex, Please!

2018
Sophia Loren: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival

Sophia Loren: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival

Self - Guest

2016
Behind the White Glasses

Behind the White Glasses

Self

2015
Marcello Mastroianni, the Ideal Italian

Marcello Mastroianni, the Ideal Italian

Self

2015
Tab Hunter Confidential

Tab Hunter Confidential

Self (archive footage)

2015
Great Women: Sophia on Loren

Great Women: Sophia on Loren

Herself

2014
Human Voice

Human Voice

Angela

2014
Mademoiselle C

Mademoiselle C

Self

2013
Girlfriend in a Coma

Girlfriend in a Coma

Mara (archive footage) (uncredited)

2012
Giovanna Cau - Diversamente giovane

Giovanna Cau - Diversamente giovane

Self (archive footage)

2011
Hollywood Invasion

Hollywood Invasion

2011
L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo

L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo

Self

2010
1960

1960

Self (archive footage)

2010
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

Self (archive footage)

2010
Nine

Nine

Mamma

2009
Vittorio D.

Vittorio D.

Self (archive footage)

2009
Hollywood sul Tevere

Hollywood sul Tevere

2009
Sophia: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

Sophia: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

Self

2007
A Prince Called Toto

A Prince Called Toto

Self

2007
Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess

Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess

Self - Actress (archive footage)

2006
Too Much Romance... It's Time for Stuffed Peppers

Too Much Romance... It's Time for Stuffed Peppers

Maria (as Sofia Loren)

2006
Marcello, una vita dolce

Marcello, una vita dolce

Self (archive footage)

2006
Looking for Sophia

Looking for Sophia

Self (archive footage)

2004
Charlie Chaplin: The Forgotten Years

Charlie Chaplin: The Forgotten Years

Self

2003
Francesca and Nunziata

Francesca and Nunziata

Francesca Montorsi

2003
Between Strangers

Between Strangers

Olivia

2002
Heart of the Festival

Heart of the Festival

Self (archive footage)

2002
Soleil

Soleil

Madame Levy

1997
Grumpier Old Men

Grumpier Old Men

Maria Sophia Coletta Ragetti

1995
Prêt-à-Porter

Prêt-à-Porter

Isabella de la Fontaine

1994
Saturday, Sunday and Monday

Saturday, Sunday and Monday

Rosa Priore

1990
Anthony Quinn: An Original

Anthony Quinn: An Original

Self (archive footage)

1990
Running Away

Running Away

Cesira

1989
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues

Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues

Self

1988
Courage

Courage

Marianna Miraldo

1986
Bellissimo: Images of the Italian Cinema

Bellissimo: Images of the Italian Cinema

Self

1985
Aurora

Aurora

Aurora

1984
Notre Dame de la Croisette

Notre Dame de la Croisette

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1983
Sophia Loren: Her Own Story

Sophia Loren: Her Own Story

Sophia Loren / Romilda Villani

1980
SuperTotò

SuperTotò

1980
Firepower

Firepower

Adele Tasca

1979
Brass Target

Brass Target

Mara

1978
Blood Feud

Blood Feud

Titina Paterno

1978
Angela

Angela

Angela

1977
A Special Day

A Special Day

Antonietta Taberi

1977
The Cassandra Crossing

The Cassandra Crossing

Jennifer Rispoli Chamberlain

1976
Brief Encounter

Brief Encounter

Anna Jesson

1976
Gun Moll

Gun Moll

Pupa

1975
Jury of One

Jury of One

Teresa Leoni

1974
The Voyage

The Voyage

Adriana de Mauro

1974
Man of La Mancha

Man of La Mancha

Dulcinea / Aldonza

1972
White Sister

White Sister

soeur Germana

1972
Lady Liberty

Lady Liberty

Maddalena Ciarrapico

1971
The Priest's Wife

The Priest's Wife

Valeria Billi

1970
Hollywood Blue

Hollywood Blue

(archive footage)

1970
Sunflower

Sunflower

Giovanna

1970
Ghosts, Italian Style

Ghosts, Italian Style

Maria Gennari

1967

With Love, Sophia

Self-Hostess

1967
More Than a Miracle

More Than a Miracle

Isabella Candeloro

1967
Monument

Monument

Self (archive footage)

