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Stefania Rocca was born on 24 April 1971 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. She is an actress and director, known for Nirvana (1997), Rosa e Cornelia (2000) and Viol@ (1998).- Actress
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Cristina Serafini was born in Turin, Italy, the only child of a journalist and a restaurant owner. She soon decided to pursue an acting career and won a scholarship to attend the prestigious Scuola del Teatro Stabile di Torino, founded by Italian director Luca Ronconi. She speaks Italian, English, French and Spanish. Serafini has appeared in 29 films and television series since the early 2000s, including: Il Divo (2008), Colpo d'occhio (2008), Good and Evil (2009), Il peccato e la vergogna (2010) and Valzer (2007) which was screened at the 64th Venice International Film Festival. Serafini made her film début in the 2006 film Sono tornato al nord (2006). Serafini's first significant role came in Roberto Cuzzillo's Senza fine (2008) as a young homosexual, winning her critical and commercial recognition, as well as the Best Actress in a Leading Role Award at 2009 Chieti Film Festival directed by Roberto Faenza.
In 2011 Serafini was selected for four lead roles. She played the role of Alessandro Gassmann's fiancée in Un Natale per due (2011) and received the Best Rising Italian Actress Award at International Euro-Mediterranean Awards, Rome, Italy.- Actress
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Valeria Bruni Tedeschi was born on 16 November 1964 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. She is an actress and writer, known for Like Crazy (2016), Il est plus facile pour un chameau... (2003) and Human Capital (2013).- Actress
- Soundtrack
Paola Dionisotti was born in 1946 in Turin, Italy. She is an actress, known for Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced (1985), Les Misérables (1998) and Florence Foster Jenkins (2016).- Music Department
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- Actress
Carla Bruni was born on 23 December 1967 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. She is a composer and actress, known for Midnight in Paris (2011), 500 Days of Summer (2009) and The Lake House (2006). She has been married to Nicolas Sarkozy since 2 February 2008. They have one child.- Aurora Ruffino was born on 22 May 1989 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. She is an actress, known for The Solitude of Prime Numbers (2010) and White as Milk, Red as Blood (2013).
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Milena Canonero grew up in Genoa. She studied design and costume in Genoa before moving to England to finish her studies. Milena's film career started with Stanley Kubrick, designing the costumes for three of his films: Clockwork Orange (1971), Barry Lyndon (1975), winning her first of her four academy awards, and The Shining (1980). Milena has worked with Alan Parker, Midnight Express (1978), Hugh Hudson, Chariots of Fire (1981) her second Oscar. Francis F. Coppola, Cotton Club (1984), Godfather III (1990), Sydney Pollock, Out of Africa (1985), Louis Malle, Damage (1992), Warren Beatty, Dick Tracy (1990) and Bulworth (1998) Julie Taymor, Titus (1999) Roman Polanski, Carnage (2011), and the legendary director, Manoel De Oliveira, Belle Toujours (2006), Sofia Coppola, Marie Antoinette (2006) brought her third Oscar. She has also production designed Barbet Schroeder's Single White Female (1992) and Leonardo Guerra Seragnoli's Last Summer 2014 and designed costumes for opera productions at La Scala, The Vienna opera House, The Metropolitan Opera and the Garnier Opera de Paris. She was also a producer on Romeo and Juliet (2013). Canonero has collaborated with Wes Anderson on The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), The Darjeeling Limited (2007), and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) winning her fourth Oscar.- Actor
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Born in Turin, he got a degree in Economics and Business in 2004. In 2005, he made his acting debut in the TV series "Carabinieri" and a year later on the big screen in "A casa nostra", directed by Francesca Comencini. In 2007, he appeared on the big screen again in "Saturno contro", directed by Ferzan Ozpetek, and in "Lezioni di cioccolato", directed by Claudio Cupellini. In 2008, he starred in the movie "Solo un padre" by Luca Lucini, and in 2009 "Diverso da chi?", directed by Umberto Carteni, with Claudia Gerini, and was nominated for a David di Donatello as best leading actor. That same year he was in Michele Placido's "Il grande sogno" with Jasmine Trinca and Riccardo Scamarcio, as the leader of the 1968 student protest movement, and after a series of successful comedies, he appeared in two international movies: Ryan Murphy's "Eat Pray Love" with Julia Roberts, and "Le Guetteur" with Daniel Auteil. In 2020, he starred in the TV series "Doc - nelle tue mani" which was wildly popular in Italy - gathering an audience share of over 30% - as well as worldwide (Spain, Portugal, France, England, Australia, New Zealand, and some Latin American countries). The second season was equally successful. He also starred in the Disney Plus series "Le Fate Ignoranti", directed by Ferzan Ozpetek, based on the movie of the same name. Since 2012, he's been vice-president of the NPO 1caffe.org which has revived the historic tradition of the "pending coffee" as an act of charity for people in need.- Composer
