Silvana Mangano
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.
Filmography (47 titles)
MovieProust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas
Penelope (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2026
9.5MovieWe Are Cinema
Self (archive footage) · 2021
7.4MovieThe Most Beautiful Boy in the World
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2021
1.0MovieLuchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion
Self (archive footage) · 2016
Luchino Visconti: Life as in a Novel
Self (archive footage) · 2008
7.0MovieLuchino Visconti
Self (archive footage) · 2002
6.6MovieDark Eyes
Elisa · 1987
6.2MovieDune
Reverend Mother Ramallo · 1984
9.4ShowLudwig
Cosima Von Bülow · 1981
7.3MovieConversation Piece
Marquess Bianca Brumonti · 1974
7.4MovieLudwig
Cosima von Bülow · 1973
7.3MovieThe Scopone Game
Antonia · 1972
10.0MovieFor Love One Dies
Elena · 1972
6.8MovieThe Decameron
The Madonna (uncredited) · 1971
7.2MovieDeath in Venice
Tadzio's Mother · 1971
6.8MovieScipio the African
Emilia · 1971
7.0MovieTheorem
Lucia, the Mother · 1968
6.1MovieCaprice Italian Style
Bambinaia / Moglie dell'Automobilista / La Regina · 1968
6.8MovieOedipus Rex
Jocasta, Queen of Thebes (and unnamed Italian young mother) · 1967
6.0MovieThe Witches
Gloria / Lady in a Hurry / Assurdina Caì / Nunzia / Giovanna · 1967
8.2MovieThe Earth As Seen from the Moon
Assurdina Caì · 1967
6.1MoviePardon, Are You for or Against?
Emanuela · 1966
6.2MovieMe, Me, Me... and the Others
Silvia · 1966
5.4MovieThe Flying Saucer
Vittoria · 1964
6.2MovieMy Wife
The wife (segments "L'uccellino", "L'automobile") / Clara (segment "I miei cari") / Eritrea (segment "Eritrea") / Luciana (segment "Luciana") · 1964
7.5MovieThe Verona Trial
Edda Ciano · 1963
6.9MovieBarabbas
Rachel · 1961
8.0MovieA Difficult Life
Self · 1961
6.5MovieThe Last Judgment
Signora Matteoni · 1961
6.5Movie...And Suddenly It's Murder!
Marina · 1960