Damiano Russo
Damiano Russo 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, 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, directed by Susanna Tamaro, based on the novel by Tamaro of the same name. In 2010 in A Second Childhood, 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'Oro2000: Tutto l'amore che c'è, won.
Italian Golden Globe
2000: Tutto l'amore che c'è, nominated.