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Known credits:
163
Birthday:
1938-04-15
Place of birth:
Tunis, Tunisia
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Claudia Cardinale

Overview

Claude Joséphine Rose "Claudia" Cardinale (born 15 April 1938) is an Italian actress. She has starred in European films in the 1960s and 1970s, acting in Italian, French, and English.

Born and raised in La Goulette, a neighbourhood of Tunis, Cardinale won the "Most Beautiful Italian Girl in Tunisia" competition in 1957, the prize being a trip to Italy, which quickly led to film contracts, due above all to the involvement of Franco Cristaldi, who acted as her mentor for a number of years and later married her. After making her debut in a minor role with the egyptian star Omar Sharif in Goha (1958), Cardinale became one of the best-known actresses in Italy with roles in films such as Rocco and His Brothers (1960), Girl with a Suitcase (1961), Cartouche (1962), The Leopard (1963), and Fellini's 8½ (1963).

From 1963, Cardinale appeared in The Pink Panther opposite David Niven. She went on to appear in the Hollywood films Blindfold (1965), Lost Command (1966), The Professionals (1966), Don't Make Waves (1967) with Tony Curtis, The Hell with Heroes (1968), and the Sergio Leone Western Once Upon a Time in the West (1968), a joint US-Italian production, in which she was praised for her role as a former prostitute opposite Jason Robards, Charles Bronson, and Henry Fonda.

Jaded with the Hollywood film industry and not wanting to become a cliché, Cardinale returned to Italian and French cinema, and garnered the David di Donatello for Best Actress award for her roles in Il giorno della civetta (1968) and as a prostitute alongside Alberto Sordi in A Girl in Australia (1971). In 1974, Cardinale met director Pasquale Squitieri, who would become her partner, and she frequently featured in his films, including I guappi (1974), Corleone (1978) and Claretta (1984), the last of which won her the Nastro d'Argento Award for Best Actress. In 1982, she starred in Werner Herzog's Fitzcarraldo as the love interest of Klaus Kinski, who raises the funds to buy a steamship in Peru. In 2010, Cardinale received the Best Actress Award at the 47th Antalya "Golden Orange" International Film Festival for her performance as an elderly Italian woman who takes in a young Turkish exchange student in Signora Enrica.

Outspoken on women's rights causes over the years, Cardinale has been a UNESCO goodwill ambassador for the Defense of Women's Rights since March 2000. In February 2011, the Los Angeles Times Magazine named Cardinale among the 50 most beautiful women in film history.

