Vittorio Gassman

Also known as Vittorio Gassmann, Il Mattatore

Italian actor and director (1922–2000)

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Vittorio Gassman was an Italian film director, television actor, screenwriter, and stage actor. Born in Genoa, Liguria, Italy, on September 1, 1922, he held citizenship in Italy and the Kingdom of Italy. He was educated at the Accademia Nazionale d'Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico and spoke Italian. His professional career began in 1942.

Gassman received several awards, including the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor, the Donostia Award, the Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts, and the David di Donatello for Best Actor. His notable works include *Il sorpasso*, *Big Deal on Madonna Street*, *March on Rome*, and *Scent of a Woman*. He was married to Shelley Winters and Nora Ricci and had four children, including Alessandro Gassmann and Paola Gassman.

He died of natural causes due to myocardial infarction in Rome on June 29, 2000. He is buried at Campo Verano.

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Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Vittorio Gassman Knight Grand Cross OMRI (Italian pronunciation: [vitˈtɔːrjo ˈɡazman]; born Gassmann; 1 September 1922 – 29 June 2000), popularly known as Il Mattatore, was an Italian actor, director and screenwriter. He is considered one of the greatest Italian actors, whose career includes both important productions as well as dozens of divertissements. Gassman's debut was in Milan, in 1942,…

Known for

Deneuve, la reine Catherine — Self (archive footage)2022
Trintignant by Trintignant — Self (archive footage)2021
Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita — Self (archive footage)2021
We Are Cinema — Self (archive footage)2021
Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained — Self - Actor (archive footage)2021
Morceaux de Cannes2021
Sono Gassman! - Vittorio re della commedia — Self2018
Marcello Mastroianni, the Ideal Italian — Self (archive footage)2015
Vittorio Gassman, le flamboyant — Self2015
Còmics — Self (archive footage)2015

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Instance of: human
Given name: Vittorio
Gender: male
Citizenship: Kingdom of Italy
Place of birth: Genoa
Place of death: Rome
Occupation: theatrical director
Educated at: Accademia Nazionale d'Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico
Languages spoken: Italian
Notable work: Life Is a Bed of Roses
Image: Vittorio Gassman.jpg
Number of children: 4

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place of burial: Campo Verano
Commons category: Vittorio Gassman
cause of death: myocardial infarction
date of birth: 1922-09-01
date of death: 2000-06-29
manner of death: natural causes
Commons gallery: Vittorio Gassman
name in native language: Vittorio Gassman
start of work period: 1942-00-00
end of work period: 1999-00-00
medical condition: depression
unmarried partner: Juliette Mayniel

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Vittorio Gassman ( Italian pronunciation: [vitˈtɔːrjo ˈɡazman]; born Gassmann; 1 September 1922 – 29 June 2000), popularly known as Il Mattatore, was an Italian actor, director, and screenwriter.

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