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Forte (surname)
Forte is a surname of Italian origin. Notable people with the surname include: * Adrian Forte, Jamaican-Canadian celebrity chef * Aldo Forte (1918–2007), American football player * Aldo Rafael Forte (born 1953), Cuban-American composer * Allen Forte (1926–2014), American music theorist and musicologist * Anthony Forté or Rappin' 4-Tay (born 1968), American rapper * Antonio Forte (1928–2006), Italian bishop * Berry Forte (born 1937), American politician * Bob Forte (1922–1996), American football player * Bruno Forte (born 1949), Italian theologian and ecclesiastic * Carla Forte (born 1994), Brazilian former tennis player * Charles Forte, Baron Forte (1908–2007), Scottish hotelier * Chet Forte (1935–1996), American television director, sports radio talk show host, and college basketball player * Christina Forte (born 1967), Brazilian windsurfer * Daniele Forte (born 1990), Italian footballer * Deborah Forte, American television producer * Dieter Forte (1935–2019), Germa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrian Forte
Adrian Forte is a Jamaican-Canadian celebrity chef and author based in Los Angeles, California. He was a semi-finalist on Flavour Network, Food Network Canada's ''Top Chef Canada'', a judge on ''Chef in Your Ear'', and a contestant on ''Chopped Canada''. He was also featured on Netflix's ''Restaurants on The Edge'' as the culinary expert on Caribbean cuisine. Early life Forte was born in Kingston, Jamaica. He moved to New York City in 2003 to live with his grandmother, where he attended high school and played football. He was introduced to the culinary arts by his grandmother who was a former chef in their native country of Jamaica. After her untimely passing, he then moved to Ontario, Canada. Career Forte studied culinary arts at George Brown College in Toronto. Upon graduating, he pursued entrepreneurship and became the executive chef at Gangster Burger and Rock Lobster, one of the co-founders of Dirty Bird Chicken & Waffles and founder of AF1 Caribbean. He has also worke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duilio Forte
Duilio Forte (born 5 November 1967) is a Swedish-Italian artist and architect. He works primarily with wood and iron, creating large sculptures and unique exterior sculptural saunas.Petroni, Marco (9 May 2016)Interni italiani (Italian Interior)"" ''Domus''. Accessed 20 November 2022. He teaches at the Nuova Accademia Belle Arti di Milano and other institutions in Italy. Early life Forte was born in Milan in 1967 and is half Italian, and half Swedish. His Italian father, Ettore Forte, was a surgeon and his Swedish mother was a housewife.Craighero, Ambra. (5 February 2010)La mia casa, una palafitta sulla città ("My house, a stilt house over the city). ''Corriere Della Sera ed. Milano'' (Italy). Accessed 20 November 2022. He studied architecture at Polytechnic University of Milan, graduating in 1994. In 1994, he won the first prize in the San Carlo Borromeo at La Permanente of Milan with the Ekeberg Sauna, constructed in Sweden. Career After college, Forte continued designing an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph S
Joseph is a common male name, derived from the Hebrew (). "Joseph" is used, along with " Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the modern-day Nordic countries. In Portuguese and Spanish, the name is "José". In Arabic, including in the Quran, the name is spelled , . In Kurdish (''Kurdî''), the name is , Persian, the name is , and in Turkish it is . In Pashto the name is spelled ''Esaf'' (ايسپ) and in Malayalam it is spelled ''Ousep'' (ഔസേപàµà´ªàµ). In Tamil, it is spelled as ''Yosepu'' (யோசேபà¯à®ªà¯). The name has enjoyed significant popularity in its many forms in numerous countries, and ''Joseph'' was one of the two names, along with ''Robert'', to have remained in the top 10 boys' names list in the US from 1925 to 1972. It is especially common in contemporary Israel, as either "Yossi" or "Yossef", and in Italy, where the name "Giuseppe" was the most commo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Forte
Joseph Xavier Forte (born March 23, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player. He played two seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and was an NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans, All-American player at North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball, North Carolina. Beginnings Forte got his start at DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. There, Forte played under the instruction of legendary high school prep coach Morgan Wootten. Forte's teammate at DeMatha, Keith Bogans, has played for several teams in the NBA. Forte was named Washington Post All Met Basketball Player of the Year in his senior year, during which he averaged 22.1 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists. Career highlights After a two-year college career at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (highlights of which included winning the 2000 Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of the Year as well as 2001 ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year) that was marked by flashes o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Forte
Jonathan Ronald James Forte (born 25 July 1986) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. Born in Sheffield, he represented Barbados at international level. Forte's first professional contract came with his home town club Sheffield United before a move to Scunthorpe United in 2007. After four years, he then signed for Southampton in 2011. During his career Forte also spent time on loan at Doncaster Rovers, Rotherham United, Notts County, Preston North End and Crawley Town. Club career Youth career Forte was born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. He started his career at Rotherham United as a schoolboy in the academy, but opted to join the Sheffield United Academy, along with Billy Sharp after Rotherham turned him away. During his youth career he made several appearances for England at youth level. Sheffield United Forte was mostly used as a substitute at Sheffield United, with only five of his appearances being from the start. He went on loan twice in the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Forté
