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Claudia Cardinaleová

1938 – 2025

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Wikipedia Summary

Claude Joséphine Rose "Claudia" Cardinale was an Italian-Tunisian actress. Regarded as one of the leading female figures of Italian cinema, alongside Sophia Loren, Monica Vitti, Silvana Mangano, Anna Magnani, 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.

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth
April 15, 1938
La Goulette
Date of death
September 23, 2025
Nemours
Citizenship

Italy · France

Occupations & fields
film actoractorstage actor
Awards & honours
Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian RepublicGrand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian RepublicSteiger AwardDavid di Donatello Award for Lifetime AchievementCommander of the Legion of HonourGolden Orange Best Actress Award
Field and occupation
talianska herečka (1938 – 2025)
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