Claudia Cardinale

Claudia Cardinale

Date of Birth:

Apr 15, 1938

Place of Birth:

Tunis, Tunisia

Claude Joséphine Rose "Claudia" Cardinale (born 15 April 1938) is an Italian actress. She has starred in European films in the 1960s and 1970s, acting in Italian, French, and English.

Born and raised in La Goulette, a neighbourhood of Tunis, Cardinale won the "Most Beautiful Italian Girl in Tunisia" competition in 1957, the prize being a trip to Italy, which quickly led to film contracts, due above all to the involvement of Franco Cristaldi, who acted as her mentor for a number of years and later married her. After making her debut in a minor role with the egyptian star Omar Sharif in Goha (1958), Cardinale became one of the best-known actresses in Italy with roles in films such as Rocco and His Brothers (1960), Girl with a Suitcase (1961), Cartouche (1962), The Leopard (1963), and Fellini's 8½ (1963).

From 1963, Cardinale appeared in The Pink Panther opposite David Niven. She went on to appear in the Hollywood films Blindfold (1965), Lost Command (1966), The Professionals (1966), Don't Make Waves (1967) with Tony Curtis, The Hell with Heroes (1968), and the Sergio Leone Western Once Upon a Time in the West (1968), a joint US-Italian production, in which she was praised for her role as a former prostitute opposite Jason Robards, Charles Bronson, and Henry Fonda.

Jaded with the Hollywood film industry and not wanting to become a cliché, Cardinale returned to Italian and French cinema, and garnered the David di Donatello for Best Actress award for her roles in Il giorno della civetta (1968) and as a prostitute alongside Alberto Sordi in A Girl in Australia (1971). In 1974, Cardinale met director Pasquale Squitieri, who would become her partner, and she frequently featured in his films, including I guappi (1974), Corleone (1978) and Claretta (1984), the last of which won her the Nastro d'Argento Award for Best Actress. In 1982, she starred in Werner Herzog's Fitzcarraldo as the love interest of Klaus Kinski, who raises the funds to buy a steamship in Peru. In 2010, Cardinale received the Best Actress Award at the 47th Antalya "Golden Orange" International Film Festival for her performance as an elderly Italian woman who takes in a young Turkish exchange student in Signora Enrica.

Outspoken on women's rights causes over the years, Cardinale has been a UNESCO goodwill ambassador for the Defense of Women's Rights since March 2000. In February 2011, the Los Angeles Times Magazine named Cardinale among the 50 most beautiful women in film history.

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filmography:

The Hell with Heroes The Hell with Heroes

1968

The Skin The Skin

1981

Si salvi chi vuole Si salvi chi vuole

1980

One Russian Summer One Russian Summer

1973

Piccolina bella Piccolina bella

1970

3 Strangers in Rome 3 Strangers in Rome

1958

Venetian Honeymoon Venetian Honeymoon

1959

Next Summer Next Summer

1985

Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion

2016

The Years of Lost Images The Years of Lost Images

2012

Lost Command Lost Command

1966

South Wind South Wind

1959

Visconti: La verdad del melodrama Visconti: La verdad del melodrama

2001

Goha Goha

1959

A Rose for Everyone A Rose for Everyone

1967

We Are Cinema We Are Cinema

2021

Fire's Share Fire's Share

1978

Night of 100 Stars II Night of 100 Stars II

1985

Drums of Fire Drums of Fire

1990

All Roads Lead to Rome All Roads Lead to Rome

2016

The Dolphins The Dolphins

1960

Little Girl in Blue Velvet Little Girl in Blue Velvet

1978

Fellinopolis Fellinopolis

2021

The Conspirators The Conspirators

1969

La Folle Histoire de Jean-Paul Belmondo La Folle Histoire de Jean-Paul Belmondo

2017

The Adventures of Gerard The Adventures of Gerard

1970

The Silent Mountain The Silent Mountain

2014

Act of Sorrow Act of Sorrow

1990

Goodbye & Amen Goodbye & Amen

1977

Popsy Pop Popsy Pop

1971

Desert of Fire Desert of Fire

1997

An Italian Indian: The Pink Panther Princess With Claudia Cardinale An Italian Indian: The Pink Panther Princess With Claudia Cardinale

2017

Henry IV Henry IV

1984

Riches, belles, etc. Riches, belles, etc.

1998

History History

1986

The Magistrate The Magistrate

1959

The Gun The Gun

1978

Bebo's Girl Bebo's Girl

1964

Nobili bugie Nobili bugie

2017

Claretta Claretta

1984

Naso di cane Naso di cane

1986

Por un puñado de sueños Por un puñado de sueños

2004

Once Upon a Time in the West Once Upon a Time in the West

1968

The Man with the Cigar in His Mouth The Man with the Cigar in His Mouth

1997

Les Anneaux d'Or Les Anneaux d'Or

1956

A Fine Pair A Fine Pair

1968

Il falso bugiardo Il falso bugiardo

2008

Kolossal - The Magnificent Macisti Kolossal - The Magnificent Macisti

1977

Fellini: I'm a Born Liar Fellini: I'm a Born Liar

2003

And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen... And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen...

