Claudia Cardinale

Most Popular Celeb Stories
Popular Photo Galleries
Take the Film.com Survey
Image Not Available

Details

Nationality: Italian
Birthdate: 04/15/1939
Birthplace: Tunis, Tunisia

biography

Both an earthy sex siren and an elegantly beautiful, respected international leading lady of the 1950s and 60s, who got her start in films after winning a beauty contest as "The Most Beautiful Italian Girl in Tunisia" in 1957. Cardinale was anointed heir apparent as reigning sex-goddess by Brigitte Bardot who said "I already know who's destined to take my place. There can be only one, and one alone. After BB comes CC, no?"

Several of her most admired films have been helmed by some of Italy's greatest directors, including Luchino Visconti ("Rocco and His Brothers" 1960, "The Leopard" 1963, Continued

Credits

Countess Falconnetti
2003
Actor
1999
Actor
1997
Molly
1982
Herself
1982
Professor's Wife
1974
Sandra
1965
Bertiana
1963
Princess Dala
1963
Barbara Puglisi
1962
Aida Zepponi
1961
Assuntina
1959
Aicha
Pauline
Actor
The Dream Girl
Julia Steiner
Baroness
Toni Alfredo
Aiche
Princess Caracciolo
Araxi/Mayrig
Francesca Modigliani
Sister
Laura Califatti
Rosa Accordino
Helene Vannier
Actor
Vicky Vincenti
Esmeralda Marini
Herself
Venus
Popsy
Angiolina
Matilda
Marta Campagna
Catherine Hansen
Fedora
Elena Basile
Araxi--Mayrig
Libera Valente
Ida

milestones

Year
Milestone
1956 
Short film debut in "Anneaux d'or/Chaines d'or" (France)
1957 
Won a beauty contest as "The Most Beautiful Italian Girl in Tunisia" and a trip Venice Film Festival
1957 
Feature film debut in "Goha" (France)
1984 
Joined cast of CBS series "Falcon Crest"

post a comment




 
Terms of Use  |  Privacy Policy  |  RealNetworks  |    |  FAQ  |   RSS  |   Mobile  |   SiteMap  |   Blog   |   Partners
Browse All: Movies |  TV |  Celebrities
© 2006-2008 RealNetworks. All Rights Reserved. Portions of this page © 2008 Baseline StudioSystems. All rights reserved.