Silvana Mangano
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.
Silvana Mangano films playing now in Athens
Silvana Mangano filmography
Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas
as Penelope (archive footage) (uncredited)
We Are Cinema
as Self (archive footage)
The Most Beautiful Boy in the World
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion
as Self (archive footage)Luchino Visconti: Life as in a Novel
as Self (archive footage)
Luchino Visconti
as Self (archive footage)
Dark Eyes
as Elisa
Dune
as Reverend Mother Ramallo
Conversation Piece
as Marquess Bianca Brumonti
Ludwig
as Cosima von Bülow
The Scopone Game
as Antonia
For Love One Dies
as Elena
Death in Venice
as Tadzio's Mother
The Decameron
as The Madonna (uncredited)
Scipio the African
as Emilia
Theorem
as Lucia, the Mother
Caprice Italian Style
as Bambinaia / Moglie dell'Automobilista / La Regina
The Witches
as Gloria / Lady in a Hurry / Assurdina Caì / Nunzia / Giovanna
Oedipus Rex
as Jocasta, Queen of Thebes (and unnamed Italian young mother)
The Earth As Seen from the Moon
as Assurdina Caì
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Who is Silvana Mangano?+
Silvana Mangano was an Italian actress who emerged from the neorealist movement to become a major figure in European cinema.
What is Silvana Mangano known for?+
She is recognized for her performances in Bitter Rice, Death in Venice, and her later supporting roles in international productions like Dune.
Which directors did she frequently work with?+
She collaborated frequently with auteurs such as Pier Paolo Pasolini, Luchino Visconti, and Vittorio De Sica.
