FrameThrower · Actors · Valeria Golino
Valeria Golino
4 films · 362 frames · top-billed in 2 · 1988–1995
Born 22 October 1965 · Naples, Campania, Italy
Valeria Golino is an Italian actress and director. She is best known to English-language audiences for her roles in Rain Man, Big Top Pee-wee, and the two Hot Shots! movies, particularly the olive-in-the-belly-button scene. In addition to the awards David di Donatello, Silver Ribbon, Golden Ciak, and Italian Golden Globe, she is also one of the four actresses who has won the Best Actress award at the Venice Film Festival twice.
Awards
On FrameThrower we have: 4 films · 362 frames · top-billed in 2 · 1988–1995
- Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Cannes
- Volpi Cup for Best Actress
- David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress
- David di Donatello for Best Actress
- Nastro d'Argento for Best New Director
- Flaiano Prize
- Festival del Cinema Europeo
- Ciak d'oro - Best Lead Actress
- Taormina Film Fest
- Ciak d'oro - Best first work by an Italian director
- Busto Arsizio Film Festival
- Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress
How their films are shot
Measured across 362 frames from the 4 films we hold. This is the look of the work Valeria takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.
Across the 4 films we hold, 44% of their frames are day, 51% natural — the look of the work Valeria takes.
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Films in the library
Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.
A reference database for filmmakers
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