Vittorio Gassman
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Vittorio Gassman (born Gassmann, 1922 – 2000), also known as Il Mattatore, was an Italian theatre and film actor and director whose long career included many major productions as well as scores of divertissements (which made him extremely popular).
Early life
Gassmann was born in Genoa to a German father, Heinrich Gassmann (an engineer from Karlsruhe) and Luisa Ambron, a Jewish mother, born in Pisa. He travelled to Rome, where he studied at the Silvio D'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Arts while still young.
Gassman was bipolar.
Gassman's debut came in Milan, 1942, with Alda Borelli of Niccodemi's La Nemica (theatre). He then moved to Rome and performed with Teatro Eliseo, along Tino Carraro and Ernesto Calindri, a team that remained well-known for a long time; with them he performed in a variety of plays ranging from bourgeois comedy to sophisticated intellectual theatre. He made his film debut in Preludio d'amore in 1946, but it was only one year later that he appeared in five films. He appeared in Riso amaro in 1948.
Gassman's company, Luchino Visconti's company, was instrumental in his maturing success, as well as Paolo Stoppa, Rina Morelli, and Paola Borboni. Stanley Kowalski appeared in Tennessee Williams' Un tram che si chiama (A Streetcar Named Desire), as well as in Shakespeare and Oreste's Come vi piace (As You Like It). Tommaso Salvini, Massimo Girotti, Arnoldo Foà, Jr., joined him in creating a lucrative Peer Gynt (by Henrik Ibsen). Luigi Squarzina founded and co-directed the Teatro d'Arte Italiano in 1952, delivering the first complete version of Hamlet in Italy, followed by rare works such as Seneca's Thyestes and Aeschylus's The Persians.
Gassman played the title role in a production of Othello in 1956. Because he was so well liked by his appearance in the television series Il Mattatore (Spotlight Chaser), "Il Mattatore" became his nickname for the remainder of his life. In Mario Monicelli's I soliti ignoti's debut in the commedia all'italiana style, Gassman's debut in the commedia all'italiana genre was somewhat accidental (Big Deal on Madonna Street, 1958). Gassman's films include Il Sorpasso (1962), La Grande Guerra (1962), I mostri (1963), L'Armata Branca (1966), Profumo di donna (1974), and C'eravamo tanto amati (1974).
He supervised Adelchi, Alessandro Manzoni's less well-known work. Gassman brought this production to half a million viewers, who came from Italy with his Teatro Popolare Itinerante (a newer version of the famous Carro di Tespi). Several of the twentieth century's most influential writers and playwrights have appeared in his revivals of Shakespeare, Dostoyevsky, and the Greek tragicians. He also established a theatre school in Florence (Bottega Teatrale di Firenze), which produced several of the country's most able actors.
He has worked in film both in Italy and abroad. Shelley Winters, a native American actress, fell in love with her while touring Europe with fiancé Farley Granger, met and fell in love. When Winters was forced to return to Hollywood to fulfill contractual obligations, he followed her and married her. He performed well in Hollywood, including Rhapsody with Elizabeth Taylor and The Glass Wall, before returning to Italy and the theatre with his natural charisma and his fluency in English.
He appeared on the popular Italian Rai 3 TV show Tunnel in which he "seriously" recited papers such as utility bills, yellow pages, and similar trivial texts, such as washing instructions for a wool sweater or cookies ingredients. When reciting Dante's Divine Comedy, he delivered them with the same professional ability that made him famous.
In 1994, Gassman appeared in The Italian dubbed version of The Lion King. In several of Gassman's films by historical Italian actors and dubbers, Emilio Cigoli, Sandro Ruffini, Gualtiero De Angelis, Stefano Sibaldi, Enrico Maria Salerno, and Pino Locchi were all voiced by Gassman.
Nora Ricci (with whom he worked as an actor and wife of Ugo Pagliai), Shelley Winters (mother of his daughter Vittoria), and Diletta D'Andrea (mother of his son Jacopo) were married three times, all to actors: Nora Ricci (doctor and wife of Ugo Pagliai).
Although rehearsing Hamlet, he began an affair with Anna Maria Ferrero, his 16-year-old Ophelia, which culminated in his marriage to Winters. Both He and Winters were forced to work together on Mambo as their marriage was unraveling, giving tabloids all around the world ammunition.
He was the partner of French actress Juliette Mayniel (father of his son Alessandro, who was also an actor) from 1964 to 1968. Leo Gassmann's grandfather, who is songwriter Leo Gassmann, is the grandfather of singer-songwriter Alessandro.
Gassman died of a heart attack in his sleep at his Rome home on June 29, 2000, at the age of 77. He was buried in Campo Verano.