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Known for

Acting
2022 Claudia la mystérieuse Actor Self N/A
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2021 We Are Cinema Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2021 Fellinopolis Actor Self - Actress (archive footage) 59
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2020 Rogue City Actor Catarina Bastiani 58
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2020 Bulle Actor Marthe 69
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2019 Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2019 Gina, Sophia, Claudia, trois symboles de la féminité à l'italienne Actor Self N/A
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2018 Sergio Leone, une Amérique de légende Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2018 Rudy Valentino Actor Zia Rosa N/A
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2017 La Loi de Julien, Le bon fils Actor Irène Delamarche 59
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2017 An Italian Indian: The Pink Panther Princess With Claudia Cardinale Actor Self N/A
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2017 Una gita a Roma Actor Marguerite 59
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2017 Nobili bugie Actor Duchess 58
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2017 La folle histoire de Jean-Paul Belmondo Actor 59
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2017 Nonnas on the Run Actor Angela N/A
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2016 Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2016 The Blind and the Cardinal Actor 'La Cardinale' N/A
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2016 Mia, Liebe meines Lebens Actor Mary O'Sullivan N/A
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2016 Belmondo by Belmondo Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2016 All Roads Lead to Rome Actor Carmen 56
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2015 Twice Upon a Time in the West Actor Claudia 59
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2015 Marcello Mastroianni, latin lover Actor Self N/A
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2014 Cinéma Jacques Perrin Actor Self N/A
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2014 Last Stop Actor Rosa 58
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2014 The Silent Mountain Actor Nuria Calzolari 58
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2014 Effie Gray Actor Viscountess 58
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2013 Alberto il grande Actor Self 59
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2013 Joy de V. Actor Signora Morosini N/A
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2012 The Artist and the Model Actor Léa 59
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2012 Gebo and the Shadow Actor Doroteia 59
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2012 The Years of Lost Images Actor Self N/A
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2012 Monicelli: La versione di Mario Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2011 Hollywood Invasion Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2011 Belmondo, itinéraire... Actor Self 59
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2011 Sinyora Enrica ile İtalyan Olmak Actor Signora Enrica 59
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2011 Father Actor Elvira N/A
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2010 A View of Love Actor La mère de Marc 58
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2010 Il giorno della Shoah Actor Ester N/A
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2009 The String Actor Sara 59
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2009 La Traversée du désir Actor Self 59
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2008 Il falso bugiardo Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2008 Man & Wife, Cop & Crook Actor Cécile Deschamps 59
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2007 Cherche fiancé tous frais payés Actor Elisabeth 58
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2006 Marcello, una vita dolce Actor Self 58
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2006 Sergio Leone: The Way I See Things Actor Self 59
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2005 The Demon Stirs Actor Claudia Cardinale 58
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2004 A Dying Breed: The Making of 'The Leopard' Actor Self 59
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2004 Por un puñado de sueños Actor Self - Interviewee N/A
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2003 Something to Do with Death Actor Self - Actress 59
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2003 The Wages of Sin Actor Self - Actress 59
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2003 An Opera of Violence Actor Self - Actress 59
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2003 The Last Sequence Actor Self 59
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2003 Fellini: I'm a Born Liar Actor Claudia (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
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2002 And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen... Actor Madame Falconetti 58
Average
2002 The Magic of Fellini Actor Self (archive footage) 58
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2001 Visconti: La verdad del melodrama Actor Self 59
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2000 Once Upon a Time: Sergio Leone Actor Self 59
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1999 Luchino Visconti Actor Self 59
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1999 Li chiamarono... briganti! Actor Donna Assunta 59
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1999 My Best Fiend Actor Self 62
Fair
1998 Riches, belles, etc. Actor Baroness Mitsy N/A
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1997 Desert of Fire Actor Leila 70
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1997 Stupor Mundi Actor Costanza d'Altavilla / d'Aragona N/A
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1997 The Man with the Cigar in His Mouth Actor Self N/A
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1997 Nostromo Actor Teresa Viola 69
Fair
1997 Desert of Fire Actor Leila 59
Average
1996 A Summer in La Goulette Actor Self 59
Average
1995 10-07: L'affaire Zeus Actor Agent N/A
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1994 Elles ne pensent qu'à ça... Actor Margaux 58
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1994 Alex et Marie Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1994 Il gattopardo: Viaggio della memoria Actor Self N/A
