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Valeria Bruni Tedeschi was born on 16 November 1964 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. She is an actress and writer, known for Like Crazy (2016), Il est plus facile pour un chameau... (2003) and Human Capital (2013).- Actress
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Stefania Rocca was born on 24 April 1971 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. She is an actress and director, known for Nirvana (1997), Rosa e Cornelia (2000) and Viol@ (1998).- Actress
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Cristina Serafini was born in Turin, Italy, the only child of a journalist and a restaurant owner. She won a scholarship to attend Scuola del Teatro Stabile di Torino, founded by Italian director Luca Ronconi. She speaks Italian, English, French and Spanish. Serafini has appeared in 30 films and television series. Her first significant role came in Roberto Cuzzillo's Senza fine (2008) as a young homosexual, winning her critical and commercial recognition, as well as the Best Actress in a Leading Role Award at 2009 Chieti Film Festival directed by Roberto Faenza.
In 2011 Serafini played the role of Alessandro Gassmann's fiancée in Un Natale per due (2011) and received the Best Rising Italian Actress Award at the International Euro-Mediterranean Awards, Rome, Italy.- Music Department
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Carla Bruni was born on 23 December 1967 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. She is a composer and actress, known for Midnight in Paris (2011), 500 Days of Summer (2009) and The Lake House (2006). She has been married to Nicolas Sarkozy since 2 February 2008. They have one child.- Actor
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Eric Coco is a versatile actor with a diverse background and a passion for storytelling. Born and raised in Italy as a foster child to Sicilian parents, Eric's upbringing was uniquely shaped by experiences in the UK and the USA. From a young age, he was captivated by the world of entertainment, inspired by iconic films such as The Godfather, Goodfellas, Taxi Driver, and The Bronx Story, as well as legendary American artists like Jack Nicholson, Charlie Chaplin, Frank Sinatra, Marlon Brando, and Robert De Niro.
Eric's journey into the world of acting began early, as he explored various creative outlets including acting, dancing, making short films on home video, and participating in musical charity events through his local church. His passion for the craft led him to London, where he honed his skills in Drama and Shakespeare at the prestigious LAMDA drama school.
Continuing his artistic pursuits, Eric pursued a degree in Music Performance and Music Business at the MI College of Contemporary Music in Los Angeles, California. During this time, he also dedicated himself to studying improvisation at The Groundlings Theatre for two years, further expanding his range as a performer.
Eric's talent and dedication caught the attention of industry professionals, leading to unique opportunities such as being selected by director Ridley Scott and costume designer Janty Yates to model costumes for the lead characters of Alien: Covenant during pre-production. He also had the privilege of working on set with acclaimed director Patty Jenkins, further enriching his experience in the world of film and television.
In a recent role as "Roman" in the TV show comedy/drama "Turning Teddy," streaming on Prime Video, Eric delved into the character with intense preparation, including rigorous workout routines to embody the role of a bodybuilder. Currently based in Los Angeles, California, Eric Coco continues to captivate audiences with his talent, dedication, and unwavering commitment to the art of storytelling.- Actress
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Paola Dionisotti was born in 1946 in Turin, Italy. She is an actress, known for Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced (1985), Les Misérables (1998) and Florence Foster Jenkins (2016).- Aurora Ruffino was born on 22 May 1989 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. She is an actress, known for The Solitude of Prime Numbers (2010) and White as Milk, Red as Blood (2013).
