Mastroianni, Marcello (märchĕl`lō mästrōyän`nē), 1923–96, Italian movie actor, b. Fontana Liri, Italy. Known for his striking good looks and his world-weary introspective air, he was directed by Federico Fellini Fellini, Federico (fādārē`kō fāl-lē`nē), 1920–93, Italian film director.
..... Click the link for more information. in such films as La Dolce Vita (1959), 8 1-2 (1963), and City of Women (1978). He solidified his reputation with a series of comedies costarring Sophia Loren, which include Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow (1963) and Divorce Italian Style (1964). His many other films include La Notte (1961), The Stranger (1967), La Nuit de Varennes (1982), Dark Eyes (1987), and Prêt à Porter (1994).

Mastroianni, Marcello

(born Sept. 28, 1924, Fontana Liri, Italy—died Dec. 19, 1996, Paris, France) Italian film actor. He made his film debut in 1947 and was a well-known actor in Italy by the mid-1950s. Darkly handsome, with a screen persona alternately winning and morose, he won international fame in films such as Luchino Visconti's White Nights (1957) and Federico Fellini's La dolce vita (1960). He acted in more than 100 movies, including 8¹⁄₂ (1963), Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow (1963), We All Loved Each Other So Much (1975), Dark Eyes (1987), and Voyage to the Beginning of the World (1997).