List of Famous people born in Campania, Italy
Carlo Pisacane
Carlo Pisacane (1889–1974) was an Italian actor who performed in over 70 films, including spaghetti Westerns like Death Rides a Horse (1968) and parodies like For a Few Dollars Less (1966). He's best remembered for his appearances in comedic classics, such as Big Deal on Madonna Street and its sequel Audace colpo dei soliti ignoti, where he played the elderly and gluttonous small-time crook Capannelle. He also is known for his role as the miserly Jewish merchant Abacuc in L'Armata Brancaleone.
Nicola Romeo
Nicola Romeo was an Italian engineer and entrepreneur. He served as a senator in the 18th Legislature of the Kingdom of Italy.
Cesare Gravina
Cesare Gravina was an Italian actor of the silent era who appeared in more than 70 films between 1911 and 1929.
Giacomo Cantelmo
Giacomo Cantelmo was a Roman Catholic cardinal from 1690 to 1702.
Pirro Ligorio
Pirro Ligorio was an Italian architect, painter, antiquarian, and garden designer during the Renaissance period. He worked as the Vatican's Papal Architect under Popes Paul IV and Pius IV, designed the fountains at Villa d’Este at Tivoli for Cardinal Ippolito II d’Este, and served as the Ducal Antiquary in Ferrara. Ligorio emphasized and showed a deep passion for classical Roman antiquity.
Aulus Atilius Caiatinus
Aulus Atilius Caiatinus was a Roman general and statesman who achieved prominence for his military activities during the First Punic War against Carthage. As consul in 258 BC, he enjoyed several successes in Sicily, for which he later celebrated a triumph. He undertook further campaigning in Sicily both at sea and on land during a second consulship and then as dictator, becoming the first Roman dictator to lead an army outside mainland Italy.
Luigi Caetani
Luigi Caetani was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
Landolfo Brancaccio
Landolfo Brancaccio was a Neapolitan aristocrat, friend of King Charles II of Naples, and Roman Catholic Cardinal.
Antonio Sanseverino
Antonio Sanseverino was an Italian Roman Catholic cardinal and bishop.
Antonio Rinaldi
Antonio Rinaldi, also known as Fossano, Fusano, and Fossan, was an Italian choreographer who worked in Russia. He was a native of Naples, Italy.