Damiano Russo

Damiano Russo (July 26, 1983 – October 21, 2011) was an Italian actor.

Damiano Russo in 2011.

Biography

Russo was born in Bari, Italy and spent part of his life in Rome.[1]

Career

After 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

He 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

Ten years after his death, a garden located in the Poggiofranco neighborhood of Bari was named after Russo.[5]

Awards and nominations

Sannio FilmFest – Capitelli d'Oro

2000: Tutto l'amore che c'è (All the Love There Is), won.[1]

Italian Golden Globe

2000: Tutto l'amore che c'è (All the Love There Is), nominated.[1]

Filmography

Films
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
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
  1. "Morto Damiano Russo, l'attore dei "Liceali" - Corriere della Sera". www.corriere.it. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  2. "Incidente in moto sulla Prenestinamorto l'attore Damiano Russo". la Repubblica (in Italian). 2011-10-22. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  3. "Damiano Russo". Repubblica@SCUOLA (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  4. "Mercoledì i funerali di Damiano Russoa Roma l'omaggio del teatro Valle". la Repubblica (in Italian). 2011-10-24. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  5. "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.
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