List of Famous people born in Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Liliana Cavani is an Italian film director and screenwriter. She belongs to a generation of Italian filmmakers from Emilia-Romagna that came into prominence in the 1970s, including Bernardo Bertolucci, Pier Paolo Pasolini and Marco Bellocchio. Cavani became internationally known after the success of her 1974 feature film Il portiere di notte. Her films have historical concerns. In addition to feature films and documentaries, she has also directed opera.

Valerio Zurlini was an Italian film director, stage director and screenwriter.

Enzo Dieci is an Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, who has left Rome in dec. 2009 and currently serves at 35 km from Lima in the Church of the Sagrado Corazon de Jesus. Born in Sassuolo, Dieci was ordained to the priesthood on March 17, 1962.

Italo Zingarelli was an Italian film producer. He produced 26 films between 1954 and 1995. In 1981, he was a member of the jury at the 31st Berlin International Film Festival.

Stefano Abbati is an Italian actor. He appeared in more than sixty films since 1983.

Luigi Bazzoni was an Italian director and screenwriter.

Stefano Benni is an Italian satirical writer, poet and journalist. His books have been translated into around 20 foreign languages and scored notable commercial success. 2.5 million copies of his books have been sold in Italy.

Pietro Sambi was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate who served in the diplomatic service of the Holy See from 1969 until his death in 2011. He had the rank of archbishop and the title of nuncio from 1985, fulfilling assignments in Burundi, Indonesia, Cyprus, Israel, Jerusalem and Palestine, and the United States.