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Checco
Checco () is a diminutive of the Italian masculine given name Francesco, also occurring as a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Al Checco (1921–2015), American actor * Checco Bruni (born 1973), Italian sports sailor * Checco Durante (1893–1976), Italian actor * Checco Rissone (1909–1985), Italian actor * Checco Zalone (born 1977), Italian comedian, actor, showman, singer, musician, cabaret performer, screenwriter, director and film producer See also * '' Don Checco'', opera by Nicola De Giosa * Cecco * Checchi Checchi () is an Italian surname derived from the given name Checco. Notable people with the surname include: *Al Checchi (born 1948), American businessman *Andrea Checchi (1916–1974), Italian actor * Arturo Checchi (1886–1971), Italian artist ... * Checca (other) * Chicco (name) {{interwiki extra, qid=Q109327296 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Checco
''Don Checco'' is an opera in two acts composed by Nicola De Giosa to a libretto by Almerindo Spadetta. It premiered on 11 July 1850 at the Teatro Nuovo in Naples. ''Don Checco'' was De Giosa's masterpiece and one of the last great successes in the history of Neapolitan ''opera buffa''.Antolini, Bianca Maria (1988)"De Giosa, Nicola" ''Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani'', Vol. 36. Treccani. Online version retrieved 27 June 2017 .Lanza, Andrea (2001)"De Giosa, Nicola". ''Grove Music Online''. Retrieved 27 June 2017 (subscription required for full access). Set in a village inn near Naples, the opera's story has the usual elements of the Neapolitan ''opera buffa'' genre—young lovers in difficulty, deceptions, mistaken identities, and a happy ending. Its protagonist and a guest at the inn is Don Checco Cerifoglio, an elderly gentleman deep in debt and fleeing the bailiff of the mysterious Count de Ridolfi. The opera had an initial run of 98 performances at the Teatro Nuovo and wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Checco Zalone
Luca Pasquale MediciZalone, Checco in '''', Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana. 15 March 2011 . (born 3 June 1977), known as Checco Zalone (; modeled on the Italianized Barese insult , ), is an Italian comedian, actor, showman, singer, musician, cabaret performer, screenwriter, director and film producer. He co-wrote and starred in the five highest-grossing Italian films in Italy headed by '' |
Al Checco
Al Checco (July 21, 1921 – July 19, 2015) was an American film, television and theatre actor. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he was known for playing the role of Bernard Stein in the 1968 film '' The Party''. Checco was the partner of actor, Don Knotts, in which they were performing entertainers in Special Services to soldiers during World War II. He died on July 19, 2015 of natural causes at his home in Studio City, California, at the age of 93. Selected filmography * ''The Incredible Mr. Limpet'' (1964) - Sailor (uncredited) * '' The Ghost and Mr. Chicken'' (1966) - Gaylord Patie (uncredited) * ''Hotel'' (1967) - Herbie Chandler * '' The Reluctant Astronaut'' (1967) - Man at Console (uncredited) * '' P.J.'' (1968) - Cab Driver (uncredited) * '' The Party'' (1968) - Bernard Stein * ''Bullitt'' (1968) - Desk Clerk * ''Angel in My Pocket'' (1969) - Byron * '' There Was a Crooked Man...'' (1970) - Wheatley (uncredited) * '' Adam at 6 A.M.'' (1970) - (uncredited) * ''I Lov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Checco Durante
Francesco "Checco" Durante (19 November 1893 – 5 January 1976) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 59 films between 1931 and 1973. Selected filmography * '' The Doctor in Spite of Himself'' (1931) * '' The Amnesiac'' (1936) - L'allenatore Marinoni * '' The Ferocious Saladin'' (1937) - Direttore del Teatro Vittoria * '' The Castiglioni Brothers'' (1937) - L'oste * ''I due barbieri'' (1937) * ''The Black Corsair'' (1938) - Carmeau - Korsar * ''Duetto vagabondo'' (1939) * ''Il piccolo re'' (1939) * ''La scuola dei timidi'' (1941) * ''Perdizione'' (1942) - Il padrone dell'autorimessa * ''The Taming of the Shrew'' (1942) - Il commendator Biondelli * ''Don Juan'' (1942) * '' Signorinette'' (1942) - Il padre di Iris * ''Il treno crociato'' (1943) - Il capo cuoco (uncredited) * ''L'innocente Casimiro'' (1945) * '' Down with Misery'' (1945) - Il fattorino del radiogrammofono * '' The Sun Still Rises'' (1946) * '' Peddlin' in Society'' (1946) - Un frutivendolo * '' Fury'' (194 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Checco Rissone
