Mastroianni

American

[mahs-troi-ah-nee, -traw-yah-nee] / ˌmɑs trɔɪˈɑ ni, -trɔˈjɑ ni /

noun

Marcello, 1924–96, Italian actor.

Mastroianni British

/ ˈmæstrɔɪˈjɑːnɪ /

noun

Marcello (mɑːˈtʃɛləʊ). 1924–96, Italian film actor; his films include Le notti bianche (1957), La dolce vita (1960), Ginger and Fred (1985), and Prêt à Porter (1995)

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Stylish in his misery, he is impeccably clad in a black suit and looks like a cross between Marcello Mastroianni in “8 1/2” and John Travolta in “Pulp Fiction.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

The film version stars Chiara Mastroianni as young Marjane and Catherine Deneuve as her mother.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026

I’ve had some success and I’m going to direct a film I wrote based on my experience as a projectionist and my love of Marcello Mastroianni.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2023

“You do not have to tell me who you are,” Marcello Mastroianni made clear.

From New York Times ● Oct. 24, 2023

By then Mastroianni had already sold his house and moved to a different part of town to escape the noise.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 30, 2023

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