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- Music Department
- Composer
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Claudio Monteverdi was born on 15 May 1567 in Cremona, Duchy of Milan [now Lombardy, Italy]. He was a composer and writer, known for A Star Is Born (2018), Liberal Arts (2012) and Mouchette (1967). He died on 29 November 1643 in Venice, Republic of Venice [now Veneto, Italy].- Michelangelo da Caravaggio was born on 29 September 1571 in Milan, Duchy of Milan, Holy Roman Empire. He was an actor and writer, known for Alex & Aki (2019), Five Revolutionary Painters (1959) and Canvas (1966). He died on 18 July 1610 in Porto Ecole, Grand Duchy of Tuscany, Holy Roman Empire.
- Giuseppe Antonio Carpani was born on 28 January 1752 in Vill'albese, Duchy of Milan [now Albavilla, Lombardy, Italy]. Giuseppe Antonio is known for Nina, o sia La pazza per amore (1999). Giuseppe Antonio died in January 1825 in Vienna, Austrian Empire [now Austria].
- Alessandro Manzoni is one of Italy's most famous writer. His historical novel, I promessi sposi (The Betrothed), is one of the first written in Italy, somehow influenced by Walter Scott. He wrote three different versions of the novel, and for each he improved the use of the language in order to find a form that would not be too local, thus he is considered one of the fathers of modern Italian.
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Giulio Ricordi was born on 19 December 1840 in Milan, Lombardy-Venetia, Austrian Empire [now Lombardy, Italy]. He was a writer, known for Beautiful But Dangerous (1955), The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006) and The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977). He died on 6 June 1912 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.- Neera was born on 7 May 1846 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. Neera was a writer, known for Il marito dell'amica (1919). Neera died on 13 July 1918 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.
- Producer
- Director
- Additional Crew
Thomas A. Edison was born on February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio, USA as Thomas Alva Edison. He was a producer and director, known for silent movies such as, The Trick Cyclist (1901), The Patchwork Girl of Oz (1914) and Bicycle Trick Riding, No. 2 (1899). He also produced the first American film version of Frankenstein in 1910. That was of course, twenty years before Universal Studios introduced the monster with Boris Karloff. This paved the way for modern day horror as we now know it. Edison is however, perhaps better known as an inventor of many conveniences like the light bulb. He of course produced many other inventions like, among others, the phonograph, power stations, the carbon switch microphone, and motion picture cameras. These advancements gave him a firm place in the history of American Greatness as well as American film production.
He was married to Mina Miller and Mary Stilwell. He died on October 18, 1931 in West Orange, New Jersey, USA.- Emilio De Marchi was born on 31 July 1851 in Milan, Lombardy-Venetia, Austrian Empire [now Lombardy, Italy]. He was a writer, known for Giacomo l'idealista (1943), Il cappello da prete (1944) and Racconti dell'Italia di ieri (1961). He was married to Lina Martelli. He died on 6 February 1901 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.
- Camillo Antona Traversi was born on 27 November 1857 in Milan, Lombardy-Venetia, Austrian Empire [now Lombardy, Italy]. He was a writer, known for Il segreto del dottore (1931), The White Woman (1931) and Perché no? (1930). He died on 30 August 1934 in Saint-Briac-sur-Mer, Ille-et-Vilaine, France.
- Prince Henry of Battenberg was born on 5 October 1858 in Milan, Lombardy-Venetia, Austrian Empire [now Lombardy, Italy]. He was married to Princess Henry of Battenberg. He died on 20 January 1896 in near British Sierra Leone.
- Giannino Antona-Traversi was born on 7 March 1860 in Milan, Italy. Giannino was a writer, known for His Daughter's Second Husband (1916) and Buon Natale! (1916). Giannino died on 27 December 1939 in Verona, Italy.
