Vittorio Gassman
Vittorio Gassman, Knight Grand Cross, OMRI (Italian pronunciation: [vitˈtɔːrjo ˈɡazman]; born Vittorio Gassmann; 1 September 1922 – 29 June 2000),[1] popularly known as Il Mattatore, was an Italian actor, director and screenwriter.[2] He was born in Genoa. Gassman was known as "the Laurence Olivier of Italy".
Gassman was known for his movie roles Il sorpasso (1962), La Grande Guerra (1962), I mostri (1963), L'Armata Brancaleone (1966), Profumo di donna (1974) and C'eravamo tanto amati (1974).
From 1952 to 1954, he was married to actress Shelley Winters.
Gassman died on 29 June 2000 in Rome from a heart attack at the age of 77.[3]
Vittorio Gassman Media
Gassman, Giovanna Ralli and Alberto Lattuada awarded at the 1957 Grolla d'oro
Vittorio Gassman in Bitter Rice (1948)
Gassman in War and Peace (1956)
Memmo Carotenuto and Gassman in Big Deal on Madonna Street (1958)
Gassman, Silvana Mangano and Alberto Sordi in The Great War (1959)
Catherine Spaak and Gassman in Il Sorpasso (1962)
Gassman and Ugo Tognazzi in I Mostri (1963)
Gassman and Luigi Vannucchi in Pleasant Nights (1965)
Gassman in L'armata Brancaleone (1965)
Gassman, Nino Manfredi and Stefano Satta Flores in We All Loved Each Other So Much (1974)
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References
- ↑ Born: 1 September 1922, GenoaDied: 29 June 2000, Rome. "Vittorio Gassman | BFI | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Biografia di Vittorio Gassman". Biografieonline.it. 2004-01-13. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
- ↑ Vittorio Gassman, 77, Veteran Italian Star Comfortable in Classics and Comedy, Dies
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