Anna Magnani

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 ...show more
Details
Details
Date of Birth
Mar 07, 1908
Place of Birth
Rome, Italy
Date of Death
Sep 26, 1973
Age
65
Known For
Acting
Also Known As
안나 마냐니
Анна Маньяни
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Movie Credits

1972
Anna Magnani
1962
Mamma Roma
2009
Self (archive footage)
1952
Maddalena Cecconi
1952
Anita Garibaldi, Screenplay
1960
Lady Torrance
Movie Credits

TV Show Credits

Self (archive footage)
Self - Mystery Guest
Self (archive footage)
TV Show Credits
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