Valeria Golino

October 22, 1965 (age 60) Naples, Campania, Italy
IMDb

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.

Their titles like Rain Man, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, and Hot Shots! - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

54 titles
Community avg: 7.91 /10
  • 1
    1
    Rain Man
    1988December 1988 by Barry Levinson
    Drama
    Drama
    8.68 Masterpiece--
  • 2
    2
    Portrait of a Lady on Fire French
    2019September 2019 by Céline Sciamma
    Drama, Romance, French
    Drama, Romance, French
    9.01 Masterpiece
  • 3
    3
    Hot Shots!
    1991July 1991 by Jim Abrahams
    Action, Comedy, War
    Action, Comedy, War
    7.53 Excellent--
  • 4
    4
    Hot Shots! Part Deux
    1993May 1993 by Jim Abrahams
    Action, Comedy, War
    Action, Comedy, War
    7.49 Good++
  • 5
    5
    Four Rooms
    1995December 1995 by Robert Rodriguez
    Comedy
    Comedy
    6.88 Good-
  • 6
    6
    The Invisible Boy Italian
    2014December 2014 by Gabriele Salvatores
    Fantasy, Science Fiction, Family
    Fantasy, Science Fiction, Family
    7.25 Good+
  • 7
    7
    Frida
    2002August 2002 by Julie Taymor
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    8.30 Excellent++
  • 8
    8
    Leaving Las Vegas
    1995October 1995 by Mike Figgis
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    8.22 Excellent+
  • 9
    9
    Human Capital Italian
    2013December 2013 by Paolo Virzì
    Drama, Italian
    Drama, Italian
    8.35 Excellent++
  • 10
    10
    Escape from L.A.
    1996August 1996 by John Carpenter
    Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
    Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
    6.86 Good-
  • 11
    11
    36th Precinct French
    2004November 2004 by Olivier Marchal
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 12
    12
    An Italian Name Italian
    2015January 2015 by Francesca Archibugi
    Comedy, Italian
    Comedy, Italian
    7.35 Good++
  • 13
    13
    Maria
    2024November 2024 by Pablo Larraín
    History, Drama, Music
    History, Drama, Music
    7.44 Good++
  • 14
    14
    Ca$h French
    2008April 2008 by Éric Besnard
    Comedy, Thriller, Crime
    Comedy, Thriller, Crime
    6.87 Good-
  • 15
    15
    The French Kissers French
    2009June 2009 by Riad Sattouf
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    6.86 Good-
  • 16
    16
    Immortal Beloved
    1994December 1994 by Bernard Rose
    Drama, Music, Romance
    Drama, Music, Romance
    8.01 Excellent
  • 17
    17
    Respiro Italian
    2002May 2002 by Emanuele Crialese
    Comedy, Drama, Italian
    Comedy, Drama, Italian
    7.65 Excellent--
  • 18
    18
    Quiet Chaos Italian
    2008February 2008 by Antonello Grimaldi
    Romance, Drama, Italian
    Romance, Drama, Italian
    7.50 Good++
  • 19
    19
    The Catholic School Italian
    2021October 2021 by Stefano Mordini
    Crime, Thriller, Drama
    Crime, Thriller, Drama
    7.22 Good+
  • 20
    20
    The Beautiful Game
    2024March 2024 by Thea Sharrock
    Drama
    Drama
    7.36 Good++
  • 21
    21
    Fuori Italian
    2025May 2025 by Mario Martone
    Drama, History, Italian
    Drama, History, Italian
    7.59 Excellent--
  • 22
    22
    The Indian Runner
    1991September 1991 by Sean Penn
    Drama
    Drama
    7.60 Excellent--
  • 23
    23
    The Invisible Boy: Second Generation Italian
    2018January 2018 by Gabriele Salvatores
    Fantasy, Italian
    Fantasy, Italian
    7.41 Good++
  • 24
    24
    Big Top Pee-wee
    1988July 1988 by Randal Kleiser
    Comedy, Family
    Comedy, Family
    6.43 Decent++
  • 25
    25
    Daughter of Mine Italian
    2018February 2018 by Laura Bispuri
    Drama, Italian
    Drama, Italian
    7.44 Good++
  • 26
    26
    The Lying Life of Adults Italian
    2023 by Edoardo De Angelis
    Drama, Italian
    Drama, Italian
    8.11 Excellent+
  • 27
    27
    Jacky in the Kingdom of Women French
    2014January 2014 by Riad Sattouf
    Comedy, French
    Comedy, French
    6.80 Good-
  • 28
    28
    The Summer House French
    2018September 2018 by Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
    Comedy, Drama, French
    Comedy, Drama, French
    6.66 Good--
  • 29
    29
    Clean Slate
    1994May 1994 by Mick Jackson
    Comedy, Mystery
    Comedy, Mystery
    7.20 Good+
  • 30
    30
    Year of the Gun
    1991September 1991 by John Frankenheimer
    Action, Thriller, Romance
    Action, Thriller, Romance
    6.86 Good-
  • 31
    31
    Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
    2000May 2000 by Rodrigo García
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.12 Good+
  • 32
    32
    Land Of The Sons Italian
    2021July 2021 by Claudio Cupellini
    Science Fiction, Italian
    Science Fiction, Italian
    7.30 Good++
  • 33
    33
    Adults in the Room French
    2019October 2019 by Costa-Gavras
    Drama, French
    Drama, French
    7.59 Excellent--
  • 34
    34
    Elisa Italian
    2025September 2025 by Leonardo Di Costanzo
    Drama, Thriller, Italian
    Drama, Thriller, Italian
    7.51 Excellent--
  • 35
    35
    Casanova, Last Love French
    2019March 2019 by Benoît Jacquot
    Drama, Romance, French
    Drama, Romance, French
    6.95 Good
  • 36
    36
    A Brief Affair Italian
    2025November 2025 by Ludovica Rampoldi
    Comedy, Italian
    Comedy, Italian
    7.55 Excellent--
  • 37
    37
    Last Harem Turkish
    1999November 1999 by Ferzan Özpetek
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    7.12 Good+
  • 38
    38
    Actresses French
    2007December 2007 by Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
    Comedy, Drama, French
    Comedy, Drama, French
    7.13 Good+
  • 39
    39
    A Butterfly Kiss French
    2011June 2011 by Karine Silla
    Drama, French
    Drama, French
    7.51 Excellent--
  • 40
    40
    Last Summer in Tangiers French
    1987April 1987 by Alexandre Arcady
    Romance, Drama, French
    Romance, Drama, French
    7.35 Good++
  • 41
    41
    San Antonio French
    2004July 2004 by Frédéric Auburtin
    Action, Comedy, French
    Action, Comedy, French
    6.24 Decent+
  • 42
    42
    An Occasional Hell
    1996October 1996 by Salomé Breziner
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    7.10 Good+
  • 43
    43
    ivans xtc.
    2000September 2000 by Bernard Rose
    Drama
    Drama
    7.35 Good++
  • 44
    44
    Julius Caesar
    2002 by Uli Edel
    Drama, War & Politics
    Drama, War & Politics
    7.65 Excellent--
  • 45
    45
    Blind Date
    1984March 1984 by Nico Mastorakis
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    6.89 Good-
  • 46
    46
    Spanish Judges
    2000October 2000 by Oz Scott
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.47 Good++
  • 47
    47
    Hotel
    2001September 2001 by Mike Figgis
    Comedy
    Comedy
    6.79 Good-
  • 48
    48
    Love and Fear Italian
    1988April 1988 by Margarethe von Trotta
    Drama, Romance, Italian
    Drama, Romance, Italian
    7.49 Good++
  • 49
    49
    Gioia Italian
    2026February 2026 by Nicolangelo Gelormini
    Drama, Italian
    Drama, Italian
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 50
    50
    La scuola è finita Italian
    2010November 2010 by Valerio Jalongo
    Drama
    Drama
    7.70 Excellent-
  • 51
    51
    Side Streets
    1998September 1998 by Tony Gerber
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.86 Excellent-
  • 52
    52
    L'inverno
    2002February 2002 by Nina Di Majo
    no additional tags
    no additional tags
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 53
    53
    Detective School Dropouts
    1986August 1986 by Filippo Ottoni
    Action, Comedy
    Action, Comedy
    7.87 Excellent-
  • 54
    54
    Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology
    1993May 1993 by Victor Davis
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.77 Excellent-