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Ludovico Einaudi was born on 23 November 1955 in Turin, Italy. He is a composer and actor, known for Nomadland (2020), The Father (2020) and This Is England (2006).- Producer
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Franco Cristaldi was born on 3 October 1924 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. He was a producer and writer, known for Cinema Paradiso (1988), The Name of the Rose (1986) and Big Deal on Madonna Street (1958). He was married to Zeudi Araya Cristaldi, Claudia Cardinale and Carla Simonetti. He died on 1 July 1992 in Monte Carlo, Monaco.- Costume Designer
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Milena Canonero grew up in Genoa. She studied design and costume in Genoa before moving to England to finish her studies. Milena's film career started with Stanley Kubrick, designing the costumes for three of his films: Clockwork Orange (1971), Barry Lyndon (1975), winning her first of her four academy awards, and The Shining (1980). Milena has worked with Alan Parker, Midnight Express (1978), Hugh Hudson, Chariots of Fire (1981) her second Oscar. Francis F. Coppola, Cotton Club (1984), Godfather III (1990), Sydney Pollock, Out of Africa (1985), Louis Malle, Damage (1992), Warren Beatty, Dick Tracy (1990) and Bulworth (1998) Julie Taymor, Titus (1999) Roman Polanski, Carnage (2011), and the legendary director, Manoel De Oliveira, Belle Toujours (2006), Sofia Coppola, Marie Antoinette (2006) brought her third Oscar. She has also production designed Barbet Schroeder's Single White Female (1992) and Leonardo Guerra Seragnoli's Last Summer 2014 and designed costumes for opera productions at La Scala, The Vienna opera House, The Metropolitan Opera and the Garnier Opera de Paris. She was also a producer on Romeo and Juliet (2013). Canonero has collaborated with Wes Anderson on The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), The Darjeeling Limited (2007), and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) winning her fourth Oscar.- Actor
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Born in Turin, he got a degree in Economics and Business in 2004. In 2005, he made his acting debut in the TV series "Carabinieri" and a year later on the big screen in "A casa nostra", directed by Francesca Comencini. In 2007, he appeared on the big screen again in "Saturno contro", directed by Ferzan Ozpetek, and in "Lezioni di cioccolato", directed by Claudio Cupellini. In 2008, he starred in the movie "Solo un padre" by Luca Lucini, and in 2009 "Diverso da chi?", directed by Umberto Carteni, with Claudia Gerini, and was nominated for a David di Donatello as best leading actor. That same year he was in Michele Placido's "Il grande sogno" with Jasmine Trinca and Riccardo Scamarcio, as the leader of the 1968 student protest movement, and after a series of successful comedies, he appeared in two international movies: Ryan Murphy's "Eat Pray Love" with Julia Roberts, and "Le Guetteur" with Daniel Auteil. In 2020, he starred in the TV series "Doc - nelle tue mani" which was wildly popular in Italy - gathering an audience share of over 30% - as well as worldwide (Spain, Portugal, France, England, Australia, New Zealand, and some Latin American countries). The second season was equally successful. He also starred in the Disney Plus series "Le Fate Ignoranti", directed by Ferzan Ozpetek, based on the movie of the same name. Since 2012, he's been vice-president of the NPO 1caffe.org which has revived the historic tradition of the "pending coffee" as an act of charity for people in need.- She was born Maria Luisa Lucia Allasio, the daughter of Lucia Rocchietti and Federico Allasio, a successful football player (for Genoa and Torino) and latterly coach (of Bologna, Lazio and Cagliari). Educated in Genoa, Maria won a beauty pageant ("Miss Lido") at the age of fourteen. This did not go unnoticed in the press and magazines published pin-ups of her, which led to the girl pushing her parents to enrol her in Rome's Accademia Nazionale d'Arte Drammatica. Discovered there by the producer/director Carlo Ponti, she appeared on the screen from 1952 and had a leading role in the crime drama Cuore di mamma (1954), now billed as Marisa Allasio. Blonde and well-proportioned, she was soon touted as the 'Italian Jayne Mansfield', though her screen personae rarely strayed from the straight and narrow. In Italy, she became popular as Anna in Luigi Zampa's Ragazze d'oggi (1955) and as Giovanna in Dino Risi's Belle ma povere (1957), both romantic comedies. Marisa gained some international exposure through her appearance in Seven Hills of Rome (1957), starring the opera singer Mario Lanza.
Her career ended abruptly upon her marriage to Count Pier Francesco Vittorio Maria Agostino Luca Frediano Calvi di Bergolo, nephew of the former King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy, on November 10 1958. As a bona fide countess, she resided in the Piedmontese Castle of Pomaro Monferrato. In a 1985 interview, she confessed that her sole regret was having spurned the role of Angelica Sedara in The Leopard (1963). offered her by director Luchino Visconti (it went to Claudia Cardinale instead). - Valeria Cavalli was born on 1 November 1959 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. She is an actress, known for Double Team (1997), Joseph (1995) and The Past (2013).
- Gabriel Garko was born on 12 July 1972 in Turin, Italy. He is an actor, known for Black Angel (2002), Beauty Centre (2001) and Non è stato mio figlio (2016).
- Alma Noce was born on 29 October 1999 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. She is an actress, known for L'arte della gioia (2024), The Girl Flew (2021) and The Best Years (2020).
