Berlinguer, Enrico b. May 25, 1922 d. June 11, 1984 Enrico Berlinguer was an Italian Politician and National Secretary of the Italian Communist Party (Partito Comunista Italiano or PCI) from 1972, until his death. The son of Mario Berlinguer and Maria Loriga, Enrico Berlinguer was born in Sassari, Italy, to a noble and important Sardinian family, in a notable cultural context and with familial and political relationships that would heavily influence his life and his career. His surname 'Berlinguer' is of Catalan origin, a reminder of the period...[Read More] Cimitero Flaminio, Rome, Provincia di Roma, Lazio, Italy
Bertini, Francesca b. April 11, 1892 d. October 13, 1985 Actress. Born Elena Seracini Vitiello. Described as one of the first divas of cinema. She made her film debut in 1907 with "La Dea del Mare". With the movies "Lucrezia Borgia," "Giulietta e Romeo," and "L'arrivista," Her popularity obtained gigantic dimensions as they are hardly imaginable today. In 1921 she married the Swiss banker Paul Cartier and she retired from the film business. (Bio by: MC) Cimitero Flaminio, Rome, Provincia di Roma, Lazio, Italy
Brazzi, Rossano b. September 18, 1916 d. December 24, 1994 Noted Italian stage and screen actor. He began his career in Italy. His first film in Hollywood was "Little Women" (1949). He is best remembered for classic films such as: "The Barefoot Contessa" (1954), "Three Coins in the Fountain" (1954), "Summertime" (1955) and "South Pacific" (1958). (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Cimitero Flaminio, Rome, Provincia di Roma, Lazio, Italy
Carosone, Renato b. January 3, 1920 d. May 20, 2001 Italian Singer. He was a great innovator of Italian singing, revolutionizing traditional Neapolitan song. He was best known for his 1956 hit about postwar Italy "You Want To Play American". He was born in Naples and began his career at 17 after studying piano at the conservatory. Cimitero Flaminio, Rome, Provincia di Roma, Lazio, Italy
Ciannelli, Eduardo b. August 30, 1889 d. October 8, 1969 Italian Actor. He is remembered for his films of adventures and horror. Among his films: "Reunion in Vienna" (1933), "Gunga Din" (1939), "Strange Cargo" (1940), "Mummy's Hand" (1940), "Mysterious Doctor Satan" (1940), "I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island" (1941), "The Mask of Dimitrios" (1944), "The Lost Moment" (1947), "Vulcano" (1950), "Sul Ponte Dei Sospiri" (1952), "Helen of Troy" (1956), "The Brotherhood" (1969), "The Secret de Santa Vittoria" (1969) and "Galileo" (1974). (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Cimitero Flaminio, Rome, Provincia di Roma, Lazio, Italy
Comencini, Luigi b. June 8, 1916 d. April 6, 2007 Motion Picture Director, Screenwriter. Born in Salo, Italy, he worked with such international film stars as Vittorio Gassman, Sophia Loren, Gina Lollobrigida and Claudia Cardinale. His notable credits include "Children in Cities" (1946), "The Emperor of Capri" (1949), "Behind Closed Shutters" (1950), "Girls Marked Danger" (1953), "Bread, Love and Jealousy" (1954), "The Belle of Rome" (1955), "The Window to Luna Park" (1956), "Everybody Go Home" (1950), "Six Days a Week" (1965), "Casanova" (1969)...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.) Cimitero Flaminio, Rome, Provincia di Roma, Lazio, Italy
Lupi, Roldano b. February 8, 1909 d. August 13, 1989 Italian Actor. Born in Milan, Italy. Died in Rome, Italy. Appeared in "Derniers jours de Pompei, Les" (The Last Days of Pompeii) (1948), "Comte de Monte Cristo, Le" (The Count of Monte Cristo) (1961), "Kali Yug, la dea della Vendetta" (Goddess of Vengeance) (1963), "Maciste Nell'inferno di Gengis Khan" (Hercules Against the Barbarians) (1964), and "Dov'e Anna" (1976) TV Mini Series. Cimitero Flaminio, Rome, Provincia di Roma, Lazio, Italy Plot: Group 3, Crypt 5, Row 3 #2
Modugno, Domenico b. January 9, 1928 d. August 6, 1994 Singer/Actor. His 1958 Eurovision Song Contest entry, "Volare" became an instant success all over Europe as well as in the United States. The song, translated in every language, would become the world's all-time top-selling and most widely recorded song; with versions being released by everyone from Ella Fitzgerald to David Bowie, and from [Read More] (Bio by: MC) Cimitero Flaminio, Rome, Provincia di Roma, Lazio, Italy
Righelli, Gennaro b. December 12, 1886 d. January 6, 1949 Film Director, Screenwriter and Actor. Considered one of the most popular directors of the time. He was active at the time of silent films and the early years of the talkies. His debut in the film world as an actor came in 1911 when he debuted in the film "La sposa di Messina", which was followed by other films such as "Giovanna la pallida" and "Povera Dora." Later he was hired by Vesuvio Films, where he was an actor-director of several films until 1913, most of them filmed along with actress...[Read More] (Bio by: Ruggero) Cimitero Flaminio, Rome, Provincia di Roma, Lazio, Italy