Rieti is the
surname
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of an ancient
Jewish
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family originated from the city of
Rieti
Rieti (; , Sabino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in Lazio, central Italy, with a population of 47,700. It is the administrative seat of the province of Rieti and see of the diocese of Rieti, as well as the modern capital of the Sabina region.
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, in central Italy; variants of the surname include Rietti, Rietty, Riettis, Arietti and Arieti.
* Gaio Isaac of Rieti, forefather of the family
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Moses ben Isaac of Rieti, also known as Moses Rieti or Mosè di Gaio (1388-1460), son of Gaio Isaac, poet and physician
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Rabbi Jonathan Rietti, son of Robert Rietti, an Orthodox rabbi involved in Jewish outreach, living in USA
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Robert Rietti
Robert Rietti, (born Lucio Herbert Rietti; sometimes Rietty, 8 February 1923 – 3 April 2015) was an English actor, translator, playwright, and Dubbing, dubbing director. With over 200 credits to his name, he had a highly prolific career in t ...
(1923–2015), also known as Robert Rietty, a British actor, director, and writer
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Victor Rietti
Victor Rietti (29 February 1888 – 3 December 1963) was an Italian-born actor and director who emigrated to the United Kingdom.
He became known through his work in television, especially through the many live television productions of the ...
(1888–1963), father of Robert, also actor, writer, and violinist
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Vittorio Rieti
Vittorio Rieti (28 January 1898 – 19 February 1994) was an Italian and American composer.
Biography
Rieti was born to a family of Jewish descent in Alexandria, Kingdom of Egypt. He later moved to Milan to study economics. Subsequently, he stud ...
(1898–1994), Italian composer
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