List of Famous people who born in 1940

Osamu Watanabe is a retired Japanese freestyle wrestler. In 1962, he debuted internationally and retired shortly after the 1964 Olympics. During his brief career Watanabe won all his few hundred bouts. He is considered one of the best wrestlers in Olympic history.

Gianlorenzo Baraldi is an Italian costume designer and film producer. He won a Nastro d'Argento for Best Scenography and a David di Donatello for Best Sets and Decorations for the film Il Marchese del Grillo by Mario Monicelli in 1982.

Bishop Ivan Milovan is a Croatian Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Diocesan Bishop of Poreč-Pula since 18 November 1997 until his resignation on 14 June 2012.

Bruno Corazzari is an Italian film, television and stage actor.

Raymond John Lahey is a Canadian former Bishop of the Catholic Church. He was Bishop of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, from 2003 to 2009. Lahey was charged in 2009 with the importation of child pornography. He was suspended from the exercise of his priestly and sacramental functions, resigned as bishop in 2009, and was laicized in 2012.