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Silvana Mangano

Actor
Born April 21, 1930Died December 16, 1989 (59 years)
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.

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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Dear Diary
  • Conversation Piece
  • Black Magic

Known For

  • Dune
  • Teorema
  • Death in Venice
  • Barabbas
  • Ulysses
  • The Gold of Naples
  • Conversation Piece
  • The Scopone Game
  • Dark Eyes
  • Tempest
  • Mambo
  • Men and Wolves
  • Me, Me, Me... and the Others
  • Outlaw Girl
  • Lure of the Sila
  • Scipio the African (1971)
  • For Love One Dies

Filmography

1993
1988
Slugs · as Diner In Restaurant
1987
Dark Eyes · as Elisa
1984
Dune · as Reverend Mother Ramallo
1981
Ludwig (TV Series) · as Cosima Von Bülow
1975
1974
Conversation Piece · as Marquess Bianca Brumonti
1973
Ludwig · as Cosima Von Bülow
1972
The Scopone Game · as Antonia
1972
For Love One Dies · as Elena
1971
The Decameron · as The Madonna (uncredited)
1971
Death in Venice · as Tadzio's Mother
1971
1968
Teorema · as Lucia, The Mother
1968
Caprice Italian Style · as Bambinaia / Moglie Dell'automobilista / La Regina
1967
The Witches · as Gloria / Lady In A Hurry / Assurdina Caì / Nunzia / Giovanna
1967
Oedipus Rex · as Giocasta
1967
The Earth As Seen from the Moon · as Assurdina Caì
1966
1966
1964
The Flying Saucer · as Vittoria
1964
My Wife · as The Wife (segments "l'uccellino", "l'automobile") / Clara (segment "i Miei Cari") / Eritrea (segment "eritrea") / Luciana (segment "luciana")
1963
The Verona Trial · as Edda Ciano
1961
Barabbas · as Rachel
1961
The Last Judgment · as Signora Matteoni
1960
1960
5 Branded Women · as Jovanka
1959
The Great War · as Costantina
1958
Tempest · as Masha
1958
This Angry Age · as Suzanne Dufresne
1957
Men and Wolves · as Teresa
1954
The Gold of Naples · as Teresa (segment "teresa")
1954
Ulysses · as Circe / Penelope
1954
Mambo · as Giovanna Masetti
1953
Funniest Show on Earth · as Una Spettatrice
1951
Anna · as Anna
1950
Outlaw Girl · as Mara
1949
Lure of the Sila · as Rosaria Campolo
1949
Bitter Rice · as Silvana
1949
Black Magic · as (uncredited)
1948
Mad About Opera · as Una Ragazza Nella Rappresentazione Di Carmen
1948
1947
Flesh Will Surrender · as Ballerina Alla Festa Di Capodanno (uncredited)

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