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Encyclopedia > Valentina Cortese
Valentina Cortese
Born January 1, 1925 (1925-01-01) (age 82)
Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Years active 1941 - 1993
Spouse(s) Richard Basehart (1951-1960)
Academy Awards
Nominated: Best Supporting Actress
1974 Day for Night
Golden Globe Awards
Nominated: Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture
1974 Day for Night
BAFTA Awards
Best Supporting Actress
1974 Day for Night

Valentina Cortese, sometimes credited as Valentina Cortesa (born January 1, 1925 in Milan) is an Italian actress. January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... Year 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the city in Italy. ... Lombardy (Italian: Lombardia, Lombard: Lumbardìa) is one of the 20 Regions of Italy. ... // North America Sergeant York Buck Privates, starring Abbott and Costello Tobacco Road Best Picture: How Green Was My Valley - 20th Century-Fox Best Actor: Gary Cooper - Sergeant York Best Actress: Joan Fontaine - Suspicion Adam Had Four Sons Blossoms in the Dust, starring Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon Bowery Blitzkrieg Buck... // March 31 - Actor Brandon Lee is accidentally killed during the filming of The Crow. ... Richard Basehart (August 31, 1914 - September 17, 1984) was an American actor. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... // The Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the awards given to actresses working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... Day for night, also known as La Nuit américaine (American Night), is the name of a (mostly historic) technique in cinematography to simulate a night scene. ... The Golden Globe Award The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... The Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in 1944 for a performance in a motion picture released in the previous year. ... BAFTA Award The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), is a British organisation that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, childrens film and television, and interactive media. ... Winners of the BAFTA Award Best Actress in a Supporting Role presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... Year 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the city in Italy. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ...


In her US career she starred in The House on Telegraph Hill directed by Robert Wise. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1975 for her performance in Day for Night. Valentina Cortese was once married to actor Richard Basehart (1914-1984) with whom she had one son before divorcing in 1960. She also appeared in GĂ©rard Brach's The Boat on the Grass and in the Franco Zeffirelli miniseries Jesus of Nazareth. Robert Wise (September 10, 1914 – September 14, 2005) was a sound effects editor, film editor, and Academy Award-winning American film producer and director. ... // The Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the awards given to actresses working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Day for night, also known as La Nuit américaine (American Night), is the name of a (mostly historic) technique in cinematography to simulate a night scene. ... Richard Basehart (August 31, 1914 - September 17, 1984) was an American actor. ... Gérard Brach (b. ... Franco Zeffirelli (born Gianfranco Corsi on February 12, 1923), is an Italian film director. ... A miniseries (sometimes mini-series), in a serial storytelling medium, is a production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. ... Picture of Robert Powell playing Jesus of Nazareth. ...


References

  • astrodatabank.com

External links

Valentina Cortese at the Internet Movie Database The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is an online database of information about movies, actors, television shows, production crew personnel, and video games. ...


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