Biography
Baroness Alida Maria Laura Altenburger von Marckenstein-Frauenberg, better known by her stage name Alida Valli, or simply Valli, was an Italian actress who appeared in more than 100 films in a 70-year career, spanning from the 1930s to the early 2000s. She was one of the biggest stars of Italian film during the Fascist era, once being called "the most beautiful woman in the world" by Benito Mussolini, and was internationally successful post-World War II.
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Awards & recognition
- Golden Lion — Lifetime Achievement · 1997
- David di Donatello Award — Lifetime Achievement · 1991
- Gamajun International Award · 1990
- Grolla d'oro — Best Leading Actress · 1955
- Nastro d'Argento — Best Actress
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- Premio Eleonora Duse
- Golden Globe Award — Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama · 1963 · nominated
Filmography27 titles
The Castilian
Private Crimes
The Third Man
1900
Combat!
Eyes Without a Face
Suspiria
Il Grido
Senso
The Spider's Stratagem
The Paper Man
Oedipus Rex
Signed, Arsène Lupin
Inferno
Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts
The Cassandra Crossing
The Paradine Case
Lisa and the Devil
The Antichrist
The Happy Thieves
A Month by the Lake
Eye in the Labyrinth
Walk Softly, Stranger
The Night Heaven Fell
The Killer Nun
Tender Dracula
Beyond Erotica