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Marcello Mastroianni Biography
Birth Name:
Marcello Vincenzo Domenico Mastroianni
Birth Place:
Fontana Liri, Italy
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Was captured by the Nazis during World War II, but managed to escape from a German labor camp and remain in hiding until the war was over
- Handled bookkeeping for a film company in Rome, before joining a local theater group and gaining the attention of director Luchino Visconti
- Made his big-screen debut in a 1947 Italian version of Victor Hugo's Les Miserables
- Gained international attention for his performance in Federico Fellini's landmark La Dolce Vita (1960)
- Costarred in numerous films with Sophia Loren, including Too Bad She's Bad (1955), Marriage Italian Style (1964) and Robert Altman's Ready to Wear (1994), the actors' final pairing
- Following his death, in tribute to a scene from La Dolce Vita, Rome's Trevi Fountain was turned off and draped in black crepe
Awards
- 1993Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: nominated
- 1993Venice Film Festival-Best Supporting Actor: winner
- 1991Nastri d'argento-Best Actor: winner
- 1990Nastri d'argento-Best Actor: nominated
- 1988Nastri d'argento-Best Actor: winner
- 1988David di Donatello Awards-Best Actor: winner
- 1987Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
- 1987Cannes Film Festival-Best Actor: winner
- 1986David di Donatello Awards-Best Actor: winner
- 1986Nastri d'argento-Best Actor: winner
- 1983David di Donatello Awards-Best Actor: nominated
- 1983Nastri d'argento-Best Actor: nominated
- 1978Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
- 1977Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
- 1971Nastri d'argento-Best Actor: nominated
- 1970Cannes Film Festival-Best Actor: winner
- 1965David di Donatello Awards-Best Actor: winner
- 1965BAFTA Film Awards-Best Foreign Actor: winner
- 1965Nastri d'argento-Best Actor: nominated
- 1965Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: nominated
- 1964Nastri d'argento-Best Actor: nominated
- 1964David di Donatello Awards-Best Actor: winner
- 1964BAFTA Film Awards-Best Foreign Actor: winner
- 1963Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: winner
- 1963Nastri d'argento-Best Actor: nominated
- 1962Nastri d'argento-Best Actor: winner
- 1962Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
- 1961Nastri d'argento-Best Actor: winner
- 1961Nastri d'argento-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
- 1958Nastri d'argento-Best Actor: winner