- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- April 15, 1938
- Place of Birth
- La Goulette, Protectorat français de Tunisie
- Died
- September 23, 2025
Claudia Cardinale
Claude Joséphine Rose "Claudia" Cardinale (15 April 1938 – 23 September 2025) was an Italian actress. Regarded as one of the leading figures of Italian cinema, alongside Sophia Loren and Gina Lollobrigida, she achieved international recognition during a career spanning more than six decades. Celebrated in the 1960s as "the most beautiful woman in the world" and widely considered a sex symbol of the era, Cardinale appeared in more than 175 films, primarily in Italy and France, across genres including comedy, drama, spaghetti westerns, and historical epics. She collaborated with acclaimed directors such as Federico Fellini, Sergio Leone, and Werner Herzog, and several of her films are regarded as significant works in the history of cinema. At the time of her death, she was one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of European cinema. Born and raised in La Goulette, a municipalit…
Filmography
movieThe Life of Mirrors
2025
movieThe Island of Forgiveness
2022 · Agostina
movieClaudia la mystérieuse
2022 · Self
movieWe Are Cinema
2021 · Self (archive footage)
movieMorceaux de Cannes
2021
movieFellinopolis
2021 · Self - Actress (archive footage)
movieRogue City
2020 · Catarina Bastiani
movieNana Mouskouri, Momente ihres Lebens
2020 · Self (archive footage)
tvBulle
2020 · Marthe
movieClaudia Cardinale, la créature du secret
2019 · Self (archive footage)
movieGina, Sophia, Claudia, trois symboles de la féminité à l'italienne
2019 · Self
movieSergio Leone, une Amérique de légende
2018 · Self (archive footage)
movieRudy Valentino
2018 · Zia Rosa
Dios de monoambiente
2018 · Self (archive footage)
movieLa Loi de Julien, Le bon fils
2017 · Irène Delamarche
An Italian Indian: The Pink Panther Princess With Claudia Cardinale
2017 · Self
movieUna gita a Roma
2017 · Marguerite
movieNobili bugie
2017 · Duchess
tvIl bello delle donne... alcuni anni dopo
2017 · Laura Banti
movieLa Folle Histoire de Jean-Paul Belmondo
2017 · Self
movieNonnas on the Run
2017 · Angela
movieLuchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion
2016 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Blind and the Cardinal
2016 · 'La Cardinale'
tvMia, Liebe meines Lebens
2016 · Mary O'Sullivan
movieBelmondo by Belmondo
2016 · Self (archive footage)
movieAll Roads Lead to Rome
2016 · Carmen
movieTwice Upon a Time in the West
2015 · Claudia
Marcello Mastroianni, latin lover
2015 · Self
Cinéma Jacques Perrin
2014 · Self
movieLast Stop
2014 · Rosa
movieThe Silent Mountain
2014 · Nuria Calzolari
movieEffie Gray
2014 · Viscountess
movieAlberto il grande
2013 · Self
Joy de V.
2013 · Signora Morosini
movieThe Artist and the Model
2012 · Léa
movieGebo and the Shadow
2012 · Doroteia
movieThe Years of Lost Images
2012 · Self
movieMonicelli: La versione di Mario
2012 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Bardot mystery
2012
tvThe Story of Film: An Odyssey
2011 · Self
movieHollywood Invasion
2011 · Self (archive footage)
movieBelmondo, itinéraire...