- Music Department
- Actor
Ludovico Einaudi was born on 23 November 1955 in Turin, Italy. He is a composer and actor, known for Nomadland (2020), The Father (2020) and This Is England (2006).- Actress
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Pavone's career began in 1962 when she won the first edition of the "Festa degli Sconosciuti" (Unknown performing artist contest), organized by famous singer Teddy Reno, who later became her husband and manager. In the following decade she became one of the most famous international stars, with Top-10 songs like "Datemi un Martello," "Viva La Pappa Col Pomodoro," and "Cuore," which entered the UK charts in 1966.- Actress
Alma Noce was born on 29 October 1999 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. She is an actress, known for The Art of Joy, The Girl Flew (2021) and The Best Years (2020).- Gabriel Garko was born on 12 July 1972 in Turin, Italy. He is an actor, known for Black Angel (2002), Beauty Centre (2001) and Non è stato mio figlio (2016).
- Mario Siletti was born on 22 July 1903 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. He was an actor, known for Kansas City Confidential (1952), The Great Caruso (1951) and I Love Lucy (1951). He died on 19 April 1964 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Franco Cristaldi was born on 3 October 1924 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. He was a producer and writer, known for The Name of the Rose (1986), Cinema Paradiso (1988) and Big Deal on Madonna Street (1958). He was married to Zeudi Araya Cristaldi, Claudia Cardinale and Carla Simonetti. He died on 1 July 1992 in Monte Carlo, Monaco.- Valeria Cavalli was born on 1 November 1959 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. She is an actress, known for Double Team (1997), Joseph (1995) and The Past (2013).
- She was born Maria Luisa Lucia Allasio, the daughter of Lucia Rocchietti and Federico Allasio, a successful football player (for Genoa and Torino) and latterly coach (of Bologna, Lazio and Cagliari). Educated in Genoa, Maria won a beauty pageant ("Miss Lido") at the age of fourteen. This did not go unnoticed in the press and magazines published pin-ups of her, which led to the girl pushing her parents to enrol her in Rome's Accademia Nazionale d'Arte Drammatica. Discovered there by the producer/director Carlo Ponti, she appeared on the screen from 1952 and had a leading role in the crime drama Cuore di mamma (1954), now billed as Marisa Allasio. Blonde and well-proportioned, she was soon touted as the 'Italian Jayne Mansfield', though her screen personae rarely strayed from the straight and narrow. In Italy, she became popular as Anna in Luigi Zampa's Ragazze d'oggi (1955) and as Giovanna in Dino Risi's Belle ma povere (1957), both romantic comedies. Marisa gained some international exposure through her appearance in Seven Hills of Rome (1957), starring the opera singer Mario Lanza.
Her career ended abruptly upon her marriage to Count Pier Francesco Vittorio Maria Agostino Luca Frediano Calvi di Bergolo, nephew of the former King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy, on November 10 1958. As a bona fide countess, she resided in the Piedmontese Castle of Pomaro Monferrato. In a 1985 interview, she confessed that her sole regret was having spurned the role of Angelica Sedara in The Leopard (1963). offered her by director Luchino Visconti (it went to Claudia Cardinale instead). - Caterina Boratto was born on 15 March 1915 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. She was an actress, known for Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975), 8½ (1963) and Castle Keep (1969). She was married to Armando Ceratto. She died on 14 September 2010 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
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Walter Volpatto was born on 15 January 1971 in Turin, Italy. Walter is an editor, known for Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017), Green Book (2018) and The Woman King (2022). Walter was previously married to Valentina Defilippi.- Composer
- Music Department
- Actor
Piero Piccioni was born in Turin (Italy) on the 6th December 1921. Son of a pure Turinese mother (her maiden name was Marengo), and from here the pseudonym Piero Morgan, which he adopted until 1957. He had played on the radio with his historic Big Band "013" in 1938, to then return, after the liberation of Italy in 1944. His was the first Italian jazz band to be aired in Italy. Piero Piccioni had listened to jazz since he was a child and had learned to play the piano without having been to the Conservatory. As a self-taught musician, his father used to accompany him to visit the E.I.A.R. in Florence, to listen to orchestral recitals. As he began to write some songs of his own he was able to get some published by Carisch. Having written nearly 300 soundtracks and pieces for radio, television, ballets and orchestra he was deeply influenced by 20th century classical composers and by American cinematography. Amongst his favourites were Frank Capra, Alfred Hitchcock, Billy Wilder, John Ford and Alex North, who had greatly influenced him in his use of jazz.
