Massimo Girotti
Birthdate: May 18, 1918 (108 Years Old)
Birthplace: Mogliano, Marche, Italy
Manly, chiseled, exceedingly handsome, very agile Massimo Girotti was an engineering student and polo/swimming star before entering films in 1939. He began auspiciously in serious leads, most notably Roberto Rossellini's Desire (1946), Luchino Visconti's Obsession (1943) and Vittorio De Sica's The Gates of Heaven (1945), while his physical stature and all-round athletism were put to good use in actioneers such as Spartaco (1953) in which he played the pre-Kirk Douglas slave-turned-leader role of Spartacus. By the 60s, however, Girotti was reduced to support roles in swashbuckling adventure and badly-dubbed sand-and-spear spectacles, appearing only occasionally in well-mounted films of quality, such as Pier Paolo Pasolini's Teorema (1968), Bernardo Bertolucci's Last Tango in Paris (1972) and Visconti's The Innocent (1976). He died only a few weeks before the release of his last film, Ferzan Özpetek's Facing Windows (2003).
Massimo Girotti Movies
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- 2023 |
The Innocent
asCount Stefano Egano
When Abel learns that his mother is about to marry a man in prison, he freaks out. With the help of his best friend, he will do whatever it takes to protect her. But meeting his new stepfather may well offer him a new perspective.
- 2018 |
- 2016 |
The Monster
asDistinguished Resident
A mother and daughter must confront a terrifying monster when they break down on a deserted road.
- -- | as Count Stefano Egano
- -- | as Charles
- -- | The Witchesas Sportsman (segment "La Strega Bruciata Viva")
- -- | Mr. Kleinas Charles - le mari de Florence