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1993 Son of the Pink Panther Actor Maria Gambrelli 55
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1992 588 rue Paradis Actor Araxi (Mayrig) Zakarian 59
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1991 Mother Actor Araxi (Mayrig) Zakarian 59
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1990 Drums of Fire Actor Roxelane 59
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1990 Act of Sorrow Actor Elena 58
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1989 Hiver 54, l'abbé Pierre Actor Hélène Larmier 58
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1989 The french revolution: Years of rage Actor Duchesse de Polignac 60
Fair
1989 The french revolution: Years of hope Actor Duchesse de Polignac 58
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1987 A Man in Love Actor Julia Steiner 58
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1986 Naso di cane Actor Laura N/A
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1986 History Actor Ida Mancuso 59
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1985 Woman of Wonders Actor Maura N/A
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1985 Night of 100 Stars II Actor Self 59
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1985 Next Summer Actor Jeanne 59
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1984 Claretta Actor Miriam Petacci N/A
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1984 Henry IV Actor Matilda 59
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1983 Princess Daisy Actor Annabelle de Fourdemont Valensky 69
Fair
1983 The Ruffian Actor La 'baronne' 59
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1982 Burden of Dreams Actor Self - Actress 62
Fair
1982 Bankers Also Have Souls Actor Antonella Dufour 58
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1982 Fitzcarraldo Actor Molly 69
Fair
1982 Famous T & A Actor (archive footage) 59
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1981 The Skin Actor Principessa Consuelo Caracciolo 59
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1981 The Salamander Actor Elena Leporello 58
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1980 Si salvi chi vuole Actor Luisa N/A
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1979 Escape to Athena Actor Eleana 58
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1978 Corleone Actor Rosa Accordino 59
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1978 The Gun Actor Marta Compagna 59
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1978 Little Girl in Blue Velvet Actor Francesca Modigliani 58
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1978 Fire's Share Actor Catherine Hansen 59
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1977 Goodbye & Amen Actor Aliki 59
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1977 I Am the Law Actor Anna 59
Average
1977 Jesus Of Nazareth Actor The Adulteress N/A
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1977 Jesus of Nazareth Actor The Adulteress 76
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1977 Kolossal - The Magnificent Macisti Actor Pauline Bonaparte N/A
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1976 A Common Sense of Modesty Actor Armida Ballarin 59
Average
1975 Blonde in Black Leather Actor Claudia 59
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1975 Libera, My Love Actor Libera Valente 58
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1974 Conversation Piece Actor Professor's Wife (uncredited) 61
Fair
1974 Blood Brothers Actor Lucia Esposito 59
Average
1973 One Russian Summer Actor Anya 58
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1972 The Pariah Actor Georgia Saratov 61
Fair
1972 The Audience Actor Aiche 59
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1971 A Girl in Australia Actor Carmela 60
Fair
1971 The Legend of Frenchie King Actor Marie Sarrazin 58
Average
1971 Popsy Pop Actor Popsy Pop 58
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1970 The Adventures of Gerard Actor Teresa, Countess of Morales 59
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1969 The Red Tent Actor Valeria 59
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1969 Diary of a Telephone Operator Actor Marta Chiaretti 59
Average
1969 The Conspirators Actor Giuditta Di Castro 60
Fair
1968 Once Upon a Time in the West Actor Jill 80
Very good
1968 A Fine Pair Actor Esmeralda Marini 58
Average
1968 The Hell with Heroes Actor Elena 59
Average
1968 The Day of the Owl Actor Rosa Nicolosi 60
Fair
1967 Don't Make Waves Actor Laura 58
Average
1967 A Rose for Everyone Actor Rosa 58
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1966 The Professionals Actor Maria 63
Fair
1966 Blindfold Actor Vicky Vicenti 59
Average
1966 Lost Command Actor Aisha 59
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1966 The Queens Actor Armenia ("Fata Armenia") 58
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1965 Sandra Actor Sandra Dawson 60
Fair
1964 The Magnificent Cuckold Actor Maria Grazia 59
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1964 Time of Indifference Actor Carla 59
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1964 Circus World Actor Toni Alfredo 59
Average
1964 Bebo's Girl Actor Mara 59
Average
1963 The Pink Panther Actor The Princess Dala 65
Fair
1963 The Leopard Actor Angelica Sedara / Bastiana 70
Good
1963 8½ Actor Claudia 77
Good
1962 Careless Actor Angiolina Zarri 59
Average
1962 Cartouche Actor Vénus 60
Fair
1961 Auguste Actor Cameo Appearance (uncredited) 58
Average
1961 The Lions Are Loose Actor Albertine Ferran 58
Average
1961 The Lovemakers Actor Bianca 59
Average
1961 Girl with a Suitcase Actor Aida Zepponi 61
Fair
1960 Rocco and His Brothers Actor Ginetta 70
Good
1960 The Dolphins Actor Fedora Santini 59
Average
1960 The Battle of Austerlitz Actor Pauline Bonaparte 59
Average
1960 Handsome Antonio Actor Barbara Puglisi 61
Fair
1959 Fiasco in Milan Actor Carmelina Nicosia 60
Fair
1959 Upstairs and Downstairs Actor Maria 58
Average
1959 The Facts of Murder Actor La servetta 60
Fair
1959 The Magistrate Actor Maria 59
Average
1959 Goha Actor Amina 58
Average
1959 Venetian Honeymoon Actor Angelica 59
Average
1959 South Wind Actor Grazia Macri 59
Average
1958 3 Strangers in Rome Actor Marisa 58
Average
1958 Big Deal on Madonna Street Actor Carmelina 71
Good
1956 Les Anneaux d'Or Actor A young woman 59
Average
Piccolina bella Actor N/A
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Second to Nun Actor Self - Festival Actress N/A
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Crew
1965 Tokyo Olympiad Crew Thanks 60
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