Italian goddess Virna Lisi was merely one of a plethora of European movie beauties who proved over the course of their long careers, that they were capable of more than just visual performances. Born in 1936 as Virna Pieralisi, she began her film career as a teenager in 1953. Cast more for her looks than talent at the onset, her early pictures … IMDB Wikipedia $5 million 1936 1936-11-8 2014-12-18 5′ 6¼” (1.68 m) Actress Corrado Corrado Pesci Federico and Riccardo Franco Pesci grandsons: Franco How to Murder Your Wife (1965) Italian Italy Jesi Marche November 8 Queen Margot (1994) Scorpio the Bees and the Italians (1966) The Best Day of My Life (2002) The Birds Virna Lisa Pieralisi Virna Lisi Net Worth
| Full Name |
Virna Lisi |
| Net Worth |
$5 Million |
| Date Of Birth |
November 8, 1936 |
| Died |
2014-12-18 |
| Place Of Birth |
Jesi, Marche, Italy |
| Height |
5′ 6¼” (1.68 m) |
| Profession |
Actress |
| Nationality |
Italian |
| Spouse |
Franco Pesci |
| Children |
Corrado, Corrado Pesci |
| Parents |
Ubaldo Pieralisi |
| Siblings |
grandsons: Franco, Federico and Riccardo |
| IMDB |
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0514059 |
| Awards |
Cannes Best Actress Award, David di Donatello for Best Actress, David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress, César Award for Best Supporting Actress, David di Donatello Special Award, Golden Globe for the Career |
| Movies |
How to Murder Your Wife, La Reine Margot, Not with My Wife, You Don’t!, Assault on a Queen, Duel of the Titans, The Secret of Santa Vittoria, The Black Tulip, The Birds, the Bees and the Italians, The 25th Hour, The Dolls, Casanova 70, The Best Day of My Life, Time for Loving, Bluebeard, I ragazzi d… |
| TV Shows |
L’onore e il rispetto |
| Title |
Year |
Status |
Character |
Role |
| Latin Lover |
2015 |
|
Rita |
Actress |
| Madre, aiutami. |
2014 |
TV Mini-Series |
Suor Germana |
Actress |
| Baciamo le mani: Palermo-New York 1958 |
2013 |
TV Series |
Donna Agnese Vitaliano |
Actress |
| La donna che ritorna |
2011 |
TV Mini-Series |
Paola Silenti |
Actress |
| Caterina e le sue figlie |
2005-2010 |
TV Mini-Series |
Caterina |
Actress |
| Il sangue e la rosa |
2008 |
TV Series |
Lucrezia Sciarra |
Actress |
| Fidati di me |
2008 |
TV Mini-Series |
Elena Donati |
Actress |
| Donne sbagliate |
2007 |
TV Movie |
Anna Miglio |
Actress |
| L’onore e il rispetto |
2006 |
TV Mini-Series |
Ersilia Fortebracci |
Actress |
| A casa di Anna |
2004 |
TV Movie |
Anna |
Actress |
| I ragazzi della via Pál |
2003 |
TV Movie |
Edit Horváth |
Actress |
| Il bello delle donne |
2001-2003 |
TV Series |
Contessa Miranda Spadoni |
Actress |
| Il più bel giorno della mia vita |
2002 |
|
Irene |
Actress |
| Le ali della vita 2 |
2001 |
TV Movie |
Sorella Alberta |
Actress |
| La memoria e il perdono |
2001 |
TV Movie |
Elena Satta |
Actress |
| Occhi verde veleno |
2001 |
TV Movie |
|
Actress |
| Piccolo mondo antico |
2001 |
TV Movie |
Marchesa Orsola |
Actress |
| Un dono semplice |
2000 |
TV Movie |
|
Actress |
| Le ali della vita |
2000 |
TV Movie |
Sorella Alberta |
Actress |
| Cristallo di rocca – Una storia di Natale |
1999 |
TV Movie |
Sanna |
Actress |
| Balzac: A Passionate Life |
1999 |
TV Movie |
Madame de Berny |
Actress |
| Il deserto di fuoco |
1997 |
TV Mini-Series |
Christine Duvivier |
Actress |
| Uno di noi |
1996 |
TV Mini-Series |
|
Actress |
| Occhio di falco |
1996 |
TV Series |
|
Actress |
| Va’ dove ti porta il cuore |
1996 |
|
Olga anziana |