Piero Piccioni had come in contact with the world of movies during the fifties when he was practicing as a lawyer in Rome and sealing movie rights for Italian Italian distributors as Titanus and De Laurentiis. During that time, Michelangelo Antonioni had called him to create music for a documentary for one of his apprentices, Luigi Polidoro. His first feature film was Gianni Franciolini's, "Il Mondo le Condanna"(1952). Piccioni had found a close working relationship with directors Francesco Rosi (More Than A Miracle, Le Mani Sulla Citta', Salvatore Giuliano, Chronicle of a Death Foretold) and Alberto Sordi, and had also cemented strong personal and professional bonds with them. Many directors had wanted Piero Piccioni for the music for their films: Francesco Rosi, Mario Monicelli, Alberto Lattuada, Luigi Comencini, Luchino Visconti, Antonio Pietrangeli, Bernardo Bertolucci, Roberto Rossellini, Vittorio De Sica, Tinto Brass, Dino Risi, and more. "Swept Away"(David Donatello prize) and "Tutto A Posto Niente in Ordine" by Lina Wertmuller, "Il bell'Antonio" by Mauro Bolognini , the "Tenth Victim" by Elio Petri, with Marcello Mastroianni Ursula Andress also bear his name. His very distinctive style of Jazz, Bossanova, Orchestral and Contemporary Classical will not be easily forgotten.- Writer
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Alberto Marini was born on 3 September 1972 in Turin, Italy. He is a writer and producer, known for Sleep Tight (2011), The Way (2010) and REC (2007). He has been married to Aurelia Rodríguez since 25 June 2005.- Aldo Maccione was born on 27 November 1935 in Turin, Italy. He is an actor, known for Mais où est donc passée la 7ème compagnie (1973), Un ufficiale non si arrende mai, nemmeno di fronte all'evidenza. Firmato Colonnello Buttiglione (1973) and Tais-toi quand tu parles! (1981).
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Giulio Base, was born in Turin (Italy). He achieved two Doctorates. The first one in Literature and Philosophy and the second one in Theology. He's a Mensa Member (the society of people whose IQ is in the top 2% of the population). He started as an actor studying in Florence at the School for Dramatic Art directed by the great Italian master Vittorio Gassman.- Prince Aly Khan was born on 13 June 1911 in Turin, Italy. He was married to Rita Hayworth and Joan Yarde-Buller. He died on 12 May 1960 in Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
- Beppe Braida was born on 22 November 1963 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. He is an actor, known for Funkazzisti (2015), Tipi da spiaggia (2013) and Finalmente Natale (2007).
- Actor
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- Soundtrack
Flavio Bucci was born on 25 May 1947 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. He was an actor, known for Suspiria (1977), Ligabue (1977) and Property Is No Longer a Theft (1973). He was married to Micaela Pignatelli. He died on 18 February 2020 in Passoscuro, Rome, Lazio, Italy.- Actress and model she is the first child of an Italian art dealer and a Greek mother, raised in Calabria then soon after her teen age years in Athens where she worked as an accomplished model for main companies and a cover girl since the 90's. Dorotea has lived a big part of her life in New York where she studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute and had her two children at an early age. As a young girl, she was a student of classical ballet and continued to practice studies of dance. She is fluent in five languages, Italian, Greek, English, French, and Spanish. She is also an accomplished vocalist and recording artist.
