Mario Cecchi Gori; Oscar-Winning Producer

Mario Cecchi Gori, 73, an Italian film producer whose credits included the Oscar-winning “Mediterraneo.” Cecchi Gori produced more than 40 films over more than three decades, ranging from grade-B fare to such successes as “The Easy Life,” a 1962 tragicomedy. “Mediterraneo,” a film about Italian soldiers stranded on a Greek island during World War II, won the 1992 Oscar as best foreign film. His other film credits included the 1989 film “La Voce Della Luna,” the last film by Italian director Federico Fellini, who died Sunday. Cecchi Gori also invested in pay television and a movie house chain. He was equally well known in Italy for his passion for soccer. He realized a long-held dream by buying the Florence team Fiorentina, but was severely criticized for his management when the team was demoted to the minor leagues this year. On Friday in Rome, apparently of a heart attack.