
Claudia Cardinale
Actor · Died September 23, 2025, aged 87 · La Goulette, Protectorat français de Tunisie
Claude Joséphine Rose "Claudia" Cardinale (15 April 1938 – 23 September 2025) was an Italian actress. Regarded as one of the leading figures of Italian cinema, alongside Sophia Loren and Gina Lollobrigida, she achieved international recognition during a career spanning more than six decades. Celebrated in the 1960s as "the most beautiful woman in the world" and widely considered a sex symbol of the era, Cardinale appeared in more than 175 films, primarily in Italy and France, across genres including comedy, drama, spaghetti westerns, and historical epics. She collaborated with acclaimed directors such as Federico Fellini, Sergio Leone, and Werner Herzog, and several of her films are regarded as significant works in the history of cinema. At the time of her death, she was one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of European cinema. Born and raised in La Goulette, a municipality in Tunisia near Tunis, Cardinale won the "Most Beautiful Italian Girl in Tunisia" competition in 1957, the prize being a trip to Italy, which quickly led to film contracts, due above all to the involvement of producer Franco Cristaldi, who acted as her mentor for a number of years and later married her. After making her debut in a minor role with Egyptian star Omar Sharif in Goha (1958), Cardinale became one of the best-known actresses in Italy, with roles in films such as Rocco and His Brothers (1960), Girl with a Suitcase (1961), Cartouche (1962), The Leopard (1963) and Federico Fellini's 8½ (1963). From 1963, Cardinale appeared in The Pink Panther opposite David Niven. She went on to appear in the Hollywood films Blindfold (1966), Lost Command (1966), The Professionals (1966), Don't Make Waves (1967) with Tony Curtis, The Hell with Heroes (1968), The Red Tent (1969), A Fine Pair (1968), The Salamander (1981), and the Sergio Leone Western Once Upon a Time in the West (1968), a joint U.S.–Italian production, in which she was praised for her role as a former prostitute opposite Jason Robards, Charles Bronson and Henry Fonda. Jaded with Hollywood and not wanting to become a cliché, Cardinale returned to Italian and French cinema and garnered the David di Donatello for Best Actress award for her roles in The Day of the Owl (1968) and as a prostitute alongside Alberto Sordi in A Girl in Australia (1971).[1] In 1974, Cardinale met director Pasquale Squitieri, who would become her partner. She frequently featured in his films, including Blood Brothers (1974), Father of the Godfathers (1978) and Claretta (1984), the last of which won her the Nastro d'Argento Award for Best Actress. In 1982, she starred in Werner Herzog's Fitzcarraldo as the love interest of Klaus Kinski, who raises the funds to buy a steamship in Peru. In 2010, Cardinale received the Best Actress Award at the 47th Antalya "Golden Orange" International Film Festival for her performance as an elderly Italian woman who takes in a young Turkish exchange student in Signora Enrica. Over the years, Cardinale was outspoken about women's rights and became a UNESCO goodwill ambassador for the Defence of Women's Rights beginning in March 2000. In February 2011, the Los Angeles Times Magazine named Cardinale among the 50 most beautiful women in film history. ... Description above from the Wikipedia article Claudia Cardinale, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- April 15, 1938
- September 23, 2025 (aged 87)
- La Goulette, Protectorat français de Tunisie
- Actor
- 58 on MovieCove · 135 credits in all