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Marco Praga was born on 20 June 1862 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. He was a writer, known for Two Lovers (2008), L'amico (1921) and The Unknown Woman (2006). He died on 31 January 1929 in Varese, Lombardy, Italy.- Emilio De Bono was born in Cassano d'Adda, a son of Giovanni de Bono and descendant of the Counts of Barlassina, and Elisa Bazzi. He entered the Royal Italian Army in 1884 as a second lieutenant and had worked his way up to General Staff by the start of the Italo-Turkish War in 1911. De Bono then fought in the First World War in which he distinguished himself against Austria-Hungary in Gorizia in 1916 and Monte Grappa in October 1918. In 1920, he was discharged with the rank of Major General. In the early 1920s, De Bono helped organize the National Fascist Party. In 1922, as one of the four Quadrumvirs, he organized and staged the March on Rome. The event signaled the start of the fascist regime in Italy. After the march, De Bono served as Chief of Police and Commander of the Fascist Militia. In 1925, De Bono was tried for his role in the 1924 death of the leftist politician Giacomo Matteotti. De Bono refused to implicate his superiors and was unexpectedly acquitted in 1925. Later that year, De Bono was appointed governor of Tripolitania, in Libya. In 1929, De Bono was appointed Minister of Colonial Affairs. In 1935, De Bono became Supreme Commander of the Italian operation against Ethiopia during the Second Italo-Ethiopian War. De Bono was appointed because Mussolini wanted the victory in Ethiopia to be not just an Italian victory but also a fascist, hence the appointment of a well-known fascist general. On 3 October, forces under De Bono's command crossed into Ethiopia from Eritrea. On 6 October his forces took Adowa. Soon afterward, De Bono entered Axum. On 8 November, the I Corps and the Eritrean Corps captured Mek'ele. In December, De Bono was relieved of his command. His place was taken by Marshal Pietro Badoglio, and De Bono was appointed Inspector of Overseas Troops. In 1940, De Bono commanded a southern defense corps headquartered in Sicily and was opposed to the Italian entry into the Second World War. However, he kept a low profile and in 1942 was appointed Minister of State. On 24 and 25 July 1943, De Bono was one of the members of the Fascist Grand Council who voted to oust Benito Mussolini. That led to the dictator's downfall, arrest and imprisonment. Later in 1943, Mussolini was rescued during the Gran Sasso raid and returned to power by Nazi Germany. He was set up in Northern Italy by the Germans as the leader of a new Italian Social Republic. Upon his return to power, Mussolini had De Bono and others who voted against him arrested. He then had Alessandro Pavolini try them for treason at Verona in what became known as the "Verona trial". De Bono was convicted in a show trial. On 11 January 1944, the 77-year-old De Bono was executed by firing squad at Verona. He was shot along with Galeazzo Ciano, Luciano Gottardi, Giovanni Marinelli and Carlo Pareschi.
- Luigi Moneta was born on 7 March 1870 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. He was an actor, known for One of Those (1953), La scimitarra di Barbarossa (1921) and Accidenti alle tasse!! (1951). He died on 10 March 1964 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
- Actor
Paul Cremonesi was born on 8 January 1872 in Milan, Italy. He was an actor. He died on 29 August 1939 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Emiliano Bonetti was born on 28 May 1874 in Milan, Italy. He was a writer, known for Colei che tutto soffre (1914), Love Everlasting (1914) and L'abete fulminato (1914). He died on 14 January 1937 in Genoa, Italy.
- Carlotta Zambelli was born on 4 November 1875 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. She was an actress, known for Programme Nadar (1896), Asmodée à Paris (1922) and Sylvia (1900). She died on 28 January 1968 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.
- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Eugenio Perego was born on 28 August 1876 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. He was a director and writer, known for Napule... e niente cchiù (1928), La vagabonda (1918) and Il principe idiota (1920). He died on 26 February 1944 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.- Louis Haines was born on 16 March 1877 in Milan, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Beyond Price (1921). He was married to Katherine Booth. He died on 25 July 1929 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Dina Galli was born on 16 December 1877 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. She was an actress, known for Felicita Colombo (1937), Frenzy (1939) and La zia smemorata (1940). She died on 4 March 1951 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
- Tilde Teldi was born on 14 April 1878 in Milan, Italy. She is known for Maman Colibrì (1918), La più bella donna del mondo (1920) and L'odissea di San Giovanni (1919).
- Mary Cleo Tarlarini was born on 22 April 1878 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. She was an actress, known for La Gioconda (1912), For the Queen's Honor (1913) and Estremo convegno (1915). She died on 22 October 1954 in Tivoli, Lazio, Italy.
