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Silvana Mangano

Apr 21, 1930 - Dec 16, 1989 (59 years old) in 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 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.

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Known For

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What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
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Dune
Reverend Mother Ramallo
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Death in Venice
Tadzio's Mother
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Ulysses
Circe / Penelope
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Theorem
Lucia, the Mother
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Black Magic
(uncredited)
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We Are Cinema
Self (archive footage)
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Ludwig
Cosima Von Bülow
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The Decameron
The Madonna (uncredited)
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Conversation Piece
Marquess Bianca Brumonti

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