Person
Sylva Koscina
Acting · 1933–1994 · Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia (now Zagreb, Croatia)
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.
Known for
Sanremo Music Festival
Self - Host
Reflets de Cannes
Self
Judex
Daisy
...And Suddenly It's Murder!
Carolina
L'odissea
Minerva
Copacabana Palace
Ines
Marquis de Sade: Justine
Marquise de Bressac
Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù?
La moglie del presentatore
Ravishing
Evelyne Cotteret
Guendalina
Francesca Redaelli, madre di Guendalina
Filmography
- 1992Ricky & BarabbaCristina Bonelli
- 1991L'odisseaMinerva
- 1987Rimini Riminisorella dell'ingegnere
- 1987Cinderella '87Mafalda Gherardeschi
- 1984...e la vita continuaEvelina
- 1984Die Nacht der vier Monde(special guest)
- 1984Cinderella '80Mafalda Gherardeschi
- 1983This and ThatDora, madre di Daniela
- 1983Magic TouchContessa Irene
- 1981AceEnrichetta
- 1980Sunday LoversZaira (segment "Armando's Notebook")
- 1977Casanova & Co.The Prefect's Wife
- 1977Kolossal - The Magnificent MacistiSelf - Clorinda (archive footage)
- 1975Il cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco, ovvero Dracula in BrianzaMariù
- 1975The House of ExorcismSophia Lehar (archive footage)
- 1974Las correrías del Vizconde ArnauZoraida
- 1974Witness to MurderSonja Dorigny
- 1974The Author's CrimeMilena Gottardi
- 1973Lisa and the DevilSophia Lehar
- 1973My Pleasure Is Your PleasureLa moglie del tintore
- 1972The Italian ConnectionLucia Canali
- 1972Blessed Are the RichContessa
- 1972The Crimes of the Black CatFrançoise Ballais
- 1972So Sweet, So DeadBarbara Capuana
- 1972Nights of BoccaccioFiammetta
- 1972To Kill in SilenceValeria's mother
- 1971You Shall Not Covet Your Neighbor's WifeSusana
- 1971African StoryBarbara Hayland (as Silva Koscina)
- 1971Homo EroticusCarla
- 1971Les Jambes en l'airFavouille Grandblaise
- 1971The Great SwindleLola
- 1971Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù?La moglie del presentatore
- 1971Sex of the DevilSylvia, the Assistant
- 1970Ninì Tirabusciò: The Woman Who Invented the MoveLa baronessa di Valdarno
- 1970Hornets' NestBianca
- 1970Vertigo for a KillerSylvie
- 1970The ModificationCécile
- 1970The Dove Must Not FlyAnne
- 1969The Battle of NeretvaDanica
- 1969He and SheShe
- 1969I See NakedSelf
- 1969Marquis de Sade: JustineMarquise de Bressac
- 1969The Fight for Rome II - The BetrayalTheodora
- 1968The Fight for RomeEmpress Theodora
- 1968The ProtagonistsNancy
- 1968A Lovely Way to DieRena Westabrook
- 1968The Secret War of Harry FriggCountess Francesca De Montefiore
- 1967Johnny BancoLaureen Moore
- 1967Three Bites of the AppleCarla Moretti
- 1967Deadlier Than the MalePenelope
- 1967Italy's in SeasonSelf
- 1966Four Queens for an AceDolores Arrabal, Fashion Designer
- 1966Funny MoneyLucile
- 1966Me, Me, Me... and the OthersThe 'Star'
- 1966Agent X-77 Orders to KillMania
- 1965Made in ItalyDiana (segment "3 'La Donna', episode 3") (as Silva Koscina)
- 1965MoneyLeda
- 1965Juliet of the SpiritsSylva
- 1965ThrillingPaola (segment "L'autostrada del sole")
- 1965Il morbidoneIrene
- 1965That Man in IstanbulKenny
- 1965The Double BedGiulietta / Peggy
- 1965The Dictator's GunsRae Osborne
- 1964The Circular TriangleAlexandra Fonseca
- 1964Cyrano and d'ArtagnanNinon de Lenclos
- 1964Love and Marriage(segment "Sabato 18 luglio")
- 1964Corpse for the LadyLaura Guglielmetti
- 1964Let's Talk About WomenReluctant Girl
- 1964Love in Four DimensionsIrma, la moglie (segment "Amore e vita")
- 1964Hot Enough for JuneVlasta Simoneva
- 1964Una storia di notteMaddalena
- 1963JudexDaisy
- 1963Girl's ApartmentEléna
- 1963RampageStewardess
- 1963The Little NunsElena
- 1963The ScapegoatClemenza, Barbo's Wife
- 1963The Shortest Day
- 1962La salamandre d'or(uncredited)
- 1962The Four TruthsMia (segment "Le lièvre et le tortue")
- 1962Copacabana PalaceInes
- 1962The Iron MaskMarion
- 1962The Swordsman of SienaOrietta Arconti
- 1962The MasseusesMarisa
- 1962JessicaNunzia Tuffi
- 1961Destination Fury
- 1961Blood FeudCarla
- 1960Love, the Italian WayLuciana
- 1960RavishingEvelyne Cotteret
- 1960...And Suddenly It's Murder!Carolina
- 1960Mariti in pericoloSilvana
- 1960The Traffic PolicemanHerself
- 1960Trapped by FearArabelle
- 1960Le pillole di ErcoleSilvia Pasqui
- 1960I piaceri dello scapoloEby
- 1960Siege of SyracuseClio
- 1960Genitori in blue-jeansElena
- 1959The Surprises of LoveMarianna
- 1959La cambialeOdette Mercury
- 1959Uncle Was a VampireCarla
- 1959The Woman's ConfidantMaria Bonifati
- 1959Poor MillionairesAlice
- 1959Hercules UnchainedIole, bride of Ercole
- 1958Totò in the MoonLidia
- 1958Love on the RivieraRenata Morandi
- 1958Dangerous WomenTosca
- 1958La nipote SabellaLucia
- 1958Toto in ParisJuliette Marchand
- 1958Quando gli angeli piangonoMarta
- 1958Young HusbandsMara
- 1958He Thief, She ThiefCesira De Angelis
- 1958HerculesIole, Daugher of Pelias
- 1957The Mighty CrusadersClorinda (as Silva Koscina)
- 1957Non sono più guaglioneCarolina
- 1957The Innocent with Forty ChildrenGina Lantois
- 1957Female Three TimesSonia
- 1957Oh! SabellaLucia
- 1957Engaged to DeathLucia
- 1957GuendalinaFrancesca Redaelli, madre di Guendalina
- 1956Michael StrogoffSangarine
- 1956The Railroad ManGiulia Marcocci
- 1955Are We Men or Corporals?The aspiring actress
- 1954Reflets de CannesSelf
- 1951Sanremo Music FestivalSelf - Host
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