- Prince Aly Khan was born on 13 June 1911 in Turin, Italy. He was married to Rita Hayworth and Joan Yarde-Buller. He died on 12 May 1960 in Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
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A passionate film director renown for his exploratory techniques, and courage to embrace various film genres from fantasy/action/adventure and horror. His latest feature films are inspired by the life of Richard the Lionheart. Filmed in evocative, historical locations, with a dedicated cast and expert crew who have remained faithful to Stefano throughout his varied, original, if not controversial career. "Richard: The Lionheart" and "Richard the Lionheart: Rebellion" mark an apex of years of experience, bringing together all the true elements of a real epic. "Richard the Lionheart" is released in US by LIONSGATE and stars Malcolm McDowell as King Henry II. In October 2011 he directed "Solid State", proving yet again his desire to explore unknown territories. A sci-fi movie distributed by Wonderphil Productions, presented by Wonderphil Entertainment at MIPTV, Marché du Film in Cannes and American Film Market 2011-12. The cast of "Solid State" included Debbie Rochon, Suzi Lorraine and the star Vivica A. Fox (Independence Day/ Kill Bill vol.1). In 2011 his feature/TV film "Kingdom of Gladiators" won an Excellence Award at the Indie Film Fest in La Jolla. It's again a visual feast of stunning, intriguing locations, with gladiatorial fights to the bitter end marking the destiny of a kingdom. Right from the start of his career his work was appreciated and seen throughout major international festivals, not only at Cannes, but also at Dragon*Con Independent Film Festival. His first feature film "Armaghedon" (1993) was distributed in home video, Followed by a period of short film releases. 2001 saw the release of "La Via Della Gloria" (The Road of Glory), which was selected for the Donatello David Award and Golden Ciak, the major awards in Italy. His next feature "Shan - The Ancient Heart of Natural People" was produced with support from the United Nations, and screened at the UN Headquarters in New York during the Permanent Forum of Indigenous People. This project grew out of experimental theatre shows (2005) in collaboration with the Celtic music group Lab Graal. As producer he won the Kodak Showcase Award at the Turin Film Festival (2006) with the short movie "Guilty Until Proven Innocent" which was also seen at Cannes Film Festival in the same year. 2006 was a fruitful year as Stefano began working with the NWE (European Wrestling Federation) creating a TV series with international wrestling stars, leading to the production and direction (2007) of a pilot TV show "Black & 4X", with the WWE star Kishi as main character. In 2009 he returned to action and adventure with "Claang the Game" distributed worldwide by Wonderphil Productions, earning yet another Excellence Award at the Indie Film Fest. Claang Entertainment is his own production company set up specifically to offer a structure open to all forms of exploration regarding the film world of fantasy and action. Film critics have admired Stefano's scenographic and photographic skills, his capacity to create and produce epic feature films with limited resources and time deadlines, free from preconceptions and a "traditional" film approach. Whether it's to be considered a quality is obviously debatable, but the numerous awards and professional recognition he has gathered along his journey are proof of a director with clear, original, enjoyable ideas. In November 2014 his short movie "The Third Layer" won the Critics' Choice Award at the Medieval Short Film Festival in Italy.- Carlotta Gamba was born on 16 April 1997 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. She is an actress, known for America Latina (2021), Amusia (2022) and Vermiglio (2024).
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Walter Volpatto was born on 15 January 1971 in Turin, Italy. Walter is known for Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017), Megalopolis (2024) and The Woman King (2022). Walter was previously married to Valentina Defilippi.- Caterina Boratto was born on 15 March 1915 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. She was an actress, known for 8½ (1963), Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975) and Castle Keep (1969). She was married to Armando Ceratto. She died on 14 September 2010 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
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Roberto Herlitzka was born on 2 October 1937 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. He was an actor, known for Good Morning, Night (2003), The Great Beauty (2013) and L'ultima lezione (2000). He was married to Chiara Cajoli. He died on 31 July 2024 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.- Actor
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- Soundtrack
Flavio Bucci was born on 25 May 1947 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. He was an actor, known for Suspiria (1977), Ligabue (1977) and Property Is No Longer a Theft (1973). He was married to Micaela Pignatelli. He died on 18 February 2020 in Passoscuro, Rome, Lazio, Italy.- Aldo Maccione was born on 27 November 1935 in Turin, Italy. He is an actor, known for Mais où est donc passée la 7ème compagnie (1973), Tais-toi quand tu parles! (1981) and Un ufficiale non si arrende mai, nemmeno di fronte all'evidenza. Firmato Colonnello Buttiglione (1973).
- George Ardisson was born on 31 December 1931 in Rocca Canavese, Turin, Piedmont, Italy. He was an actor, known for Hercules in the Haunted World (1961), Agent 3S3: Passport to Hell (1965) and Zorro in the Court of Spain (1962). He died on 11 December 2014 in Cerveteri, Lazio, Italy.
- Piero Angela was born on 22 December 1928 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. He was a writer, known for Superquark (1995), Control (1987) and Ulisse - Il piacere della scoperta (2000). He was married to Margherita Pastore. He died on 13 August 2022 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.