About
Valeria Golino
Overview
Valeria Golino is an Italian actress and director. She is best known to English-language audiences for her roles in Rain Man, Big Top Pee-wee, and the two Hot Shots! movies, particularly the olive-in-the-belly-button scene. In addition to the awards David di Donatello, Silver Ribbon, Golden Ciak, and Italian Golden Globe, she is also one of the three actresses who has won the Best Actress award at the Venice Film Festival twice.
Known for
Acting |
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| 2024 | Maria | Actor | Yakinthi Callas | 59 Average |
| 2024 | Volonté: The Man of a Thousand Faces | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2024 | The Beautiful Game | Actor | Gabriella | 60 Fair |
| 2024 | I Told You So | Actor | Pupa | 58 Average |
| 2023 | The Art of Joy by Goliarda Sapienza: Writing for Emancipation | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2023 | The Lying Life of Adults | Actor | Vittoria | 72 Good |
| 2022 | Marcel! | Actor | L'analyste | N/A N/A |
| 2022 | Marcel! | Actor | Analyst | 58 Average |
| 2021 | The Catholic School | Actor | Ilaria Arbus | 60 Fair |
| 2021 | Blue Eyes | Actor | Valeria | 59 Average |
| 2021 | Land of the Sons | Actor | La strega | 59 Average |
| 2021 | Fortuna | Actor | Rita / Gina | 58 Average |
| 2021 | Un confine incerto | Actor | Paola Cristiani | 58 Average |
| 2021 | Raphael: The Young Prodigy | Actor | 59 Average |
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| 2020 | You Came Back | Actor | Perla | 58 Average |
| 2019 | Volare | Actor | Elisa | 61 Fair |
| 2019 | Adults in the Room | Actor | Danae Stratou | 60 Fair |
| 2019 | Portrait of a Lady on Fire | Actor | The Countess | 77 Good |
| 2019 | 5 Is the Perfect Number | Actor | Rita | 60 Fair |
| 2019 | Casanova, Last Love | Actor | La Cornelys | 58 Average |
| 2018 | The Summer House | Actor | Elena | 57 Average |
| 2018 | Daughter of Mine | Actor | Tina | 59 Average |
| 2018 | The Invisible Boy: Second Generation | Actor | Giovanna | 60 Fair |
| 2017 | The Stand-In | Actor | 59 Average |
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| 2017 | Il colore nascosto delle cose | Actor | Emma | 60 Fair |
| 2016 | La vita possibile | Actor | Carla | 59 Average |
| 2015 | The Very Private Life of Mister Sim | Actor | Luigia | 59 Average |
| 2015 | For Your Love | Actor | Anna Ruotolo | 59 Average |
| 2015 | An Italian Name | Actor | Betta Pontecorvo | 60 Fair |
| 2014 | The Invisible Boy | Actor | Giovanna | 61 Fair |
| 2014 | Jacky in the Kingdom of Women | Actor | Bradi Vune | 57 Average |
| 2013 | Human Capital | Actor | Roberta | 69 Fair |
| 2013 | Like the Wind | Actor | Armida Miserere | 59 Average |
| 2013 | Nuts | Actor | Giovanna | 59 Average |
| 2011 | Kryptonite! | Actor | Rosaria | 59 Average |
| 2011 | A Butterfly Kiss | Actor | Billie | 58 Average |
| 2010 | La scuola è finita | Actor | Daria Quarenghi | 59 Average |
| 2010 | Portrait Of My Father | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2010 | Dark Love | Actor | Psychologist | 58 Average |
| 2009 | The Cézanne Affair | Actor | Franca Rossetti | 59 Average |
| 2009 | The French Kissers | Actor | La fille de la vidéo | 58 Average |
| 2009 | Giulia Doesn't Date at Night | Actor | Giulia | 59 Average |
| 2008 | The Germans' Factory | Actor | Anna | 59 Average |
| 2008 | Ca$h | Actor | Julia | 58 Average |
| 2008 | Quiet Chaos | Actor | Marta | 60 Fair |
| 2007 | Actresses | Actor | Nathalia Petrovna | 58 Average |
| 2007 | Don't Waste Your Time, Johnny! | Actor | Annamaria | 59 Average |
| 2007 | The Girl by the Lake | Actor | Chiara Canali | 60 Fair |
| 2007 | Black Sun | Actor | Agata | 58 Average |
| 2007 | My Place in the Sun | Actor | Sandra | 59 Average |
| 2006 | Our Country | Actor | Rita | 59 Average |
| 2006 | Mario's War | Actor | Giulia | 59 Average |
| 2006 | Just Five Minutes | Actor | Valeria | N/A N/A |
| 2005 | Olé ! | Actor | Carmen Holgado | 58 Average |
| 2005 | Texas | Actor | Maria | 58 Average |
| 2004 | 36th Precinct | Actor | Camille Vrinks | 64 Fair |
| 2004 | Alive | Actor | Elisa | 58 Average |
| 2004 | San Antonio | Actor | L'Italienne | 57 Average |
| 2003 | Take Me Away | Actor | Luciana | 59 Average |
| 2003 | Julius Caesar | Actor | Calpúrnia | 68 Fair |
| 2002 | Julius Caesar | Actor | Calpurnia | 59 Average |
| 2002 | Frida | Actor | Lupe Marín | 70 Good |
