Vittorio Gassman

01.09.1922, Genoa, Italy - 29.06.2000, Rome, Italiy

 

Director
Gassman is the Italian theatre and film actor who appeared in more than a hundred films and took part in about forty theatre productions. Before transferring to the National Academy of Drama Arts in Rome he studied law. In 1942, he made his debut in theatre in Milan with the drama La nemica by Dario Niccodemio. He made his film debut in Love Prelude (Preludio d'amore, 1946), but drew more attention when he made Bitter Rice (Riso Amaro, 1949) by de Santis. This film was an international success and Gassman became a star. His next film Anna (1951) was equally successful and in 1952 Gassman moved to Hollywood where he soon married the actress Shelley Winters and signed a contract with MGM. Nevertheless, he was not too successful in Hollywood and appeared in average and unnoticed films such as Cry of the Hunted (1953), Mambov (1954) and Rhapsody (1954). After his divorce he returned to Italy and acted in War and Peace (1956) and Persons Unknown (I soliti ignoti, 1956) that brought him back his former fame. At the same time he founded a theater group Teatro popolare Italiano, and co-directed the film Kean (1956) with Francesco Rosi. Later he co-directed several other films and the only two films that he directed himself are Without Family (Senza famiglia, nullatenenti cercano affetto, 1972) and the TV film Adelchi (1961). Previously focused on dramatic roles, in 1960s he appeared in several comedies and satires. For his role in the film Scent of a Woman (Profumo di donna, 1974) he won an award as Best Actor in Cannes in 1975. He also appeared in films such as We All Loved Each Other So Much (C’eravamo tanto amati, 1974), Dear Father (Caro papŕ, 1979), The Nude Bomb (1980), The Sleazy Uncle ( Lo zio indegno, 1989), Sleepers (1996). After 1980s he worked mostly in theatre.

Filmography

Filmography (as actor):

