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Silvana Mangano

Actor

Silvana Mangano

Born April 21, 1930 in Rome, Latium, ItalyDied December 16, 198938 films

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.

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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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Essential films

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Dune poster6.2Dune1984Death in Venice poster7.2Death in Venice1971Theorem poster7.0Theorem1968Bitter Rice poster7.5Bitter Rice1949The Decameron poster6.9The Decameron1971Oedipus Rex poster6.8Oedipus Rex1967Ludwig poster7.5Ludwig1973Conversation Piece poster7.4Conversation Piece1974

Filmography

38 films as actor
  1. 1987Dark EyesElisa
  2. 1984DuneReverend Mother Ramallo
  3. 1974Conversation PieceMarquess Bianca Brumonti
  4. 1973LudwigCosima von Bülow
  5. 1972The Scopone GameAntonia
  6. 1972For Love One DiesElena
  7. 1971The DecameronThe Madonna (uncredited)
  8. 1971Death in VeniceTadzio's Mother
  9. 1971Scipio the AfricanEmilia
  10. 1968TheoremLucia, the Mother
  11. 1968Caprice Italian StyleBambinaia / Moglie dell'Automobilista / La Regina
  12. 1967Oedipus RexJocasta, Queen of Thebes (and unnamed Italian young mother)
  13. 1967The WitchesGloria / Lady in a Hurry / Assurdina Caì / Nunzia / Giovanna
  14. 1967The Earth As Seen from the MoonAssurdina Caì
  15. 1966Pardon, Are You for or Against?Emanuela
  16. 1966Me, Me, Me... and the OthersSilvia
  17. 1964The Flying SaucerVittoria
  18. 1964My WifeThe wife (segments "L'uccellino", "L'automobile") / Clara (segment "I miei cari") / Eritrea (segment "Eritrea") / Luciana (segment "Luciana")
  19. 1963The Verona TrialEdda Ciano
  20. 1961BarabbasRachel
  21. 1961The Last JudgmentSignora Matteoni
  22. 1960...And Suddenly It's Murder!Marina
  23. 1960Five Branded WomenJovanka
  24. 1959The Great WarCostantina
  25. 1958TempestMasha
  26. 1957This Angry AgeSuzanne Dufresne
  27. 1957Men and WolvesTeresa
  28. 1954The Gold of NaplesTeresa (segment "Teresa")
  29. 1954UlyssesCirce / Penelope
  30. 1954MamboGiovanna Masetti
  31. 1951AnnaAnna
  32. 1950Outlaw GirlMara
  33. 1949Lure of the SilaRosaria Campolo
  34. 1949Bitter RiceSilvana
  35. 1949Black Magic(uncredited)
  36. 1947Flesh Will SurrenderBallerina alla festa di capodanno (uncredited)
  37. 1947This Wine of LoveAdina's girlfriend (uncredited)
  38. 1945The Last Judgment