What are Claudia Cardinale's films like?
Across their 56 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 6 · Wry 4 · Earnest 45
A split, not a type: Light 23 · Serious 12 · Dark 20
Grounded 22 · Stylized 26 · Heightened 7
Gentle 16 · Charged 25 · Intense 14
A split, not a type: Steady 28 · Shifting 22 · Whiplash 5
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 26 · Some laughs 14 · Funny 15
Slow burn 26 · Even-paced 27 · Relentless 2
A split, not a type: Casual 25 · Engaged 22 · Full focus 8
A split, not a type: Easy watch 24 · Affecting 16 · Heavy 15
Resolved 39 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 5
Roles they play
Usually the Ally: 7 of 27 analyzed roles.
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- Shapeshifteras Vénus in Cartouche (1962)
- Allyas Toni Alfredo in Circus World (1964)
- Allyas Maria Grazia in The Magnificent Cuckold (1964)
- Heroas Mara in Bebo's Girl (1964)
- Heroas Sandra Dawson in Sandra (1965)
- Shapeshifteras Vicky Vincenti in Blindfold (1966)
- Tricksteras Armenia in The Queens (1966)
- Allyas Laura Califatti in Don't Make Waves (1967)
- Heroas Rosa in A Rose for Everyone (1967)
- Shapeshifteras Esmeralda Marini in A Fine Pair (1968)
- Allyas Rosa Nicolosi in Mafia (1968)
- Shapeshifteras Elena in The Hell with Heroes (1968)
- Heraldas Jill McBain in Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
- Allyas Valeria in The Red Tent (1969)
- Heroas Marta Chiaretti in Diary of a Telephone Operator (1969)
- Shapeshifteras Teresa, Countess of Morales in The Adventures of Gerard (1970)
- Heraldas Carmela in Bello onesto emigrato Australia sposerebbe compaesana illibata (1971)
- Heroas Marie Sarrazin in The Legend of Frenchie King (1971)
- Allyas Georgia Saratov in Scoumoune (1972)
- Heroas Gabriella Sansoni in The Immortal Bachelor (1975)
- Shapeshifteras Principessa Consuelo Caracciolo in The Skin (1981)
- Mentoras Julia in A Man in Love (1987)
- Mentoras Araxi in Mother (1991)
- Allyas Maria Gambrelli in Son of the Pink Panther (1993)
- Threshold guardianas Elisabeth in Cherche fiancé tous frais payés (2007)
- Mentoras Léa in The Artist and the Model (2012)
- Mentoras Carmen in All Roads Lead to Rome (2015)
Moods and endings
- Happy18
- Bittersweet25
- Tragic4
- Ambiguous9
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 Claudia Cardinale's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 58 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).
- Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) · actor · free
- Fitzcarraldo (1982) · actor · free
- 8½ (1963) · actor · free
- Jesus of Nazareth (1977) · actor · free
- Mafia (1968) · actor · free
- Fiasco in Milan (1959) · actor · free
- The Pink Panther (1963) · actor · free
- I Am the Law (1977) · actor · free
- The Artist and the Model (2012) · actor · free
- Lost Command (1966) · actor · free
- Circus World (1964) · actor · free
- And Now Ladies & Gentlemen (2002) · actor · free
- +6 more
- Shout! TV, show their 3 titles on Shout! TV
- Cineverse, show their 2 titles on Cineverse
- Cohen Media Channel, show their 2 titles on Cohen Media Channel
- Kino Film Collection, show their 2 titles on Kino Film Collection
- Atresplayer, show their title on Atresplayer
- Lionsgate+, show their title on Lionsgate+
- Midnight Pulp, show their title on Midnight Pulp
- UP Faith & Family, show their title on UP Faith & Family
- Wonder Project, show their title on Wonder Project
Subscription and free streaming for Claudia Cardinale'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
135 credits, 58 with a MovieCove page; 62 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