John Forté (born January 30, 1975) is an American recording artist and producer. He is primarily known for being a member of the musical duo Refugee Camp All-Stars, and his production work on the Fugees album ''The Score''. He has released four albums. In 2000, Forté was arrested and charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine and conspiracy to distribute; he was convicted and sentenced to the mandatory minimum 14 years after being found guilty. In 2008, Forté's prison sentence was commuted by President George W. Bush. Career Career beginnings and the Fugees Forté studied classical violin; he especially enjoyed the work of Vivaldi. Eventually he matriculated to Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire, where he graduated in 1993. However, Forté's musical journey began in his childhood prior to attending Phillips Exeter Academy. At the age of eight, while attending P.S. 327 in Brownsville, Brooklyn, he was faced with a choice during an instrument distributi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Forte (comics)
John Robert Forte, Jr. (October 6, 1918 – May 2, 1966) was an American comic-book artist, active from the early 1940s on, best known as one of the primary pencilers of DC Comics' early Legion of Super-Heroes stories. Forte additionally drew for Timely Comics and Atlas Comics — the 1940s and 1950s predecessors, respectively, of Marvel Comics — as well as for the American Comics Group. Fiction House, Lev Gleason, and Quality Comics. He worked primarily for DC Comics beginning 1958, penciling Jimmy Olsen and Lois Lane stories for the Superman family of titles. Forte was also the artist for " Tales of the Bizarro World" which preceded Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes as the lead feature in ''Adventure Comics''. He also illustrated pulp magazines, calendars, clothing catalogs and newspaper advertising. John Forte died of cancer at the age of forty-seven in Valley Stream, New York, on May 20, 1966. References External linksJohn Forteat the Grand Comics Database The G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joelle Forte
Joelle Forte (born July 5, 1986) is an American former figure skater. She is a five-time North Atlantic Regional champion, the 2009 Eastern Sectional champion, and represented the United States at Skate America in October 2011, Nebelhorn Trophy in September 2011, and Gradena Spring Trophy in May 2011. Career Forte began skating at age four and entered her first qualifying competition in 1996, at age ten. That year, she placed fourth at the juvenile level at North Atlantic Regionals. Forte first competed nationally during the 1999–2000 season, when she finished ninth at the National Championships at the novice level. She continued skating for over a decade following that season, not qualifying for the National Championships again for several years. Forte retired temporarily, not competing during the 2004–2005 season due to chronic back injury, but returned after a year and a half away, citing her ongoing love for the sport. She finally made it back to Nationals in 2008-2009, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Forte
''Firewall'' is a 2006 action thriller film directed by Richard Loncraine and written by Joe Forte. The film stars Harrison Ford as a banker who is forced by criminals, led by Paul Bettany, to help them steal $100 million, with Virginia Madsen, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Robert Patrick, Robert Forster, and Alan Arkin. It was initially titled ''The Wrong Element'' and was going to be directed by Mark Pellington, but he left production in August 2004 after the death of his wife. Loncraine replaced him two months later. ''Firewall'' received negative reviews from critics with criticism for its plot and editing. It was a commercial disappointment, grossing almost $83 million at the box office against a budget of $50 million. Plot Jack Stanfield is chief of security of Landrock Pacific Bank in downtown Seattle. He is visited by a collection agency, claiming he owes $95,000 to their online gambling site. Believing the incident is due to an identity theft, Jack entrusts colleague Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Forte
Jason A. Forte (born December 29, 1982) is an American former basketball player. He played college basketball for the Brown Bears and was selected as the Ivy League Player of the Year in 2004. Early life Forte moved with his mother and older brother, Joseph, from Atlanta, Georgia, to Greenbelt, Maryland, as a child. He started his basketball career at DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland, where he played alongside his brother for two seasons. On January 5, 1999, Forte and teammate Keith Bogans were suspended for 10 games due to a fight in a locker room that injured a school trainer. He transferred to The Heights School for the 2000–01 season and led the team to their best start in school history. He committed to play college basketball at Brown University. College career Forte moved into the Bears' starting line-up as a point guard during his freshman season in 2001–02. He improved his jump shot and on-court discipline during his sophomore season to becom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iván Forte
Iván Forte Ortega (born 25 August 1988) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Rayo Ibense. Club career Born in Elda, Province of Alicante, Forte finished his youth career with local Alicante CF, and made his senior debuts with the reserves in the 2007–08 season. On 20 December 2008 he played his first game with the main squad, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–3 away loss against Real Zaragoza in the Segunda División championship; he appeared in a further five league games until the end of the campaign, which ended in relegation. On 27 June 2011, after dropping another level with the Valencian, Forte joined Ontinyent CF in Segunda División B. On 7 July of the following year he signed with Racing de Ferrol in Tercera División, achieving promotion in his first season and contributing with 37 games and three goals to the feat. After leaving Racing in 2016, Forte represented CD Ebro in the third level and helped CF La NucÃa to achieve promo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iaia Forte
Iaia Forte (born 16 March 1962) is an Italian actress. She is well known for the Maurizio Nichetti's comedy film '' Luna e l'altra'', for which she won a Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress, a Globo d'oro for Best Actress and she was nominated for David di Donatello The David di Donatello Awards, named after Donatello's ''David (Donatello, bronze), David'', a symbolic statue of the Italian Renaissance, are film awards given out each year by the ''Accademia del Cinema Italiano'' (the Academy of Italian Cin ... in the same category. Other films she appeared in include '' Paz!'' (for which she was nominated for Nastro d'Argento as Best Supporting Actress), '' Il seme della discordia'', '' Teatro di guerra'', '' Tre mogli'' and '' The Great Beauty''. References External links * 1962 births Living people Italian film actresses Nastro d'Argento winners Ciak d'oro winners Italian stage actresses {{Italy-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |