Marcello Mastroianni
Biography
Marcello Mastroianni was an Italian actor whose career took in 147 films between 1939 and 1996. Born in Fontana Liri and raised in Turin and Rome, he made an early screen appearance as an extra in 1939 but only committed to acting in the 1950s. His breakthrough came with the caper comedy Big Deal on Madonna Street (1958), and Federico Fellini turned him into an international star with La Dolce Vita (1960), as a disillusioned tabloid columnist, and 8½ (1963), as a blocked filmmaker. He moved easily between drama and comedy, often opposite Sophia Loren, in titles such as Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (1963), Sunflower (1970) and A Special Day (1977). Three times he was a contender for the Academy Award for Best Actor, for Divorce Italian Style (1961), A Special Day (1977) and Dark Eyes (1987), and he twice took Cannes Best Actor honors. He mostly stayed away from Hollywood.
72years old at death
- Born Fontana Liri
- Died Paris
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
- Marcello Vincenzo Domenico Mastrojanni (birth name)Also credited as Marcello Vincenzo Domenico Mastroianni
Movie Career
- Films
- 46
- Career span
- 59 years1951 to 2010
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A first
Mastroianni was the first actor ever nominated for an Academy Award for a performance in a language other than English, and he went on to earn three Best Actor nominations.
First role
Mastroianni made his screen debut at fourteen as an uncredited extra in Marionette, then spent years in small parts before his first big role in Atto d'accusa.
Behind the award
At the Cannes Film Festival, the Best Actor prize went to Mastroianni twice, in 1970 for The Pizza Triangle and in 1987 for Dark Eyes. He shares this distinction with Dean Stockwell and Jack Lemmon, the only other actors honored twice.
Big break
Mastroianni's critical and commercial breakthrough came in the 1959 caper comedy Big Deal on Madonna Street, after he had not seriously pursued acting until the 1950s.
Marcello Mastroianni movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Divorce Italian Style1961 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Il barone Ferdinando Cefalù
IMDb rating 7.916K votes
Most often with
Ettore Scola directed seven of these films, Marco Ferreri four and Mario Monicelli three. Sophia Loren appears in seven of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Ettore ScolaDirector, 7 films, 1970 to 1989
Also three films together10 more actors
- Michel PiccoliOne Hundred and One Nights (1995), La Grande Bouffe (1973) and Liza (1972)
- Jeanne MoreauBeyond the Clouds (1995), One Hundred and One Nights (1995) and The Suspended Step of the Stork (1991)
- Claudia CardinaleFellini: I'm a Born Liar (2003), The Skin (1981) and Big Deal on Madonna Street (1958)
- Jean-Louis TrintignantThe Night of Varennes (1982), The Terrace (1980) and The Sunday Woman (1975)
- Jean-Claude BrialyOne Hundred and One Nights (1995), The Night of Varennes (1982) and Double Murder (1977)
- Andréa FerréolThe Night of Varennes (1982), Signore e signori, buonanotte (1976) and La Grande Bouffe (1973)
- Anouk AiméeOne Hundred and One Nights (1995), Ready to Wear (1994) and La Dolce Vita (1960)
- Memmo CarotenutoCasanova 70 (1965), Big Deal on Madonna Street (1958) and Too Bad She's Bad (1954)
- Pippo StarnazzaSunflower (1970), The Priest's Wife (1970) and The Organizer (1963)
- Giuseppe MaffioliLa Grande Bouffe (1973), Jealousy, Italian Style (1970) and The Priest's Wife (1970)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
Twelve awards and honors from 1955 to 1993, four of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | |||
| 1963 | Awards | Won | |
| Cannes Film Festival | |||
| Best Actor | Won | ||
| Venice Film Festival | |||
| 1989 | Volpi Cup for Best Actor | Won | |
| Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement | Won | ||
| Other honors | |||
| 1993 | César Award | Won | |
| 1988 | European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award | Won | |
| 1978 | Grolla d'oro for Best Leading Actor | A Special Day | Won |
| 1976 | Grolla d'oro for Best Leading Actor | Down the Ancient Staircase | Won |
| 1965 | Silver Shell for Best Actor | Won | |
| 1955 | Grolla d'oro for Best Leading Actor | Days of Love | Won |
| Ciak d'oro - Best Lead Actor | Won | ||
| David di Donatello Award for Lifetime Achievement | Won | ||
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