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Anna Magnani

Anna Magnani

Actor, Writer

Born March 7, 1908 in Rome, Italy

Died September 26, 1973

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Anna Magnani (pronounced: mahn-YANEE; 7 March 1908 – 26 September 1973) was an Italian stage and film actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress, along with four other international awards, for her portrayal of a Sicilian widow in The Rose Tattoo.

Born in Rome to an Egyptian father and an Italian mother, she worked her way through Rome's Academy of Dramatic Art by singing at night clubs. During her career, her only child was stricken by polio when he was 18 months old and remained crippled.

She was referred to as "La Lupa," the "perennial toast of Rome" and a "living she-wolf symbol" of the cinema. Time magazine described her personality as "fiery", and drama critic Harold Clurman said her acting was "volcanic". In the realm of Italian cinema, she was "passionate, fearless, and exciting," an actress that film historian Barry Monush calls "the volcanic earth mother of all Italian cinema." Director Roberto Rossellini called her "the greatest acting genius since Eleonora Duse. Playwright Tennessee Williams became an admirer of her acting and wrote The Rose Tattoo specifically for her to star in, a role for which she received her first Oscar in 1955.

After meeting director Goffredo Alessandrini she received her first screen role in La cieca di Sorrento (The Blind Woman of Sorrento) (1934) and later achieved international fame in Rossellini's Rome, Open City (1945), considered the first significant movie to launch the Italian neorealism movement in cinema. As an actress she became recognized for her dynamic and forceful portrayals of "earthy lower-class women" in such films as The Miracle (1948), Bellissima (1951), The Rose Tattoo (1955), The Fugitive Kind (1960), with Marlon Brando and directed by Sidney Lumet, and Mamma Roma (1962). As early as 1950, Life magazine had already stated that Magnani was "one of the most impressive actresses since Garbo".

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19 wins and 2 nominations

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Anna Magnani Videos

L'automobile - Anna Magnani - Trailer

Anna Magnani and Vittorio Caprioli funny speech The Automobile

The Secret Of Santa Vittoria 1969

The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1969) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Mamma Roma - Nederlands ondertitelde trailer digitale 4K-restauratie

The Passionate Thief - Trailer

The Fugitive Kind (1960) - The Criterion Collection

And The Wild, Wild Women (1959) Trailer

The Rose Tattoo - Trailer

The Rose Tattoo (1955) ORIGINAL TRAILER

The Rose Tattoo and To Catch a Thief Win Cinematography: 1956 Oscars

Bellissima - Anna Magnani - Trailer by Film&Clips

Il bandito (1946) trailer

Roberto Rossellini: The War Trilogy - trailer | BFI Blu-ray

Rome, Open City (1945) - Trailer

'Rome, Open City' | Critic's Picks | The New York Times

Mark Kermode reviews Rome, Open City (1945) | BFI Player

Rome, Open City (Roma Città Aperta) - back in cinemas 17 May 2024 | BFI

Filmography

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Year

La scuola romana delle risate Poster

La scuola romana delle risate Feature Film2025Self

Pronto? Anna sono io... Feature Film2023Self

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed Poster

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed Feature Film2023Self

To Prepare for Discovery: An Anna Magnani Rhapsody Short Film2022Serafina Delle Rose

The Rossellinis Poster

The Rossellinis Documentary2020Self

Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation Poster

Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation Documentary2020Lady Torrance

La passione di Anna Magnani Poster

La passione di Anna Magnani Documentary2019Self

Maria By Callas Poster

Maria By Callas Documentary2017Self

Quand Jean devint Renoir Poster

Quand Jean devint Renoir TV Movie2017Camilla

Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion Poster

Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion Documentary2016

Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words Poster

Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words Documentary2015Pina

Donne nel mito: Anna Magnani a Hollywood Poster

Donne nel mito: Anna Magnani a Hollywood Documentary2013Self

Dai nostri inviati: La Rai e l'Istituto Luce raccontano la Mostra del cinema di Venezia 1932-1953 Poster

Dai nostri inviati: La Rai e l'Istituto Luce raccontano la Mostra del cinema di Venezia 1932-1953 Documentary2012Self

La guerra dei vulcani Poster

La guerra dei vulcani Documentary2012Self

Dai nostri inviati: La Rai racconta la Mostra del cinema 1954-1967 Documentary2010Self

Hollywood on the Tiber Poster

Hollywood on the Tiber Documentary2009Self

Vittorio D. Poster

Vittorio D. Documentary2009Self

Anna Magnani - Recitare la verità Poster

Anna Magnani - Recitare la verità Documentary2008

Chris & Don: A Love Story Poster

Chris & Don: A Love Story Documentary2007Self

Suso - Conversazioni con Margherita D'Amico Documentary2007Self

A proposito di... 'Bellissima' Video2005Maddalena Cecconi

My Dad Is 100 Years Old Poster

My Dad Is 100 Years Old Short Film2005Pina

The Children of Rome Open City Poster

The Children of Rome Open City Documentary2005Self

Bellissime Poster

Bellissime Documentary2004

Roberto Rossellini: Frammenti e battute Poster

Roberto Rossellini: Frammenti e battute Documentary2001Self - Pina, Nanni

Timeless Cinema Poster

Timeless Cinema Documentary2001Self

Luchino Visconti Poster

Luchino Visconti Documentary1999Self

Rossellini sotto il vulcano Poster

Rossellini sotto il vulcano Documentary1998Maddalena Natoli

Rodgers & Hammerstein: The Sound of Movies Poster

Rodgers & Hammerstein: The Sound of Movies Documentary1996Self

Rossellini visto da Rossellini Poster

Rossellini visto da Rossellini Documentary1993

The 65th Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 65th Annual Academy Awards TV Special1993Self

