Franchi may refer to:

People

Alberto Herrera Franchi General Alberto Herrera y Franchi (September 1, 1874 – March 18, 1954) was the interim President of Cuba from August 12 to August 13, 1933. Biography General Herrera was the Secretary of War & Navy during the presidency of Gerardo Machado. He ...

(1874–1954), Cuban general and provisional President of Cuba *

Aldo Franchi Aldo Franchi (21 March 1882 – 19 November 1958) was an Italian racecar driver. Born in Milan, he lived most of his life in New York City. Indy 500 results References External linksAldo Franchiat ChampCarStats.comAldo Franchiat Driver ...

(born 1882), Italian race car driver *

Alessandro Franchi (cardinal) Alessandro Franchi (25 June, 1819 – 31 July, 1878) was an Italian cardinal and archbishop. Biography His father was a notary. He studied at the Pontifical Roman Seminary, where he received his Doctor of Theology degree in 1841, followed ...

(1819–1878), Italian cardinal and archbishop *

Alessandro Franchi (painter) Alessandro Franchi (15 March 1838, in Prato – 29 April 1914, in Siena) was an Italian painter. He worked in a combination of Romantic and Neo-gothic styles, influenced by Purismo. Biography While still very young, he demonstrated his arti ...

(1838–1914), Italian painter *

Andrea Franchi Andrea Franchi (1335 - 26 May 1401) was an Italian Roman Catholic member of the Order of Preachers who served as the Bishop of Pistoia before his resignation due to ill health. Franchi became a noted preacher and evangelist who was also known for ...

(1335-1401), Italian Roman Catholic member of the Order of Preachers and Bishop of Pistoia *

Anna Franchi Anna Franchi (Livorno, 15 January 1867 - Milan, 4 December 1954) was an Italian novelist, translator, playwright and journalist. Biography Early life Franchi was born into the well-to-do Livorno family of Cesare Franchi, a merchant, and hi ...

(1867-1954), Italian novelist, translator, playwright and journalist *

Antonio Franchi Antonio Franchi (1638–1709) was an Italian painter of the 17th century, active mainly in Florence and Lucca. Born in Villa Basilica, he is also called ''Il Lucchese''. Initially training in Lucca with Domenico Ferrucci, he moved for over a ...

(1638–1709), Italian painter of the 17th Century *

Antonio Franchi (cyclist) Antonio Franchi (10 April 1936 – 30 July 2019) was an Italian racing cyclist. He rode in the 1964 Tour de France The 1964 Tour de France was the 51st edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It took place between 22 ...

(1936–2019), Italian racing cyclist *

Artemio Franchi Artemio Franchi () (8 January 1922 – 12 August 1983) was an Italian football administrator. Biography He served as the President of the Italian Football Federation (1967–1976, 1978–1980), as the UEFA President (1973–1983), and as a ...

(1922–1983), President of the Italian Football Federation *

Ausonio Franchi Ausonio Franchi (real name Cristoforo Bonavino) (24 February 1821, at Pegli, province of Genoa – 12 September 1895, at Genoa) was an Italian philosopher and editor. Life He entered the ecclesiastical state, and some time after his ordination to ...

(1821–1895), Italian philosopher *

Carlo Franchi (composer) Carlo Franchi (sometimes given as de Franchi, de Franchis or de Franco, circa 1743 – d. after 1779) was an Italian opera composer known for his opere buffe. He belonged to the Neapolitan school of composers and it is likely that he was bo ...

(1743–1779), Italian composer *Carlo Franchi (1938–2021), Italian racing driver, known as

Gimax "Gimax", pseudonym of Carlo Franchi (1 January 1938 – 13 January 2021) was an Italian racing driver. He never raced under his real name, and his son has also raced using the name "Gimax". He entered one World Championship Formula One Grand Prix ...

Dany Franchi Dany Franchi (born 3 February 1990 in Genoa, Italy) is an Italian electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. Franchi has recorded three albums to date, with the first two crediting his backing band. His third studio album, ''Problem Child'' ...

(born 1990), Italian blues guitarist, singer and songwriter *

Dorothea Anne Franchi Dorothea Anne Franchi (17 February 1920 – 22 August 2003) was a New Zealand pianist, harpist, music educator and composer. Early life and education Franchi was born in Auckland, New Zealand, in 1920, the daughter of Peter Rudolph and Ge ...

(1920–2003), New Zealand pianist, harpist, music educator and composer *

Elena Franchi Elena Franchi (born 26 August 1996) is an Italian professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team . See also * List of 2015 UCI Women's Teams and riders References External links * 1996 births Living ...

(born 1996), Italian professional racing cyclist *

Franco Franchi (cyclist) Franco Franchi (1 September 1923 – 29 October 2018) was an Italian racing cyclist. He won stage 5 of the 1950 Giro d'Italia The 1950 Giro d'Italia was the 33rd edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Giro sta ...

(born 1923), Italian racing cyclist *

Franco Franchi Franco Franchi (born Francesco Benenato; 18 September 1928 – 9 December 1992) was an Italian actor, comedian and singer. He was born in Palermo, Sicily and began his career in the 1950s, although his career only really took off in the 1960s. ...

