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Sylva Koscina

Sylva Koscina

Acting·1933–1994·117 films

Sylva Koscina (Italian pronunciation: [ˈsilva ˈkɔʃʃina]; born Silvija Košćina, pronounced [sǐlʋija kǒʃtɕina]; 22 August 1933 – 26 December 1994) was a Yugoslav-born Italian actress, maybe best remembered for her role as Iole, the bride of Hercules (Steve Reeves) in Hercules (1958) and Hercules Unchained (1960). She also played Paul Newman's romantic interest in The Secret War of Harry Frigg (1968).

Filmography

Juliet of the Spirits
Juliet of the Spirits (1965)Sylva
Ace
Ace (1981)Enrichetta
Ricky & Barabba
Ricky & Barabba (1992)Cristina Bonelli
The Traffic Policeman
The Traffic Policeman (1960)Herself
Lisa and the Devil
Lisa and the Devil (1973)Sophia Lehar
The Italian Connection
The Italian Connection (1972)Lucia Canali
Rimini Rimini
Rimini Rimini (1987)sorella dell'ingegnere
Judex
Judex (1963)Daisy
The Railroad Man
The Railroad Man (1956)Giulia Marcocci
Hercules
Hercules (1958)Iole, Daugher of Pelias
Marquis de Sade: Justine
Marquis de Sade: Justine (1969)Marquise de Bressac
Magic Touch
Magic Touch (1983)Contessa Irene
Are We Men or Corporals?
Are We Men or Corporals? (1955)The aspiring actress
The Battle of Neretva
The Battle of Neretva (1969)Danica
Hercules Unchained
Hercules Unchained (1959)Iole, bride of Ercole
Deadlier Than the Male
Deadlier Than the Male (1967)Penelope
La cambiale
La cambiale (1959)Odette Mercury
The Iron Mask
The Iron Mask (1962)Marion
So Sweet, So Dead
So Sweet, So Dead (1972)Barbara Capuana
The Secret War of Harry Frigg
The Secret War of Harry Frigg (1968)Countess Francesca De Montefiore
The Crimes of the Black Cat
The Crimes of the Black Cat (1972)Françoise Ballais
Oh! Sabella
Oh! Sabella (1957)Lucia
This and That
This and That (1983)Dora, madre di Daniela
Michael Strogoff
Michael Strogoff (1956)Sangarine
I See Naked
I See Naked (1969)Self
The House of Exorcism
The House of Exorcism (1975)Sophia Lehar (archive footage)
Poor Millionaires
Poor Millionaires (1959)Alice
Let's Talk About Women
Let's Talk About Women (1964)Reluctant Girl
Toto in Paris
Toto in Paris (1958)Juliette Marchand
The Dictator's Guns
The Dictator's Guns (1965)Rae Osborne
The Shortest Day
The Shortest Day (1963)
Hornets' Nest
Hornets' Nest (1970)Bianca
He Thief, She Thief
He Thief, She Thief (1958)Cesira De Angelis
Hot Enough for June
Hot Enough for June (1964)Vlasta Simoneva
...And Suddenly It's Murder!
...And Suddenly It's Murder! (1960)Carolina
Totò in the Moon
Totò in the Moon (1958)Lidia
That Man in Istanbul
That Man in Istanbul (1965)Kenny
Cinderella '80
Cinderella '80 (1984)Mafalda Gherardeschi
Me, Me, Me... and the Others
Me, Me, Me... and the Others (1966)The 'Star'
Made in Italy
Made in Italy (1965)Diana (segment "3 'La Donna', episode 3") (as Silva Koscina)
Sunday Lovers
Sunday Lovers (1980)Zaira (segment "Armando's Notebook")
The Masseuses
The Masseuses (1962)Marisa
Young Husbands
Young Husbands (1958)Mara
Jessica
Jessica (1962)Nunzia Tuffi
A Lovely Way to Die
A Lovely Way to Die (1968)Rena Westabrook
Love on the Riviera
Love on the Riviera (1958)Renata Morandi
Guendalina
Guendalina (1957)Francesca Redaelli, madre di Guendalina
Uncle Was a Vampire
Uncle Was a Vampire (1959)Carla
Il cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco, ovvero Dracula in Brianza
Il cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco, ovvero Dracula in Brianza (1975)Mariù
Trapped by Fear
Trapped by Fear (1960)Arabelle
Ninì Tirabusciò: The Woman Who Invented the Move
Ninì Tirabusciò: The Woman Who Invented the Move (1970)La baronessa di Valdarno
Rampage
Rampage (1963)Stewardess
The Four Truths
The Four Truths (1962)Mia (segment "Le lièvre et le tortue")
Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù?
Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù? (1971)La moglie del presentatore
Casanova & Co.
Casanova & Co. (1977)The Prefect's Wife
Cyrano and d'Artagnan
Cyrano and d'Artagnan (1964)Ninon de Lenclos
Copacabana Palace
Copacabana Palace (1962)Ines
La nipote Sabella
La nipote Sabella (1958)Lucia
Funny Money
Funny Money (1966)Lucile
The Fight for Rome
The Fight for Rome (1968)Empress Theodora
The Great Swindle
The Great Swindle (1971)Lola
Genitori in blue-jeans
Genitori in blue-jeans (1960)Elena
Witness to Murder
Witness to Murder (1974)Sonja Dorigny
Love, the Italian Way
Love, the Italian Way (1960)Luciana
Homo Eroticus
Homo Eroticus (1971)Carla
The Woman's Confidant
The Woman's Confidant (1959)Maria Bonifati
Nights of Boccaccio
Nights of Boccaccio (1972)Fiammetta
Siege of Syracuse
Siege of Syracuse (1960)Clio
The Mighty Crusaders
The Mighty Crusaders (1957)Clorinda (as Silva Koscina)
Les Jambes en l'air
Les Jambes en l'air (1971)Favouille Grandblaise
Corpse for the Lady
Corpse for the Lady (1964)Laura Guglielmetti
The Protagonists
The Protagonists (1968)Nancy
The Surprises of Love
The Surprises of Love (1959)Marianna
The Author's Crime
The Author's Crime (1974)Milena Gottardi
The Fight for Rome II - The Betrayal
The Fight for Rome II - The Betrayal (1969)Theodora
Dangerous Women
Dangerous Women (1958)Tosca
The Scapegoat
The Scapegoat (1963)Clemenza, Barbo's Wife
The Double Bed
The Double Bed (1965)Giulietta / Peggy
Thrilling
Thrilling (1965)Paola (segment "L'autostrada del sole")
My Pleasure Is Your Pleasure
My Pleasure Is Your Pleasure (1973)La moglie del tintore
Girl's Apartment
Girl's Apartment (1963)Eléna
Sex of the Devil
Sex of the Devil (1971)Sylvia, the Assistant
The Dove Must Not Fly
The Dove Must Not Fly (1970)Anne
The Swordsman of Siena
The Swordsman of Siena (1962)Orietta Arconti
The Little Nuns
The Little Nuns (1963)Elena
Vertigo for a Killer
Vertigo for a Killer (1970)Sylvie
He and She
He and She (1969)She
Love and Marriage
Love and Marriage (1964)(segment "Sabato 18 luglio")
African Story
African Story (1971)Barbara Hayland (as Silva Koscina)
The Innocent with Forty Children
The Innocent with Forty Children (1957)Gina Lantois
Blessed Are the Rich
Blessed Are the Rich (1972)Contessa
Il morbidone
Il morbidone (1965)Irene
Mariti in pericolo
Mariti in pericolo (1960)Silvana
Blood Feud
Blood Feud (1961)Carla
To Kill in Silence
To Kill in Silence (1972)Valeria's mother
Engaged to Death
Engaged to Death (1957)Lucia
Johnny Banco
Johnny Banco (1967)Laureen Moore
You Shall Not Covet Your Neighbor's Wife
You Shall Not Covet Your Neighbor's Wife (1971)Susana
Four Queens for an Ace
Four Queens for an Ace (1966)Dolores Arrabal, Fashion Designer
Agent X-77 Orders to Kill
Agent X-77 Orders to Kill (1966)Mania
Love in Four Dimensions
Love in Four Dimensions (1964)Irma, la moglie (segment "Amore e vita")
Female Three Times
Female Three Times (1957)Sonia
I piaceri dello scapolo
I piaceri dello scapolo (1960)Eby
Ravishing
Ravishing (1960)Evelyne Cotteret
Non sono più guaglione
Non sono più guaglione (1957)Carolina
Kolossal - The Magnificent Macisti
Kolossal - The Magnificent Macisti (1977)Self - Clorinda (archive footage)
Three Bites of the Apple
Three Bites of the Apple (1967)Carla Moretti
Quando gli angeli piangono
Quando gli angeli piangono (1958)Marta
Le pillole di Ercole
Le pillole di Ercole (1960)Silvia Pasqui
La salamandre d'or
La salamandre d'or (1962)(uncredited)
Italy's in Season
Italy's in Season (1967)Self
Destination Fury
Destination Fury (1961)
The Modification
The Modification (1970)Cécile
The Circular Triangle
The Circular Triangle (1964)Alexandra Fonseca
Las correrías del Vizconde Arnau
Las correrías del Vizconde Arnau (1974)Zoraida
Una storia di notte
Una storia di notte (1964)Maddalena
Die Nacht der vier Monde
Die Nacht der vier Monde (1984)(special guest)