2002

Father Father

2011

The french revolution: Years of hope The french revolution: Years of hope

1989

Jesus Of Nazareth Jesus Of Nazareth

1977

The Blind and the Cardinal The Blind and the Cardinal

2016

Something to Do with Death Something to Do with Death

2003

Rogue City Rogue City

2020

La Loi de Julien, Le bon fils La Loi de Julien, Le bon fils

2017

Marcello, una vita dolce Marcello, una vita dolce

2006

Rumore Rumore

1970

Twice Upon a Time in the West Twice Upon a Time in the West

2015

Rudy Valentino Rudy Valentino

2018

Last Stop Last Stop

2014

The Wages of Sin The Wages of Sin

2003

Una gita a Roma Una gita a Roma

2017

Fiasco in Milan Fiasco in Milan

1959

La Traversée du désir La Traversée du désir

2009

Elles ne pensent qu'à ça... Elles ne pensent qu'à ça...

1994

Alex et Marie Alex et Marie

1994

Belmondo by Belmondo Belmondo by Belmondo

2016

Sergio Leone, une Amérique de légende Sergio Leone, une Amérique de légende

2018

Il gattopardo: Viaggio della memoria Il gattopardo: Viaggio della memoria

1994

Nonnas on the Run Nonnas on the Run

2017

Hollywood Invasion Hollywood Invasion

2011

A Dying Breed: The Making of 'The Leopard' A Dying Breed: The Making of 'The Leopard'

2004

Auguste Auguste

1961

Sergio Leone: The Way I See Things Sergio Leone: The Way I See Things

2006

Alberto il grande Alberto il grande

2013

Careless Careless

1962

Woman of Wonders Woman of Wonders

1985

Son of the Pink Panther Son of the Pink Panther

1993

Girl with a Suitcase Girl with a Suitcase

1961

Gina, Sophia, Claudia, trois symboles de la féminité à l'italienne Gina, Sophia, Claudia, trois symboles de la féminité à l'italienne

2019

The Legend of Frenchie King The Legend of Frenchie King

1971

A Girl in Australia A Girl in Australia

1971

Burden of Dreams Burden of Dreams

1982

The Last Sequence The Last Sequence

2003

Circus World Circus World

1964

Claudia la mystérieuse Claudia la mystérieuse

2022

Bankers Also Have Souls Bankers Also Have Souls

1982

Blonde in Black Leather Blonde in Black Leather

1975

The Ruffian The Ruffian

1983

A Man in Love A Man in Love

1987

Cherche fiancé tous frais payés Cherche fiancé tous frais payés

2007

The Audience The Audience

1972

The Battle of Austerlitz The Battle of Austerlitz

1960

The String The String

2009

Il giorno della Shoah Il giorno della Shoah

2010

Escape to Athena Escape to Athena

1979

Luchino Visconti Luchino Visconti

1999

Famous T & A Famous T & A

1982

The Professionals The Professionals

1966

Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret

2019

Blood Brothers Blood Brothers

1974

The french revolution: Years of rage The french revolution: Years of rage

1989

The Pink Panther The Pink Panther

1963

The Leopard The Leopard

1963

Don't Make Waves Don't Make Waves

1967

Once Upon a Time: Sergio Leone Once Upon a Time: Sergio Leone

2000

The Red Tent The Red Tent

1969

Fitzcarraldo Fitzcarraldo

1982

The Magic of Fellini The Magic of Fellini

2002

Cartouche Cartouche

1962

The Facts of Murder The Facts of Murder

1959

My Best Fiend My Best Fiend

1999

Rocco and His Brothers Rocco and His Brothers

1960

Big Deal on Madonna Street Big Deal on Madonna Street

1958

Marcello Mastroianni, latin lover Marcello Mastroianni, latin lover

2015

A View of Love A View of Love

2010

The Salamander The Salamander

1981

Belmondo, itinéraire... Belmondo, itinéraire...

2011

The Lovemakers The Lovemakers

1961

Second to Nun Second to Nun

1970

Libera, My Love Libera, My Love

1975

Sinyora Enrica ile İtalyan Olmak Sinyora Enrica ile İtalyan Olmak

2011

Effie Gray Effie Gray

2014

The Artist and the Model The Artist and the Model

2012

Joy de V. Joy de V.

2013

The Magnificent Cuckold The Magnificent Cuckold

1964

Diary of a Telephone Operator Diary of a Telephone Operator

1969

The Queens The Queens

1966

Hiver 54, l'abbé Pierre Hiver 54, l'abbé Pierre

1989

Blindfold Blindfold

1966

Cinéma Jacques Perrin Cinéma Jacques Perrin

2014

Stupor Mundi Stupor Mundi

1997

Corleone Corleone

1978

Upstairs and Downstairs Upstairs and Downstairs

1959

588 rue Paradis 588 rue Paradis

1992

Mother Mother

1991

Handsome Antonio Handsome Antonio

1960

The Lions Are Loose The Lions Are Loose

1961

Li chiamarono... briganti! Li chiamarono... briganti!

1999

Man & Wife, Cop & Crook Man & Wife, Cop & Crook

2008

The Pariah The Pariah

1972

A Common Sense of Modesty A Common Sense of Modesty

1976

Conversation Piece Conversation Piece

1974

Sandra Sandra

1965

The Day of the Owl The Day of the Owl

1968

Monicelli: La versione di Mario Monicelli: La versione di Mario

2012

Gebo and the Shadow Gebo and the Shadow

2012

I Am the Law I Am the Law

1977

An Opera of Violence An Opera of Violence

2003

Time of Indifference Time of Indifference

1964

Midnight Pleasures Midnight Pleasures

1975

The Demon Stirs The Demon Stirs

2005

A Summer in La Goulette A Summer in La Goulette

1996

8½ 8½

1963

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