Damiano Russo (July 26, 1983 – October 21, 2011) was an Italian actor.
Biography
editRusso was born in Bari, Italy and spent part of his life in Rome.[1]
Career
editAfter his film debut in 1998, in Io non ho la testa,[1] directed by Michele Lanubile, in 1999 he starred in Tutto l'amore che c'è (All the Love There Is), directed by Sergio Rubini.[1] This second film earned him the Capitello d'Oro award at the Sannio FilmFest and a nomination for the Italian Golden Globe film award.[2]
In 2001 he made his debut on the small screen with the RAI TV series Compagni di scuola, and later starred in several other RAI dramas and series, including the popular soap opera Un posto al sole, and the Canale 5 film Come un delfino, the latter produced by Raoul Bova.[2]
In 2004, he took a leading film role in Answer Me (Nel mio amore), directed by Susanna Tamaro, based on the novel by Tamaro of the same name.[3] In 2010 in A Second Childhood (Italian: Una sconfinata giovinezza, also known as Endless Youth), directed by Pupi Avati[3]
Death
editHe died in Rome on the evening of October 21, 2011, at the age of 28, in a motorbike accident.[3] On Sunday October 23, at Teatro Valle, in Rome, family, friends and colleagues gathered to commemorate Damiano's life and career.[4]
Aftermath and tributes
editTen years after his death, a garden located in the Poggiofranco neighborhood of Bari was named after Russo.[5]
Awards and nominations
editSannio FilmFest – Capitelli d'Oro
2000: Tutto l'amore che c'è (All the Love There Is), won.[1]
2000: Tutto l'amore che c'è (All the Love There Is), nominated.[1]
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Io non ho la testa | Teolepto | |
| 2000 | Tutto l'amore che c'è | Carlo De Vito | |
| 2004 | Nel mio amore | Michele | |
| 2009 | Ice Cream | Miky | Short film |
| 2010 | A Second Childhood | Tullio | Final film role |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Compagni di scuola | Marco Barca | Main role |
| 2004 | La tassista | Damiano | 3 episodes |
| 2005 | Distretto di Polizia | Ivano Frattini | Episode: "Il giustiziere" |
| Il veterinario | Riccardo | Television film | |
| 2006 | Un posto al sole | Bruno Mainardi | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | R.I.S. Delitti Imperfetti | Michele Fantoni | Episode: "Tra la vita e la morte" |
| Medicina generale | Michele | Episode: "Errori" | |
| 2008 | Così vanno le cose | Carlo | Television film |
| 2008–2009 | I liceali | Fabio Petrucci | Recurring role |
| 2011–2013 | Come un delfino | Nazi | Main role (second season released posthumously) |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Morto Damiano Russo, l'attore dei "Liceali" - Corriere della Sera". www.corriere.it. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
- ^ a b "Incidente in moto sulla Prenestinamorto l'attore Damiano Russo". la Repubblica (in Italian). 2011-10-22. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
- ^ a b c "Damiano Russo". Repubblica@SCUOLA (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-03-27.
- ^ "Mercoledì i funerali di Damiano Russoa Roma l'omaggio del teatro Valle". la Repubblica (in Italian). 2011-10-24. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
- ^ "Comune di Bari - N. ORDINE: 2021/00027 - Municipio 2 Poggiofranco-Picone-Carrassi-San Pasquale-Mungivacca seduta consiliare 1° giugno 2021". Comune di Bari (in Italian). 2022-02-16. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
