Birth Name: Marcello Vincenzo Domenico Mastroianni
Date of Birth: 28 September 1924
Place of Birth: Fontana Liri, Lazio, Italy
Date of Death: 19 December 1996
Place of Death: Paris, France
Ethnicity: Italian
Marcello Mastroianni was an Italian actor. He was the son of Ida and Ottone Mastroianni. His brother was editor Ruggero Mastroianni and his uncle was sculptor Umberto Mastroianni.
He was married to actress Flora Carabella, with whom he has a daughter. He was also a partner of actress Catherine Deneuve. Their daughter is actress Chiara Mastroianni.
Marcello’s paternal grandparents were Vincenzo Mastroianni and Concetta Conte.
Marcello’s mother was typically cited in reference books as having born born “Ida Irolle”.
There is a web rumor that Marcello’s mother was born Ida Idelson, to a Jewish family, in Minsk, Belarus. Genealogy website Geni.com even lists Marcello’s mother as Ida Idelson, from Belarus. It is not clear if this claim is accurate.
Source: Genealogy of Marcello Mastroianni (focusing on his father’s side) – http://gw.geneanet.org
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