The Life of Mirrors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

The Island of Forgiveness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

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

Rogue City(2020)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Bulle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

Rudy Valentino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

La Loi de Julien, Le bon fils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

Una gita a Roma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

Nobili bugie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

Il bello delle donne... alcuni anni dopo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

Nonnas on the Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

The Blind and the Cardinal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

Mia, Liebe meines Lebens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

All Roads Lead to Rome(2015)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Twice Upon a Time in the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

Last Stop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

The Silent Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

Effie Gray(2014)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all filmsJoy de V. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

The Artist and the Model(2012)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Gebo and the Shadow(2012)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
The Bardot mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

The King, the Squirrel and the Grass Snake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

Becoming Italian with Signora Enrica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

Father(2011)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
A View of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Il giorno della Shoah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

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

The String (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

Man & Wife, Cop & Crook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
The Demon Stirs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

Fellini: I'm a Born Liar(2002)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Li chiamarono... briganti! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

Riches, belles, etc. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

Desert of Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

Sous les pieds des femmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

Stupor Mundi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

Nostromo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

Desert of Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

A Summer in La Goulette(1996)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films10-07: L'affaire Zeus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

Elles ne pensent qu'à ça... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Alex et Marie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

Son of the Pink Panther(1993)
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all filmsFlash – Der Fotoreporter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

588 rue Paradis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

Mother(1991)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Act of Sorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

Hiver 54, l'abbé Pierre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

The French Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

The French Revolution(1989)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
A Man in Love(1987)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all filmsNaso di cane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

History (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

Woman of Wonders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

Next Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

Claretta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

Henry IV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

Princess Daisy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

The Ruffian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

Bankers Also Have Souls(1982)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Fitzcarraldo(1982)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Famous T & A (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

The Skin(1981)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
The Salamander(1981)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Si salvi chi vuole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

Escape to Athena(1979)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Corleone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

The Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Fire's Share (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

Goodbye & Amen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

I Am the Law(1977)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Jesus of Nazareth(1977)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Kolossal - The Magnificent Macisti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Blonde in Black Leather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

Libera, My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

The Immortal Bachelor(1975)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Conversation Piece(1974)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Blood Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

One Russian Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

Scoumoune(1972)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
The Audience (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Popsy Pop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

The Adventures of Gerard(1970)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
The Red Tent(1969)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
The Conspirators (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
A Fine Pair(1968)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
The Hell with Heroes(1968)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Mafia(1968)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Don't Make Waves(1967)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
A Rose for Everyone(1967)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
The Professionals(1966)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Blindfold(1966)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Lost Command(1966)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
The Queens(1966)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Sandra(1965)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Tokyo Olympiad(1965)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
The Magnificent Cuckold(1964)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Time of Indifference (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

Circus World(1964)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Bebo's Girl(1964)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
The Pink Panther(1963)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
The Leopard(1963)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
8½(1963)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Careless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

Cartouche(1962)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Auguste (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

The Lions Are Loose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

The Lovemakers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

Girl with a Suitcase(1961)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Rocco and His Brothers(1960)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
The Dolphins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

The Battle of Austerlitz(1960)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Bell' Antonio(1960)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Fiasco in Milan(1959)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Upstairs and Downstairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

The Facts of Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

The Magistrate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

Goha(1958)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Venetian Honeymoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

South Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

3 Strangers in Rome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Les Anneaux d'Or (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Piccolina bella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Rumore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 135 titles, 133 of them dated from 1956 to 2025; peak year 1981.
Film career
Peak 1981 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 13 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.
- 1958Screen debut· Big Deal on Madonna Street
- 1961First top-billed film· Girl with a Suitcase
- 1968Career best· Once Upon a Time in the West
- 1977Career best· Jesus of Nazareth
Billing
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 Claudia Cardinale's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 57; across their 55 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up23
- 50th to 74th10
- 25th to 49th19
- Below 25th6
Shape of the crowd
19 of their 58 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved10
- Universally Panned1
- Loved with Detractors1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser19
- Broadly Agreed9
- Mixed17
Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 43 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 45. 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 Claudia Cardinale's work okay for kids?
Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and profanity run lighter than most films.
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 Claudia Cardinale work with?
People who share at least 2 of Claudia Cardinale's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Franco Cristaldi shares the most, 8.
Directors
- Luchino ViscontiShared titles: Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret (2019), Sandra (1965), The Leopard (1963), Rocco and His Brothers (1960)See all 4 shared titles with Luchino Visconti

- Marcello FondatoShared titles: The Immortal Bachelor (1975), Diary of a Telephone Operator (1969), Bebo's Girl (1964)See all 3 shared titles with Marcello Fondato

- Pasquale SquitieriShared titles: Father (2011), I Am the Law (1977)See all 2 shared titles with Pasquale Squitieri

- Blake EdwardsShared titles: Son of the Pink Panther (1993), The Pink Panther (1963)See all 2 shared titles with Blake Edwards

