Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
May 31, 1921
Died
April 22, 2006 (age 84)
Place of Birth
Pola, Istria, Italy [now Pula, Istria, Croatia]
Also Known As
Valli
Alida Maria Laura von Altenburger
Alida Altenburger
Алида Валли
Alida Maria Altenburger
Alida Valli
Biography
Alida Valli (May 31, 1921 – April 22, 2006), sometimes simply credited as Valli, was an Italian actress who appeared in more than 100 films, including Mario Soldati's Piccolo mondo antico, Alfred Hitchcock's The Paradine Case, Ayn Rand's We the Living, Carol Reed's The Third Man, Michelangelo Antonioni's Il Grido, Luchino Visconti's Senso, and Dario Argento's Suspiria.
Known For
TV
Combat!
Marie
1962
TV
Dr. Kildare
Luisa Brabante
1961
Film
Suspiria
Miss Tanner
1977
Film
The Cassandra Crossing
Mrs. Chadwick
1976
Film
The Third Man
Anna Schmidt
1949
Film
Luna
Giuseppe's Mother
1979
Film
Eyes Without a Face
Louise
1960
Film
1900
Signora Pioppi
1976
Film
Inferno
Carol
1980
Film
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(archive footage)
2012
Film
Indian Summer
Marcella Abati - Vanina's mother
1972
Film
Lisa and the Devil
Contessa
1973
Film
The Paradine Case
Mrs. Paradine
1947
Film
Oedipus Rex
Merope, Queen of Corinth
1967
Film
Senso
La Contessa Livia Serpieri
1954
Film
Walk Softly, Stranger
Elaine Corelli
1950
Film
The Antichrist
Irene
1974
Film
The Long Silence
Carla's Mother
1993
Film
Il Grido
Irma
1957
Film
Killer Nun
Mother Superior
1979
Filmography
2025FilmAkai Ito2021FilmCinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vitaas Self (archive footage)2017FilmCinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirtsas Self - Actress (archive footage)2012FilmFinal Cut: Ladies and Gentlemenas (archive footage)2008FilmCome diventai Alida Vallias Self (Archive)2002FilmAngel of Deathas Doña Catalina2001FilmSuspiria 25th Anniversaryas Self (archive footage)2001FilmProbably Loveas Herself2001FilmVino Santo – Es lebe die Liebe, es lebe der Weinas Sveva Salvini1999FilmThe Sweet Sounds of Lifeas Sofia's grandmother1996FilmFatal Framesas Countess Alessandra Mirafiori1995FilmA Month by the Lakeas Signora Fascioli1994FilmThe Final Scoopas Caterina, Andrea's mother1993FilmThe Long Silenceas Carla's Mother1993TVPrivate Crimesas Matilde Pierboni1991FilmZitti e moscaas Clara1991FilmSilent Loveas Countess Bianca Rospigliosi1988FilmTo Our Late Husbandas Catarina1987FilmManuela's Lovesas Bacha1985FilmSecrets Secretsas Gina1982FilmForbidden Dreamsas Madre di Marina1982FilmAspernas Juliana Barther1981FilmThe Fall of the Rebel Angelsas Bettina1981FilmSeason of Peace in Paris1981FilmIlla - Punto d'osservazioneas Maria Dal Ponte1980FilmThat House in the Outskirtsas Isabel1980FilmTowards Zeroas Lady Camilla Tressilian1980FilmThe Bailiff of Greifenseeas Marianne1980FilmInfernoas Carol1979FilmLunaas Giuseppe's Mother1979FilmKiller Nunas Mother Superior1979FilmZoo zéroas Yvonne, la mère1979FilmLycanthropus, the Son of the Night1978FilmThe Perfect Crimeas Lady Clementine De Revere1978FilmDirty Worldas Teresina1977FilmBerlinguer: I Love Youas Mamma di Mario1977FilmA Simple Heartas Mrs. Obin1977FilmSuspiriaas Miss Tanner1976FilmThe Cassandra Crossingas Mrs. Chadwick1976FilmThe Game of Solitaireas