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Sophia Loren

Sophia Loren

Actor · Born September 20, 1934 (92) · Rome, Lazio, Italy

Sophia Loren, OMRI (born Sofia Villani Scicolone; 20 September 1934) is an Italian actress. In 1962, Loren won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Two Women, along with 21 awards, becoming the first actress to win an Academy Award for a non-English-speaking performance. Loren has won 50 international awards, including an Oscar, seven Golden Globe Awards, a Grammy Award, a BAFTA Award and a Laurel Award. Her other films include: Houseboat (1958), El Cid (1961), Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (1963), Marriage Italian Style (1964), A Special Day (1977). She has received critical and commercial success in movies for home box-office such as Courage (1986) and in American blockbusters such as Grumpier Old Men (1995), and Nine (2009). In 1994 she starred in Robert Altman's Ready to Wear, which earned her a Golden Globe nomination in 1995. The same year she received the Cecil B. de Mille award for lifetime achievements. In 1999, Loren was listed by the American Film Institute on AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars as #21 of 25 American female screen legends of all time. In 2002, she was honored by the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) at its annual Anniversary Gala and was inducted into its Italian American Hall of Fame. In 2009, the Guinness Book of World Records recognized her as "Italy's Most Awarded Actress". In 1991, the Republic of France awarded her a Distinction of la Légion d'honneur (the Legion of Honor) with the grade of Chevalier (Knight). In 1997, Loren was invested Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana (Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic). In 2010, she was awarded the Praemium Imperiale by the Imperial Family of Japan on behalf of the Japan Art Association. Description above from the Wikipedia article  Sophia Loren, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
September 20, 1934 (92)
From
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Works as
Actor
Titles
63 on MovieCove · 107 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 27% in 30 days

What are Sophia Loren's films like?

Across their 62 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy27 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama18 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Morality
20%
Self
16%
Power
12%
Survival
8%
Society
7%
Ideas
5%
Romantic love26 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception9 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 62 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 31 · Serious 14 · Dark 17

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 33 · Stylized 23 · Heightened 6

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 23 · Charged 27 · Intense 12

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 41 · Shifting 18 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 28 · Some laughs 18 · Funny 16

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 38 · Even-paced 22 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 36 · Engaged 21 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 31 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 17

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 53 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

51 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 26 of 51 analyzed roles.

Hero
26 of 51
Shapeshifter
11 of 51
Ally
7 of 51
Herald
3 of 51
Trickster
2 of 51
Mentor
2 of 51
Show the 51 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
25
Romantic
24
Joyful
19
Warm
20
Melancholic
22
Other
45

How their films linger

Feel-good25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy23
  • Bittersweet26
  • Tragic7
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Sophia Loren's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 63 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sophia Loren's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

107 credits, 63 with a MovieCove page; 70 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Sophia! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Sé stessa

  • Belmondo: The Incorrigible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Morceaux de Cannes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • The Life Ahead(2020)

    as Madame Rosa

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Hollywood, No Sex Please!(2018)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Human Voice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Angela

  • Girlfriend in a Coma(2012)

    as Mara (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Bert Stern: Original Madman(2011)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Nine(2009)

    as Mamma

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Hollywood sul Tevere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Too Much Romance... It's Time for Stuffed Peppers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Maria (as Sofia Loren)

  • Lives of the Saints (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Teresa Innocente

  • Francesca and Nunziata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Francesca Montorsi

  • Cleavage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Between Strangers(2002)

    as Olivia

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Soleil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Madame Levy

  • Grumpier Old Men(1995)

    as Maria Sophia Coletta Ragetti

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Ready to Wear(1994)

    as Isabella de la Fontaine

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Saturday, Sunday and Monday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Rosa Priore

  • Running Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Cesira

  • The Fortunate Pilgrim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lucia

  • Courage(1986)

    as Marianna Miraldo

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Aurora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Aurora

  • Sophia Loren: Her Own Story(1980)

    as Sophia Loren / Romilda Villani

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • SuperTotò (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Firepower(1979)

    as Adele Tasca

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Brass Target(1978)

    as Mara

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Blood Feud(1978)

    as Titina Paterno

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Angela(1977)

    as Angela

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • A Special Day(1977)

    as Antonietta Taberi

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Cassandra Crossing(1976)

    as Jennifer Rispoli Chamberlain

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Brief Encounter(1974)

    as Anna Jesson

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Gun Moll(1975)

    as Pupa

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Jury of One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Teresa Leoni

  • The Voyage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Adriana de Mauro

  • Man of La Mancha(1972)

    as Dulcinea / Aldonza

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • White Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as soeur Germana

  • Lady Liberty(1971)

    as Maddalena Ciarrapico

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Priest's Wife(1970)

    as Valeria Billi

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Hollywood Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as (archive footage)