2011 · Self
tvThe King, the Squirrel and the Grass Snake
2011 · La duchesse de Polignac
movieBecoming Italian with Signora Enrica
2011 · Signora Enrica
movieFather
2011 · Elvira
movieA View of Love
2010 · La mère de Marc
Il giorno della Shoah
2010 · Ester
moviePietro Germi - The Good, The Beautiful and The Bad
2009 · Self
movieHollywood sul Tevere
2009
movieThe String
2009 · Sara
movieLa Traversée du désir
2009 · Self
movieIl falso bugiardo
2008 · Self (archive footage)
movieMan & Wife, Cop & Crook
2008 · Cécile Deschamps
movieCherche fiancé tous frais payés
2007 · Elisabeth
movieMarcello, una vita dolce
2006 · Self
movieSergio Leone: The Way I See Things
2006 · Self
movieThe Demon Stirs
2005 · Claudia Cardinale
movieA Dying Breed: The Making of 'The Leopard'
2004 · Self
moviePor un puñado de sueños
2004 · Self - Interviewee
movieAn Opera of Violence
2003 · Self - Actress
movieThe Wages of Sin
2003 · Self - Actress
movieSomething to Do with Death
2003 · Self - Actress
movieThe Last Sequence
2003 · Self
movieFellini: I'm a Born Liar
2003 · Claudia (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieLuchino Visconti
2002 · Self
movieAnd Now... Ladies and Gentlemen...
2002 · Madame Falconetti
movieHeart of the Festival
2002 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Magic of Fellini
2002 · Self (archive footage)
tvUlisse - The Pleasure of Discovery
2001 · Self
Visconti: La verdad del melodrama
2001 · Self
movieOnce Upon a Time: Sergio Leone
2000 · Self
movieLi chiamarono... briganti!
1999 · Donna Assunta
movieMy Best Fiend
1999 · Self
tvVivement dimanche
1998 · Self
movieRiches, belles, etc.
1998 · Baroness Mitsy
tvDesert of Fire
1997 · Leila
movieSous les pieds des femmes
1997 · Aya 1996
movieStupor Mundi
1997 · Costanza d'Altavilla / d'Aragona
movieThe Man with the Cigar in His Mouth
1997 · Self
tvNostromo
1997 · Teresa Viola
movieDesert of Fire
1997 · Leila
movieA Summer in La Goulette
1996 · Self
10-07: L'affaire Zeus
1995 · Agent
movieElles ne pensent qu'à ça...
1994 · Margaux
Alex et Marie
1994 · Narrator (voice)
Il gattopardo: Viaggio della memoria
1994 · Self
movieSon of the Pink Panther
1993 · Maria Gambrelli
Flash – Der Fotoreporter
1993 · Gilda Ricci / Monica Ricci
movie588 rue Paradis
1992 · Araxi (Mayrig) Zakarian
movieMother
1991 · Araxi (Mayrig) Zakarian
movieDrums of Fire
1990 · Roxelane
tvStars 90
1990 · Self
movieAct of Sorrow
1990 · Elena
movieHiver 54, l'abbé Pierre
1989 · Hélène Larmier
tvThe French Revolution
1989 · Yolande-Gabrielle de Polastron, duchesse de Polignac (« Les Années Lumière »)
movieThe French Revolution
1989 · Duchesse de Polignac
tvTéléthon
1987 · Self
tvSacrée soirée
1987 · Self
movieA Man in Love
1987 · Julia Steiner
Naso di cane
1986 · Laura
tvHistory
1986 · Ida Mancuso
movieWoman of Wonders
1985 · Maura
movieNight of 100 Stars II
1985 · Self
movieNext Summer
1985 · Jeanne
movieClaretta
1984 · Miriam Petacci
movieHenry IV
1984 · Matilda
tvPrincess Daisy
1983 · Annabelle de Fourdemont Valensky
movieThe Ruffian
1983 · La « Baronne »
movieBurden of Dreams
1982 · Self - Actress
movieBankers Also Have Souls
1982 · Antonella Dufour
movieFitzcarraldo
1982 · Molly
tvChamps-Elysées
1982 · Self
movieFamous T & A
1982 · (archive footage)
movieThe Skin
1981 · Principessa Consuelo Caracciolo
movieThe Salamander