Personal life
Gassman married three times, three of whom were actors and wives of Ugo Pagliai; Shelley Winters (mother of his daughter Vittoria); and Diletta D'Andrea (mother of his son Jacopo).
He began a relationship with Anna Ferrero, his 16-year-old Ophelia, which culminated in his marriage to Winters while rehearsing Hamlet. He and Winters were forced to work together on Mambo as their marriage was unraveling, giving tabloids a run for their tabloids around the world.
He appeared on film and television from 1964 to 1968 (father of his son Alessandro, who was also an actor). He is Leo Gassmann's grandfather, who was born in Alessandro.
Gassman died in his sleep at his Rome home at the age of 77 on June 29, 2000. At Campo Verano, he was buried.
Career
Gassman's debut was in Milan, 1942, with Alda Borelli of Niccodemi's La Nemica (theatre). He then travelled to Rome and performed with Teatro Eliseo, alongside Tino Carraro and Ernesto Calindri, in a group that remained active for a long time; with them he appeared in a variety of theatres from bourgeois comedy to sophisticated intellectual theatre. He made his film debut in Preludio d'amore in 1946, but only one year later appeared in five films. He appeared in Riso amaro in 1948.
Gassman's company, along with Paolo Stoppa, Rina Morelli, and Paola Borboni, achieved his mature success. Stanley Kowalski of Tennessee Williams' Un tram che si chiama (A Streetcar Named Desire), as well as Come vi piace (As You Like It) by Shakespeare and Oreste (by Vittorio Alfieri). Tommaso Salvini, Massimo Girotti, Arnoldo Foà, all three brothers, joined the Teatro Nazionale to produce a hit Peer Gynt (by Henrik Ibsen). Luigi Squarzina co-founded and co-directed the Teatro d'Arte Italiano, a complete reconstruction of Hamlet in Italy, followed by rare works such as Seneca's Thyestes and Aeschylus's The Persians.
Gassman played the title role in a production of Othello in 1956. He was so well-reced by his role in the television series Il Mattatore (Spotlight Chaser) that "Il Mattatore" became the nickname that accompanied him for the remainder of his life. In Mario Monicelli's I soliti ignoti, Gassman's debut in the commedia all'italiana style was rather accidental (Big Deal on Madonna Street, 1958). Gassman's films include Il sorpasso (1962), La Grande Guerra (1962), I mostri (1963), L'Armata Brancaleone (1966), Profumo di donna (1974), and C'eravamo tanto amati (1974).
He directed Adelchi, a lesser-known work by Alessandro Manzoni. Gassman brought this production to half a million people in Italy, bringing his Teatro Popolare Itinerante (a newer version of the famous Carro di Tespi) to an end. His performances have featured many of the twentieth century's best writers and playwrights, as well as returning to Shakespeare's classics, Dostoyevsky, and the Greek tragicians. He also established a theatre school in Florence (Bottega Teatrale di Firenze), which educed several of the younger Italian thespians' more versatile actors.
He appeared in film both in Italy and abroad. Shelley Winters, an American actress, fell in love with her fiancé Farley Granger while touring Europe. When Winters was forced to return to Hollywood to fulfill contractual obligations, he followed her and married her. With his natural charisma and fluency in English, he landed a variety of roles in Hollywood, including Rhapsody with Elizabeth Taylor and The Glass Wall before returning to Italy and the theatre.
He appeared on the popular Italian Rai 3 TV show Tunnel in which he "seriously" recited papers such as utility bills, yellow pages, and similar trivial texts, such as washing instructions for a wool sweater or cookies ingredients. When reciting Dante's Divine Comedy, he delivered them with the same artistic skill that made him famous.
In the Italian dubbed version of The Lion King, Gassman portrayed Mufasa in 1994. In several of Gassman's films by legendary Italian actors and dubbers, Emilio Cigoli, Sandro Ruffini, Gualtiero De Angelis, Stefano Sibaldi, Enrico Maria Salerno, and Pino Locchi were all reubbed.
Nora Ricci (father of his son Jacopo), Shelley Winters (mother of his son Jacopo), and Diletta D'Andrea (mother of his son Jacopo).
When rehearsing Hamlet, he began an affair with Anna Maria Ferrero, his 16-year-old Ophelia, which culminated in his marriage to Winters. He and Winters were forced to work on Mambo together as their marriage was unraveling, providing fodder for tabloids from around the world.
Juliette Mayniel's son Alessandro, who was also an actor, appeared on television from 1964 to 1968. Leo Gassmann's grandfather, who lives in Alessandro, is the grandson of singer-songwriter Leo Gassmann.
Gassman died of a heart attack in his sleep at his Rome home at the age of 77 on June 29, 2000. He was buried in Campo Verano.