Silvana Mangano was born in Rome on April 21, 1930. Mangano, the daughter of an English-born mother and an Italian father, was born in World War II. He spent his childhood in poverty during the difficult years of World War II. He became interested in dance at a young age and received training in this field. He started his career as a model.
She won the title of "Miss Roma" in a beauty contest she participated in 1946. This success changed his life and allowed him to step into the world of cinema with the help of the famous actor Marcello Mastroianni. He made his first important breakthrough in 1949 with the movie Riso Amaro directed by Giuseppe De Santis.
Mangano worked with many different directors in his early career; However, in later periods he often took part in Pier Paolo Pasolini's projects.
Mangano, who married film producer and director Dino De Laurentiis in 1949, had four children from this marriage. However, a series of misfortunes also took their place in his life; He passed away in Madrid, Spain, on December 16, 1989, while fighting lung cancer. He was only 59 years old.
Silvana Mangano is considered one of the unforgettable actresses of Italian cinema. With her experience from both modeling and acting, she gave unforgettable performances in many classical and contemporary productions. This talented artist, who left his mark on the history of cinema, continues to be remembered with the works he left behind.
Productions in which he took part
He took part in a total of 47 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- What's My Line? (1950)
- Dune (1984) โ Reverend Mother Ramallo
- Vรคrldens vackraste pojke (2021) โ Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Adventures of King รlis (1954) โ Circe / Penelope
- La mia signora (1964)
- Death in Venice (1971) โ Tadzio's Mother
- Theorem (1968) โ Lucia, the Mother
- Barabbas (1961) โ Rachel
- La grande guerra (1959) โ Costantina
- Black Magic (1949) โ (uncredited)
- Decameron (1971) โ The Madonna (uncredited)
- L'oro di Napoli (1954) โ Teresa (segment "Teresa")
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.
