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Sylva Koscina
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Yugoslav actress (1933-1994)
Film & TV
Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia (now Zagreb, Croatia)
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…
Known for
- Ricky & Barabba — Cristina Bonelli1992
- L'odissea — Minerva1991
- Rimini Rimini — sorella dell'ingegnere1987
- Cinderella '87 — Mafalda Gherardeschi1987
- Cinderella '80 — Mafalda Gherardeschi1984
- Die Nacht der vier Monde — (special guest)1984
- ...e la vita continua — Evelina1984
- Magic Touch — Contessa Irene1983
- This and That — Dora, madre di Daniela1983
- Ace — Enrichetta1981
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Key facts
- Born
- Silvija Košćina , ( 1933-08-22 ) 22 August 1933, Zagreb , Kingdom of Yugoslavia
- Died
- 26 December 1994 (1994-12-26) (aged 61), Rome , Italy
- Occupations
- Actress model
- Years active
- 1955 – 1994
- Spouse
- Raimondo Castelli, ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1967 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1971 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Italy
- Place of birth
- Zagreb
- Place of death
- Rome
- Occupation
- film actor
- Educated at
- University of Naples Federico II
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Image
- Koscina Ferroviere 2.png
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- name in native language
- Sylva Koscina
- place of burial
- Cimitero Flaminio
- date of birth
- 1933-08-22
- date of death
- 1994-12-26
- cause of death
- breast cancer
- Commons category
- Sylva Koscina
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1955-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Sylva Koscina ( Italian: [ˈsilva ˈkɔʃʃina]; born Silvija Košćina, Croatian: [sǐlvija kǒʃtɕina]; 22 August 1933 – 26 December 1994) was a Yugoslav-born Italian actress, best known 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).
Early life
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