Sylva Koscina
Acting
Biography
Sylva Koscina (Italian pronunciation: [ˈsilva ˈkɔʃʃina]; born Silvija Košćina, pronounced [sǐlʋija kǒʃtɕina]; 22 August 1933 – 26 December 1994) was a Yugoslav-born Italian actress, maybe best remembered for her role as Iole, the bride of Hercules (Steve Reeves) in Hercules (1958) and Hercules Unchained (1960). She also played Paul Newman's romantic interest in The Secret War of Harry Frigg (1968). Description above from the Wikipedia article Sylva Koscina, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born: August 22, 1933
Place of Birth: Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia (now Zagreb, Croatia)
Known For
Blood Feud
An industrial overpowered by debts decides to kill his creditor. Not having the courage to do it in person, he hired his former employee who needs money.
Sanremo Music Festival
The Sanremo Music Festival is the most popular Italian song contest and awards, held annually in the town of Sanremo, Imperia, Italy, and consisting of a competition amongst previously unreleased songs. The Festival was the inspiration for the Eurovision Song Contest.
The Railroad Man
Train operator Andrea Marcocci has to witness the suicide of a desperate man who jumps in front of his train. Under the influence of this shock he starts making mistakes. A check up by a doctor reveals that he's at the brink of becoming an alcoholic. Due to this evaluation he is degraded and must accept a salary cut.
The Fight for Rome II - The Betrayal
The devious general Cethegus plays the Byzantine and Gothic forces against each other for his own gain.
The Traffic Policeman
An unemployed man gets a job as traffic policeman but the traffic in the big city creates innumerous problems for the poor guy.
Juliet of the Spirits
Middle-aged Giulietta grows suspicious of her husband, Giorgio, when his behavior grows increasingly questionable. One night when Giorgio initiates a seance amongst his friends, Giulietta gets in touch with spirits and learns more about herself and her painful past. Slightly skeptical, but intrigued, she visits a mystic who gives her more information -- and nudges her toward the realization that her husband is indeed a philanderer.
Oh! Sabella
Raffaele, a Neapolitan student, get the news that his beloved grandmother Sabella is dying. He immediately goes to Pollena to be beside her.
The Italian Connection
When a shipment of heroin disappears between Italy and New York, a small-time pimp in Milan is framed for the theft. Two professional hitmen are dispatched from New York to find him, but the real thieves want to get rid of him before the New York killers get to him to eliminate any chance of them finding out he's the wrong man.
Female Three Times
The Russian women's basketball team faces to the American team for the championship of the world, in Rome. Upon arriving at the 'Eternal City', the Russian athletes find ways to evade the strict surveillance and meet some Italian guys. After many persecutions, the Russians are confined by their guardians under the promise that, if they win, they can stay and live in Italy. But as they conquer the championship, their guards forget the promises and put them on a plane to Moscow.
The Little Nuns
Two nuns come to Rome to protest to an airline about its jet planes which have been flying over their convent school, disrupting teaching of the little orphans who study there and damaging the ancient fresco of their patron saint through sound vibrations.
Filmography
as Cristina Bonelli
as sorella dell'ingegnere
as Mafalda Gherardeschi
as (special guest)
as Mafalda Gherardeschi
as Dora, madre di Daniela
as Contessa Irene
as Enrichetta
as Zaira (segment "Armando's Notebook")
as The Prefect's Wife
as Sophia Lehar (archive footage)
as Zoraida
as Sonja Dorigny
as Milena Gottardi
as Sophia Lehar
as La moglie del tintore
as Lucia Canali
as Contessa
as Françoise Ballais
as Barbara Capuana
as Fiammetta
as Valeria's mother
as Barbara Hayland (as Silva Koscina)
as Carla
as Favouille Grandblaise
as Lola
as La moglie del presentatore
as Sylvia, the Assistant
as La baronessa di Valdarno
as Bianca
as Sylvie
as Cécile
as Anne
as Danica
as She
as Self
as Marquise de Bressac
as Theodora
as Empress Theodora
as Nancy
as Rena Westabrook
as Countess Francesca De Montefiore
as Laureen Moore
as Carla Moretti
as Penelope
as Self
as Dolores Arrabal, Fashion Designer
as Lucile
as The 'Star'
as Mania
as Diana (segment "3 'La Donna', episode 3") (as Silva Koscina)
as Sylva
as Paola (segment "L'autostrada del sole")
as Irene
as Kenny
as Giulietta / Peggy
as Rae Osborne
as Alexandra Fonseca
as Ninon de Lenclos
as (segment "Sabato 18 luglio")
as Laura Guglielmetti
as Reluctant Girl
as Irma, la moglie (segment "Amore e vita")
as Vlasta Simoneva
as Maddalena
as Daisy
as Eléna
as Stewardess
as Elena
as Clemenza, Barbo's Wife
as (uncredited)
as Mia (segment "Le lièvre et le tortue")
as Ines
as Marion
as Orietta Arconti
as Marisa
as Nunzia Tuffi
as Carla
as Luciana
as Evelyne Cotteret
as Carolina
as Silvana
as Herself
as Arabelle
as Silvia Pasqui
as Eby
as Clio
as Elena
as Marianna
as Odette Mercury
as Carla
as Maria Bonifati
as Alice
as Iole, bride of Ercole
as Lidia
as Renata Morandi
as Tosca
as Lucia
as Juliette Marchand
as Marta
as Mara
as Cesira De Angelis
as Iole, Daugher of Pelias
as Clorinda (as Silva Koscina)
as Carolina
as Gina Lantois
as Sonia
as Lucia
as Lucia
as Francesca Redaelli, madre di Guendalina
as Sangarine
as Giulia Marcocci
as The aspiring actress
as Self
as Self - Host