Actress |
| Queen Margot |
1994 |
|
Catherine de Médicis |
Actress |
| Passioni |
1993 |
TV Series |
|
Actress |
| I misteri della giungla nera |
1991 |
TV Mini-Series |
Sara Corishant |
Actress |
| Buon Natale… Buon anno |
1989 |
|
Elvira |
Actress |
| E se poi se ne vanno? |
1989 |
TV Movie |
Anita |
Actress |
| Cinema |
1989 |
TV Movie |
Maria |
Actress |
| I ragazzi di via Panisperna |
1988 |
|
Signora Majorana, la madre di Ettore |
Actress |
| E non se ne vogliono andare! |
1988 |
TV Movie |
Anita Giuliani |
Actress |
| Se un giorno busserai alla mia porta |
1987 |
TV Mini-Series |
Livia Bandini |
Actress |
| I Love N.Y. |
1987 |
|
Anna Cotone |
Actress |
| Christopher Columbus |
1985 |
TV Mini-Series |
Dona Moniz Perestrello |
Actress |
| Amarsi un po’… |
1984 |
|
Principessa Maria Cellini |
Actress |
| …e la vita continua |
1984 |
TV Mini-Series |
Giulia Betocchi |
Actress |
| Time for Loving |
1983 |
|
Adriana Balestra |
Actress |
| Miss Right |
1982 |
|
Anna |
Actress |
| The Cricket |
1980 |
|
Wilma Malinverni |
Actress |
| Bugie bianche |
1979 |
|
Luisa Herrighe |
Actress |
| Ernesto |
1979 |
|
Ernesto’s Mother |
Actress |
| Beyond Good and Evil |
1977 |
|
Elisabeth Nietzsche |
Actress |
| Challenge to White Fang |
1974 |
|
Sister Evangelina |
Actress |
| Philo Vance |
1974 |
TV Mini-Series |
Margaret Odell |
Actress |
| White Fang |
1973 |
|
Sister Evangelina |
Actress |
| The Serpent |
1973 |
|
Mrs. Annabel Lee |
Actress |
| Bluebeard |
1972 |
|
The singer |
Actress |
| Les galets d’Étretat |
1972 |
|
Alny |
Actress |
| Roma bene |
1971 |
|
Silvia Santi |
Actress |
| Love Me Strangely |
1971 |
|
Nathalie Revent |
Actress |
| The Statue |
1971 |
|
Rhonda Bolt |
Actress |
| Giochi particolari |
1970 |
|
Claude |
Actress |
| Le temps des loups |
1970 |
|
Stella Menzoni |
Actress |
| The Secret of Santa Vittoria |
1969 |
|
Caterina |
Actress |
| L’arbre de Noël |
1969 |
|
Catherine Graziani |
Actress |
| If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium |
1969 |
|
John’s Beautiful Cousin in Rome |
Actress |
| Meglio vedova |
1968 |
|
Rosa Minniti |
Actress |
| Tenderly |
1968 |
|
Yolanda |
Actress |
| Le dolci signore |
1968 |
|
Luisa |
Actress |
| Arabella |
1967 |
|
Arabella |
Actress |
| La ragazza e il generale |
1967 |
|
Ada |
Actress |
| The 25th Hour |
1967 |
|
Suzanna Moritz |
Actress |
| Not with My Wife, You Don’t! |
1966 |
|
Julie Ferris |
Actress |
| Assault on a Queen |
1966 |
|
Rosa Lucchesi |
Actress |
| A Maiden for the Prince |
1966 |
|
Giulia |
Actress |
| The Birds, the Bees and the Italians |
1966 |
|
Milena Zulian |
Actress |
| Oggi, domani, dopodomani |
1965 |
|
Dorotea (segment “L’ora di punta”) |
Actress |
| Made in Italy |
1965 |
|
Virginia (segment “3 ‘La Donna’, episode 1”) |
Actress |
| Casanova 70 |
1965 |
|
Gigliola |
Actress |
| The Possessed |
1965 |
|
Tilde |
Actress |
| The Dolls |
1965 |
|
Luisa (segment “Telefonata, La”) |
Actress |
| How to Murder Your Wife |
1965 |
|
Mrs. Ford |
Actress |
| Coplan prend des risques |
1964 |
|
Ingrid Carlsen |
Actress |
| La tulipe noire |
1964 |
|
Caroline ‘Caro’ Plantin |
Actress |
| Don’t Tempt the Devil |
1963 |
|
Gina Bianchi |
Actress |
| The Shortest Day |
1963 |
|
Naja, una spia austriaca |
Actress |
| Una tragedia americana |
1962 |
TV Mini-Series |
Sondra Finchley |
Actress |
| Eva |
1962 |
|
Francesca Ferrara |
Actress |
| Duel of the Titans |
1961 |
|
Julia |
Actress |
| 5 marines per 100 ragazze |
1961 |
|
Grazia |
Actress |