Writers
- Suso Cecchi D'AmicoShared titles: Jesus of Nazareth (1977), The Queens (1966), Sandra (1965), The Leopard (1963), Rocco and His Brothers (1960), Big Deal on Madonna Street (1958)See all 6 shared titles with Suso Cecchi D'Amico

- Enrico MedioliShared titles: Sandra (1965), The Leopard (1963), Girl with a Suitcase (1961), Rocco and His Brothers (1960)See all 4 shared titles with Enrico Medioli
- Maurice RichlinShared titles: Son of the Pink Panther (1993), Don't Make Waves (1967), The Pink Panther (1963)See all 3 shared titles with Maurice Richlin

- Rodolfo SonegoShared titles: Il comune senso del pudore (1976), Bello onesto emigrato Australia sposerebbe compaesana illibata (1971), The Queens (1966)See all 3 shared titles with Rodolfo Sonego

Actors
- Marcello MastroianniShared titles: Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret (2019), Fellini: I'm a Born Liar (2002), The Magic of Fellini (2002), The Skin (1981), 8½ (1963), Bell' Antonio (1960), Big Deal on Madonna Street (1958)See all 7 shared titles with Marcello Mastroianni

- Alain DelonShared titles: Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret (2019), Lost Command (1966), The Leopard (1963), Rocco and His Brothers (1960)See all 4 shared titles with Alain Delon

- Omar SharifShared titles: Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret (2019), Mother (1991), Goha (1958)See all 3 shared titles with Omar Sharif

- Franco NeroShared titles: Father (2011), The Salamander (1981), Mafia (1968)See all 3 shared titles with Franco Nero

Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Armando NannuzziShared titles: The Skin (1981), Jesus of Nazareth (1977), The Queens (1966), Sandra (1965), The Magnificent Cuckold (1964), Bell' Antonio (1960)See all 6 shared titles with Armando Nannuzzi
- Mario SerandreiShared titles: Sandra (1965), The Leopard (1963), Girl with a Suitcase (1961), Rocco and His Brothers (1960), The Battle of Austerlitz (1960), Fiasco in Milan (1959)See all 6 shared titles with Mario Serandrei
- Nino BaragliShared titles: Mafia (1968), Once Upon a Time in the West (1968), The Queens (1966), Bebo's Girl (1964), Bell' Antonio (1960)See all 5 shared titles with Nino Baragli

- Ennio MorriconeShared titles: I Am the Law (1977), The Red Tent (1969), A Fine Pair (1968), Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)See all 4 shared titles with Ennio Morricone

Producers
- Franco CristaldiShared titles: Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret (2019), The Red Tent (1969), A Fine Pair (1968), A Rose for Everyone (1967), Sandra (1965), Bebo's Girl (1964), Fiasco in Milan (1959), Big Deal on Madonna Street (1958)See all 8 shared titles with Franco Cristaldi

- Renzo RosselliniShared titles: Fitzcarraldo (1982), The Salamander (1981), The Skin (1981)See all 3 shared titles with Renzo Rossellini

- Lew GradeShared titles: The Salamander (1981), Escape to Athena (1979), Jesus of Nazareth (1977)See all 3 shared titles with Lew Grade

- Gianni Hecht LucariShared titles: I Am the Law (1977), Bello onesto emigrato Australia sposerebbe compaesana illibata (1971), The Queens (1966)See all 3 shared titles with Gianni Hecht Lucari
Mixed roles
- Federico FelliniShared titles: The Magic of Fellini (2002), 8½ (1963)See all 2 shared titles with Federico Fellini

- Thomas MauchShared titles: Burden of Dreams (1982), Fitzcarraldo (1982)See all 2 shared titles with Thomas Mauch

- Walter SaxerShared titles: Burden of Dreams (1982), Fitzcarraldo (1982)See all 2 shared titles with Walter Saxer

- Werner HerzogShared titles: Burden of Dreams (1982), Fitzcarraldo (1982)See all 2 shared titles with Werner Herzog



