Photo: Vanguard Films, photograph by John Miehle / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Alida Valli is the kind of performer I find endlessly compelling: a Croatian-born baroness who became one of Italian cinema's most enigmatic faces across a seventy-year career. What strikes me is not just her longevity or her hundred-plus films, but her ability to project intelligence and melancholy in the same glance, as she did so unforgettably in The Third Man. The Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement feels earned. I admire artists who refuse to coast on beauty alone, and Valli always brought a quiet, controlling gravity to the screen that I keep coming back to.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Alida Valli
- Name (Japanese)
- アリダ・ヴァリ
- Reading
- ありだ・ゔぁり
- Born
- May 31, 1921 – April 22, 2006
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rooster
- Origin
- Pula, Croatia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / film director / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1991 David di Donatello Award for Lifetime Achievement
- 1990 Gamajun International Award
- 1997 Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement
- Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress
- Premio Eleonora Duse
- 1955 Grolla d'oro for Best Leading Actress
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Alida Valli born?
May 31, 1921 – April 22, 2006.
Where is Alida Valli from?
Alida Valli is from Pula, Croatia.
What does Alida Valli do?
Alida Valli works as singer, film director, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.