| Sua Eccellenza si fermò a mangiare |
1961 |
|
Silvia |
Actress |
| Il caso Maurizius |
1961 |
TV Mini-Series |
|
Actress |
| Cenerentola |
1960 |
TV Movie |
Cenerentola |
Actress |
| Cieli alti |
1960 |
TV Movie |
Angela |
Actress |
| Un militare e mezzo |
1960 |
|
Anita Rossi |
Actress |
| Ottocento |
1959-1960 |
TV Mini-Series |
La contessa Castiglione |
Actress |
| I masnadieri |
1959 |
TV Movie |
|
Actress |
| Caterina Sforza, la leonessa di Romagna |
1959 |
|
Caterina Sforza |
Actress |
| Il mondo dei miracoli |
1959 |
|
Laura Damiani |
Actress |
| Il padrone delle ferriere |
1959 |
|
Claire de Beaulieu |
Actress |
| Lost Souls |
1959 |
|
Anna |
Actress |
| Totò, Peppino e le fanatiche |
1958 |
|
Ragazza |
Actress |
| Leocadia |
1958/II |
TV Movie |
Amanda |
Actress |
| Il conte di Matera (Il tiranno) |
1958 |
|
Greta Tramontana, figlia di Rambaldo |
Actress |
| La cara ombra |
1958 |
TV Movie |
Angela |
Actress |
| Donne in ermellino |
1958 |
TV Movie |
Sally Dutton |
Actress |
| Orgoglio e pregiudizio |
1957 |
TV Mini-Series |
Elizabeth Bennett |
Actress |
| The Doll That Took the Town |
1957 |
|
Liliana Attenni |
Actress |
| Vendicata! |
1956 |
|
|
Actress |
| Lo scapolo |
1955 |
|
Extra (uncredited) |
Actress |
| Les hussards |
1955 |
|
Elisa |
Actress |
| La rossa |
1955 |
|
Maria |
Actress |
| Ripudiata |
1955 |
|
|
Actress |
| Luna nova |
1955 |
|
Lucia |
Actress |
| Addio Napoli! |
1955 |
|
|
Actress |
| Le diciottenni |
1955 |
|
Maria Rovani |
Actress |
| Il vetturale del Moncenisio |
1954 |
|
Jeanne Thibaud, figlia di Jean Claude |
Actress |
| Il cardinale Lambertini |
1954 |
|
Maria di Pietramelara |
Actress |
| Piccola santa |
1954 |
|
Maria |
Actress |
| La corda d’acciaio |
1954 |
|
Stella |
Actress |
| Lettera napoletana |
1954 |
|
Anna Esposito |
Actress |
| Violenza sul lago |
1954 |
|
Laura, Marco’s daughter |
Actress |
| Desiderio ‘e sole |
1954 |
|
Laura |
Actress |
| …e Napoli canta! |
1953 |
|
Maria Mariani |
Actress |
| Latin Lover |
2015 |
in memory of – as Virna |
|
Thanks |
| Amen. Il pittore che fece sognare Hollywood |
2012 |
Documentary |
Herself |
Self |
| L’ultimo gattopardo: Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo |
2010 |
Documentary |
Herself |
Self |
| Pietro Germi – Il bravo, il bello, il cattivo |
2009 |
Documentary |
Herself |
Self |
| Quelli che… il calcio |
2009 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Self |
| Ti lascio una canzone |
2009 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Self |
| Viaggio in corso nel cinema di Carlo Lizzani |
2007 |
Documentary |
Himself |
Self |
| Festival di Sanremo |
2006 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Self |
| Corazón, corazón |
1996 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Self |
| MTV Video Music Awards Brasil 1995 |
1995 |
TV Special |
Herself – Performer |
Self |
| One Hundred and One Nights |
1995 |
|
Herself – in Cannes |
Self |
| Cerimonia conclusiva della XLIV Mostra internazionale del cinema |
1987 |
TV Movie |
Herself |
Self |
| Stelle emigranti |
1982 |
TV Movie documentary |
Herself |
Self |
| Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny |
1982 |
TV Movie |
Herself |
Self |
| Samedi soir |
1972 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Self |
| The Barbara McNair Show |
1971 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Self |
| The Dean Martin Show |
1970 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Self |
| The Bob Hope Show |
1969 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Self |
| The Joey Bishop Show |
1969 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Self |
| The David Frost Show |
1969 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Self |
| The Ed Sullivan Show |
1968 |
TV Series |
Herself – Actress |
Self |
| The Eamonn Andrews Show |
1967 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Self |
| What’s My Line? |
1966 |
TV Series |
Herself – Mystery Guest |
Self |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson |
1966 |
TV Series |
Herself – Guest |
Self |
| The 38th Annual Academy Awards |
1966 |
TV Special |
Herself – Co-Presenter: Best Music Score Awards |
Self |
| The 87th Annual Academy Awards |
2015 |
TV Special |
Herself – Actress (In Memoriam) |
Archive Footage |
| Walt Disney e l’Italia – Una storia d’amore |
2014 |
Documentary |
Herself |
Archive Footage |
| Dai nostri inviati: La Rai racconta la Mostra del cinema di Venezia 1980-1989 |
2013 |
TV Movie documentary |
Herself |
Archive Footage |
| Hollywood sul Tevere |
2009 |
Documentary |
Herself |
Archive Footage |
| Il falso bugiardo |
2008 |
|
Herself |
Archive Footage |
| Marcello, una vita dolce |
2006 |
Documentary |
Herself |
Archive Footage |
| Cinema mil |
2005 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Archive Footage |
| Kolossal – i magnifici Macisti |
1977 |
Documentary |
Julia (as V. Lisi) |
Archive Footage |
| Un sorriso, uno schiaffo, un bacio in bocca |
1975 |
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Archive Footage |
| Year |
Award |
Ceremony |
Nomination |
Movie |
Category |
| 2011 |
Pietro Bianchi Award |
Venice Film Festival |
|
|
Won |
| 2009 |
Career David |
David di Donatello Awards |
|
|
Won |
| 2005 |
Tribute Plate |
Lecce Festival of European Cinema |
|
|
Won |
| 2005 |
Taormina Arte Award |
Taormina International Film Festival |
|
|
Won |
| 2004 |
Career Golden Globe |
Golden Globes, Italy |
|
|
Won |
| 2002 |
Silver Ribbon |
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists |
Best Supporting Actress (Migliore Attrice Non Protagonista) |
Il più bel giorno della mia vita (2002) |
Won |
| 2002 |
Audience Award |
Flaiano Film Festival |
Best Actress |
Il più bel giorno della mia vita (2002) |
Won |
| 2000 |
Career Goblet |
Golden Goblets, Italy |
|
|
Won |
| 1997 |
Silver Ribbon |
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists |
Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista) |
Va’ dove ti porta il cuore (1996) |
Won |
| 1996 |
Golden Globe |
Golden Globes, Italy |
Best Actress (Migliore Attrice) |
Va’ dove ti porta il cuore (1996) |
Won |
| 1996 |
Special David |
David di Donatello Awards |
|
For her prestigious career. |
Won |
| 1995 |
Career Award |
Flaiano International Prizes |
Cinema |
|
Won |
| 1995 |
Silver Ribbon |
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists |
Best Supporting Actress (Migliore Attrice Non Protagonista) |
La reine Margot (1994) |
Won |
| 1995 |
César |
César Awards, France |
Best Supporting Actress (Meilleure actrice dans un second rôle) |
La reine Margot (1994) |
Won |
| 1994 |
Best Actress |
Cannes Film Festival |
|
La reine Margot (1994) |
Won |
| 1990 |
Silver Ribbon |
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists |
Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista) |
Buon Natale… Buon anno (1989) |
Won |
| 1983 |
Silver Ribbon |
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists |
Best Supporting Actress (Migliore Attrice Non Protagonista) |
Sapore di mare (1983) |
Won |
| 1983 |
David |
David di Donatello Awards |
Best Supporting Actress (Migliore Attrice non Protagonista) |
Sapore di mare (1983) |
Won |
| 1980 |
Golden Goblet |
Golden Goblets, Italy |
Best Actress (Migliore Attrice) |
La cicala (1980) |
Won |
| 1980 |
David |
David di Donatello Awards |
Best Actress (Migliore Attrice) |
La cicala (1980) |
Won |
| 1978 |
Golden Goblet |
Golden Goblets, Italy |
Best Actress (Migliore Attrice) |
Al di l (1977) |
Won |
| 1978 |
Silver Ribbon |
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists |
Best Supporting Actress (Migliore Attrice Non Protagonista) |
Al di l (1977) |
Won |
| 1964 |
Golden Orange |
Taormina International Film Festival |
|
|
Won |
| 2011 |
Pietro Bianchi Award |
Venice Film Festival |
|
|
Nominated |
| 2009 |
Career David |
David di Donatello Awards |
|
|
Nominated |
| 2005 |
Tribute Plate |
Lecce Festival of European Cinema |
|
|
Nominated |
| 2005 |
Taormina Arte Award |
Taormina International Film Festival |
|
|
Nominated |
| 2004 |
Career Golden Globe |
Golden Globes, Italy |
|
|
Nominated |
| 2002 |
Silver Ribbon |
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists |
Best Supporting Actress (Migliore Attrice Non Protagonista) |
Il più bel giorno della mia vita (2002) |
Nominated |
| 2002 |
Audience Award |
Flaiano Film Festival |
Best Actress |
Il più bel giorno della mia vita (2002) |
Nominated |
| 2000 |
Career Goblet |
Golden Goblets, Italy |
|
|
Nominated |
| 1997 |
Silver Ribbon |
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists |
Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista) |
Va’ dove ti porta il cuore (1996) |
Nominated |
| 1996 |
Golden Globe |
Golden Globes, Italy |
Best Actress (Migliore Attrice) |
Va’ dove ti porta il cuore (1996) |
Nominated |
| 1996 |
Special David |
David di Donatello Awards |
|
For her prestigious career. |
Nominated |
| 1995 |
Career Award |
Flaiano International Prizes |
Cinema |
|
Nominated |
| 1995 |
Silver Ribbon |
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists |
Best Supporting Actress (Migliore Attrice Non Protagonista) |
La reine Margot (1994) |
Nominated |
| 1995 |
César |
César Awards, France |
Best Supporting Actress (Meilleure actrice dans un second rôle) |
La reine Margot (1994) |
Nominated |
| 1994 |
Best Actress |
Cannes Film Festival |
|
La reine Margot (1994) |
Nominated |
| 1990 |
Silver Ribbon |
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists |
Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista) |
Buon Natale… Buon anno (1989) |
Nominated |
| 1983 |
Silver Ribbon |
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists |
Best Supporting Actress (Migliore Attrice Non Protagonista) |
Sapore di mare (1983) |
Nominated |
| 1983 |
David |
David di Donatello Awards |
Best Supporting Actress (Migliore Attrice non Protagonista) |
Sapore di mare (1983) |
Nominated |
| 1980 |
Golden Goblet |
Golden Goblets, Italy |
Best Actress (Migliore Attrice) |
La cicala (1980) |
Nominated |
| 1980 |
David |
David di Donatello Awards |
Best Actress (Migliore Attrice) |
La cicala (1980) |
Nominated |
| 1978 |
Golden Goblet |
Golden Goblets, Italy |
Best Actress (Migliore Attrice) |
Al di l (1977) |
Nominated |
| 1978 |
Silver Ribbon |
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists |
Best Supporting Actress (Migliore Attrice Non Protagonista) |
Al di l (1977) |
Nominated |
| 1964 |
Golden Orange |
Taormina International Film Festival |
|
|
Nominated |
