Damiano Russo (July 26, 1983 – October 21, 2011) was an Italian actor.
Biography Russo was born in Bari, Italy and spent part of his life in Rome.
Career After his film debut in 1998, in Io non ho la testa, directed by Michele Lanubile, in 1999 he starred in Tutto l'amore che c'è (All the Love There Is), directed by Sergio Rubini. This second film earned him the Capitello d'Oro award at the Sannio FilmFest and a nomination for the Italian Golden Globe film award.
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.
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. In 2010 in A Second Childhood (Italian: Una sconfinata giovinezza, also known as Endless Youth), directed by Pupi Avati
Death He died in Rome on the evening of October 21, 2011, at the age of 28, in a motorbike accident. On Sunday October 23, at Teatro Valle, in Rome, family, friends and colleagues gathered to commemorate Damiano's life and career.
Aftermath and tributes Ten years after his death, a garden located in the Poggiofranco neighborhood of Bari was named after Russo.
Awards and nominations Sannio FilmFest – Capitelli d'Oro
2000: Tutto l'amore che c'è (All the Love There Is), won.
Italian Golden Globe
2000: Tutto l'amore che c'è (All the Love There Is), nominated.
Filmography Films YearTitleRoleNotes1998Io non ho la testaTeolepto2000Tutto l'amore che c'èCarlo De Vito2004Nel mio amoreMichele2009Ice CreamMikyShort film2010A Second ChildhoodTullioFinal film role
Television YearTitleRoleNotes2001Compagni di scuolaMarco BarcaMain role2004La tassistaDamiano3 episodes2005Distretto di PoliziaIvano FrattiniEpisode: "Il giustiziere"RiccardoTelevision film2006Un posto al soleBruno Mainardi2 episodes2007R.I.S. Delitti ImperfettiMichele FantoniEpisode: "Tra la vita e la morte"Medicina generaleMicheleEpisode: "Errori"2008Così vanno le coseCarloTelevision film2008–2009I licealiFabio PetrucciRecurring role2011–2013Come un delfinoNaziMain role (second season released posthumously)
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