Biography
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 four actresses who has won the Best Actress award at the Venice Film Festival twice.
Awards & recognition
- Busto Arsizio Film Festival
- Ciak d'oro - Best first work by an Italian director
- Ciak d'oro - Best Lead Actress
- David di Donatello — Best Supporting Actress
- David di Donatello — Best Actress
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- Festival del Cinema Europeo
- Flaiano Prize
- Giffoni Film Festival
- Haifa International Film Festival
- Nastro d'Argento — Best New Director
- Nastro d'Argento — Best Actress
- Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Cannes
- Taormina Film Fest
- Volpi Cup — Best Actress
- European Film Award — European Discovery of the Year · 2013 · nominated
- Jameson People's Choice Award — Best Actress · 2003 · nominated
Filmography39 titles
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Rain Man
The Morning Show
Raphael: The Young Prodigy
Human Capital
Frida
Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait
Leaving Las Vegas
The Lying Life of Adults
Immortal Beloved
36th Precinct
Detective School Dropouts
Side Streets
The Invisible Thread
Honey
Respiro
Hot Shots!
The Indian Runner
Maria
Euphoria
Hot Shots! Part Deux
The Invisible Boy: Second Generation
The Girl by the Lake
The Beautiful Game
The Invisible Boy
The Catholic School
Daughter of Mine
Escape from L.A.
Four Rooms
The French Kissers
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
Jacky in the Kingdom of Women
Ivans xtc.
La scuola è finita
Big Top Pee-wee
Casanova, Last Love
Fortuna
Blind Date
Hotel