(1928–1992), Italian comedian *

Garry Franchi Garry Franchi (born December 3, 1983) is an Ivorian-born French professional footballer who plays in the Championnat National 2 for FC Chartres. His father is from Corsica and his mother from Morocco. He played professionally in Ligue 2 for FC ...

(born 1983), French professional football player * Giovannina Franchi (1807–1872), Italian Roman Catholic professed religious *

Giuseppe Franchi Giuseppe Franchi (1731 – 1806) was an Italian Neoclassical sculptor. After studying Neoclassical art in Rome under Johann Joachim Winckelmann, he taught at the Brera Academy in Milan from its beginning in 1776 where he worked with the archite ...

(1731–1806), Italian Neoclassical sculptor * Gregory "Greg" Franchi (born 1982), Belgian racing driver *

Jan Martínez Franchi Jan Martínez Franchi (born 28 January 1998) is an Argentine professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for Trefl Gdańsk and the Argentina national team. Honours Club * National championships ** 2017–18 Argentine Cup, wi ...

(born 1998), Argentine volleyball player *

John Franchi John Franchi (born July 16, 1982) is a retired United States, American mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. He previously competed in World Extreme Cagefighting, WEC's featherweight division. Background Franchi was a standout wrestler at E ...

(born 1982), retired American mixed martial artist *

Lorenzo Franchi Lorenzo Franchi (Bologna, c. 1563 - c. 1630) was an Italian painter, active in a late-Mannerist or early-Baroque style mainly in Reggio Emilia. Biography He trained under Camillo Procaccini, and traveled with him to Reggio Emilia. Over time, his s ...

(c. 1563-c. 1630), Italian painter *

Morena Franchi Morena Martínez Franchi (born ) is an Argentine volleyball player. She is part of the Argentina women's national volleyball team and participated at the 2016 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup, the FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix (in 2014, 201 ...

(born (1993), Argentine female volleyball player *

Rossello di Jacopo Franchi Rossello di Jacopo Franchi (c. 1376/77 – c. 1456) was a Florentine Renaissance painter, active from about 1408 until 1451. Life Personal life Rossello di Jacopo Franchi was born in the year 1376 or 1377.Peters, C.T. (1981). ''Rossello di ...

(c. 1377–c. 1456), Italian painter *

Rudy Franchi Rudy Franchi (born April 21, 1939 in New York City) is a writer and editor on film theory and film criticism and an antiques and collectibles expert. He helped to introduce the French critical protocol the "auteur theory" to the US. For several d ...

(born 1939, American writer and editor *

Sergio Franchi Sergio Franchi (born Sergio Franci Galli; April 6, 1926 – May 1, 1990) was an Italian-American tenor and actor who enjoyed success in the United States and internationally after gaining notice in Britain in the early 1960s. In 1962, RCA Vict ...

(1926–1990), Italian-American tenor and actor

Buildings

* Stadio Artemio Franchi, a football stadium in Florence, Italy *

Stadio Artemio Franchi – Montepaschi Arena Stadio Artemio Franchi is a multi-purpose stadium in Siena, Italy. It is currently used mostly for football matches and the home of A.C.N. Siena. It was built in 1923 and holds 15,373. It is named after former Italian Football Federation pres ...

, a football stadium in Siena, Italy

Firearms

Franchi SPAS-12 The Franchi SPAS-12 is a combat shotgun manufactured by Italian firearms company Franchi from 1979 to 2000. The SPAS-12 is a dual-mode shotgun, adjustable for semi-automatic or pump-action operation. The SPAS-12 was sold to military and poli ...

, a combat shotgun *

Franchi SPAS-15 The Franchi SPAS-15 is a dual-mode 12 gauge combat shotgun manufactured by the Italian company Luigi Franchi S.P.A. Design The weapon is based on the SPAS-12, and has similar pump-action/ semi-automatic firing modes. In semi-automatic mode, ...

, a dual-mode 12 gauge combat shotgun *

Franchi AL-48 The 48 AL is a semi-automatic shotgun manufactured by Luigi Franchi S.p.A. The gun is available in 12 gauge, 20 gauge and 28 gauge. It uses a patented action that John Browning developed for the Browning Auto-5.Wallack, LR. "Sixty Million Guns" ...

, a semi-automatic shotgun *

Franchi LF-57 The Franchi LF57 is an Italian pressed-metal submachine gun. A small number were made for the Italian Navy in the 1960s, and approximately two hundred were ordered by the army for the Target Acquisition Group of the 3rd Missile Brigade (GRACO), bu ...

, a pressed-metal submachine gun

Other uses

Artemio Franchi Trophy Artemio is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Artemio Franchi (1922–1983), Italian football administrator * Artemio Lomboy Rillera (1947–2011), the Roman Catholic bishop of San Fernando de La Union, Philippines *Artemio Panga ...

, an international football competition *

Franchi (firearms) Luigi Franchi S.p.A. () is an Italian manufacturer of firearms, a division of Beretta Holding. Franchi products include the military SPAS-12 and SPAS-15 and the sporting-type long-recoil action AL-48. Franchi manufactures over and under, and ...

, an Italian firearms company