La Bomba (1999)
The Dinner (La Cena, 1998)
Un homme digne de confiance (1997) (TV)
Sleepers (1996)
Once a Year, Every Year (Tutti gli anni una volta l'anno, 1995)
Abraham (1994) (TV)
The Amusements of Private Life (I Divertimenti della vita privata, 1992)
The Long Winter (El Largo invierno, 1992)
Ulisse e la balena bianca (1992) (TV)
When We Were Repressed (Quando eravamo repressi, 1992)
Rossini! Rossini! (1991)
1001 Nights (Les 1001 nuits, 1990)
I'll Be Going Now (Tolgo il disturbo, 1990)
To Forget Palermo (Dimenticare Palermo, 1990)
The Sleazy Uncle (Lo Zio indegno, 1989)
Death to You (Mortacci, 1989)
The Rogues (I Picari, 1988)
L' Altro enigma (1988) (TV)
The Family (La Famiglia, 1987)
Big Deal After 20 Years (I Soliti ignoti vent'anni dopo, 1987)
Power of Evil (Paradigma, 1985)
Benvenuta (1983)
Life Is a Bed of Roses (La Vie est un roman, 1983)
Tempest (1982)
Count Tacchia (Il Conte Tacchia, 1982)
Sharky's Machine (1981)
Camera d\'albergo (1981)
Il Turno (1981)
The Terrace (La Terrazza, 1980)
Maxwell Smart and the Nude Bomb (The Nude Bomb, 1980)
Two Pieces of Bread (Due pezzi di pane, 1979)
Dear Father (Caro papŕ, 1979)
Quintet (1979)
A Wedding (1978)
The New Monsters (I Nuovi mostri, 1977)
Lost Soul (Anima persa, 1977)
The Desert of the Tartars (Il Deserto dei Tartari, 1976)
The Career of a Chambermaid (Telefoni bianchi, 1976)
Pure as a Lily (Come una rosa al naso, 1976)
Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen (Signore e signori, buonanotte, 1976)
Midnight Lovers (A mezzanotte va la ronda del piacere, 1975)
We All Loved Each Other So Much (C\'eravamo tanto amati, 1974)
Scent of a Woman (Profumo di donna, 1974)
What Am I Doing in the Middle of the Revolution (Che c'entriamo noi con la rivoluzione?, 1973)
La Tosca (1973)
Without Family (Senza famiglia, nullatenenti cercano affetto, 1972)
Scipio the African (Scipione detto anche l'africano, 1971)
The Audience (L' Udienza, 1971)
In the Name of the Italian People (In nome del popolo italiano, 1971)
Let's Have a Riot (Contestazione generale , 1970)
Brancaleone at the Crusades (Brancaleone alle crociate, 1970)
The Divorce (Il Divorzio, 1970)
The 13 Chairs (12 + 1, 1969)
Where Are You Going All Naked? (Dove vai tutta nuda?, 1969)
Alibi (L' Alibi, 1969)
The Archangel (L' Arcangelo, 1969)
The Prophet (Il Profeta, 1968)
Questi fantasmi (1968)
The Black Sheep (La Pecora nera, 1968)
The Tiger and the Pussycat (Il Tigre, 1967)
Woman Times Seven (1967)
The Unchained (Lo Scatenato, 1967)
For Love and Gold (L' Armata Brancaleone, 1966)
A Virgin for the Prince (Una Vergine per il principe, 1966)
Pleasant Nights (Le Piacevoli notti, 1966)
The Devil in Love (L' Arcidiavolo, 1966)
One Million Dollars (La Congiuntura, 1965)
The Dirty Game (1965)
The Gaucho (Il Gaucho, 1965)
Slalom (1965)
Let's Talk About Women (Se permettete parliamo di donne, 1964)
15 from Rome (I Mostri, 1963)
Summer Frenzy (Frenesia dell'estate, 1963)
The Success (Il Successo, 1963)
The Eye of the Needle (La Smania addosso, 1963)
Barabbas (1962)
Anima nera (1962)
The Easy Life (Il Sorpasso, 1962)
The Shortest Day (Il Giorno piů corto, 1962)
March on Rome (La Marcia su Roma, 1962)
Sex Can Be Difficult (L' Amore difficile, 1962)
The Last Judgement (Il Giudizio universale, 1961)
Phantom Lovers (Fantasmi a Roma, 1961)
Adelchi (1961) (TV)
Seduction of the South (I Briganti italiani, 1961)
Love and Larceny (Il Mattatore, 1960)
Criminals (Crimen, 1960)
The Miracle (1959)
The Great War (La Grande guerra, 1959)
Fiasco in Milan (Audace colpo dei soliti ignoti, 1959)
Surprise of Love (Le Sorprese dell'amore, 1959) (unaccredited)
La Cambiale (1959)
Persons Unknown (I Soliti ignoti, 1958)
Tempest (La Tempesta, 1958)
Defend My Love (Difendo il mio amore, 1957)
The Love Specialist (La Ragazza del palio, 1957)
Kean (1956)
The Violent Patriot (Giovanni dalle bande nere, 1956)
War and Peace (1956)
The World's Most Beautiful Woman (La Donna piů bella del mondo, 1955)
Mambo (1954)
Rhapsody (1954)
Cry of the Hunted (1953)
The Glass Wall (1953)
Sombrero (1953)
The White Slave Trade (La Tratta delle bianche, 1953)
Il Sogno di Zorro (1952)
Anna (1951)
Black Crown (La Corona negra, 1951)
The Lion of Amalfi (Il Leone di Amalfi, 1950)
A Voice in Your Heart (Una Voce nel tuo cuore, 1949)
Bitter Rice (Riso amaro, 1949)
Lo Sparviero del Nilo (1949)
Streets of Sorrow (Ho sognato il paradiso, 1949)
The Outlaws (I Fuorilegge, 1949)
Double Cross (Il Tradimento, 1949)
The Wolf of the Sila (Il Lupo della Sila, 1949)
The Mysterious Cavalier (Il Cavaliere misterioso, 1948)
The Wandering Jew (L' Ebreo errante, 1948)
The Captain's Daughter (La Figlia del capitano, 1947)
The Adventures of Pinocchio (Le Avventure di Pinocchio, 1947)
Elena (Daniele Cortis, 1947)
Love Prelude (Preludio d'amore, 1946)

Program of films starring Vittorio Gassman


Films by this director