Silvana Mangano

Silvana Mangano
Mangano in 1958
Born	(1930-04-21)21 April 1930 Rome, Kingdom of Italy
Died	16 December 1989(1989-12-16) (aged 59) Madrid, Spain
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1945–1987
Spouse	Dino De Laurentiis ​ ​ (m. 1949; div. 1988)​
Children	4, including Veronica, Raffaella, and Federico
Awards	David di Donatello for Best Actress 1963: The Verona Trial 1967: The Witches 1972: The Scientific Cardplayer Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress 1955: The Gold of Naples 1964: The Verona Trial Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress 1972: Death in Venice

Silvana Mangano (Italian pronunciation: [silˈvaːna ˈmaŋɡano]; 21 April 1930^[1] – 16 December 1989^[2]) was an Italian film actress. She was one of a generation of thespians who arose from the neorealist movement, and went on to become a major female star, regarded as a sex symbol for the 1950s and '60s.^[3] She won the David di Donatello for Best Actress three times – for The Verona Trial (1963), The Witches (1967), and The Scientific Cardplayer (1973) – and the Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress twice.

Raised in poverty during World War II, Mangano trained as a dancer and worked as a model before winning a Miss Rome beauty pageant in 1946. This led to work in films; she achieved success in Bitter Rice (1949) and went on to forge a successful career in films, working with many notable directors like Pier Paolo Pasolini, Luchino Visconti, Alberto Lattuada, and Vittorio De Sica. Her career continued well into her 50s, with supporting roles in David Lynch's Dune (1984) and Nikita Mikhalkov Dark Eyes (1987).

Mangano was the wife of international film producer Dino De Laurentiis and had four children with him, including Veronica De Laurentiis and Raffaella De Laurentiis.