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Louis Nero is an Italian screenwriter and director, known for his films and numerous collaborations with internationally famous actors. Among them: F. Murray Abraham, Faye Dunaway, Kevin Spacey, Michael Madsen, Corin Redgrave, Geraldine Chaplin, Franco Nero, Christopher Lambert, Giorgio Albertazzi. His films have been distributed all over the world. He's a permanent member of the jury of the most important Italian film award: the David of Donatello. In 2021 he produced The man who drew God by Franco Nero with Kevin Spacey and Faye Dunaway. Louis Nero is also president and founder of the production company "L'Altrofilm" since 1998. In his project he always concentrates on the research and the study of the historical period the story is set in. His films have been screened in the most important international festival- Piero Angela was born on 22 December 1928 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. He was a writer, known for Superquark (1995), Control (1987) and La storia delle invenzioni (1959). He was married to Margherita Pastore. He died on 13 August 2022 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
- Giuliana Calandra (born 10 February 1936) is an Italian film, television and stage actress, journalist and television hostess. Born in Moncalieri, Giuliana Calandra debuted in 1963 Pier Paolo Pasolini's "La ricotta" and appearing in hundreds of films, TV-series and stage works, including works by Dario Argento, Marco Ferreri, Alberto Sordi, Lina Wertmüller, Giorgio Albertazzi, Mario Monicelli, Costa-Gavras, Dino Risi, Sergio Corbucci, Alberto Lattuada. In the 1980s she started a parallel career as journalist and TV-author/presenter, mainly focusing on fashion and entertainment.
- Roberto Bisacco was born on 1 March 1939 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. He was an actor, known for Romeo and Juliet (1968), Ritratto di signora (1975) and The Age of the Medici (1972). He died on 10 October 2022 in Italy.
- Alba Parietti was born on 2 July 1961 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. She is an actress, known for Bye Bye Baby (1988), The Butcher (1998) and Abbronzatissimi (1991).
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Claudio Camaso was born on 3 February 1939 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. He was an actor, known for 1900 (1976), A Bay of Blood (1971) and I Knew Her Well (1965). He was married to Verena Baer Volonté. He died on 16 September 1977 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.- Actor
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Emilio Ghione was born on 30 July 1879 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. He was an actor and director, known for Il castello di bronzo (1920), I topi grigi (1918) and Za-la-Mort (1915). He died on 7 January 1930 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.- Agnelli was the son of Edoardo Agnelli (1892-1935) and Virginia Bourbon Del Monte (1899-1945) and grandson of Giovanni Agnelli, the founder of the Italian automobile industry. When he was 14 years old, his father died in a plane crash. In 1945 his mother died in a car accident. He then grew up with his grandfather of the same name, who founded the "Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino" (FIAT) in 1899. At the beginning of the Second World War, the young Agnelli initially reported for military service to fight for the fascist dictator Benito Mussolini on the Russian and African fronts. After 1943, however, the tank officer moved to the anti-fascist resistance camp. In the same year he joined the FIAT company. After 1945, Agnelli studied law at the University of Turin, which he completed with a doctorate. In the post-war period he became the playboy of high society. While still studying, he joined FIAT headquarters as Vice President following the death of his grandfather in 1946.
However, the automobile company was initially expertly managed by manager Vittorio Valletta as president until Agnelli became more involved in the company's management. In 1963, Agnelli joined the company's management as general director, and in 1966 he replaced Valletta as president. Agnelli held this position until 1996. The new company boss led FIAT beyond the actual automotive sector with the product range from Fiat, Lancia, Alfa Romeo and Ferrari to a group with a wide range of technologies, ranging from machines of all kinds, to chemical and biotechnology, industrial equipment and aviation technology, to press publishing. In addition to large Italian daily newspapers, the FIAT company also included department stores, financing companies and iron and metal processing companies.
Agnelli also bought the professional football club "Juventus Turin". In addition, the CEO served as President of the Italian Employers' Association from 1974 to 1976. In May 1987, Agnelli founded the superholding "Giovanni Agnelli & Co." for the management of the group, which was the responsibility of the council of limited partners. In addition to Agnelli, who secured a majority shareholding, it also included his younger brother Umberto Agnelli (born 1934) and FIAT CEO Cesare Romiti. After managing several FIAT subsidiaries, Umberto Agnelli headed the group's international activities from 1968 onwards. From 1970 to 1976 he was CEO of FIAT. At the same time, he had also been involved with the Italian Christian Democrats since the mid-1970s, for which he entered the Senate in 1976. In 1980, Umberto Agnelli handed over the role of chairman of the board to Cesare Romiti to run the family holding company "Istituto Finanziario Industriale" (IFI).
