Valentina Cortese

Valentina Cortese

Acting

Valentina Cortese (January 1, 1923 - July 10, 2019) was an Italian film actress.

The Milan-born actress starred in The House on Telegraph Hill (1951) directed by Robert Wise, and costarring Richard Basehart and William Lundigan. Cortese, aged 28, married Basehart in 1951, and had one son with him before they divorced in 1960.

She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1975 for her performance in François Truffaut's Day for Night.

Cortese appeared in Jules Dassin's Thieves' Highway (1949), Joseph L. Mankiewicz's The Barefoot Contessa (1954), Michelangelo…

Filmography

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Diva! ★ 8.2 Diva! 2017 Sparrow ★ 7.4 Sparrow 1994 La Classe américaine ★ 7.6 La Classe américaine 1993 Buster's Bedroom ★ 4.3 Buster's Bedroom 1991 I promessi sposi ★ 7.1 I promessi sposi 1989 The Adventures of Baron Munchausen ★ 7.0 The Adventures of Baron Munchausen 1988 Facciaffittasi ★ 9.0 Facciaffittasi 1988 Facciaffittasi Facciaffittasi 1988 Via Montenapoleone ★ 3.8 Via Montenapoleone 1987 Blue Tango ★ 6.0 Blue Tango 1987 La Ferdinanda. Sonate für eine Medici-Villa ★ 10.0 La Ferdinanda. Sonate für eine Medici-Villa 1981 When Time Ran Out... ★ 5.4 When Time Ran Out... 1980 Ring of Darkness ★ 4.9 Ring of Darkness 1979 Tanto va la gatta al lardo... ★ 5.8 Tanto va la gatta al lardo... 1978 Widows' Nest ★ 7.0 Widows' Nest 1977 Jesus of Nazareth ★ 7.8 Jesus of Nazareth 1977 The Big Operator ★ 4.6 The Big Operator 1976 Nick the Sting ★ 6.8 Nick the Sting 1976 Son tornate a fiorire le rose ★ 5.8 Son tornate a fiorire le rose 1975 Kidnap Syndicate ★ 6.7 Kidnap Syndicate 1975 Il cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco, ovvero Dracula in Brianza ★ 6.1 Il cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco, ovvero Dracula in Brianza 1975 The Kiss ★ 3.5 The Kiss 1974 Tender Dracula ★ 4.2 Tender Dracula 1974 Amore mio non farmi male ★ 5.1 Amore mio non farmi male 1974 Appassionata ★ 5.6 Appassionata 1974 Day for Night ★ 7.8 Day for Night 1973 The Assassination of Trotsky ★ 5.3 The Assassination of Trotsky 1972 Brother Sun, Sister Moon ★ 7.0 Brother Sun, Sister Moon 1972 Chronicle of a Homicide ★ 5.5 Chronicle of a Homicide 1972 The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire ★ 5.3 The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire 1971 The Boat on the Grass ★ 5.1 The Boat on the Grass 1971 The Love Mates ★ 4.6 The Love Mates 1970 First Love ★ 5.7 First Love 1970 Give Her the Moon ★ 5.7 Give Her the Moon 1970 The Secret of Santa Vittoria ★ 6.9 The Secret of Santa Vittoria 1970 Oh, Grandmother's Dead ★ 5.7 Oh, Grandmother's Dead 1969 Il killer Il killer 1969 Listen, Let's Make Love ★ 4.5 Listen, Let's Make Love 1968 The Legend of Lylah Clare ★ 6.0 The Legend of Lylah Clare 1968 Black Sun ★ 4.8 Black Sun 1966 Juliet of the Spirits ★ 7.2 Juliet of the Spirits 1965 The Possessed ★ 6.8 The Possessed 1965 I grandi camaleonti ★ 9.0 I grandi camaleonti 1964 The Visit ★ 7.2 The Visit 1964 The Girl Who Knew Too Much ★ 6.9 The Girl Who Knew Too Much 1963 Story of San Michele ★ 6.5 Story of San Michele 1962 Barabbas ★ 6.9 Barabbas 1961 Square of Violence ★ 6.4 Square of Violence 1961 Love and Troubles ★ 6.3 Love and Troubles 1958 Kean: Genius or Scoundrel ★ 7.3 Kean: Genius or Scoundrel 1957 The Rocket from Calabuch ★ 7.5 The Rocket from Calabuch 1956 Le Amiche ★ 6.7 Le Amiche 1955 Il Conte Aquila ★ 8.0 Il Conte Aquila 1955 Adriana Lecouvreur ★ 9.0 Adriana Lecouvreur 1955 Magic Fire ★ 4.9 Magic Fire 1955 The Barefoot Contessa ★ 6.7 The Barefoot Contessa 1954 Jailbirds ★ 5.5 Jailbirds 1954 Il matrimonio ★ 6.8 Il matrimonio 1954 Angels of Darkness ★ 3.6 Angels of Darkness 1954 Lulù Lulù 1953 La passeggiata ★ 8.0 La passeggiata 1953 Secret People ★ 6.4 Secret People 1952 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars ★ 7.2 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars 1951 The House on Telegraph Hill ★ 6.4 The House on Telegraph Hill 1951 Lux Video Theatre ★ 6.7 Lux Video Theatre 1950 Shadow of the Eagle ★ 6.5 Shadow of the Eagle 1950 Malaya ★ 6.9 Malaya 1949 Thieves' Highway ★ 7.2 Thieves' Highway 1949 Black Magic ★ 6.4 Black Magic 1949 The Glass Mountain ★ 6.8 The Glass Mountain 1949 Crossroads of Passion ★ 9.0 Crossroads of Passion 1948 L'ebreo errante ★ 10.0 L'ebreo errante 1948 Les Misérables - Storm Over Paris ★ 6.0 Les Misérables - Storm Over Paris 1948 Les Misérables ★ 6.0 Les Misérables 1948 Il corriere del re ★ 10.0 Il corriere del re 1947 Il passatore ★ 6.0 Il passatore 1947 Rome: Free City ★ 5.4 Rome: Free City 1946 Un americano in vacanza ★ 9.0 Un americano in vacanza 1946 Chi l'ha visto? ★ 7.0 Chi l'ha visto? 1945 No One Comes Back ★ 6.0 No One Comes Back 1945