Giancarlo Giannini
From Italian Roots to Global Success Giancarlo Giannini (born 1 August 1942) is an Italian actor, voice actor, film director, and screenwriter best known for … Read more
Italian Actresses & Actors
Italian Movie Database contains Italian actors’ filmographies, bio, images, and other useful info.
Sophia Loren
Sophia Loren (born Sofia Costanza Brigida Villani Scicolone on September 20, 1934) is an Italian actress. The American Film Institute called her one of the … Read more
Stefania Sandrelli
On June 5, 1946, she was born in Viareggio (Tuscany, Italy). She won a beauty pageant when she was 15 years old, which led to … Read more
Jean-Louis Trintignant
Jean-Louis Xavier Trintignant (November 11, 1930 – June 17, 2022) was a French actor. He made his theatrical debut in 1951 and went on to … Read more
Bud Spencer
Carlo Pedersoli (October 31, 1929 – June 27, 2016), better known as Bud Spencer, was an Italian actor, professional swimmer, and water polo player. With … Read more
Terence Hill
Italian Actor, Director, and Producer; Star of the Trinity Series and Don Matteo Terence Hill (born Mario Girotti on March 29, 1939) is a film … Read more
Nino Manfredi
Nino Manfredi was born in Castro dei Volsci, Lazio, Italy on March 22, 1921. He was an actor and writer best remembered for his roles … Read more
Marcello Mastroianni
Fellini, Antonioni, Visconti, Scola: the Face of Italian Cinema Marcello Mastroianni (28 September 1924 – 19 December 1996) was born in Fontana Liri, Italy in … Read more
Ugo Tognazzi
Ugo Tognazzi was an Italian actor, director, and screenwriter who died on October 27, 1990. Along with Alberto Sordi, Vittorio Gassman, Nino Manfredi, and Marcello … Read more
Alberto Sordi
Roman Actor (Trastevere, 1920 – Rome, 2003); 190 Films and the Mirror of Italian Society Alberto Sordi, one of Italy’s most compelling and gifted cinematic … Read more
Monica Vitti
From Antonioni’s Existential Trilogy to Monicelli’s Comedy Monica Vitti (born Maria Luisa Ceciarelli; 3 November 1931 – 2 February 2022) was an Italian actress best … Read more
Vittorio De Sica
Vittorio Domenico Stanislao Gaetano Sorano De Sica (July 7, 1901 – November 13, 1974) was an Italian actor, director, and screenwriter. He was a theatrical … Read more
Vittorio Gassman: The Matinee Idol Who Became Italy’s Greatest Character Actor
From Shakespearean Stages to Comedy Masterpieces, The Multifaceted Career of Italian Cinema’s Renaissance Man Early Life and Athletic Beginnings Vittorio Gassman (born Vittorio Gassmann) was … Read more
Anna Magnani
Italian Actress (Rome, 1908 – 1973); Oscar for The Rose Tattoo (1955) Anna Maria Magnani was an Italian actress who lived from 7 March 1908 … Read more
Silvana Mangano
Silvana Mangano (April 21, 1930 – December 16, 1989) was an Italian film actress. She was one of a wave of neorealist thespians who went … Read more