In 1990, Giovanni Agnelli, in competition with Daimler-Benz AG, achieved the 60% takeover of the Spanish commercial vehicle manufacturer "Enasa". In the first half of the decade he was able to avert the group's crisis by taking on partners for the first time who, such as Deutsche Bank, did not belong to the Agnelli family. In 1995, the Agnelli family became the main shareholder in the "Club Méditerranée". In 1996, Agnelli resigned as chairman of the FIAT board of directors in favor of Cesare Romiti. After three decades, he formally handed over the FIAT corporate management. However, as FIAT honorary president and boss of the Agnelli clan, he was able to maintain his decision-making power in the group. Agnelli was also represented on the supervisory boards of several companies and in several international economic advisory committees and cultural institutions. He continued to be a life member of the Italian Senate. He has also been a member of the International Olympic Committee since 2000.
In 1998, Paolo Fresco, former vice president of General Electric (GE), became the successor to Chairman Romiti. In the same year, Agnelli's grandson, John Elkann, a son from his daughter Margherita's first marriage, was appointed to the board of directors and the executive board of FIAT AG. Agnelli was married to Princess Marella Caracciolo di Casstagneto since 1953, who gave him two children; the son committed suicide in 2000; the daughter became a writer and painter. Therefore, John Elkann was considered the designated crown prince of the family and corporate patriarch, who was supposed to ensure the continuity of the family ownership in the future. In 2001, Agnelli also appointed his grandson as his successor in FIAT management. In October 2002, however, the traditional group hit the headlines due to another serious crisis, which was triggered by a slump in sales in the automotive sector and the company's enormous debt.
Involved in negotiations between the Italian government of Silvio Berlusconi and the FIAT management tried to restructure the company from ten banks. There was a threat of the closure of several of the group's production facilities, particularly in Termini Imerese, Sicily. The group sold off several subsidiaries in order to reduce its debt.
Giovanni Agnelli died on January 24, 2003, at the age of 81, at his estate in Turin. - George Ardisson was born on 31 December 1931 in Rocca Canavese, Turin, Piedmont, Italy. He was an actor, known for Hercules in the Haunted World (1961), Agent 3S3: Passport to Hell (1965) and Zorro in the Court of Spain (1962). He died on 11 December 2014 in Cerveteri, Lazio, Italy.
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Roberto Herlitzka was born on 2 October 1937 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. He is an actor, known for Good Morning, Night (2003), The Great Beauty (2013) and L'ultima lezione (2000). He has been married to Chiara Cajoli since 1968.- Actor
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Renato Rascel was born on 27 April 1912 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. He was an actor and composer, known for The Overcoat (1952), The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1969) and Zodiac (2007). He was married to Giuditta Saltarini, Huguette Cartier and Tina De Mola. He died on 2 January 1991 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.- Adriana Ambesi was born on 18 April 1940 in Turin, Italy. She was an actress, known for Hercules the Avenger (1965), Secret Agent Super Dragon (1966) and Crypt of the Vampire (1964). She died on 28 February 2023 in Rome, Italy.
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Eric Coco is a versatile actor with a diverse background and a passion for storytelling. Born and raised in Italy as a foster child to Sicilian parents, Eric's upbringing was uniquely shaped by experiences in the UK and the USA. From a young age, he was captivated by the world of entertainment, inspired by iconic films such as The Godfather, Goodfellas, Taxi Driver, and The Bronx Story, as well as legendary American artists like Jack Nicholson, Charlie Chaplin, Frank Sinatra, Marlon Brando, and Robert De Niro.
Eric's journey into the world of acting began early, as he explored various creative outlets including acting, dancing, making short films on home video, and participating in musical charity events through his local church. His passion for the craft led him to London, where he honed his skills in Drama and Shakespeare at the prestigious LAMDA drama school.
Continuing his artistic pursuits, Eric pursued a degree in Music Performance and Music Business at the MI College of Contemporary Music in Los Angeles, California. During this time, he also dedicated himself to studying improvisation at The Groundlings Theatre for two years, further expanding his range as a performer.
Eric's talent and dedication caught the attention of industry professionals, leading to unique opportunities such as being selected by director Ridley Scott and costume designer Janty Yates to model costumes for the lead characters of Alien: Covenant during pre-production. He also had the privilege of working on set with acclaimed director Patty Jenkins, further enriching his experience in the world of film and television.