Francesco "Checco" Rissone (7 July 1909 – 26 September 1985) was an Italian film, stage and television actor. Life and career Rissone was born in Turin, the younger brother of the more famous Giuditta Rissone, Giuditta. He debuted on stage at a young age and often worked in the same companies as his sister. Graduating in economics, in the post-war years Rissone specialized in character roles, in films, television and particularly on stage, often working at the Piccolo Teatro (Milan), Piccolo Teatro in Milan under the direction of Giorgio Strehler. At the Piccolo Teatro, he also worked as assistant director and later as teacher at the drama school of the theatre. Partial filmography * ''Everybody's Secretary'' (1933) * ''Full Speed (1934 film), Full Speed'' (1934) – Un ciclista (uncredited) * ''Il signore desidera?'' (1934) * ''These Children'' (1937) * ''The Cuckoo Clock (film), The Cuckoo Clock'' (1938) – Narciso * ''Departure (1938 film), Departure'' (1938) – Il fat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Checco Bruni
Francesco "Checco" Bruni (born 11 April 1973) is a professional sailor from Italy, together with James Spithill, helmsman of Luna Rossa during the America's Cup 2021. He is the brother of the sailor Gabriele Bruni with whom he teamed up in 49er regattas during the 2000 Summer Olympics held in Sydney, Australia. Biography He has competed in the Summer Olympics three times, all in different classes. He finished 12th at the 1996 Olympics in a Laser, 11th at the 2000 Olympics in a 49er and 7th at the 2004 Olympics in the Star class. Bruni raced with Luna Rossa Challenge at the 2003 and 2007 Louis Vuitton Cups. He skippered the Azzurra team during the 2009 and 2010 Louis Vuitton Trophy events and with Team Synergy in the 2010 Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai, before re-joining to Luna Rossa Challenge for the 2011–13 America's Cup World Series and 2013 Louis Vuitton Cup. When Luna Rossa withdrew from the 2017 America's Cup, Bruni joined Artemis Racing for the 2015–16 America's C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecco
Cecco () is a diminutive of the Italian masculine given name Francesco, also occurring as a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Cecco Angiolieri (–c. 1312), Italian poet * Cecco Bravo (1601–1661), Italian painter * Cecco d'Ascoli (1257–1327), Italian encyclopaedist, physician and poet *Cecco del Caravaggio (), Italian painter * Cecco di Giorgio (1439–1501), Italian architect, engineer, painter, sculptor and writer *Cecco di Pietro (–c. 1402), Italian painter * Cecco II Ordelaffi (–1374), lord of Forlì * Cecco (''Peter Pan''), one of Captain Hook's pirates from ''Peter Pan'' Surname * Raffaele Cecco (born 1967), British video games developer * Rubén Cecco (born 1983), Argentine footballer Di Cecco De Cecco See also * De Cecco, Italian company producing dried pasta, flour and other related food products * Olavo Cecco Rigon Airport or Concórdia Airport (IATA: CCI, ICAO: SSCK), the airport serving Concórdia, Brazil *Cecchi *Checco Checco () i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Checchi
Checchi () is an Italian surname derived from the given name Checco. Notable people with the surname include: *Al Checchi (born 1948), American businessman *Andrea Checchi (1916–1974), Italian actor * Arturo Checchi (1886–1971), Italian artist * Cristiana Checchi (born 1977), Italian shot putter * Lorenzo Checchi (born 1991), Italian footballer * Robert Checchi (1926–1993), American set decorator *Valerio Checchi Valerio Checchi (born Subiaco, Lazio, 3 April 1980) is an Italian cross-country skier who has competed since 1999. He has two World Cup victories with one in 2006 and another in 2008. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Checchi finished 18th i ... (born 1980), Italian cross-country skier See also * Chechi (other) * Cecchi * Checchin Italian patronymic surnames {{interwiki extra, qid=Q1068728 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesco
Francesco, the Italian language, Italian (and original) version of the personal name "Francis (given name), Francis", is one of the List of most popular given names, most common given name among males in Italy. Notable persons with that name include: People with the given name Francesco * Francesco I (other), several people * Francesco Barbaro (other), several people * Francesco Bernardi (other), several people *Francesco di Giorgio Martini (1439-1501), Italian architect, engineer and painter *Francesco Zurolo (first half of the 15th century–1480), Italian feudal lord, baron and italian leader * Francesco Berni (1497–1536), Italian writer * Francesco Canova da Milano (1497–1543), Italian lutenist and composer * Francesco Primaticcio (1504–1570), Italian painter, architect, and sculptor * Francesco Albani (1578–1660), Italian painter * Francesco Borromini (1599–1667), Swiss sculptor and architect * Francesco Cavalli (1602–1676), Italian comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |