Marcello Mastroianni Italian Actor (1924–1996)

Born on 28 September 1924 in Fontana Liri, Marcello Mastroianni was an Italian actor. Marcello Mastroianni died on 19 December 1996 at the age of 72. The recorded cause of death is pancreatic cancer. He was known for La Dolce Vita (1960) and Prêt-à-Porter (1994).

Early life

Schooling on record includes Sapienza University of Rome.

Career

His first listed screen credit dates to 1939, with Marionette. Work from the 1950s includes White Nights (1957) and Big Deal on Madonna Street (1958). 8½ (1963) and Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (1963) are among his 1960s credits. In the 1970s, he appeared in Sunflower (1970) and A Special Day (1977). The 1980s brought City of Women (1980) and Ginger and Fred (1985).

The list below counts 153 films from 1939 to 2012. Comedy is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (7), followed by drama (3). The last title released in his lifetime is Three Lives and Only One Death, from 1996.

Sophia Loren appears in 15 of his listed titles, including Marriage Italian-Style (1964) and The Miller's Beautiful Wife (1955). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Claudia Cardinale (six titles) and Gina Lollobrigida (six titles).

Recognition

Among his honours is the Golden Globes, won in 1963. Other wins include the Volpi Cup for Best Actor (1989) and the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor. Among his nominations is the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1963 for Divorce, Italian Style. In all, Marcello Mastroianni won 17 awards and received 3 nominations.

Personal life

Marriages on record are to Flora Carabella (1948 to 1996). He was the father of Chiara Mastroianni, and has 2 children in total.