Marcello MastroianniMarcello Mastroianni in 1958Marcello Vincenzo Domenico Mastroianni (September 28, 1924 – December 19, 1996) was an Italian film actor. Born in Fontana Liri, a small village in the Apennines, Mastroianni grew up in Turin and Rome. During World War II he was interned in a Nazi prison, but he escaped and hid in Venice. In 1945 he started working for a film company, and began taking acting lessons. His film debut was in I Miserabili (from Victor Hugo's Les Misérables) in 1947. He soon became a major international romantic star, starring in Big Deal on Madonna Street; and especially when Federico Fellini cast him in La Dolce Vita with Anita Ekberg in 1960. He followed that with another signature role, that of a frustrated, womanizing film director in Fellini's 8˝. Mastroianni was married to the Italian actress Flora Carabella (1926-1999), who appeared in many films including "Lunatics and Lovers" and "A Night Full of Rain", from 1948 until his death; they had one child, Barbara. He also had a daughter, Chiara Mastroianni, with his longtime mistress, the actress Catherine Deneuve; both were at his bedside when he died of pancreatic cancer. Academy Award Nominations
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He also had a daughter, Chiara Mastroianni, with his longtime mistress, the actress Catherine Deneuve; both were at his bedside when he died of pancreatic cancer. Mulhare died of lung cancer in 1997. Mastroianni was married to the Italian actress Flora Carabella (1926-1999), who appeared in many films including "Lunatics and Lovers" and "A Night Full of Rain", from 1948 until his death; they had one child, Barbara. His credentials include starring roles in two television series, The Ghost & Mrs. Muir and Knight Rider, as well as many guest starring performances on other programs. He followed that with another signature role, that of a frustrated, womanizing film director in Fellini's 8˝. Born in Cork, Ireland, Mulhare intended to study medicine, but was sidetracked by a growing interest in acting. He soon became a major international romantic star, starring in Big Deal on Madonna Street; and especially when Federico Fellini cast him in La Dolce Vita with Anita Ekberg in 1960. Edward Mulhare (April 8, 1923 - May 24, 1997) was a popular television leading man from 1956 to 1995. His film debut was in I Miserabili (from Victor Hugo's Les Misérables) in 1947. In 1945 he started working for a film company, and began taking acting lessons. During World War II he was interned in a Nazi prison, but he escaped and hid in Venice. Born in Fontana Liri, a small village in the Apennines, Mastroianni grew up in Turin and Rome. Marcello Vincenzo Domenico Mastroianni (September 28, 1924 – December 19, 1996) was an Italian film actor. 1963 - Best Actor - Divorce, Italian Style. 1978 - Best Actor - A Special Day. 1988 - Best Actor - Dark Eyes. |