Beautiful leading lady who came to international prominence as a struggling, scantily-clad peasant in Giuseppe De Santis' neorealist drama, "Bitter Rice" (1949). Mangano later proved her ability in films by such directors as Vittorio De Sica ("Gold of Naples" 1954), Pier Paolo Pasolini ("Teorema" 1968) and Luchino Visconti ("Death in Venice" 1971). She married producer Dino DeLaurentiis in 1949 and appeared in a number of his films, as well as one--"Dune" (1985)--produced by their daughter Raffaella DeLaurentiis.
Family
FATHER: Amedeo Mangano. Railroad worker.
MOTHER: Ivy Webb. English.
SISTER: Patrizia Mangano. Actor. Appeared in "Anna" (1951) together.
DAUGHTER: Francesca DeLaurentiis.
DAUGHTER: Raffaella DeLaurentiis. Producer.
DAUGHTER: Veronica DeLaurentiis.
SON: Federico DeLaurentiis. Producer. Died in 1981 plane crash.
Companion
HUSBAND: Dino DeLaurentiis. Producer. Married in 1949; separated in 1983; began divorce proceedings 1988.
COMPANION: Anthony Franciosa. Actor.
Milestone
1946: Voted Miss Rome
Education
Academy of Zhia Ruskaya - Rome, Italy
Academy of Zhia Ruskaya - Rome, Italy - dance
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