Germaine1976Film1900as Signora Pioppi1975FilmCher Victoras Anna1975FilmThe House of Exorcismas Countess (archive footage)1975FilmFlesh of the Orchidas la folle de la gare1974FilmThe Antichristas Irene1974FilmTender Draculaas Héloïse1974FilmIt's Nothing Mama, Just a Gameas Louise1973FilmLisa and the Devilas Contessa1972FilmIndian Summeras Marcella Abati - Vanina's mother1972FilmEye in the Labyrinthas Gerda1970FilmThe Spider's Stratagemas Draifa1970FilmThe Killer Strikes at Dawnas Linda Benson1967FilmOedipus Rexas Merope, Queen of Corinth1965FilmBlack Humor1964FilmThe Other Womanas Annabel1963FilmThe Paper Manas La Italiana1963FilmThe Castilianas Reina Teresa1963FilmOphéliaas Claudia Lesurf1963FilmThe Getaway Face1962TVCombat!as Marie1962FilmAl otro lado de la ciudad1962FilmDisorderas Carlo's Mother1962FilmLa Fille du torrentas Livia Boissière1962FilmHomage at Siesta Timeas Constance Fischer1961FilmThe Happy Thievesas Duchess Blanca1961TVDr. Kildareas Luisa Brabante1961FilmThe Long Absenceas Thérèse Langlois1960FilmIl peccato degli anni verdias madre di Elena1960FilmThe Gigoloas Agathe1960FilmThe Dialogue of the Carmelitesas Mother Thérèse of Saint-Augustin1960FilmEyes Without a Faceas Louise1959FilmSigned, Arsène Lupinas Aurélia Valéano1959FilmThe Sons of Medeaas Medea / Alida Valli1958FilmL'uomo dai calzoni cortias Carolina1958FilmThe Night Heaven Fellas Aunt Florentine1957FilmThe Wide Blue Roadas Rosetta, the Wife1957FilmThis Angry Ageas Claude1957FilmIl Gridoas Irma1954FilmSensoas La Contessa Livia Serpieri1954FilmThe Stranger's Handas Roberta Gleukovitch1953FilmWe, the Womenas Alida (segment "Alida Valli")1953FilmThe World Condemns Themas Renata Giustini1953FilmThe Lovers of Toledoas Doña Inés de Arévalo Blas1951FilmLast Meetingas Lina Castelli1951FilmMiracles Only Happen Onceas Claudia1950FilmWalk Softly, Strangeras Elaine Corelli1950FilmThe White Toweras Carla Alton (as Valli)1949FilmThe Third Manas Anna Schmidt1949FilmThe Za-Bum Circusas (segments "Gelosia", "Il postino" and "Galop finale al circo")1948FilmThe Miracle of the Bellsas Olga Treskovna1947FilmThe Paradine Caseas Mrs. Paradine1946FilmEugenia Grandetas Eugenia Grandet1945FilmIl canto della vitaas Giovanna1945FilmLife Begins Anewas Patrizia Martini1943FilmApparizioneas Andreina1943FilmI'll Love You Foreveras Adriana Rosé1943FilmLaugh Pagliaccias Giulia1942FilmWe the Living, Part Twoas Kira Argounova1942FilmWe the Living, Part Oneas Kira Argounova1942FilmLe due orfanelleas Enrichetta1942FilmCatene invisibili1942FilmStasera niente di nuovoas Maria1941FilmL'amante segreta1941FilmSchoolgirl Diaryas Anna Campolmi1941FilmLuce nelle tenebreas Marina Ferri1941FilmPiccolo mondo anticoas Luisa Maironi1940FilmLa prima donna che passaas Gabriella1940FilmTaverna rossaas Susanna Sormani1940FilmManon Lescautas Manon Lescaut1940FilmBeyond Loveas Vanina Vanini1939FilmBallo al castelloas Greta Larsen1939FilmYou Love Me, I Love Youas Vera Fabbri1939FilmMille lire al meseas Magda1938FilmLa casa del peccatoas Girl1938FilmL'amor mio non muore!1938FilmIl trovatelloas Maria1937FilmIl feroce saladinoas Dora Florida / La bella Sulamita1937FilmI Was to Blameas Lauretta1935FilmThree Cornered Hat—TVLa macchina da scrivereas Solange