Ugo Foscolo, born Niccolò Foscolo, was an Italian writer, revolutionary and poet.
La Grande Bouffe is a 1973 French–Italian black comedy film directed by Marco Ferreri. It stars Marcello Mastroianni, Ugo Tognazzi, Michel Piccoli, Philippe Noiret and Andréa Ferréol. The film centres on a group of friends who plan to eat themselves to death. It satirises consumerism and the decadence of the bourgeoisie and was received controversially upon its release, but later gained a cult status.
Eraclio Petri, commonly known as Elio Petri, was an Italian film director, screenwriter, theatre director, and critic associated with the political cinema in the 1960s and '70s. His film Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion won the 1971 Oscar for Best Foreign-Language Film, and his film The Working Class Goes to Heaven won the Palme d'Or at the 1972 Cannes Film Festival.
Ugo Frigerio was an Italian race walker. He competed in four events at the 1920, 1924 and 1932 Olympics ranging from 3 to 50 km and won three gold and one bronze medals. He was the Olympic flag bearer for Italy in 1924 and 1932.
Ugo Tognazzi was an Italian actor, director, and screenwriter.
UGO Entertainment, Inc. was a website that provided coverage of online media in entertainment, targeting males aged 18–34. The company was based in New York, New York, United States.
Ugo Fantozzi is a fictional character, appearing in Italian literature and film, created by Paolo Villaggio. The character, initially part of Villaggio's television monologues, later became protagonist of a series of short stories published at first on newspapers, later in collections, which in turn inspired a successful film series starring Villaggio himself as the main character.
Italy competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 112 competitors, all men, took part in 61 events in 13 sports.
Ugo La Malfa was an Italian politician and an important leader of the Italian Republican Party.
Ugo Sivocci was an Italian racing driver.
The Coppa Ugo Agostoni is a semi classic European bicycle race held in Lissone, Italy. The race is held in memory of Italian cyclist Ugo Agostoni, winner of prestigious classic Milan–San Remo, killed during World War II. It is also called Giro della Brianza. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.
Ugo Gregoretti was an Italian film, television and stage director, actor, screenwriter, author and television host. He directed 20 films during his career.
Vatican Media, formerly Centro Televisivo Vaticano, is the Holy See's national broadcaster based in Vatican City which first aired in 1983.
Ugo Pignotti was an Italian fencer. He won a gold medal in the team foil event at the 1928 Summer Olympics and two silver medals at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
The Life of Verdi is a 1982 Italian-language biographical television miniseries directed by Renato Castellani dramatizing the life of Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi. Castellani also co-wrote the original script with Leonardo Benvenuti and Piero De Bernardi. The English version was written by Gene Luotto and narrated by Burt Lancaster. The miniseries first aired in 1982, and was made available on DVD in 2003.
Gamma is a 1975 Italian science fiction-drama television miniseries directed by Salvatore Nocita and starring Giulio Brogi. The story of a brain transplant on a young race car driver in Créteil and of its ethical implications, it was broadcast on Rai 1.
I Nicotera is a 1972 Italian drama television miniseries directed by Salvatore Nocita and starring Turi Ferro. A story of ordinary discomfort of a Sicilian family immigrated to North Italy, the miniseries got large critical acclaim.
Il segno del comando is a 1971 Italian giallo-fantasy television miniseries directed by Daniele D'Anza and starring Ugo Pagliai, Carla Gravina and Massimo Girotti. It was broadcast on Programma Nazionale. It was remade in 1992 by Giulio Questi.
The Count of Brechard is a 1938 Italian historical drama film directed by Mario Bonnard and starring Amedeo Nazzari, Luisa Ferida, and Ugo Ceseri. It was adapted from the Giovacchino Forzano play. The film's sets were designed by the art director Virgilio Marchi.
Pier Ugo Gobbato was an Italian racing driver, engineer and general manager of Ferrari and Lancia.
