Ruggero Mastroianni
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Ruggero Mastroianni was an Italian film editor; Tony Sloman
has called him "arguably, the finest Italian film editor of his generation."
Born in Turin
, he was the brother of the actor Marcello Mastroianni
. He had a notable collaboration with director Federico Fellini
, whose films he edited for over twenty years; their work includes Giulietta degli spiriti (1965), Amarcord
(1973), and Ginger and Fred
(1986). He had a similarly notable collaboration with director Luchino Visconti
in films like Le Notti Bianche (1957), Morte a Venezia
(1971) and Ludwig
(1972). He also edited the 1974 absurdist western comedy Don't Touch The White Woman!
.
He won 5 David di Donatello Awards
and 1 Nastro d'Argento
as Best Editor.
With his brother, who acted the part of Scipione l'Africano, he acted the part of Scipione l'Asiatico in the film Scipione detto anche l'Africano by Luigi Magni
.
Ruggero Mastroianni died in Torvaianica
, near Rome, in 1996.
Anthony Sloman
Anthony Barney Sloman is an English broadcaster, film critic, film director, film editor, film producer, lecturer, production manager, screenwriter, sound editor and actor....
has called him "arguably, the finest Italian film editor of his generation."
Born in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, he was the brother of the actor Marcello Mastroianni
Marcello Mastroianni
Marcello Vincenzo Domenico Mastroianni, Knight Grand Cross was an Italian film actor. His honours included British Film Academy Awards, Best Actor awards at the Cannes Film Festival and two Golden Globe Awards.- Personal life :...
. He had a notable collaboration with director Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI , was an Italian film director and scriptwriter. Known for a distinct style that blends fantasy and baroque images, he is considered one of the most influential and widely revered filmmakers of the 20th century...
, whose films he edited for over twenty years; their work includes Giulietta degli spiriti (1965), Amarcord
Amarcord
Amarcord is a 1973 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Federico Fellini, a semi-autobiographical coming-of-age tale about Titta, an adolescent boy growing up among an eccentric cast of characters in the fictional town of Borgo in 1930s Fascist Italy...
(1973), and Ginger and Fred
Ginger and Fred
Ginger and Fred is a 1986 comedy/drama film directed by Federico Fellini and starring Marcello Mastroianni and Giulietta Masina.The title is a reference to the American dancing couple Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers...
(1986). He had a similarly notable collaboration with director Luchino Visconti
Luchino Visconti
Luchino Visconti di Modrone, Count of Lonate Pozzolo was an Italian theatre, opera and cinema director, as well as a screenwriter. He is best known for his films The Leopard and Death in Venice .-Life:...
in films like Le Notti Bianche (1957), Morte a Venezia
Death in Venice (film)
Death in Venice is a 1971 film directed by Luchino Visconti and starring Dirk Bogarde and Björn Andrésen. The film is based on the novella Death in Venice by Thomas Mann.-Plot:...
(1971) and Ludwig
Ludwig (film)
Ludwig is a 1972 film directed by Italian director Luchino Visconti about the life and death of King Ludwig II of Bavaria. Visconti's muse, Helmut Berger, stars as Ludwig, while Romy Schneider reprises her role as Empress Elisabeth of Austria in a very different portrayal compared to her role in...
(1972). He also edited the 1974 absurdist western comedy Don't Touch The White Woman!
Don't Touch The White Woman!
Don't Touch The White Woman! is a 1974 French-Italian farce, an absurd "Western" set in Paris, directed by Marco Ferreri. Marcello Mastroianni stars as a vain General George Armstrong Custer. Richard Nixon is the American president. Buffalo Bill Cody is here portrayed as a charlatan media impresario...
.
He won 5 David di Donatello Awards
David di Donatello for Best Editing
-1982:*Ruggero Mastroianni - Storie di ordinaria follia-1983:*Roberto Perpignani - La notte di San Lorenzo-1985:*Ruggero Mastroianni - Carmen-1986:*Ruggero Mastroianni - Speriamo che sia femmina-1987:...
and 1 Nastro d'Argento
Nastro d'Argento
The Nastro d'Argento is a movie award assigned each year, since 1946, for cinematic performances and production by Sindacato Nazionale dei Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani, the association of Italian film critics...
as Best Editor.
With his brother, who acted the part of Scipione l'Africano, he acted the part of Scipione l'Asiatico in the film Scipione detto anche l'Africano by Luigi Magni
Luigi Magni
Luigi Magni is an Italian screenwriter and film director active since 1959 as a screenwriter and 1968 as a film director.-Screenwriter:*La cambiale *Il corazziere *Gli attendenti...
.
Ruggero Mastroianni died in Torvaianica
Pomezia
Pomezia is a municipality in the province of Rome, Lazio, central Italy. In 2009 it had a population of about 60,000.-History:The town was built entirely new near the location of ancient Lavinium on land resulting from the final reclamation of the Pontine Marshes under Benito Mussolini, being...
, near Rome, in 1996.