She is an international actress who has starred in over 50 films made all over the world. She has been directed by film directors such as Luchino Visconti, Elio Petri, Vittorio De Sica, Enrico Maria Salerno, Giuseppe Patroni Griffi, Damiano Damiani, Richard Lester, Michael Hoffman and Fabio Barreto.

She is now director and producer and her business is called FLORINDA BOLKAN PRODUCOES cinema & music.
Her first film as director called "Eu nao conhecia Tururù" (I didn't know Tururù) was filmed entirely in Brazil in 2000.

She is member of the EFA "European Film Academy" "European Film Awards".
She has founded the Florinda Balkan NGO which is carrying out an aid program for the Quixaba population of the state of Cearà in Brazil.

She has written a recipe book "Vi invito a Tavola" published by Mondadori in 1992.

She has been very famous for a very sofisticated and wild taste in decorating her houses.
She is known by her friends as a woman that appreciate quality and simplicity of life. For this reason she recently decided to rent some of her properties by entering in the turism world.
For those who would appreciate to live for a while in these heavenly ecological places, can visit the following web sites:
www.villavoltarina.com (Bracciano - RM - Italy)
www.quixaba.com (Quixaba - Cearà - Brasil)