Silvana Mangano

Silvana Mangano

1930-04-21

Biography

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.

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The Last Judgment

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The Flying Saucer

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Pardon, Are You for or Against?

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Flesh Will Surrender

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Me, Me, Me... and the Others

Me, Me, Me... and the Others

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The Verona Trial

The Verona Trial

6.3

Mambo

Mambo

5.5

Anna

Anna

7.0

Scipio the African

Scipio the African

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...And Suddenly It’s Murder!

...And Suddenly It’s Murder!

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Five Branded Women

Five Branded Women

6.0

Tempest

Tempest

6.2

Men and Wolves

Men and Wolves

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My Wife

My Wife

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For Love One Dies

For Love One Dies

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Lure of the Sila

Lure of the Sila

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Outlaw Girl

Outlaw Girl

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The Earth As Seen from the Moon

The Earth As Seen from the Moon

8.2

L’elisir d’amore

L’elisir d’amore

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Luchino Visconti

Luchino Visconti

6.2