In a recent role as "Roman" in the TV show comedy/drama "Turning Teddy," streaming on Prime Video, Eric delved into the character with intense preparation, including rigorous workout routines to embody the role of a bodybuilder. Currently based in Los Angeles, California, Eric Coco continues to captivate audiences with his talent, dedication, and unwavering commitment to the art of storytelling.- Director
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Andrea Jublin was born on 19 November 1970 in Turin, Italy. He is a director and actor, known for Ginestra (2002), Banana (2015) and Il supplente (2007).- Actor
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Luigi Diberti was born on 29 September 1939 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. He is an actor, known for Immortal Beloved (1994), Apparitions (2008) and Tutti pazzi per amore (2008). He was previously married to Marina Pegoraro.- Writer
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Mario Soldati studied by the Jesuits and in the 1920s was acquainted with liberal intellectuals who gathered around Piero Gobetti. He wrote his first play ("Pilatus") when he was 18, and published hist first short story collection ("Salmace") in 1929. In 1935 he reached literary success with "America primo amore" (America First Love), a novel in which he transposed his diary of his stay in the U.S. between 1929 and 1931 as guest professor at the Columbia University. His life was divided between literature and movie-making. He was also a well-known scholar of English and American Literature, and authored several documentary programs for Italian State broadcaster RAI-TV.- Cinematographer
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Bitto Albertini was born on 14 July 1924 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. He was a cinematographer and writer, known for Zambo, King of the Jungle (1972), The Ten Million Dollar Grab (1967) and Goldface, the Fantastic Superman (1967). He died on 22 February 1999 in Zagarolo, Lazio, Italy.- Actor
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Alberto Brosio was born in Turin, Italy. He is known for The Bold and the Beautiful (1987), Everybody Wants to Be Italian (2007) and Angel-Dust (2009).- Raffaella was one of the most popular ever winners of the title of Miss Italy (1983), and after that became one of the most recognizable faces in cinema, television and fashion. Some sort of cult icon. She retired early from the industry though, soon after ending a turbulent marriage with younger actor Domiziano Arcangeli, and then an even more tempestuous relationship with cult director/artist Carmelo Bene in the mid nineties. She is now the mother of a lovely child, Salomé, named after one of Bene's most memorable works.
- Juventus Football Club, colloquially known as Juve is a professional Italian football club in Turin, Piedmont. Founded in 1897 by a group of Torinese students, the club has worn a black and white striped home kit since 1903 and has played home matches in different grounds around its city, the latest being the 41,507-capacity Allianz Stadium. Nicknamed Vecchia Signora ("the Old Lady"), the club has won thirty-three official league titles, twelve Coppa Italia titles and seven national Super Cups titles, being the record holder for all these competitions; two Intercontinental Cups, two European Champion Clubs' Cup and UEFA Champions Leagues, one European Cup Winners' Cup, a national record of three UEFA Cups, two UEFA Super Cups and one UEFA Intertoto Cup. Consequently, the side leads the historical Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC) ranking whilst on the international stage occupies the 4th position in Europe and the eight in the world for most confederation titles won with eleven trophies, having led the UEFA ranking during seven seasons since its inception in 1979, the most for an Italian team and joint second overall.
Founded with the name of Sport-Club Juventus, initially as an athletics club, it is the second oldest of its kind still active in the country after Genoa's football section (1893) and has competed uninterruptedly in the top flight league (reformulated as Serie A from 1929) since its debut in 1900 after changing its name to Foot-Ball Club Juventus, with the exception of the 2006-07 season, being managed by the industrial Agnelli family almost continuously since 1923. The relationship between the club and that dynasty is the oldest and longest in national sports, making Juventus the first professional sporting club in the country, having established itself as a major force in the national stage since the 1930s and at confederation level since the mid-1970s and becoming one of the first ten wealthiest in world football in terms of value, revenue and profit since the mid-1990s, being stocked in Borsa italiana since 2001.
