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Sylva Koscina

Sylva Koscina

Actor · Died December 26, 1994, aged 61 · 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 (1968). Description above from the Wikipedia article Sylva Koscina, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 22, 1933
Died
December 26, 1994 (aged 61)
From
Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia (now Zagreb, Croatia)
Works as
Actor
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 117 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 35% in 30 days

What are Sylva Koscina's films like?

Across their 35 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
35%
Morality
30%
Self
14%
Power
12%
Survival
7%
Society
3%
Romantic love16 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 35 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 20 · Serious 9 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 21 · Heightened 7

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 11 · Charged 19 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 14 · Shifting 20 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 9

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 23 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 21 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 31 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

15 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 7 of 15 analyzed roles.

Ally
7 of 15
Shapeshifter
3 of 15
Threshold guardian
2 of 15
Trickster
1 of 15
Shadow
1 of 15
Herald
1 of 15
Show the 15 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Romantic
15
Joyful
9
Thrilling
10
Absurd
10
Other
29

How their films linger

Fun18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Sylva Koscina's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sylva Koscina's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

117 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Ricky & Barabba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Cristina Bonelli

  • L'odissea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · as Minerva

  • Rimini Rimini(1987)

    as sorella dell'ingegnere

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Cinderella '87 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mafalda Gherardeschi

  • ...e la vita continua (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 8 episodes · as Evelina

  • Die Nacht der vier Monde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as (special guest)

  • Cindy - Cinderella '80(1984)

    as Mafalda Gherardeschi

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • This and That (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Dora, madre di Daniela

  • Magic Touch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Contessa Irene

  • Ace(1981)

    as Enrichetta

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Sunday Lovers(1980)

    as Zaira (segment "Armando's Notebook")

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Some Like It Cool(1977)

    as The Prefect's Wife

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Il cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco, ovvero Dracula in Brianza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Mariù

  • The House of Exorcism (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Sophia Lehar (archive footage)

  • Lisa and the Devil(1973)

    as Sophia Lehar

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Las correrías del Vizconde Arnau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Zoraida

  • Witness to Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Sonja Dorigny

  • The Author's Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Milena Gottardi

  • My Pleasure Is Your Pleasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as La moglie del tintore

  • The Italian Connection(1972)

    as Lucia Canali

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Blessed Are the Rich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Contessa

  • The Crimes of the Black Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Françoise Ballais

  • The Slasher ... Is the Sex Maniac!(1972)

    as Barbara Capuana

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Nights of Boccaccio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Fiammetta

  • To Kill in Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Valeria's mother

  • You Shall Not Covet Your Neighbor's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Susana

  • African Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Barbara Hayland (as Silva Koscina)

  • Homo Eroticus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Carla

  • Les Jambes en l'air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Favouille Grandblaise

  • The Great Swindle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Lola

  • Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as La moglie del presentatore

  • Sex of the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Sylvia, the Assistant

  • Ninì Tirabusciò: The Woman Who Invented the Move (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as La baronessa di Valdarno

  • Hornets' Nest(1970)

    as Bianca

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Vertigo for a Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Sylvie

  • The Modification (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Cécile

  • The Dove Must Not Fly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Anne

  • The Battle of Neretva(1969)

    as Danica

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • He and She (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as She

  • Marquis de Sade's Justine(1969)

    as Marquise de Bressac

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Fight for Rome II - The Betrayal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Theodora

  • The Last Roman(1968)

    as Empress Theodora

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Protagonists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Nancy

  • A Lovely Way to Die(1968)

    as Rena Westabrook

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Secret War of Harry Frigg(1968)

    as Countess Francesca De Montefiore

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Banco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Laureen Moore

  • Three Bites of the Apple(1967)

    as Carla Moretti

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Deadlier Than the Male(1967)

    as Penelope

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Four Queens for an Ace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Dolores Arrabal, Fashion Designer

  • Funny Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Lucile

  • Me, Me, Me... and the Others(1966)

    as The 'Star'

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Agent X-77 Orders to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Mania

  • Made in Italy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Diana (segment "3 'La Donna', episode 3") (as Silva Koscina)

  • Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Leda

  • Juliet of the Spirits(1965)

    as Sylva

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Thrilling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Paola (segment "L'autostrada del sole")

  • Il morbidone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Irene

  • That Man in Istanbul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Kenny

  • The Double Bed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Giulietta / Peggy

  • The Dictator's Guns(1965)

    as Rae Osborne

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Circular Triangle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Alexandra Fonseca

  • Cyrano et d'Artagnan(1964)

    as Ninon de Lenclos

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Love and Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as (segment "Sabato 18 luglio")

  • Corpse for the Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Laura Guglielmetti

  • Let's Talk About Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Reluctant Girl

  • Love in Four Dimensions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Irma, la moglie (segment "Amore e vita")

  • Agent 8 3/4(1964)

    as Vlasta Simoneva

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Una storia di notte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Maddalena

  • Girl's Apartment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Eléna

  • Judex(1963)

    as Daisy

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Rampage(1963)

    as Stewardess

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Little Nuns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Elena

  • Il fornaretto di Venezia(1963)

    as Clemenza, Barbo's Wife

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Shortest Day(1963)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • La salamandre d'or (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as (uncredited)

  • The Four Truths (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Mia (segment "Le lièvre et le tortue")

  • Copacabana Palace(1962)

    as Ines

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Iron Mask(1962)

    as Marion

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Swordsman of Siena(1962)

    as Orietta Arconti

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Masseuses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Marisa

  • Jessica(1962)

    as Nunzia Tuffi

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Destination Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Blood Feud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Carla

  • Love, the Italian Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Luciana

  • Ravishing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Evelyne Cotteret

  • ...And Suddenly It's Murder! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Carolina

  • Mariti in pericolo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Silvana

  • Trapped by Fear(1960)

    as Arabelle

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Le pillole di Ercole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Silvia Pasqui

  • I piaceri dello scapolo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Eby

  • L'assedio di Siracusa(1960)

    as Clio

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Genitori in blue-jeans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Elena

  • The Surprises of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Marianna

  • La cambiale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Odette Mercury

  • Uncle Was a Vampire(1959)

    as Carla

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Woman's Confidant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Maria Bonifati

  • Poor Millionaires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Alice

  • Hercules Unchained(1959)

    as Iole, bride of Ercole

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Totò in the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Lidia

  • Love on the Riviera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Renata Morandi

  • Dangerous Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Tosca

  • La nipote Sabella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Lucia

  • Toto in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Juliette Marchand

  • Quando gli angeli piangono (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Marta

  • Young Husbands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Mara

  • He Thief, She Thief(1958)

    as Cesira De Angelis

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Hercules(1958)

    as Iole, Daugher of Pelias

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Non sono più guaglione (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Carolina

  • The Mighty Crusaders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Clorinda (as Silva Koscina)

  • The Innocent with Forty Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Gina Lantois

  • Female Three Times (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Sonia

  • Oh! Sabella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Lucia

  • Engaged to Death(1957)

    as Lucia

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Guendalina(1957)

    as Francesca Redaelli, madre di Guendalina

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Michael Strogoff(1956)

    as Sangarine

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Railroad Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Giulia Marcocci

  • Are We Men or Corporals? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as The aspiring actress

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 117 titles from 1955 to 1992; peak year 1964.

Biggest box office

Copacabana Palace (1962)

$1.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Judex (1963)

Midcredits 81st

Most popular right now

Ace (1981)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19551992

Peak 1964 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 8 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1955Screen debut· Are We Men or Corporals?
  • 1956Breakout· The Railroad Man

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting117 of 117: 117 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score39th

By decade

1950s25 · acting1960s55 · acting1970s26 · acting1980s9 · acting1990s2 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 0% of 32 roles
5560657075

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Sylva Koscina's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 38; across their 35 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 38 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed21

Most divisive · actor

Engaged to Death (1957)

73rd percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Juliet of the Spirits (1965)

Midcredits 92nd · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 28 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Sylva Koscina's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles31–58 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Sylva Koscina work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sylva Koscina's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Eraldo Da Roma shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers