List of Famous people born in Italy
Ekkehard Tertsch
Ekkehard Tertsch was Spanish-Austrian journalist and a Nazi Germany diplomat. By his wife Felisa Maria de Iciar del Valle Lersundi y del Valle, of the family of the counts of Lersundi, he was father of journalist and politician Hermann Tertsch.
Teo Teocoli
Teo Teocoli is an Italian actor, TV conductor, singer and writer, appearing in about 30 mostly Italian productions since 1975.
Marco della Robbia
Mario Nasalli Rocca di Corneliano
Mario Nasalli Rocca di Corneliano was an Italian Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as Prefect of the Apostolic Palace from 1967 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1969.
Ferdinando Galli-Bibiena
Ferdinando Galli Bibiena or Ferdinando Galli-Bibiena, also Ferdinando Galli da Bibiena or Bibbiena, was an Italian Baroque-era architect, designer, and painter.
Richard III of Capua
Richard III was count of Aversa and prince of Capua briefly in 1120 between his anointing on 27 May and his death; he was the only son and heir of Robert I of Capua. He was an infant when his father died, and he fell under the regency of his uncle, Jordan. Richard III died within a few months and, though no contemporary chronicler blames him, some modern historians have cast doubt on Jordan's innocence. Jordan did succeed unopposed to the diminished Capuan throne.
Luca Bigazzi
Luca Bigazzi is an Italian cinematographer. He has won seven David di Donatello for Best Cinematography awards and received fourteen nominations, making him the highest awarded artist in this category. He is the first Italian cinematographer to be nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award in the Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie category, for the 2016 series The Young Pope by Paolo Sorrentino. He has worked with directors such as Silvio Soldini, Mario Martone, Felice Farina, Gianni Amelio, Francesca Archibugi, Michele Placido, Abbas Kiarostami, and Paolo Sorrentino.
Ezio Frigerio
Ezio Frigerio is an Italian costume designer and art director.
Mario José Bergoglio
Mario Vegetti
Mario Vegetti was an Italian historian of philosophy.