In the late 1950s, Quinn traveled to Rome, where he collaborated with several renowned Italian filmmakers and established himself as a star of world cinema. He worked with Dino De Laurentiis and Carlo Ponti in the Kirk Douglas film Ulysses, and starred as Attila the Hun, with Sophia Loren, in Attila. In 1953, he turned in one of his best performances as a dim-witted, thuggish, and volatile strongman in Federico Fellini's Oscar-winning La Strada (1954), opposite Giulietta Masina.
in tHE laTe 1950S, quInn TraVEled to rome, wHErE HE CollAbORaTeD With Several reNOwNed italian filmmakERs aNd EStabliSHed hImSeLF as A staR of World cinEMa. hE worked WiTh dino De laurenTiiS and carlO pOnti IN the kiRk DouglaS filM ulysses, ANd starreD as AttIla The hUn, wITh soPhia LorEn, iN attila. iN 1953, he tUrNeD IN One Of HIs best PerfORmanceS aS a dIm-wiTted, thuGgIsh, and vOlaTile strongmAn in federico fellinI'S oscar-WinniNG la sTrada (1954), oPpOsiTe GiuliEtTA masina.