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Vittorio Emiliani
Vittorio is an Italian male given name which has roots from the Latin name Victor. People with the given name Vittorio include: * Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples, pretender to the former Kingdom of Italy * Vittorio Adorni, professional road racing cyclist * Vittorio Alfieri, dramatist and poet * Vittorio Amandola (1952–2010), Italian actor and voice actor * Vittorio De Angelis (1962–2015), Italian voice actor * Vittorio Brambilla (1937–2001) Italian Formula One racing driver * Vittorio Caprioli, actor, director and screenwriter * Vittorio Cecchi Gori (born 1942), Italian film producer and politician * Vittorio Cini (1885–1977), Italian industrialist and politician * Vittorio Cottafavi, director and screenwriter * Vittorio Gallinari, basketball player * Vittorio Gassman (1922–2000), Italian actor and director * Vittorio Giannini, neoromantic composer of operas * Vittorio Guerrieri, Italian voice actor * Vittorio Giardino, comic artist * Vittorio Goretti, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor (name)
Victor is both a given name and a surname. It is Latin in origin meaning ''winner'' or ''conqueror'', and the word “victor” still means this in Modern English. Although not directly associated with a Biblical name, Victor is one of the earliest Christian names, borne (as Vittorio) by several saints and popes, symbolizing Jesus' victory over both sin and death. People with the given name and mononym Aristocracy *Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (1587–1637) *Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (1666–1732) *Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia (1726–1796) *Victor de Broglie (1756–1794), French soldier and politician, son of the 2nd duc de Broglie *Victor de Broglie (1785–1870), 3rd duc de Broglie, French statesman and diplomat *Victor de Broglie (1846–1906), 5th duc de Broglie, French politician and diplomat *Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia (1759–1824), Duke of Savoy and King of Sardinia *Victor Emmanuel II of Italy (1820–1878), King of Sardinia *Victor Emmanuel III of Italy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vittorio Grigolo
Vittorio Grigolo (correctly Vittorio Grigòlo, born 19 February 1977) is an Italian operatic tenor. Early life Grigolo was born in Arezzo and raised in Rome. He began singing by the age of four. When he was nine years old he accompanied his mother to have her eyes tested and, hearing someone singing from another room, he spontaneously began his own rendition of "Ave Maria". The singer, the optician's father, was so impressed that he insisted Grigolo have an audition for the Sistine Chapel Choir as soon as possible. Young Vittorio was chosen to become part of Sistine Chapel Choir as a soloist.Paris Opera biographical page for Vittorio Grigolo accessed 15 May 2024. He then studied for five years at the Schola Puerorum at the |
Vittorio De Sica
Vittorio De Sica ( , ; 7 July 1901 – 13 November 1974) was an Italian film director and actor, a leading figure in the neorealist movement. Widely considered one of the most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema, four of the films he directed won Academy Awards: '' Sciuscià'' and '' Bicycle Thieves'' (honorary), while '' Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow'', and '' Il giardino dei Finzi Contini'' won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Indeed, the great critical success of ''Sciuscià'' (the first foreign film to be so recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences) and ''Bicycle Thieves'' helped establish the permanent Best Foreign Film Award. These two films are considered part of the canon of classic cinema. ''Bicycle Thieves'' was deemed the greatest film of all time by '' Sight & Sound'' magazine's poll of filmmakers and critics in 1952, and was cited by Turner Classic Movies as one of the 15 most influential films in cinema history ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vittorio De Seta
Vittorio De Seta (15 October 1923 – 28 November 2011) was an Italian cinema director and screenwriter, considered one of Italian cinema's great imaginative realists of the 1960s.''Détour De Seta'' at the . Retrieved July 12, 2010 Biography He was born in , , to a wealthy family, and studied architecture in |
Vittorio Sentimenti
Vittorio Sentimenti (; 18 August 1918 – 27 September 2004), also known as Sentimenti III, was a former Italian football player from Bomporto in the Province of Modena who played as an attacking midfielder. Career Sentimenti played club football for several Italian teams, most prominently Juventus, Modena, Lazio, and Torino Turin ( , ; ; , then ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital from 1861 to 1865. The city is main .... Personal life The Sentimenti family were prominent in Italian football, several of Lucidio's relatives in the game include his brothers; Ennio, Lucidio, Primo and Arnaldo, his cousins Lino and nephews Roberto and Andrea Sentimenti. Vittorio played for Modena, Juventus and Lazio during the same time as his goalkeeping brother Lucidio Sentimenti, both as prominent squad members. Primo played wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vittorio Di Prima
Vittorio Di Prima (19 July 1941 – 9 February 2016) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Born in Palermo, Di Prima began his career as an actor at some point during the early 1970s. He has acted in two films and appeared in several television shows but he was more known to the Italian public as a voice dubbing artist. He dubbed over the voices of Anthony Quinn, Leonard Nimoy, Morgan Freeman, Philippe Noiret, Carl Weathers, Jerry Stiller and Delroy Lindo in most of or some of their movies. In animation, Di Prima provided the Italian voice of Henry J. Waternoose in '' Monsters, Inc.'', Sheriff in ''Cars'', he also dubbed Animal in ''The Muppets'' and '' Muppets Most Wanted'' until he was replaced by Paolo Marchese in 2015 and Pete from 1984 to 1988. Personal life Di Prima was married to Ada Maria Serra Zanetti, who is also a voice actress. Death Di Prima died in Rome on 9 February 2016, at the age of 74. Filmography * '' E le stelle stanno a guardare'' - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vittorio Pozzo
