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Valeria Golino

Acting
60 years oldNaples, Campania, Italy

Biography

Valeria Golino is an Italian actress and director. She is best known to English-language audiences for her roles in Rain Man, Big Top Pee-wee, and the two Hot Shots! movies, particularly the olive-in-the-belly-button scene. In addition to the awards David di Donatello, Silver Ribbon, Golden Ciak, and Italian Golden Globe, she is also one of the three actresses who has won the Best Actress award at the Venice Film Festival twice.

Personal Details

Born
October 22, 1965
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Naples, Campania, Italy
Known For
Acting

Movies (43)

A Brief Affair
5.7

A Brief Affair

2025

LIBERO sempre comunque mai

LIBERO sempre comunque mai

as Self

2025

Elisa
6.4

Elisa

as Laura

2025

Gioia
6.0

Gioia

as Gioia

2025

Fuori
6.5

Fuori

as Goliarda Sapienza

2025

Feeling Better
6.2

Feeling Better

Producer (Production)

2025

Maria
6.5

Maria

as Yakinthi Callas

2024

Volonté: The Man of a Thousand Faces
7.1

Volonté: The Man of a Thousand Faces

as Self

2024

The Beautiful Game
6.4

The Beautiful Game

as Gabriella

2024

I Told You So
4.8

I Told You So

as Pupa

2024

The Art of Joy by Goliarda Sapienza: Writing for Emancipation
7.0

The Art of Joy by Goliarda Sapienza: Writing for Emancipation

as Self

2023

Marcel!
4.5

Marcel!

as Analyst

2022

The Invisible Thread
6.6

The Invisible Thread

Producer (Production)

2022

The Catholic School
6.2

The Catholic School

as Ilaria Arbus

2021

Blue Eyes
3.2

Blue Eyes

as Valeria

2021

Land of the Sons
6.1

Land of the Sons

as La strega

2021

Un confine incerto
3.0

Un confine incerto

as Paola Cristiani

2021

Fortuna
4.1

Fortuna

as Rita / Gina

2021

Raphael: The Young Prodigy
7.5

Raphael: The Young Prodigy

2021

You Came Back
5.5

You Came Back

as Perla

2020

Volare
6.6

Volare

as Elisa

2019

Adults in the Room
6.5

Adults in the Room

as Danae Stratou

2019

Portrait of a Lady on Fire
8.1

Portrait of a Lady on Fire

as La Comtesse

2019

5 Is the Perfect Number
6.3

5 Is the Perfect Number

as Rita

2019

Casanova, Last Love
4.8

Casanova, Last Love

as La Cornelys

2019

Euphoria
6.5

Euphoria

Story (Writing)

2018

The Summer House
5.0

The Summer House

as Elena

2018

Daughter of Mine
6.2

Daughter of Mine

as Tina

2018

The Invisible Boy: Second Generation
6.4

The Invisible Boy: Second Generation

as Giovanna

2018

The Stand-In
4.4

The Stand-In

2017

Emma
6.4

Emma

as Emma

2017

Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait
7.3

Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait

Producer (Production)

2017

La vita possibile
6.0

La vita possibile

as Carla

2016

Pericle
5.4

Pericle

Producer (Production)

2016

The Very Private Life of Mister Sim
6.0

The Very Private Life of Mister Sim

as Luigia

2015

For Your Love
5.6

For Your Love

as Anna Ruotolo

2015

The Time of a Young Man About to Kill
7.5

The Time of a Young Man About to Kill

Co-Producer (Production)

2015

An Italian Name
6.3

An Italian Name

as Betta Pontecorvo

2015

The Invisible Boy
6.3

The Invisible Boy

as Giovanna

2014

Jacky in the Kingdom of Women
5.5

Jacky in the Kingdom of Women

as Bradi Vune

2014

Human Capital
7.4

Human Capital

as Roberta

2013

Like the Wind
6.7

Like the Wind

as Armida Miserere

2013

Honey
6.6

Honey

Director (Directing)

2013

TV Shows (7)