Silvana Mangano
Silvana Mangano
Person

Silvana Mangano

Actor 1930-04-21 Rome, Latium, Italy

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 ...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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Dune

Dune

1984 · Reverend Mother Ramallo

Death in Venice

Death in Venice

1971 · Tadzio's Mother

Theorem

Theorem

1968 · Lucia, the Mother

The Great War

The Great War

1959 · Costantina

Oedipus Rex

Oedipus Rex

1967 · Jocasta, Queen of Thebes (and unnamed Italian young mother)

The Decameron

The Decameron

1971 · The Madonna (uncredited)

Ulysses

Ulysses

1954 · Circe / Penelope

Bitter Rice

Bitter Rice

1949 · Silvana

Ludwig

Ludwig

1973 · Cosima von Bülow

Barabbas

Barabbas

1961 · Rachel

Conversation Piece

Conversation Piece

1974 · Marquess Bianca Brumonti

The Scopone Game

The Scopone Game

1972 · Antonia

A Difficult Life

A Difficult Life

1961 · Self

The Gold of Naples

The Gold of Naples

1954 · Teresa (segment "Teresa")

Dark Eyes

Dark Eyes

1987 · Elisa

The Witches

The Witches

1967 · Gloria / Lady in a Hurry / Assurdina Caì / Nunzia / Giovanna

The Most Beautiful Boy in the World

The Most Beautiful Boy in the World

2021 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Caprice Italian Style

Caprice Italian Style

1968 · Bambinaia / Moglie dell'Automobilista / La Regina

The Last Judgment

The Last Judgment

1961 · Signora Matteoni

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950 · Self