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Anna Maria Magnani was an Italian stage and film actress. Widely regarded as one of the greatest actresses of Italian and World cinema, she was known for her explosive acting and earthy, real life portrayals of characters.
Born
Saturday, 07 March 1908
Died
Wednesday, 26 September 1973
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation | Lady Torrance | 2021 |
| La passione di Anna Magnani | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2019 |
| Maria By Callas | Herself (archive footage) | 2017 |
| Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words | Pina | 2015 |
| La guerra dei vulcani | Self | 2012 |
| Hollywood on the Tiber | Self | 2009 |
| Vittorio D. | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2009 |
| Chris & Don: A Love Story | Self | 2007 |
| The Children of Rome Open City | Self | 2005 |
| Roberto Rossellini: Frammenti e battute | Self - Pina, Nanni | 2000 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation | Lady Torrance | 2021 |
| La passione di Anna Magnani | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2019 |
| Maria By Callas | Herself (archive footage) | 2017 |
| Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words | Pina | 2015 |
| La guerra dei vulcani | Self | 2012 |
| Hollywood on the Tiber | Self | 2009 |
| Vittorio D. | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2009 |
| Chris & Don: A Love Story | Self | 2007 |
| The Children of Rome Open City | Self | 2005 |
| Roberto Rossellini: Frammenti e battute | Self - Pina, Nanni | 2000 |
| Luchino Visconti | Self | 1999 |
| Rossellini Through His Own Eyes | Self (archive footage) | 1993 |
| The 65th Annual Academy Awards | Self | 1993 |
| American Masters | Serafina Delle Rose / Lady Torrance | 1986 |
| Bellissimo: Immagini del cinema italiano | Self | 1985 |
| My Name Is Anna Magnani | Self (archive footage) / Self | 1980 |
| Un sorriso, uno schiaffo, un bacio in bocca | (archive footage) | 1975 |
| Roma | Anna Magnani | 1972 |
| 1870 | Teresa Parenti | 1972 |
| The Automobile | Anna | 1971 |
| Tre donne - 1943: Un incontro | Jolanda | 1971 |
| Tre donne - La sciantosa | Flora Torres | 1971 |
| The Secret of Santa Vittoria | Rosa | 1970 |
| Made in Italy | Adelina (segment "5 'La Famiglia', episode 3") | 1965 |
| Full Hearts and Empty Pockets | Woman | 1964 |
| Josefa's Loot | Josefa | 1963 |
| Mamma Roma | Roma / Mamma Roma | 1962 |
| Pariser Journal | Self | 1961 |
| The Passionate Thief | Gioia 'Tortorella' Fabbricotti | 1960 |
| The Fugitive Kind | Lady Torrance | 1960 |
| Fugitive Kind, The | Lady Torrance | 1960 |
| ...and the Wild Wild Women | Egle | 1959 |
| Wild Is the Wind | Gioia / Gioa | 1957 |
| The Awakening | Suor Letizia | 1956 |
| The Rose Tattoo | Serafina Delle Rose | 1955 |
| I pinguini ci guardano | (voice) | 1955 |
| Carosello del varietà | Loletta Prima | 1955 |
| Siamo donne | Herself (segment "Anna Magnani") / Anna (segment "Anna Magnani") | 1953 |
| The Golden Coach | Camilla | 1952 |
| Anita Garibaldi | Anita Garibaldi | 1952 |
| Bellissima | Maddalena Cecconi | 1952 |
| Vulcano | Maddalena Natoli | 1950 |
| What's My Line? | Herself - Mystery Guest | 1950 |
| L'amore | The woman (segment "Una voce umana") / Nannina (segment "Il miracolo") / La donna al telefono (segment "Una voce umana") | 1948 |
| Woman Trouble | Linda Bertoni | 1948 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | 1948 |
| Scarred | Assunta Spina | 1948 |
| Unknown Men of San Marino | Liana, la prostituta | 1948 |
| Angelina | Angelina Bianchi | 1947 |
| Peddlin' in Society | Gioconda Perfetti | 1946 |
| The Bandit | Lidia | 1946 |
| Before Him All Rome Trembled | Ada | 1946 |
| Down with Misery | Nannina Straselli | 1945 |
| Rome, Open City | Pina | 1945 |
| Crazy Quartet | Elena | 1945 |
| Il fiore sotto gli occhi | Maria Comasco, l'attrice | 1944 |
| The Last Wagon | Mary Dunchetti / Mary Dunchetti, la canzonettista | 1943 |
| The Peddler and the Lady | Elide | 1943 |
| La vita è bella | Virginia | 1943 |
| L'avventura di Annabella | La mondana | 1943 |
| La fortuna viene dal cielo | Zizì | 1942 |
| Doctor, Beware | Loletta Prima / Maddalena/Loletta | 1941 |
| La fuggitiva | Wanda Reni | 1941 |
| Una lampada alla finestra | Ivana, l'amante di Max | 1940 |
| Betrayal | Marietta, la cameriera | 1938 |
| Thirty Seconds of Love | Gertrude - sorella di Tullio | 1936 |
| Cavalleria | Fanny | 1936 |
| Quei due | Pierotta | 1935 |
| Full Speed | Emilia - la Cameriera | 1934 |
| The Blind Woman of Sorrento | Anna, la sua amante | 1934 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1970 | Golden Globe | Best Actress - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1958 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1958 | Golden Globe | Best Actress - Drama | Nominated |
| 1956 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Won |
| 1956 | Golden Globe | Best Actress - Drama | Won |