- Ettore Bugatti was born on 15 September 1881 in Milan, Italy. He died on 21 August 1947 in Paris, France.
- Cinematographer
- Writer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Joseph A. Dubray was born on 18 October 1881 in Milan, Italy. He is known for The Perils of Pauline (1914), A Wife's Awakening (1921) and Husband Hunters (1927).- Gino Calza-Bini was born on 14 December 1883 in Milan, Italy. He is known for Extra-dry: Carnevale 1910 - Carnevale 1913 (1914), Lo scrigno dei milioni (1914) and Quando comanda amore (1915).
- Ferdinando Minoia was born on 2 June 1884 in Milan, Italy. He died on 28 June 1940 in Milan, Italy.
- Giovanni Barrella was born on 30 November 1884 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. He was an actor, known for Malombra (1942), A Dog's Life (1950) and Loyalty of Love (1934). He was married to Eugenia Pogliani. He died on 23 September 1967 in Erba, Lombardy, Italy.
- Giovanni Barella was born on 30 November 1884 in Milan, Italy. He was an actor, known for Regina della Scala (1937). He was married to Eugenia Milano Pogliani. He died on 23 September 1967 in Milan, Italy.
- Raffaele Calzini was born on 29 December 1885 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. Raffaele was a writer, known for Regina della Scala (1937) and La commediante veneziana (1979). Raffaele died on 2 September 1953 in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Veneto, Italy.
- Born in Milan, Italy, September 13, 1886, Paola Pezzaglia was the only daughter of a famous VIP hair-stylist, Gerolamo Pezzaglia. Her uncle was the actor Angelo Pezzaglia. At the age of six she already enchanted her public in theatre, and she grew up as a very fine actress, with the interpretation of more than 200 pieces in Italy, Swiss, Tunis and Egypt. In 1908 she married the actor Antonio Greco, and they had a son, Ruggero. But Antonio died in 1913, only 28. In 1914 she played the character of 'Sofia' in the film 'Il fornaretto di Venezia', directed by Luigi Maggi. In 1918 she was 'Biribì' in the four-film serial movie 'Il mistero dei Montfleury'. Titles: 'Il campo maledetto', 'I bimbi di nessuno', 'La sagra dei martirii', 'Il giardino del silenzio'. In 1918 Paola Pezzaglia performed also in 'La capanna dello zio Tom', directed by Riccardo Tolentino, and 'Le peripezie dell'emulo di Fortunello e compagni', directed by Cesare Zocchi de Collani, playing the character of 'Madama Girasole'. In 1921 she was in the cast of 'La vendetta dello scemo', directed by Umberto Mucci. Paola Pezzaglia, during a successful theatrical season, died of pneumonia December 17, 1925, in Firenze, Italy, at the age of 39.
- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Guido Brignone was born on 6 December 1886 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. He was a director and writer, known for Passaporto rosso (1935), Loyalty of Love (1934) and Under the Southern Cross (1938). He was married to Lola Visconti-Brignone. He died on 6 March 1959 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.- Art Director
Charles Novi was an Art Director born on June 30, 1887 in Milan, Italy. He was known for Romance of Louisiana (1937), Code of the Secret Service (1939),Borrah Minevitch and His Harmonica School (1942), To Have and Have Not (1944) and Henry Busse and His Orchestra (1940). He died in April, 1966 in Mexico City, Mexico.- Writer
- Actress
Gilda Varesi Archibald was born on 28 September 1887 in Milan, Italy. She was a writer and actress, known for Enter Madame (1922), Enter Madame! (1934) and Romance (1920). She died on 27 May 1965 in London, England, UK.- Cia Fornaroli was born on 16 October 1887 in Milan, Italy. She was an actress, known for L'ira (1918), Cura di baci (1916) and L'anello di Pierrot (1917). She died on 17 August 1954 in Riverdale, New York, USA.