| 2002 | Respiro | Actor | Grazia | 60 Fair |
| 2002 | L'inverno | Actor | Anna | 58 Average |
| 2001 | Hotel | Actor | Italian Actress | 58 Average |
| 2001 | Word of Honour | Actor | Afroditi | 58 Average |
| 2000 | Controvento | Actor | Nina | 58 Average |
| 2000 | Spanish Judges | Actor | Jamie | 58 Average |
| 2000 | ivans xtc. | Actor | Constanza Vero | 58 Average |
| 2000 | Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her | Actor | Lilly (segment "Goodnight Lilly, Goodnight Christine") | 58 Average |
| 1999 | Last Harem | Actor | Anita | 58 Average |
| 1999 | Típota | Actor | L'attrice | N/A N/A |
| 1998 | Side Streets | Actor | Sylvie Otti | 59 Average |
| 1998 | Shooting the Moon | Actor | Silvia | 59 Average |
| 1997 | Le acrobate | Actor | Maria | 58 Average |
| 1996 | An Occasional Hell | Actor | Elizabeth Laughton | 58 Average |
| 1996 | Escoriandoli | Actor | Ida | 59 Average |
| 1996 | Slaughter of the Cock | Actor | Wife | 58 Average |
| 1996 | Escape from L.A. | Actor | Taslima | 58 Average |
| 1995 | Four Rooms | Actor | Athena | 58 Average |
| 1995 | Red Wind | Actor | Eugenie Kolchenko | N/A N/A |
| 1995 | Leaving Las Vegas | Actor | Terri | 69 Fair |
| 1995 | Submission | Actor | 59 Average |
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| 1995 | Like Two Crocodiles | Actor | Marta | 59 Average |
| 1994 | Immortal Beloved | Actor | Giulietta Guicciardi | 63 Fair |
| 1994 | Clean Slate | Actor | Sarah Novak / Beth Holly | 58 Average |
| 1993 | Hot Shots! Part Deux | Actor | Ramada Rodham Hayman | 63 Fair |
| 1993 | Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology | Actor | 59 Average |
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| 1992 | Puerto Escondido | Actor | Anita | 61 Fair |
| 1991 | The Indian Runner | Actor | Maria | 60 Fair |
| 1991 | Year of the Gun | Actor | Lia | 58 Average |
| 1991 | Hot Shots! | Actor | Ramada Thompson / Scarlett O'Hara / Lois Lane | 64 Fair |
| 1990 | The King's Whore | Actor | Jeanne de Luynes | 58 Average |
| 1990 | Traces of an Amorous Life | Actor | Lucia Fontana | N/A N/A |
| 1989 | Torrents of Spring | Actor | Gemma Rosselli | 59 Average |
| 1988 | Rain Man | Actor | Susanna | 76 Good |
| 1988 | Big Top Pee-wee | Actor | Gina Piccolapupula | 57 Average |
| 1988 | Love and Fear | Actor | Sandra | 58 Average |
| 1987 | The Gold Rimmed Glasses | Actor | Nora Treves | 59 Average |
| 1987 | Last Summer in Tangiers | Actor | Claudia Marchetti | 58 Average |
| 1986 | Storia d'amore | Actor | 59 Average |
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| 1986 | Detective School Dropouts | Actor | Katerina | 59 Average |
| 1985 | My Dearest Son | Actor | Francesca | 59 Average |
| 1985 | Little Flames | Actor | Mara | 58 Average |
| 1984 | Blind Date | Actor | Girl in Bikini | 58 Average |
| 1983 | A Joke of Destiny, Lying in Wait Around the Corner Like a Street Bandit | Actor | Adalgisa De Andreiis | 59 Average |
| Jours de chance | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| Fuori | Actor | Goliarda Sapienza | N/A N/A |
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Directing |
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| 2024 | The Art of Joy | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 2024 | The Art of Joy | Directing | Director | 69 Fair |
| 2018 | Euphoria | Directing | Director | 60 Fair |
| 2013 | Honey | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 2010 | Armandino e il Madre | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
Writing |
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| 2024 | The Art of Joy | Writing | Screenplay | 59 Average |
| 2024 | The Art of Joy | Writing | Writer | 69 Fair |
| 2018 | Euphoria | Writing | Story | 60 Fair |
| 2018 | Euphoria | Writing | Screenplay | 60 Fair |
| 2013 | Honey | Writing | Screenplay | 59 Average |
| 2010 | Armandino e il Madre | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
Production |
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| 2024 | Feeling Better | Production | Producer | 58 Average |
| 2022 | The Invisible Thread | Production | Producer | 60 Fair |
| 2017 | Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait | Production | Producer | 59 Average |
| 2015 | The Time of a Young Man About to Kill | Production | Co-Producer | 59 Average |
| 2012 | Double | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |