Giovanna Ralli

Giovanna Ralli

Born 1935-01-02 (age 91) Rome, Lazio, Italy
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Biography

Giovanna Ralli (born 2 January 1935) is an Italian stage, film and television actress.

Born in Rome, Ralli debuted as a child actress at 7; at 13 she made her theatrical debut, entering the stage company of Peppino De Filippo. After appearing in Federico Fellini and Alberto Lattuada's Variety Lights (1950), Ralli had her first film roles of weight in mid-fifties, often in comedy films. In 1959 she had a leading role in Roberto Rossellini's General Della Rovere, that won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, while in 1960 her performance in Escape by Night, still directed by Rossellini, was awarded with the Golden Gate Award for Best Actress at the San Francisco International Film Festival. Ralli was married to Ettore Boschi.

Ralli later won a Nastro d'Argento award, as best actress, for La fuga (1964). In the mid-sixties she had a brief Hollywood career, starting from Blake Edwards' What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?. In 1974 she won her second Nastro d'Argento, as best supporting actress, for We All Loved Each Other So Much. Starting from early eighties, Ralli focused her activities on stage. In 1993 she received a Flaiano Prize for her career. In 2003 she was made a Grand Officer of the Italian Republic. At the 2015 Taormina Film Fest, where she received a special award for her career, Ralli announced her retirement from acting.

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Known For

We All Loved Each Other So Much
Warriors Five
Warriors Five

1962

as Italia

Deadfall
Deadfall

1968

as Fe

The Mercenary
The Mercenary

1968

as Columba

Roman Tales
Roman Tales

1955

as Marcella

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
General Della Rovere
General Della Rovere

1959

as Valeria

Le belle dell'aria
Le belle dell'aria

1957

as Giovanna

It Happened in the Park
It Happened in the Park

1953

as Virginia (segment "Incidente a Villa Borghese")

The Immature: The Trip
The Immature: The Trip

2012

as Mamma Iole

Tuppe tuppe, Marescià!
Tuppe tuppe, Marescià!

1958

as Carmelina

Love in the City
Love in the City

1953

as (segment "Gli italiani si voltano")

What Have They Done to Your Daughters?
What Have They Done to Your Daughters?

1974

as Asst. DA Vittoria Stori

Cannon for Cordoba
Cannon for Cordoba

1970

as Leonora

Variety Lights
Variety Lights

1950

as (uncredited)

Rivalità
Rivalità

1953

as Luisa

The Caper of the Golden Bulls
Sex with a Smile
Sex with a Smile

1976

as Esmeralda (episodio "L'attimo fuggente")