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Anna Magnani

Birth Name:
Anna Magnani
Birth Place:
Rome,
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack, Writer
Anna Magnani

Fast Facts

  • Five-time recipient of the Nastro d'Argento award for best actress
  • Began her career by singing at night clubs while attending Rome's Academy of Dramatic Art
  • Most well-known for her works as gritty, unrefined, lower-class women
  • Gained international recognition immediately after meeting director Goffredo Alessandrini, who would help launch her film career by casting her as a lead in his 1934 film, "The Blind Woman of Sorrento"
  • Named by Life magazine as 'one of the most impressive actresses since Greta Garbo'
  • Often named the dramatist responsible for ushering in the Italian neorealism movement in international filmmaking

Awards

  • 1946Silver Ribbon - Best Supporting Actress (Migliore Attrice Non Protagonista):Winner
  • 1946NBR Award - Best Actress:Winner
  • 1947International Award - Best Actress:Winner
  • 1948Silver Ribbon - Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista):Winner
  • 1949Silver Ribbon - Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista):Winner
  • 1952Silver Ribbon - Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista):Winner
  • 1953Diploma of Merit - Best Foreign Actress:Winner
  • 1955NBR Award - Best Actress:Winner
  • 1955NYFCC Award - Best Actress:Winner
  • 1956Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Winner
  • 1956Golden Globe - Best Actress - Drama:Winner
  • 1956Special MentionWinner
  • 1956Special MentionWinner
  • 1957BAFTA Film Award - Best Foreign Actress:Winner
  • 1957Silver Ribbon - Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista):Winner
  • 1958Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
  • 1958Silver Berlin Bear - Best Actress:Winner
  • 1958David - Best Actress (Migliore Attrice):Winner
  • 1958Golden Globe - Best Actress - Drama:Nominated
  • 1959BAFTA Film Award - Best Foreign Actress:Nominated
  • 1959David - Best Actress (Migliore Attrice):Winner
  • 1959Golden Goblet - Best Actress (Migliore Attrice):Winner
  • 1960Silver Ribbon - Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista):Nominated
  • 1961Sant Jordi - Best Foreign Actress (Mejor Actriz Extranjera):Winner
  • 1962New Cinema Award - Best Actress:Winner
  • 1966Silver Ribbon - Best Supporting Actress (Migliore Attrice Non Protagonista):Nominated
  • 1970Golden Globe - Best Actress - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
  • 1973Golden Globe - Best Actress (Migliore Attrice):Winner
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