List of Famous people named Gaetano

Gaetano Bellei (1857–1922) was an Italian painter; best known for his genre scenes, portraits, works on religious subjects.

Gaetano Bresci was an Italian anarchist who assassinated King Umberto I of Italy on July 29, 1900. Bresci was the first European regicide offender not to be executed, as capital punishment in Italy had been abolished in 1889.

Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti was an Italian composer, best known for his almost 70 operas. Along with Gioachino Rossini and Vincenzo Bellini, Donizetti was a leading composer of the bel canto opera style during the first half of the nineteenth century. Donizetti's close association with the bel canto style was undoubtedly an influence on other composers such as Giuseppe Verdi. Donizetti was born in Bergamo in Lombardy. Although he did not come from a musical background, at an early age he was taken under the wing of composer Simon Mayr who had enrolled him by means of a full scholarship in a school which he had set up. There he received detailed training in the arts of fugue and counterpoint. Mayr was also instrumental in obtaining a place for the young man at the Bologna Academy, where, at the age of 19, he wrote his first one-act opera, the comedy Il Pigmalione, which may never have been performed during his lifetime.

Gaetano Kanizsa was an Italian psychologist and artist of Jewish descent and of Slovenian Catholic descent who last served as a founder of the Institute of Psychology of Trieste.

Gaetano Scirea was an Italian professional footballer who is considered one of the greatest defenders of all-time.

Gaetano Casanova was an Italian actor and ballet dancer. His eldest son was the famous adventurer, Giacomo Casanova.

Gaetano Gifuni was an Italian civil servant and politician who served as Secretary General of the President from 1992 to 2006 and as Minister for Parliamentary Relations in 1987.

Gaetano Martino was an Italian politician, physician and university teacher.