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Gina Lollobrigida

Born Luigina Lollobrigida
July 4, 1927 (1927-07-04) (age 80)
Subiaco, Italy
Years active 1947-1997

Gina Lollobrigida (born July 4, 1927 in Subiaco, Italy), is a Golden Globe Award-winning Italian actress and photojournalist. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Subiaco is a town in the Province of Rome, in Lazio, Italy, twenty-five miles from Tivoli alongside the river Aniene. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Subiaco is a town in the Province of Rome, in Lazio, Italy, twenty-five miles from Tivoli alongside the river Aniene. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Photojournalism is a particular form of Journalism (the collecting editing and presenting of news material for publication or broadcast that creates images in order to tell She was one of Italy's most prominent actresses of the 1950s and early 1960s.

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Youth

Born Luigina Lollobrigida, she was one of four daughters of a furniture manufacturer (her sisters are Giuliana, Maria and Fernanda). She spent her youth in a picturesque mountain village. In her youth, Gina did some modelling, and from there she went to participate successfully in several beauty contests. A model is a person who is posed or displayed for the purpose of Art, Fashion, or other products and Advertising. A beauty contest or beauty pageant is a competition based mainly though not always entirely on the physical beauty of its contestants and often incorporating Personality At around this time, she began appearing in Italian language films. Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. In 1947, Gina entered the Miss Italia pageant and came in 3rd place. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Miss Italia is the name of a beauty pageant awarding prizes every year to young female contestants from Italy. A beauty contest or beauty pageant is a competition based mainly though not always entirely on the physical beauty of its contestants and often incorporating Personality The contest was won by Lucia Bosé and second place was Gianna Maria Canale - they would both go on to be actresses, though neither would come near Lollobrigida's success. Lucia Bosé (born Milan, 28 January 1931) is an Italian actress who was at the height of her fame during the period of Italian Neorealism Gianna Maria Canale, (born September 12, 1927) is an Italian actress.

Career

Films

Her appearance in Italian films brought her to the attention of Hollywood and she made her first American film, Beat the Devil, in 1953. The history of Italian cinema began just a few months after the Lumière brothers had discovered the medium when Pope Leo XIII was filmed The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Beat the Devil is a 1953 film directed by John Huston and starring Humphrey Bogart. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. As her popularity increased, Lollobrigida earned the nickname The World's Most Beautiful Woman after her signature 1955 movie. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar)

She made another notable appearance in Trapeze with Burt Lancaster in 1956 and starred in The Hunchback of Notre Dame the same year. Trapeze is a 1956 circus film directed by Carol Reed and starring Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis and Gina Lollobrigida, making Burton Stephen "Burt" Lancaster ( 2 November &ndash 20 October) was an American film Actor and star noted for his athletic physique Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (in French Notre Dame de Paris) is a 1956 French film version of Victor Hugo In 1959 she co-starred with Frank Sinatra in Never So Few and with Yul Brynner in Solomon and Sheba. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor Never So Few is a 1959 film directed by John Sturges and starring Frank Sinatra, Gina Lollobrigida, Peter Lawford, Charles Yul Brynner (July 11 1920 – October 10 1985 was a Russian born Actor of stage and film, perhaps best known for his portrayal of the Solomon and Sheba is a 1959 Biblical Epic film made by Edward Small Productions and distributed by United Artists. The latter was notable for having Brynner replace Tyrone Power (who died during filming), for being the last film directed by King Vidor, and for an orgy scene extremely licentious for Hollywood motion pictures of that era. Tyrone Edmund Power Jr (May 5 1914 – November 15 1958 usually credited simply as Tyrone Power and known sometimes as " Ty Power " was an King Wallis Vidor ( February 8, 1894 &ndash November 1, 1982) was an acclaimed American Film director whose career

In 1961 she made one of her most popular films, Come September, with Rock Hudson, for which she won the Golden Globe as "World Film Favorite. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Come September is a 1961 comedy-romance genre film directed by Robert Mulligan. Rock Hudson (November 17 1925 &ndash October 2 1985 was an American Film and Television Actor, recognised as a romantic leading man during The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner " She co-starred with him again in 1965's Strange Bedfellows and appeared alongside Alec Guinness in 1966's Hotel Paradiso. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. The Idiomatic English expession strange bedfellows is used in reference to situations wherein political or other mutual interests can bring together people who otherwise have Sir Alec Guinness, CH, CBE (2 April 1914 &ndash 5 August 2000 was an English Actor. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. In 1968 she starred in the enjoyable Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell with Shelley Winters, Phil Silvers, and Telly Savalas. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Buona Sera Mrs Campbell is a 1968 American Comedy film directed by Melvin Frank, who co-wrote the original Screenplay with Shelley Winters (August 18 1920 &ndash January 14 2006 was an American actress who appeared in dozens of films as well as on stage and television Phil Silvers ( May 11, 1911 &ndash November 1, 1985) was an American entertainer and Comedy actor Aristotelis “Telly” Savalas (Αριστοτέλης Σαβάλας in Greek January 21, 1922 – January 22, 1994) was an American For this role she was nominated for a Golden Globe. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner

Lollobrigida co-starred with Bob Hope in the comedy The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell and also accompanied Hope on his visits to military troops overseas. Bob Hope, KBE KCSG ( May 29, 1903 &ndash July 27, 2003) was an American comedian and actor who appeared in The Private Navy of Sgt O'Farrell is a 1968 film directed by Frank Tashlin and starring Bob Hope.

By the 1970s her film career had wound down. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. She appeared in only a few poorly received productions in the early part of the decade.

In 1986, she was the head of jury at the Berlin International Film Festival. The Berlin International Film Festival, also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading Film festivals and most reputable media events held in Berlin She made a few minor film appearances in the 1990s. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999

Photojournalism

By the end of the 1970s she had embarked on what turned out to be a successful career as a photographic journalist. She photographed, among others, Paul Newman, Salvador Dalí and the German national football team and scooped the world's press by obtaining an exclusive interview with Fidel Castro. Paul Leonard Newman (January 26 1925 &ndash September 26 2008 was an Academy Award Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech 1st Marquis of Púbol (May 11 1904 &ndash January 23 1989 was a Spanish Catalan Surrealist The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (born August 13 1926 is a Cuban revolutionary leader who was prime minister of Cuba from December 1959 to December 1976 and then president until In 1973 a collection of her work was published, Italia Mia. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar.

Other interests

She has focused on other interests such as sculpting and it was 1984 before she returned to American television screens with a part in Falcon Crest. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Falcon Crest is an American primetime television Soap opera which aired on the CBS network for nine seasons from December 4 She was also a corporate executive for fashion and cosmetics companies.

Political activism

In 1999 she ran unsuccessfully for one of Italy's 87 seats in the elections for European Parliament with the center-left party The Democrats. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The European Parliament ( Europarl or EP) is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU For other uses of the term "The Democrats" see Democrat The Democrats ( I Democratici) is a former Italian party launched by

Personal life

In 1949 she married a Slovenian physician, Mirko Skofic. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west They had one child, Mirko Skofic jr, and were divorced in 1971. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar.

In 1969 she was shortly engaged to George Kaufman, a New York real estate heir. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

In October 2006, at age 79, she announced to Spain's ¡Hola! magazine her engagement to a 45-year-old Spanish businessman, Javier Rigau y Rafols, whom she met at a party in Monte Carlo in 1984 and who has been her companion since then. October events and holidays Children's Book Week ( England) - First Week of October National Day ( China People's Republic Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. ¡Hola! is a weekly Spanish-language magazine specializing in celebrity news published in Spain and widely available in Latin America in local editions Monte-Carlo ( Occitan: Montcarles, Monégasque: Monte-Carlu) is one of Monaco 's various administrative areas sometimes erroneously Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) [1]. The engagement was called off on December 6th, 2006, reportedly due to media pressure [2]. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

Now virtually retired, Lollobrigida has not made a film since 1997. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar She told PARADE in April 2000:

“ I studied painting and sculpting at school and became an actress by mistake . For other uses of the word (with different case see Parade (disambiguation. April holidays and events National Poetry Month - in United States National Sexual Assault Awareness Month - in United 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. . . . I've had many lovers and still have romances. I am very spoiled. All my life, I've had too many admirers. ”

Awards

Lollobrigida has won 4 David di Donatello, 3 Nastro d'Argento, and 6 Bambi Awards; she was nominated three times for the Golden Globe and won one in 1961 as World's favourite star. David di Donatello, named after Donatello's David, is a Movie Award assigned each year for cinematic performances and production by Ente David di Nastro d'Argento (Silver Ribbon is a Movie Award assigned each year since 1947 for cinematic performances and production by Sindacato Nazionale dei The Bambi is an annual television and media prize awarded by the German media company Hubert Burda Media. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

She has been awarded the Légion d’Honneur by François Mitterrand. François Maurice Adrien Marie Mitterrand ( 26 October 1916 8 January 1996 served as President of France from 1981 to 1995 elected as representative of the Socialist

Books by G. Lollobrigida

Filmography

External links

Persondata
NAME Lollobrigida, Gina
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Lollobrigida, Luigina
SHORT DESCRIPTION Actress and Photojournalist
DATE OF BIRTH 4 July 1927
PLACE OF BIRTH Subiaco, Italy
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
Cervantes is a highly fictionalized 1967 film biography of the early life of Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616 The Private Navy of Sgt O'Farrell is a 1968 film directed by Frank Tashlin and starring Bob Hope. Buona Sera Mrs Campbell is a 1968 American Comedy film directed by Melvin Frank, who co-wrote the original Screenplay with King Queen Knave is a Novel written by Vladimir Nabokov (under his Pen name V Wandering Stars is an anthology of Jewish fantasy and science fiction edited by Jack Dann, originally published by Harper & Row in 1974 Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest
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