1981 · Elena Leporello
movieSi salvi chi vuole
1980 · Luisa
movieEscape to Athena
1979 · Eleana
movieCorleone
1978 · Rosa Accordino
movieThe Gun
1978 · Marta Compagna
movieLittle Girl in Blue Velvet
1978 · Francesca Modigliani
movieFire's Share
1978 · Catherine Hansen
movieGoodbye & Amen
1977 · Aliki
movieI Am the Law
1977 · Anna
tvJesus of Nazareth
1977 · The Adulteress
movieKolossal - The Magnificent Macisti
1977 · Pauline Bonaparte
movieA Common Sense of Modesty
1976 · Armida Ballarin
movieBlonde in Black Leather
1975 · Claudia
tvNuméro un
1975 · Self, Self - Host
movieLibera, My Love
1975 · Libera Valente
movieMidnight Pleasures
1975 · Gabriella Sansoni
tvLes Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975 · Self
tvMidi Première
1975 · Self
movieConversation Piece
1974 · Professor's Wife (uncredited)
tvSpécial cinéma
1974 · Self
movieBlood Brothers
1974 · Lucia Esposito
movieOne Russian Summer
1973 · Anya
movieThe Pariah
1972 · Georgia Saratov
movieThe Audience
1972 · Aiche
tvMidi trente
1972 · Self
movieA Girl in Australia
1971 · Carmela
movieThe Legend of Frenchie King
1971 · Marie Sarrazin
moviePopsy Pop
1971 · Popsy Pop
Samedi soir
1971 · Self
movieThe Adventures of Gerard
1970 · Teresa, Countess of Morales
movieThe Red Tent
1969 · Valeria
movieDiary of a Telephone Operator
1969 · Marta Chiaretti
movieThe Conspirators
1969 · Giuditta Di Castro
movieOnce Upon a Time in the West
1968 · Jill
movieA Fine Pair
1968 · Esmeralda Marini
movieThe Hell with Heroes
1968 · Elena
movieThe Day of the Owl
1968 · Rosa Nicolosi
movieDon't Make Waves
1967 · Laura
movieA Rose for Everyone
1967 · Rosa
movieThe Professionals
1966 · Maria
movieBlindfold
1966 · Vicky Vicenti
movieLost Command
1966 · Aisha
movieThe Queens
1966 · Armenia ("Fata Armenia")
movieSandra
1965 · Sandra Dawson
movieTokyo Olympiad
1965 · Thanks
movieThe Magnificent Cuckold
1964 · Maria Grazia
movieTime of Indifference
1964 · Carla
movieCircus World
1964 · Toni Alfredo
movieBebo's Girl
1964 · Mara
movieThe Pink Panther
1963 · The Princess Dala
movieThe Leopard
1963 · Angelica Sedara / Bastiana
movie8½
1963 · Claudia
tvThe Merv Griffin Show
1962 · Self
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
movieCareless
1962 · Angiolina Zarri
movieCartouche
1962 · Vénus
movieAuguste
1961 · Cameo Appearance (uncredited)
movieThe Lions Are Loose
1961 · Albertine Ferran
movieThe Lovemakers
1961 · Bianca
movieGirl with a Suitcase
1961 · Aida Zepponi
movieRocco and His Brothers
1960 · Ginetta
movieThe Dolphins
1960 · Fedora Santini
movieThe Battle of Austerlitz
1960 · Pauline Bonaparte
movieIl bell'Antonio
1960 · Barbara Puglisi
movieFiasco in Milan
1959 · Carmelina Nicosia
movieUpstairs and Downstairs
1959 · Maria
movieThe Facts of Murder
1959 · La servetta, Assuntina
movieThe Magistrate
1959 · Maria
movieGoha
1959 · Amina
movieVenetian Honeymoon
1959 · Angelica
movieSouth Wind
1959 · Grazia Macri
movie3 Strangers in Rome
1958 · Marisa
movieBig Deal on Madonna Street
1958 · Carmelina
movieAlgeria in Flames
1958 · Self - Arab woman (uncredited)
tvCinépanorama
1956 · Self
movieLes Anneaux d'Or
1956 · A young woman
tvReflets de Cannes
1954 · Self
tvThe Oscars
1953 · Self
tvBambi
1948 · Self
movieSecond to Nun
— · Self - Festival Actress
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