Born Marcello Vincenzo Domenico Mastrojanni in Fontana Liri, Latium, Italy, but soon his family moved to Turin and then Rome. One of the few Italian actors to achieve the international fame of female compatriots such as Sophia Loren and Gina Lollobrigida. Mastroianni appeared as an extra in several films in the early 1940s, but made his breakthrough in 1948 when a stage appearance in 'Angelica' led to his being asked to join Luchino Visconti's Quirino theater company. He went on to gain international acclaim as the world-weary, morally vacant lead of Fellini's LA DOLCE VITA (1960) and continued to function as the director's chief protagonist / mouthpiece in films from 8½ (1963) through INTERVISTA (1987). Mastroianni proved himself one of the most versatile stars of the 1960s, notably in DIVORCE -ITALIAN STYLE (1962) and Visconti's adaptation of Albert Camus's THE STRANGER (1967). He brought a similar verve to his middle-aged parts in films such as ALLONSANFAN (1975), GABRIELA (1983) and OCI CIORNIE / DARK EYES (1987). Mastroianni was married to actress Flora Carabella from 1948 until his death from pancreatic cancer in 1996. From 1971 to 1975 he had an intense relationship with french actress Catherine Deneuve. She was at his bedside when he died, along with their daughter, actress Chiara Mastroianni (b. 1972). His three Oscar nominations for DIVORZIO ALL'ITALIANA (1961), UNA GIORNATA PARTIOLARE (1977), and OCI CIORNIE (1987) are the record for a performer in a foreign language film. The only other performers with multiple Oscar nominations for foreign language films are Sophia Loren, Liv Ullmann and Isabelle Adjani with two each. Visit the Internet Movie Database for a full listing of Mastroianni's film credits.  Nominated for Actor 1962: DIVORZIO ALL'ITALIANA (DIVORCE - ITALIAN STYLE)  Nominated for Actor 1977: UNA GIORNATA PARTIOLARE (A SPECIAL DAY)  Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role 1987: OCI CIORNIE (DARK EYES) 3 nominations