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Silvana Mangano

Silvana Mangano

13 movies on Netflix

Biography

Silvana Mangano was an Italian film actress who emerged from the neorealist generation and became a leading star in Italian cinema. Born in Rome, she trained as a dancer for seven years and worked as a model before winning the Miss Rome pageant in 1946, which opened the way to film work. Her breakthrough came with Bitter Rice (1949), and she went on to appear in The Gold of Naples (1954), Theorem (1968), Death in Venice (1971), Ludwig (1973) and Dune (1984), working with directors such as Pier Paolo Pasolini, Luchino Visconti, Vittorio De Sica and Alberto Lattuada. She took the lead in the 1967 anthology The Witches. Her three David di Donatello Best Actress awards were for The Verona Trial (1963), The Witches (1967) and The Scientific Cardplayer (1972), and she won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress twice. Dark Eyes (1987) was her final film role, earning her a Nastro d'Argento nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

59years old at death

  • Born Rome
  • Died Madrid
  • Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20

Movie Career

Films
13
Career span
38 years1949 to 1987

Genres

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  1. Early training

    Mangano trained for seven years as a dancer and supported herself as a model before she won the Miss Rome beauty pageant in 1946 at age 16.

  2. Beyond film

    The record label for "El Negro Zumbón" listed Mangano, even though Flo Sandon's performed the song. It came from the soundtrack of Anna (1951) and became a hit in 1953.

Silvana Mangano movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Dune1984 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fias Reverend Mother Ramallo

    IMDb rating 6.2194K votes

  2. Theorem1968 Drama, Mysteryas Lucia, the mother

    IMDb rating 7.017K votes

  3. Death in Venice1971as Tadzio's mother

    IMDb rating 7.325K votes

  4. Barabbas1961as Rachel

    IMDb rating 6.97.8K votes

  5. Oedipus Rex1967as Giocasta

    IMDb rating 7.27.7K votes

  6. Ulysses1954as Circe / Penelope

    IMDb rating 6.66.8K votes

  7. Conversation Piece1974as Marquess Bianca Brumonti

    IMDb rating 7.35.9K votes

  8. Bitter Rice1949as Silvana

    IMDb rating 7.65.7K votes

Most often with

Luchino Visconti directed three of these films, Pier Paolo Pasolini two and Giuseppe De Santis two. Three actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Vittorio Gassman, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Vittorio GassmanRomolo Valli, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Romolo ValliGuido Celano, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Guido CelanoAnthony Quinn, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Anthony QuinnGiovanni Ivan Scratuglia, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Giovanni Ivan ScratugliaLaura Betti, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Laura BettiLuchino ViscontiDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Luchino ViscontiPier Paolo PasoliniDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Pier Paolo PasoliniGiuseppe De SantisDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Giuseppe De Santis

Films together

  • Vittorio Gassman3 films together, 1949 to 1961
    Vittorio Gassman's page
    • Barabbas1961IMDb rating 6.9Mangano as RachelGassman as Sahak
    • The Great War1959IMDb rating 8.1Mangano as CostantinaGassman as Giovanni Busacca
    • Bitter Rice1949IMDb rating 7.6Mangano as SilvanaGassman as Walter
  • Romolo Valli3 films together, 1959 to 1974
    Romolo Valli's page
    • Conversation Piece1974IMDb rating 7.3Mangano as Marquess Bianca BrumontiValli as Michelli
    • Death in Venice1971IMDb rating 7.3Mangano as Tadzio's motherValli as Hotel manager
    • The Great War1959IMDb rating 8.1Mangano as CostantinaValli as Tenente Gallina
  • Guido Celano3 films together, 1957 to 1961
    Guido Celano's page
    • Barabbas1961IMDb rating 6.9Mangano as RachelCelano as Scorpio
    • The Great War1959IMDb rating 8.1Mangano as CostantinaCelano as Italian major
    • Men and Wolves1957IMDb rating 6.4Mangano as TeresaCelano as Don Pietro
  • Anthony Quinn2 films together, 1954 to 1961
    Anthony Quinn's page
    • Barabbas1961IMDb rating 6.9Mangano as RachelQuinn as Barabbas
    • Ulysses1954IMDb rating 6.6Mangano as Circe / PenelopeQuinn as Antinoos
  • Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia2 films together, 1967 to 1968
    Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia's page
    • Theorem1968IMDb rating 7.0Mangano as Lucia, the motherScratuglia as Second boy
    • Oedipus Rex1967IMDb rating 7.2Mangano as GiocastaScratuglia as Sacerdote
  • Laura Betti2 films together, 1967 to 1968
    Laura Betti's page
    • Theorem1968IMDb rating 7.0Mangano as Lucia, the motherBetti as Emilia, the servant
    • Oedipus Rex1967IMDb rating 7.2Mangano as GiocastaBetti as Jocasta's Maid
  • Luchino ViscontiDirector, 3 films, 1971 to 1974
    All films by Luchino Visconti
  • Pier Paolo PasoliniDirector, 2 films, 1967 to 1968
    • Theorem1968IMDb rating 7.0Mangano as Lucia, the mother
    • Oedipus Rex1967IMDb rating 7.2Mangano as Giocasta
  • Giuseppe De SantisDirector, 2 films, 1949 to 1957
  • Also two films together4 more actors

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

Four awards and honors from 1963 to 1967.

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Silvana Mangano's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Other honors
1967Grolla d'oro for Best Leading ActressThe WitchesWon
1963Grolla d'oro for Best Leading ActressThe Verona TrialWon
David di Donatello for Best ActressWon
Nastro d'Argento for Best ActressWon

Online

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