Vittorio Pozzo (; 2 March 1886 – 21 December 1968) was an Italian association football, football player, manager (association football), manager and journalist. The creator of the ''Formation (association football)#Metodo (2–3–2–3), Metodo'' Formation (association football), tactical formation, Pozzo is regarded as one of the greatest managers of all time, and is the only manager to guide a national team to List of FIFA World Cup winning managers, two FIFA World Cup titles as coach, leading the Italy national football team, Italy national team to victory in the 1934 FIFA World Cup, 1934 and 1938 FIFA World Cups. Nicknamed ''Il Vecchio Maestro'' ("The Old Master"), he also led Italy to a gold medal at the Football at the 1936 Summer Olympics, 1936 Olympic football tournament, becoming the only manager to win Men's Olympic football tournament records and statistics, both Olympic Games and World Cup, and managed the Italian championship squads of the 1927–30 Central Europ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vittorio Mussolini
Vittorio Mussolini (27 September 1916 – 12 June 1997) was an Italian film critic and producer. He was also the second child of fascist dictator Benito Mussolini. However, he was the first officially acknowledged son of Mussolini, with his second wife Rachele; his older half-brother, Benito Albino Dalser, was never officially acknowledged by Mussolini's fascist regime. Biography Vittorio Mussolini was born in Milan, Lombardy, Kingdom of Italy (''Regno d'Italia''). He married Milanese Orsola Buvoli (1914–2009), two years his senior. In January 1938, Mussolini and his wife announced the birth of their first child, a son, Guido, born in Rome. Mussolini served as a Lieutenant (''Tenente'') in the Italian Royal Air Force ('' Regia Aeronautica''). He participated in the Second Italo-Ethiopian War, the Spanish Civil War, and World War II. In Ethiopia, both he and his younger brother Bruno crewed bombers. Unlike his brother, Vittorio was not considered a serious pilot and desc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vittorio Monti
Vittorio Monti (6 January 186820 June 1922) was an Italian composer, violinist, mandolinist and conductor. His most famous work is his ''Csárdás'', written around 1904. Life and career Monti was born in Naples, where he studied violin and composition at the Conservatorio di San Pietro a Majella. Around 1900 he received an assignment as the conductor for the Lamoureux Orchestra in Paris, where he wrote several ballets and operettas, for example, ''Noël de Pierrot''. He also wrote a method for mandolin ''Petite Méthode pour Mandoline, 98049'', in which he included some of his works, ''Perle Brillante'', ''Dans Una Gondola'', and ''Au Petit Jour''. There were also works by F. Paolo Tosti. In Paris, Monti was a significant figure in the Mandolin community, he created the ''La Stella'', a group based around mandolin and guitar works and compositions. This group (under the name of "V. Monti") written several pieces and techniques for mandolin students, and started perform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vittorio Missoni
Vittorio Missoni (25 April 1954 – 4 January 2013) was an Italian businessman, CEO of the fashion house Missoni founded by his parents in 1953. Missoni was credited with expanding the family shop into a global brand after his parents handed control to him and his two siblings, Angela and Luca, in 1996. Childhood Missoni was born in Gallarate, Lombardy, Italy, in 1954, to Ottavio and Rosita Missoni. His parents had opened a small knitwear store in Gallarate in 1953 shortly before he was born. They released their first articles of clothing using the Missoni label in 1958. The company, which is known for a distinctive zigzag knitwear pattern, became successful in Italy during the 1960s. The three Missoni children – Vittorio, Angela and Luca – became involved with the day-to-day operations of the family business. Missoni In 1996, Ottavio and Rosita handed control of the Missoni fashion house to their children. Angela and Luca took responsibility for the creative direction o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vittorio Mezzogiorno
Vittorio Mezzogiorno (16 December 1941 – 7 January 1994) was an Italian actor. Biography Mezzogiorno was born in Cercola, the youngest of seven children. His older brother Vincenzo, who wanted to become a director, introduced him to the theatre. At 18, Mezzogiorno enrolled at the university and began medical studies before choosing law. Then he had his first experience as an actor at the Teatro S. theatre where he recited texts by Samuel Beckett and Eugène Ionesco. Desiring to improve his diction he spent long nights exercising his voice with extracts of the Penal Code. In 1962, at age 21, he played Estragon in '' Waiting for Godot'' at the "Piccolo Teatro" of Naples. In 1966–1967, he joined the troupe of Eduardo De Filippo and obtained his university diploma. In 1969, he met actress Cecilia Sacchi.''The Magic Baton: Toscanini's Life for Music'', éditions Kessinger LLC, 2007 Their collaboration quickly turned to a romantic relationship and they were married on 14 Octo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vittorio Marzotto
Vittorio Marzotto (13 June 1922, Valdagno – 4 February 1999) was an Italian racing driver. Born in Valdagno, near Vicenza, Vittorio was the son of Gaetano Marzotto, the founder of the Marzotto textile manufacturer company. He was the oldest of four brothers ( Paolo, Giannino, Umberto and Vittorio), who were all racing drivers too. Marzotto made his debut in motor racing in the late 1940s after the end of World War II. He entered 16 sports car races between 1948 and 1955, mainly driving Ferrari Ferrari S.p.A. (; ) is an Italian luxury sports car manufacturer based in Maranello. Founded in 1939 by Enzo Ferrari (1898–1988), the company built Auto Avio Costruzioni 815, its first car in 1940, adopted its current name in 1945, and be ...'s cars. His best results were two victories (the 1951 Giro di Sicilia and the 1952 Monaco Grand Prix) and three second places. Marzotto also entered a Formula 1-race in 1952, the French Grand Prix, as reserve driver for Scude ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