O Espectador que o Cinema Esqueceu Poster

O Espectador que o Cinema Esqueceu Short Film1991

Maria Callas: La Divina - A Portrait Poster

Maria Callas: La Divina - A Portrait Documentary1988Self

My Name Is Anna Magnani Poster

My Name Is Anna Magnani Documentary1979Self

Un sorriso, uno schiaffo, un bacio in bocca Poster

Un sorriso, uno schiaffo, un bacio in bocca Feature Film1975

1870 TV Movie1972Teresa Parenti

Roma Feature Film1972Anna Magnani

The Automobile Poster

The Automobile TV Movie1971Anna

Tre donne - 1943: Un incontro Poster

Tre donne - 1943: Un incontro TV Movie1971Jolanda

Tre donne - La sciantosa Poster

Tre donne - La sciantosa TV Movie1971Flora Torres

The Secret of Santa Vittoria Poster

The Secret of Santa Vittoria Feature Film1969Rosa

Made in Italy Poster

Made in Italy Feature Film1965Adelina

Full Hearts and Empty Pockets Poster

Full Hearts and Empty Pockets Feature Film1964Woman

Josefa's Loot Poster

Josefa's Loot Feature Film1963Josefa

Mamma Roma Poster

Mamma Roma Feature Film1962Mamma Roma

Pariser Journal Poster

Pariser Journal TV Series1961Self

The Fugitive Kind Poster

The Fugitive Kind Feature Film1960Lady Torrance

The Passionate Thief Poster

The Passionate Thief Feature Film1960Gioia 'Tortorella' Fabbricotti

...and the Wild Wild Women Poster

...and the Wild Wild Women Feature Film1959Egle

Il musichiere Poster

Il musichiere TV Series1957Self

The 29th Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 29th Annual Academy Awards TV Special1957Self - Presenter

Wild Is the Wind Poster

Wild Is the Wind Feature Film1957Gioia

Cinépanorama Poster

Cinépanorama TV Series1956Self

The 28th Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 28th Annual Academy Awards TV Special1956Self - Presenter

The Awakening Poster

The Awakening Feature Film1956Suor Letizia

Carosello del varietà Poster

Carosello del varietà Feature Film1955Loletta Prima

I pinguini ci guardano Poster

I pinguini ci guardano Feature Film1955

The Rose Tattoo Poster

The Rose Tattoo Feature Film1955Serafina Delle Rose

Siamo donne Poster

Siamo donne Feature Film1953Anna

Anita Garibaldi Poster

Anita Garibaldi Feature Film1952Anita Garibaldi

The Golden Coach Poster

The Golden Coach Feature Film1952Camilla

Beautiful Poster

Beautiful Feature Film1951Maddalena Cecconi

The Ways of Love Poster

The Ways of Love Feature Film1950Nannina

Vulcano Feature Film1950Maddalena Natoli

What's My Line? Poster

What's My Line? TV Series1950Self - Mystery Guest

L'amore Feature Film1948La donna al telefono

Scarred Feature Film1948Assunta Spina

Unknown Men of San Marino Poster

Unknown Men of San Marino Feature Film1948Liana, la prostituta

Woman Trouble Poster

Woman Trouble Feature Film1948Linda Bertoni

Angelina Poster

Angelina Feature Film1947Angelina Bianchi

Before Him All Rome Trembled Poster

Before Him All Rome Trembled Feature Film1946Ada

Peddlin' in Society Poster

Peddlin' in Society Feature Film1946Gioconda Perfetti

Revenge Feature Film1946Adele Vicarelli

The Bandit Poster

The Bandit Feature Film1946Lídia

Down with Misery Poster

Down with Misery Feature Film1945Nannina Straselli

Quartetto pazzo Poster

Quartetto pazzo Feature Film1945Elena

Rome, Open City Poster

Rome, Open City Feature Film1945Pina

Il fiore sotto gli occhi Poster

Il fiore sotto gli occhi Feature Film1944Maria Comasco, l'attrice

L'avventura di Annabella Poster

L'avventura di Annabella Feature Film1943La mondana

La vita è bella Poster

La vita è bella Feature Film1943Virginia

The Last Wagon Poster

The Last Wagon Feature Film1943Mary Dunchetti, la canzonettista

The Peddler and the Lady Poster

The Peddler and the Lady Feature Film1943Elide

Finalmente soli Poster

Finalmente soli Feature Film1942Ninetta alias "Lulù"

La fortuna viene dal cielo Poster

La fortuna viene dal cielo Feature Film1942Zizi

Doctor, Beware Poster

Doctor, Beware Feature Film1941Loletta Prima

La fuggitiva Poster

La fuggitiva Feature Film1941Wanda Reni

Una lampada alla finestra Feature Film1940Ivana, l'amante di Max

Betrayal Poster

Betrayal Feature Film1938Marietta, la cameriera

Cavalleria Poster

Cavalleria Feature Film1936Fanny

Thirty Seconds of Love Poster

Thirty Seconds of Love Feature Film1936Gertrude - sorella di Tullio

Quei due Poster

Quei due Feature Film1935Pierotta

Full Speed Poster

Full Speed Feature Film1934Emilia - la Cameriera

The Blind Woman of Sorrento Poster

The Blind Woman of Sorrento Feature Film1934Anna, la sua amante

Scampolo Poster

Scampolo Feature Film1928

Thanks

2

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Year

Omaggio a Roma Poster

Omaggio a Roma Short Film2009

Alicudi 2 Selvaggia (Carnet Filmé: 25 avril 2007) Documentary2007

Writer

2

Anita Garibaldi Poster

Anita Garibaldi Feature Film1952

Angelina Poster

Angelina Feature Film1947

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