1967
A Countess from Hong Kong

A Countess from Hong Kong

Natascha

1967
Lionpower from MGM

Lionpower from MGM

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1967
Arabesque

Arabesque

Yasmin Azir

1966
Judith

Judith

Judith Auerbach

1966
Lady L

Lady L

Lady Louise Lendale / Lady L

1965
Operation Crossbow

Operation Crossbow

Nora Van Ostamgen

1965
Marriage Italian Style

Marriage Italian Style

Filumena Marturano

1964
Sophia Loren in Rome

Sophia Loren in Rome

Self

1964
The Fall of the Roman Empire

The Fall of the Roman Empire

Lucilla

1964
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Adelina Sbaratti / Anna Molteni / Mara

1963
La Rabbia

La Rabbia

Self (archive footage)

1963
Showman

Showman

1963
Five Miles to Midnight

Five Miles to Midnight

Lisa Macklin

1962
The Condemned of Altona

The Condemned of Altona

Johanna von Gerlach

1962
Lykke og krone

Lykke og krone

1962
Boccaccio '70

Boccaccio '70

Zoe (segment "La riffa")

1962
Madame

Madame

Catherine Hubscher

1961
El Cid

El Cid

Jimena

1961
Two Women

Two Women

Cesira

1960
The Millionairess

The Millionairess

Epifania Parerga

1960
It Started in Naples

It Started in Naples

Lucia Curcio

1960
A Breath of Scandal

A Breath of Scandal

Princess Olympia

1960
Heller in Pink Tights

Heller in Pink Tights

Angela Rossini

1960
That Kind of Woman

That Kind of Woman

Kay

1959
Zwischen Glück und Krone

Zwischen Glück und Krone

1959
The Black Orchid

The Black Orchid

Rose Bianco

1959
Houseboat

Houseboat

Cinzia Zaccardi

1958
Along the Coast

Along the Coast

Self (archive footage)

1958
The Key

The Key

Stella

1958
Desire Under the Elms

Desire Under the Elms

Anna Cabot

1958
Legend of the Lost

Legend of the Lost

Dita

1957
The Pride and the Passion

The Pride and the Passion

Juana

1957
Boy on a Dolphin

Boy on a Dolphin

Phaedra

1957
What a Woman!

What a Woman!

Antonietta Fallari

1956
Scandal in Sorrento

Scandal in Sorrento

Donna Sofia

1955
The Miller's Beautiful Wife

The Miller's Beautiful Wife

Carmela

1955
The Sign of Venus

The Sign of Venus

Agnese

1955
Woman of the River

Woman of the River

Nives Mongolini

1954
Too Bad She's Bad

Too Bad She's Bad

Lina Stroppiani

1954
Attila

Attila

Honoria

1954
The Gold of Naples

The Gold of Naples

Sofia (segment Pizza on Credit)

1954
Pilgrim of Love

Pilgrim of Love

Giulietta / Beppina Delli Colli

1954
Neapolitan Carousel

Neapolitan Carousel

Sisina

1954
Poverty and Nobility

Poverty and Nobility

Gemma

1954
The Anatomy of Love

The Anatomy of Love

Ragazza

1954
Two Nights with Cleopatra

Two Nights with Cleopatra

Cleopatra / Nisca

1954
The Country of the Campanelli

The Country of the Campanelli

Bonbon

1954
A Day in Court

A Day in Court

Anna

1954
I'll See You on the Balcony

I'll See You on the Balcony

Marisa

1953
Aida

Aida

Aida

1953
Africa Under The Sea

Africa Under The Sea

Barbara Lama

1953
Good Folk's Sunday

Good Folk's Sunday

Ines

1953
La Favorita

La Favorita

Leonora

1952
È arrivato l'accordatore

È arrivato l'accordatore

Amica di Giulietta

1952
Girls Marked Danger

Girls Marked Danger

Elvira

1952
The Dream of Zorro

The Dream of Zorro

Conchita

1952
Anna

Anna

Vittorio's assistant (uncredited)

1951
Il padrone del vapore

Il padrone del vapore

Una ballerinetta

1951
It's Him!... Yes! Yes!

It's Him!... Yes! Yes!

Odalisca

1951
Il mago per forza

Il mago per forza

La Sposa

1951
Quo Vadis

Quo Vadis

Lygia's Slave (uncredited)

1951
Milano miliardaria

Milano miliardaria

Una commessa del bar

1951
Io sono il capataz

Io sono il capataz

Segretaria del Dittatore (uncredited)

1951
Lebbra bianca

Lebbra bianca

A girl in the boardinghouse

1951
Le sei mogli di Barbablù

Le sei mogli di Barbablù

Ragazza rapita (uncredited)

1950
Cuori sul mare

Cuori sul mare

Una ragazza al ristorante

1950
Tototarzan

Tototarzan

Una tarzanide (uncredited)

1950
The Promise

The Promise

Un popolana alla festa di Piedigrotta

1950