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Aliases: 실바나 망가노 , 실바나 만가노 , Сильвана Мангано

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Rome, Latium, Italy

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Movie Involvements: 27

TV Involvements: 1


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Dune
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6

Dune

(1984) Reverend Mother Ramallo
Barabbas
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7

Barabbas

(1961) Rachel
Theorem
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7

Theorem

(1968) Lucia, the Mother
The Most Beautiful Boy in the World
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7

The Most Beautiful Boy in the World

(2021) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ulysses
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6

Ulysses

(1954) Circe / Penelope
Bitter Rice
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7

Bitter Rice

(1949) Silvana
Death in Venice
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7

Death in Venice

(1971) Tadzio's Mother
Oedipus Rex
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7

Oedipus Rex

(1967) Giocasta

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2021 Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016 Self (archive footage)
2008 Self (archive footage)
1999 Self
1987 Elisa
1984 Reverend Mother Ramallo
1981 Cosima Von Bülow
1974 Marquess Bianca Brumonti
1973 Cosima von Bülow
1972 Antonia
Elena
1971 The Madonna (uncredited)
Tadzio's Mother
Emilia
1968 Lucia, the Mother
Bambinaia / Moglie dell'Automobilista / La Regina
1967 Giocasta
Gloria / Lady in a Hurry / Assurdina Caì / Nunzia / Giovanna
Assurdina Caì
1966 Emanuela
Silvia
1964 Vittoria
The wife (segments "L'uccellino", "L'automobile") / Clara (segment "I miei cari") / Eritrea (segment "Eritrea") / Luciana (segment "Luciana")
1963 Edda Ciano
1961 Rachel
Self (uncredited)
Signora Matteoni
1960 Marina
Jovanka
1959 Costantina
1958 Masha
1957 Suzanne Dufresne
Teresa
1954 Teresa (segment "Teresa")
Circe / Penelope
Giovanna Masetti
1951 Anna
1950 Mara
Self - Mystery Guest
1949 Rosaria Campolo
Silvana
(uncredited)
1947 Ballerina alla festa di capodanno (uncredited)
Adina's girlfriend (uncredited)
1945 N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

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