  • Sunflower(1970)

    as Giovanna

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Ghosts, Italian Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Maria Gennari

  • More Than a Miracle(1967)

    as Isabella Candeloro

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • A Countess from Hong Kong(1967)

    as Natascha

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Arabesque(1966)

    as Yasmin Azir

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Judith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Judith Auerbach

  • Lady L(1965)

    as Lady Louise Lendale / Lady L

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Operation Crossbow(1965)

    as Nora Van Ostamgen

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Marriage Italian Style(1964)

    as Filumena Marturano

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Fall of the Roman Empire(1964)

    as Lucilla

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow(1963)

    as Adelina Sbaratti / Anna Molteni / Mara

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Showman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Five Miles to Midnight(1962)

    as Lisa Macklin

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Condemned of Altona(1962)

    as Johanna von Gerlach

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Boccaccio '70(1962)

    as Zoe (segment "La riffa")

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Madame(1961)

    as Catherine Hubscher

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • El Cid(1961)

    as Jimena

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Two Women(1960)

    as Cesira

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Millionairess(1960)

    as Epifania Parerga

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • It Started in Naples(1960)

    as Lucia Curcio

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • A Breath of Scandal(1960)

    as Princess Olympia

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Heller in Pink Tights(1960)

    as Angela Rossini

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • That Kind of Woman(1959)

    as Kay

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Black Orchid(1958)

    as Rose Bianco

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Houseboat(1958)

    as Cinzia Zaccardi

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Key(1958)

    as Stella

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Desire Under the Elms(1958)

    as Anna Cabot

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Legend of the Lost(1957)

    as Dita

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Pride and the Passion(1957)

    as Juana

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Boy on a Dolphin(1957)

    as Phaedra

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • What a Woman!(1956)

    as Antonietta Fallari

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Scandal in Sorrento (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Donna Sofia

  • The Miller's Beautiful Wife(1955)

    as Carmela

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Sign of Venus(1955)

    as Agnese

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Woman of the River(1954)

    as Nives Mongolini

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Too Bad She's Bad(1954)

    as Lina Stroppiani

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Attila(1954)

    as Honoria

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Gold of Naples(1954)

    as Sofia (segment Pizza on Credit)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Pilgrim of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Giulietta / Beppina Delli Colli

  • Neapolitan Carousel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Sisina

  • Poverty and Nobility (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Gemma

  • The Anatomy of Love(1954)

    as Ragazza

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Two Nights with Cleopatra(1954)

    as Cleopatra / Nisca

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • A Day in Court(1954)

    as Anna

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Country of the Campanelli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Bonbon

  • Ci troviamo in galleria(1953)

    as Marisa

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Aida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Aida

  • Africa Under The Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Barbara Lama

  • Good Folk's Sunday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Ines

  • La Favorita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Leonora

  • È arrivato l'accordatore(1952)

    as Amica di Giulietta

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Girls Marked Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Elvira

  • The Dream of Zorro(1952)

    as Conchita

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Anna Jesson

  • Anna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Vittorio's assistant (uncredited)

  • Era lui, sì, sì!(1951)

    as Odalisca

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Il padrone del vapore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Una ballerinetta

  • Il mago per forza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as La Sposa

  • Quo Vadis(1951)

    as Lygia's Slave (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Milano miliardaria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Una commessa del bar

  • Io sono il capataz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Segretaria del Dittatore (uncredited)

  • White Leprosy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as A girl in the boardinghouse

  • Le sei mogli di Barbablù (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Ragazza rapita (uncredited)

  • Cuori sul mare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Una ragazza al ristorante

  • Tototarzan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Una tarzanide (uncredited)

  • The Promise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Un popolana alla festa di Piedigrotta

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 107 titles from 1950 to 2022; peak year 2020.

Biggest box office

Grumpier Old Men (1995)

$72M worldwide

Highest rated

A Special Day (1977)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Ready to Wear (1994)

Film career

19502022

Peak 2020 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 25 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1950Screen debut· Tototarzan
  • 1955First top-billed film· The Sign of Venus
  • 1977Career best· A Special Day

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting107 of 107: 107 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score50th

By decade

1950s44 · acting1960s21 · acting1970s16 · acting1980s6 · acting1990s4 · acting2000s7 · acting2010s4 · acting2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 53% of 47 roles
505560657090

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Sophia Loren's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 63; across their 62 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 62

Approval · how many liked their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 62

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 62

Midcredits score across 63 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th22
  • 25th to 49th21
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

30 of their 63 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser30
  • Broadly Agreed12
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · actor

Hollywood, No Sex Please! (2018)

64th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A Special Day (1977)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 53 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Sophia Loren's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, 3 of the 5 categories sit near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 12 · minimalMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles16–39 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles17–45 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles29–44 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Sophia Loren work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sophia Loren's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Carlo Ponti shares the most, 25.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles