Ruggero Mastroianni (7 November 1929 – 9 September 1996) was an Italian

film editor Film editing is both a creative and a technical part of the post-production process of filmmaking. The term is derived from the traditional process of working with film which increasingly involves the use of digital technology. The film edit ...

. In his obituary of Mastroianni, critic

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described him as "arguably, the finest Italian film editor of his generation." Born in

Turin Turin ( , Piedmontese language, Piedmontese: ; it, Torino ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in Northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital ...

, he was the brother of the actor

Marcello Mastroianni Marcello Vincenzo Domenico Mastroianni (28 September 1924 – 19 December 1996) was an Italian film actor, regarded as one of his country's most iconic male performers of the 20th century. He played leading roles for many of Italy's top di ...

and nephew of the sculptor Umberto Mastroianni. He had a significant collaboration with director

Federico Fellini Federico Fellini (; 20 January 1920 – 31 October 1993) was an Italian film director and screenwriter known for his distinctive style, which blends fantasy and baroque images with earthiness. He is recognized as one of the greatest and most ...

, whose films he edited for over twenty years; their work includes '' Giulietta degli spiriti'' (1965), ''

Amarcord ''Amarcord'' () is a 1973 comedy-drama film directed by Federico Fellini, a semi- autobiographical tale about Titta, an adolescent boy growing up among an eccentric cast of characters in the village of Borgo San Giuliano (situated near the anci ...

'' (1973), and '' Ginger and Fred'' (1986), the last of which features his brother. He had a similarly notable collaboration with director

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in films like '' Le Notti Bianche'' (1957), '' Morte a Venezia'' (1971), '' Ludwig'' (1972) and ''

Gruppo di Famiglia in un Interno ''Conversation Piece'' ( it, Gruppo di famiglia in un interno) is a 1974 drama film directed, co-written, and produced by Luchino Visconti. It stars Burt Lancaster, Helmut Berger, Silvana Mangano, and Romolo Valli; with cameo appearances by Cla ...

'' (1974). He also edited the 1974 absurdist western comedy ''

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''. He won 5

David di Donatello Awards The David di Donatello Awards, named after Donatello's ''David (Donatello), David'', a symbolic statue of the Italian Renaissance, are film awards given out each year by the ''Accademia del Cinema Italiano'' (The Academy of Italian Cinema). The ...

and 1

Nastro d'Argento The Nastro d'Argento, also known by its translated name Silver Ribbon, is an Italian film award awarded each year since 1946 by the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists (Italian: ''Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italian ...

as Best Editor. With his brother, who acted the part of Scipione l'Africano, he played the role of Scipio Asiaticus in the film ''

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'' by Luigi Magni. Ruggero Mastroianni died in Torvaianica, near Rome, in 1996. His brother died three months later.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mastroianni, Ruggero 1929 births 1996 deaths Film people from Turin Italian film editors David di Donatello winners Ciak d'oro winners

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