Under the management of Giovanni Trapattoni, the club won thirteen trophies in the ten years before 1986, including six league titles and five international titles, and became the first to win all three competitions organised by the Union of European Football Associations: the European Champions' Cup, Cup Winners' Cup and UEFA Cup. With successive triumphs in the 1984 European Super Cup and 1985 Intercontinental Cup, it become the first and thus far only in the world to complete a clean sweep of all confederation trophies; an achievement that they revalidated with the title won in the 1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup after another successful era led by Marcello Lippi, becoming in addition the only professional Italian club to have won every ongoing honour available to the first team and organised by a national or international football association. In December 2000, Juventus was ranked seventh in the FIFA's historic ranking of the best clubs in the world and nine years later was ranked second best club in Europe during the 20th Century based on a statistical study series by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics, the highest for an Italian club in both.
The club's fan base is the largest at national level and one of the largest worldwide. Unlike most European sporting supporters' groups, which are often concentrated around their own club's city of origin, it is widespread throughout the whole country and the Italian diaspora, making Juventus a symbol of anticampanilismo ("Anti-parochialism") and italianità ("Italianness"). The club has also provided the most players to the Italy national team, and different groups of its players have led the Azzurri squad to international success, most importantly in the 1934, 1982 and 2006 FIFA World Cups.
Juventus were founded as Sport-Club Juventus in late 1897 by pupils from the Massimo D'Azeglio Lyceum school in Turin, but were renamed as Foot-Ball Club Juventus two years later. The club joined the Italian Football Championship during 1900. In 1904, the businessman Ajmone-Marsan revived the finances of the football club Juventus, making it also possible to transfer the training field from piazza d'armi to the more appropriate Velodrome Umberto I. During this period, the team wore a pink and black kit. Juventus first won the league championship in 1905 while playing at their Velodrome Umberto I ground. By this time the club colours had changed to black and white stripes, inspired by English side Notts County.
There was a split at the club in 1906, after some of the staff considered moving Juve out of Turin. President Alfred Dick was unhappy with this and left with some prominent players to found FBC Torino which in turn spawned the Derby della Mole. Juventus spent much of this period steadily rebuilding after the split, surviving the First World War.
Fabio Capello was appointed as Juventus' coach in 2004 and led the club to two more consecutive Serie A titles. In May 2006, Juventus became one of the five clubs linked to a 2006 Italian football scandal, the result of which saw the club relegated to Serie B for the first time in its history. The club was also stripped of the two titles won under Capello in 2005 and 2006.
Many key players left following their relegation to Serie B, including Lillian Thuram, star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic and defensive stalwart Fabio Cannavaro. However, other big name players such as Alessandro Del Piero, Gianluigi Buffon, David Trézéguet and Pavel Nedved remained to help the club return to Serie A, while youngsters from the Primavera (youth team), such as Sebastian Giovinco and Claudio Marchisio, were integrated into the first team. Juventus won the Cadetti (Serie B championship) and gained promotion straight back up to the top division as league winners after the 2006-07 season, as captain Del Piero claimed the top scorer award with 21 goals.
As early as 2010, Juventus considered challenging the stripping of their scudetti from 2005 and 2006, dependent on the results of trials connected to the 2006 scandal. Subsequent investigations found in 2011 that Juventus' relegation in 2006 was without merit. When former general manager Luciano Moggi's conviction in criminal court in connection with the scandal was thrown out by an appeals court in 2015, the club sued the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) for EUR443 million for damages caused by their 2006 relegation. FIGC president Carlo Tavecchio offered to discuss reinstatement of the lost scudetti in exchange for Juventus dropping the lawsuit.
After returning to Serie A in the 2007-08 season, Juventus appointed Claudio Ranieri as manager. They finished in third place in their first season back in the top flight and qualified for the Champions League third qualifying round in the preliminary stages. Juventus reached the group stages, where they beat Real Madrid in both home and away legs, before losing in the knockout round to Chelsea F.C.. Ranieri was sacked following a string of unsuccessful results and Ciro Ferrara was appointed as manager on a temporary basis for the last two games of the 2008-09 season, before being subsequently appointed as the manager for the 2009-10 season.
Ferrara's stint as Juventus manager, however, proved to be unsuccessful, with Juventus knocked out of Champions League and Coppa Italia, as well as just lying on the sixth place in the league table at the end of January 2010, leading to the dismissal of Ferrara and the naming of Alberto Zaccheroni as caretaker manager. Zaccheroni could not help the side improve, as Juventus finished the season in seventh place in Serie A. For the 2010-11 season, Jean-Claude Blanc was replaced by Andrea Agnelli as the club's president. Agnelli's first action was to replace Zaccheroni and director of sport Alessio Secco with Sampdoria manager Luigi Delneri and director of sport Giuseppe Marotta. However, Delneri failed to improve their fortunes and was dismissed. Former player and fan favourite Antonio Conte, fresh after winning promotion with Siena, was named as Delneri's replacement. In September 2011, Juventus relocated to the new Juventus Stadium.
