General Gabriele D'Annunzio, Prince of Montenevoso, sometimes written d'Annunzio as he used to sign himself, was an Italian poet, playwright, orator, journalist, aristocrat, and Royal Italian Army officer during World War I. He occupied a prominent place in Italian literature from 1889 to 1910 and in its political life from 1914 to 1924. He was often referred to by the epithets il Vate and il Profeta.
Anna Maria Magnani was an Italian actress. She was known for her explosive acting and earthy, realistic portrayals of characters.
Agostino "Dino" De Laurentiis was an Italian film producer and businessman who held both Italian and American citizenship. Following a brief acting career in the late 1930s and early 1940s, he moved into film production; alongside Carlo Ponti, he brought Italian cinema to the international scene in the post-World War II period. He produced or co-produced over 500 films, with 38 of his Hollywood films receiving Academy Award nominations. He was also the creator and operator of DDL Foodshow, a chain of Italian specialty foods stores.
Eleonora Giulia Amalia Duse, often known simply as Duse, was an Italian actress, rated by many as the greatest of her time. She performed in many countries, notably in the plays of Gabriele D'Annunzio and Henrik Ibsen. Duse achieved a unique power of conviction and verity on the stage through intense absorption in the character, "eliminating the self" as she put it, and letting the qualities emerge from within, not imposed through artifice.
Fabiana Udenio is an Italian-Argentine actress. Born in Argentina to Italian parents, she grew up in Rome. She may be best known for her role as "Alotta Fagina” in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery.
Monica Vitti was an Italian actress who starred in several award-winning films directed by Michelangelo Antonioni during the 1960s. She appeared with Marcello Mastroianni, Alain Delon, Richard Harris, Terence Stamp, and Dirk Bogarde. On her death, Italian culture minister Dario Franceschini called her "the Queen of Italian cinema".
Sonia Aquino is an Italian actress.
Caterina Murino is an Italian actress. She began her acting career in the 1999 production of the play Richard III and later made her breakthrough with the 2004 film The Corsican File. She went on to appear in the 2006 film Casino Royale and received a European Golden Globe at the 2008 Italian Golden Globe Awards.
Lola Pagnani is an Italian actress.
TG5 is a news programme on the Italian TV channel Canale 5, part of the Mediaset network and owned by MFE - MediaForEurope. It is broadcast domestically on Canale 5 and Mediaset TGcom24 several times a day. The rating for the programme's 08:00 PM edition, are among the highest for Italian commercial TV. The programme is broadcast from Rome. The editor-in-chief is Clemente Mimun.
Anthony Marciona is an American film, Broadway and television actor, singer and dancer from New York City. Marciona began his acting career at the age of five playing Kirk Douglas' godson in The Brotherhood.
Gisella Marengo is an italian actress and producer. Her acting portfolio includes roles in acclaimed projects such as "La sconosciuta," by Giuseppe Tornatore Third Person by Paul Haggis. Transitioning into production, Marengo produced projects such as "The Humbling," starring Al Pacino, Blackbird," featuring Susan Sarandon and Kate Winslet and the acclaimed documentary "Ennio" directed by in Giuseppe Tornatore.
Elizabeth Kemp was an American actress and acting coach.
Marzia Tedeschi is an Italian actress, who mainly stars in Italian and German films, TV shows and plays. She lives in Berlin.
Alessia Barela is an Italian actress. Her credits include the television series Carlo & Malik, Tutti pazzi per amore and Inspector Rex and the films Past Perfect, Summer Games and Maximum Velocity (V-Max).
Pasquale Esposito is an Italian actor and film director. His acting style has been shaped by his practice of Zen Buddhism. Esposito gained international recognition for his role in the third season of the Sky Atlantic TV series, Gomorrah. This success led to him being cast in other productions such as Hotel Portofino (PBS), Industry (BBC-HBO), and Ripley (Showtime).
Francesca Bartellini is an Italian film director, playwright, screenwriter and actress in theatre and cinema.
Livia De Paolis is an Italian-American actress, director, screenwriter and producer. She currently lives in New York City.
Francesca Grilli, is a visual artist best known for her performances, film and installation pieces.
Alessio Maria Lapice is an Italian actor. He is best known for playing Romulus in the 2019 film The First King: Birth of an Empire.
