Italy On This Day

Film producer who owns SSC Napoli Aurelio De Laurentiis followed his father and uncle into the movie industry The film producer and football...

Turned personal torment into bestselling book Veronica De Laurentiis has become a fervent campaigner against domestic violence because...

‘Queen of the Big Top’ became cultural icon Moira Orfei rarely strayed from her trademark look, with heavy make-up and a turban-style ...

Stage and screen star once dubbed ‘Italy’s Olivier’ Vittorio Gassman in the 1948 movie Riso amaro, which provided him with his breakt...

Star who married the producer Dino De Laurentiis Silvana Mangano worked as a model before breaking into the film industry The actres...

Acclaim came late for Bergamo-born star Cesare Danova  The actor Cesare Danova, who appeared in more than 300 films and TV shows over...

Screen siren turned back on glamour roles to prove talent Virna Lisi in a Hollywood publicity shot The actress Virna Lisi, born on t...

Former commercial artist who created E.T. Carlo Rambaldi, pictured in 2010 Carlo Rambaldi, the brilliant special effects artist who c...

Campanian pasta seller helped make Italian cinema famous  Dino De Laurentiis, pictured in about 1950 The producer of hundreds of hit ...