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Sylva Koscina(1933-1994)

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Sylva Koscina in Hornets' Nest (1970)
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Sylva Koscina was born on 22 August 1933 in Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia [now Zagreb, Croatia]. She was an actress, known for Hercules (1958), Hornets' Nest (1970) and Judex (1963). She was married to Raimondo Castelli. She died on 26 December 1994 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
BornAugust 22, 1933
DiedDecember 26, 1994(61)
BornAugust 22, 1933
DiedDecember 26, 1994(61)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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Known for

Steve Reeves in Hercules (1958)
Hercules
5.4
  • Iole, Daugher of Pelias
  • 1958
Hornets' Nest (1970)
Hornets' Nest
5.8
  • Bianca
  • 1970
Judex (1963)
Judex
7.0
  • Daisy
  • 1963
That Man in Istanbul (1965)
That Man in Istanbul
5.9
  • Kelly
  • 1965

Credits

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Actress

  • C'è Kim Novak al telefono (1994)
    C'è Kim Novak al telefono
    6.5
    • Enrico's Mother
    • 1994
  • Ricky & Barabba (1992)
    Ricky & Barabba
    5.6
    • Cristina Bonelli
    • 1992
  • Moana Pozzi, Andrea Roncato, and Francesco Salvi in L'odissea (1991)
    L'odissea
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Minerva
    • 1991
  • Margherita Buy and François-Eric Gendron in Una grande storia d'amore (1988)
    Una grande storia d'amore
    TV Movie
    • Eugenia Dossena
    • 1988
  • Rimini Rimini (1987)
    Rimini Rimini
    4.7
    • Countess Rita
    • 1987
  • Virna Lisi in ...e la vita continua (1984)
    ...e la vita continua
    6.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Evelina
    • 1984
  • Die Nacht der vier Monde (1984)
    Die Nacht der vier Monde
    • (special guest)
    • 1984
  • Cindy - Cinderella '80 (1984)
    Cindy - Cinderella '80
    6.5
    • Princess Gherardeschi
    • 1984
  • Nino Manfredi and Renato Pozzetto in Questo e quello (1983)
    Questo e quello
    5.3
    • Dora (segment "Quello... col basco rosso")
    • 1983
  • Mani di fata (1983)
    Mani di fata
    5.8
    • Contessa Irene
    • 1983
  • Casa Cecilia (1982)
    Casa Cecilia
    4.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Elena Essen
    • 1982
  • Adriano Celentano and Edwige Fenech in Asso (1981)
    Asso
    6.4
    • Enrichetta Morgan
    • 1981
  • Sunday Lovers (1980)
    Sunday Lovers
    5.5
    • Zaira (segment "Armando's Notebook")
    • 1980
  • Lando Buzzanca and Ivana Monti in Settimo anno (1978)
    Settimo anno
    5.5
    TV Mini Series
    • 1978
  • Tony Curtis, Britt Ekland, and Marisa Berenson in Some Like It Cool (1977)
    Some Like It Cool
    4.6
    • The Prefect's Wife
    • 1977

Soundtrack

  • Steve Reeves in Hercules Unchained (1959)
    Hercules Unchained
    4.6
    • performer: "Evening Star", "Con te per l'eternità"
    • 1959

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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • S. Koscina
  • Height
    • 5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
  • Born
    • August 22, 1933
    • Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia [now Zagreb, Croatia]
  • Died
    • December 26, 1994
    • Rome, Lazio, Italy(breast cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Raimondo Castelli1967 - 1971 (divorced)
  • Other works
    (1970s) Print ads: "Julia Grappa" alcohol
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 3 Articles
    • 10 Pictorials
    • 189 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Trivia
    Was a physics student at Naples University before she went into movies.
  • Quotes
    [on her infamous love scene in He and She (1969)] Of course, if it had not been for the director, I wouldn't have done this film.

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