Italy On This Day

Former Resistance fighter famous for neorealist classic Bitter Rice Giuseppe De Santis used his films to highlight social problems in postwa...

Judge who combined writing with legal career Ugo Betti wrote 27 plays between 1927 and his death in 1953 Ugo Betti, a playwright who...

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

Film star and singer was born in Spaccanapoli The actress Angela Luce has worked with some of Italy's leading directors Neapolit...

Star of Antonioni classics also excelled in comedy roles Monica Vitti made her name playing enigmatic characters in Antonioni films ...

Novelist likened to Camus whose short stories remain popular Dino Buzzati was a journalist, author and painter in an extraordinary car...

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

Successful career of a Sicilian who was typecast as a baddy Adolfo Celi in his most famous role as the villain Emilio Largo in the 196...

Life’s work put him among greats of commedia all’italiana Mario Monicelli directed his first film in 1949, which also marked the start...