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Silvana Mangano was born on April 21, 1930 in Rome, Province of Rome, Italy. Public records list Silvana Mangano as a film actor and model. Death is recorded on December 16, 1989, at the age of 59. Recorded honors include David di Donatello for Best Actress, Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress and Grolla d'oro for Best Leading Actress (1963, 1967).
My Take
What strikes me about Silvana Mangano is how she refused to be boxed in. Yes, she emerged as a sex symbol of the 1950s and '60s, but she never let that label define the limit of her talent. Winning both the David di Donatello and the Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress tells me critics took her seriously as a performer, not just an icon. Coming out of the neorealist movement gave her work a grounded authenticity that pure glamour stars lacked. Losing her at 59 in 1989 feels like a real loss to Italian cinema's golden era. To me, she embodied beauty and substance in equal measure.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Silvana Mangano
- Name (Japanese)
- シルヴァーナ・マンガーノ
- Reading
- しるゔぁーな・まんがーの
- Born
- April 21, 1930 – December 16, 1989
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Horse
- Origin
- Rome, Province of Rome, Italy
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / model
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- David di Donatello for Best Actress
- Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress
- 1963 Grolla d'oro for Best Leading Actress
- 1967 Grolla d'oro for Best Leading Actress
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://silvanamangano.it
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silvana%20Mangano
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B7%E3%83%AB%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8E
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106919
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Silvana Mangano born?
Born April 21, 1930.
When did Silvana Mangano die?
Died December 16, 1989, aged 59.
Where was Silvana Mangano from?
Silvana Mangano was from Rome, Province of Rome, Italy.
What did Silvana Mangano do?
Silvana Mangano worked as actor, film actor, model.
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