- Actor
- Production Manager
- Director
Felice Minotti was born on 19 November 1887 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. He was an actor and production manager, known for The Little Adventurers (1939), Life of Donizetti (1947) and La trilogia di Maciste (1920). He died on 21 March 1963 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy.- Producer
- Manager
- Additional Crew
Angelo Rizzoli was born on 31 October 1889 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. He was a producer and manager, known for 8½ (1963), La Dolce Vita (1960) and Red Desert (1964). He died on 24 September 1970 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.- Actor
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Frisco made his name on stage as a dancer. Performing dance on the stage, he soon added his stuttering voice to the act and became a popular comedian. Later in his career, he became less of a dancer and more of a storyteller. At one time during his acting career he was earning upwards of $50,000 per year. When he died of cancer, he was virtually penniless.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Amelita Galli Curci was an opera singer, considered by many to be one of the greatest coloratura sopranos of the 20th century. She sang with such opera legends as Enrico Caruso and Beniamino Gigli. A throat tumor cut short her career in the 1930s. Legendary opera star Beverly Sills has stated that Curci was her role model.
She died of emphysema and complications from respiratory failure in 1963.- Margherita Seglin was born on 10 December 1889 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. She was an actress, known for I Live as I Please (1942), Trent'anni di servizio (1945) and The Bigamist (1942). She was married to Carlo Micheluzzi. She died on 2 May 1975 in Venice, Veneto, Italy.
- Dino Galvani was born on 27 October 1890 in Milan, Italy. He was an actor, known for Black Coffee (1931), Vanity Fair (1956) and BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950). He was married to Mary Steele Allan. He died on 14 September 1960 in London, England, UK.
- Tony De Lungo was born on 4 December 1892 in Milan, Italy. He was an actor, known for The Constant Nymph (1933), The Constant Nymph (1928) and With Pleasure, Madame (1936). He died in 1953 in Hampshire, England, UK.
- Linda Pini was born on 2 November 1893 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. She was an actress, known for Cavalleria rusticana (1916), L'illusione (1917) and La cicala (1919). She died on 27 October 1971 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
- Marga Cella was born on 12 November 1893 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. She was an actress, known for Atto di accusa (1950), Appointment for Murder (1951) and Jolanda la figlia del corsaro nero (1953). She died on 6 January 1964 in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
- Carlo Emilio Gadda was born on 14 November 1893 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. He was a writer, known for The Facts of Murder (1959), I riassuntini (2018) and Quer pasticciaccio brutto de via Merulana (1983). He died on 21 May 1973 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
- Vera Vergani was born on 19 February 1894 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. She was an actress, known for Dora o Le spie (1919), Lucie de Trecoeur (1922) and Il presagio (1916). She was married to Leonardo Pescarolo. She died on 22 September 1989 in Procida, Campania, Italy.
- Gina Cinquini was born on 12 July 1894 in Milan, Italy. She was an actress, known for I Live as I Please (1942), Il processo Clémenceau (1917) and Labbra serrate (1942). She died on 8 September 1961.
- Milli Dandolo was born on 4 January 1895 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. She was a writer, known for È caduta una donna (1941) and La fuggitiva (1941). She died on 27 September 1946 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.
- Composer
- Music Department
- Actor
Vittorio Mascheroni was born on 3 March 1895 in Milan, Italy. He was a composer and actor, known for Malena (2000), ...e Napoli canta! (1953) and Imputato, alzatevi! (1939). He died on 3 July 1972 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.- Writer
- Producer
- Production Manager
Luigi Freddi was an Italian journalist and politician, principally notable for being the first vice secretary of the Fasci italiani all'estero, and later one of those most responsible for Italian political cinema in the second half of the 1930s and the start of the 1940s. He edited Il Popolo d'Italia and in 1920 was one of the founders of the student avant-garde within the fighting Italian Fascist party and became director of the review Giovinezza. He was then head press officer of the PNF (1923-24), vice-secretary of the Fasci italiani all'estero (1927) and vice-director of the Exhibition of the Fascist Revolution. In 1934 he was made head of the General Directorate of Cinematography, the Fascist organisation controlling cinema. Freddi aimed to create an entertainment cinema on the American type, imitating the commercial Hollywood model instead of the Soviet propaganda model. The Cinecittà studios (of which he became a director) and the Centro sperimentale di cinematografia film school were founded under his direction.- Enzo Furlai was born on 19 September 1895 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. He was an actor, known for A Dog's Life (1950), The Temptress (1951) and Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge (1956). He died on 6 April 1969 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.