Juventus have played in black and white striped shirts, with white shorts, sometimes black shorts since 1903. Originally, they played in pink shirts with a black tie. The father of one of the players made the earliest shirts, but continual washing faded the colour so much that in 1903 the club sought to replace them. Juventus asked one of their team members, Englishman John Savage, if he had any contacts in England who could supply new shirts in a colour that would better withstand the elements. He had a friend who lived in Nottingham, who being a Notts County supporter, shipped out the black and white striped shirts to Turin. Juventus have worn the shirts ever since, considering the colours to be aggressive and powerful. - Director
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Massimo Mazzucco was born on 20 July 1954 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. He is a director and writer, known for Summertime (1983), Romance (1986) and American Moon (2017).- Writer
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Roberto Faenza was born on 21 February 1943 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. He is a writer and director, known for Look to the Sky (1993), Escalation (1968) and I Viceré (2007).- Carlotta Gamba was born on 16 April 1997 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. She is an actress, known for America Latina (2021), Amusia (2022) and Vermiglio o la sposa di montagna.
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A passionate film director renown for his exploratory techniques, and courage to embrace various film genres from fantasy/action/adventure and horror. His latest feature films are inspired by the life of Richard the Lionheart. Filmed in evocative, historical locations, with a dedicated cast and expert crew who have remained faithful to Stefano throughout his varied, original, if not controversial career. "Richard: The Lionheart" and "Richard the Lionheart: Rebellion" mark an apex of years of experience, bringing together all the true elements of a real epic. "Richard the Lionheart" is released in US by LIONSGATE and stars Malcolm McDowell as King Henry II. In October 2011 he directed "Solid State", proving yet again his desire to explore unknown territories. A sci-fi movie distributed by Wonderphil Productions, presented by Wonderphil Entertainment at MIPTV, Marché du Film in Cannes and American Film Market 2011-12. The cast of "Solid State" included Debbie Rochon, Suzi Lorraine and the star Vivica A. Fox (Independence Day/ Kill Bill vol.1). In 2011 his feature/TV film "Kingdom of Gladiators" won an Excellence Award at the Indie Film Fest in La Jolla. It's again a visual feast of stunning, intriguing locations, with gladiatorial fights to the bitter end marking the destiny of a kingdom. Right from the start of his career his work was appreciated and seen throughout major international festivals, not only at Cannes, but also at Dragon*Con Independent Film Festival. His first feature film "Armaghedon" (1993) was distributed in home video, Followed by a period of short film releases. 2001 saw the release of "La Via Della Gloria" (The Road of Glory), which was selected for the Donatello David Award and Golden Ciak, the major awards in Italy. His next feature "Shan - The Ancient Heart of Natural People" was produced with support from the United Nations, and screened at the UN Headquarters in New York during the Permanent Forum of Indigenous People. This project grew out of experimental theatre shows (2005) in collaboration with the Celtic music group Lab Graal. As producer he won the Kodak Showcase Award at the Turin Film Festival (2006) with the short movie "Guilty Until Proven Innocent" which was also seen at Cannes Film Festival in the same year. 2006 was a fruitful year as Stefano began working with the NWE (European Wrestling Federation) creating a TV series with international wrestling stars, leading to the production and direction (2007) of a pilot TV show "Black & 4X", with the WWE star Kishi as main character. In 2009 he returned to action and adventure with "Claang the Game" distributed worldwide by Wonderphil Productions, earning yet another Excellence Award at the Indie Film Fest. Claang Entertainment is his own production company set up specifically to offer a structure open to all forms of exploration regarding the film world of fantasy and action. Film critics have admired Stefano's scenographic and photographic skills, his capacity to create and produce epic feature films with limited resources and time deadlines, free from preconceptions and a "traditional" film approach. Whether it's to be considered a quality is obviously debatable, but the numerous awards and professional recognition he has gathered along his journey are proof of a director with clear, original, enjoyable ideas. In November 2014 his short movie "The Third Layer" won the Critics' Choice Award at the Medieval Short Film Festival in Italy.