Birthname: Valentina Cortese
| Sign | Capricorn |
| Born | Jan 1, 1923 Milan, Italy |
| Died | Jul 10, 2019 Milan, Italy |
| Age | Died at 96 |
Valentina Cortese | |
| Job | Actress |
| Years active | 1941-1993 |
| Top Roles | Mathilde Wesendonk, Gabriella, Luana, Countess Bozo Bedoni, Rica |
| Top Genres | Drama, Comedy, Mystery, Romance, Crime, Thriller/Suspense |
| Top Topics | Period Piece, Book-Based, World War II |
| Top Collaborators | Anthony Quinn, Ernest Borgnine, Ingrid Bergman, Marcel Berbert (Producer) |
| Shares birthday with | Dana Andrews, William Fox, Snitz Edwards see more.. |
Valentina Cortese Overview:
Actress, Valentina Cortese, was born on Jan 1, 1923 in Milan, Italy. Cortese died at the age of 96 on Jul 10, 2019 in Milan, Italy .
HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Cortese was nominated for one Oscar, she never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1974 | Best Supporting Actress | Day for Night (1973) | Severine | Nominated |
Valentina Cortese BlogHub Articles:
Valentina Cortese discovers the dark secrets of the “House on Telegraph Hill”
By Stephen Reginald on Jul 7, 2021 From Classic Movie ManValentina Cortese discovers the dark secrets of the “House on Telegraph Hill” House on Telegraph Hill (1951) is a thriller/suspense film directed by Robert Wise and starring Richard Basehart, Valentina Cortese, and William Lundigan. The film is based on the novel The Frightened Chil... Read full article
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Valentina Cortese Quotes:
Nico 'Nick' Garcos:
Hey, do you like apples?
Rica: Everybody likes apples, except doctors.
Nico 'Nick' Garcos: Do you know what it takes to get an apple so you can sink your beautiful teeth in it? You gotta stuff rags up tailpipes, farmers gotta get gypped, you jack up trucks with the back of your neck, universals conk out...
Rica: I don't know what are you talking about, but I have a new respect for apples.
Count Vincenzo Torlato-Favrini: It is time for the Torlato-Favrinis to get off the world.
Eleanora Torlato-Favrini: The fact remains that we are neither unique nor important to the world. And it will go on without us.
Nico 'Nick' Garcos: Soft hands.
Rica: Sharp nails.
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Rica: Everybody likes apples, except doctors.
Nico 'Nick' Garcos: Do you know what it takes to get an apple so you can sink your beautiful teeth in it? You gotta stuff rags up tailpipes, farmers gotta get gypped, you jack up trucks with the back of your neck, universals conk out...
Rica: I don't know what are you talking about, but I have a new respect for apples.
Count Vincenzo Torlato-Favrini: It is time for the Torlato-Favrinis to get off the world.
Eleanora Torlato-Favrini: The fact remains that we are neither unique nor important to the world. And it will go on without us.
Nico 'Nick' Garcos: Soft hands.
Rica: Sharp nails.
read more quotes from Valentina Cortese...
