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Most Famous Italian Actors & Filmmakers

Film & TV 392
Italy 6,692
477 FF Federico Fellini Federico Fellini Italian Film 1920–1993
527 PP Pier Paolo Pasolini Pier Paolo Pasolini Italian Film 1922–1975
1,026 MM Marcello Mastroianni Marcello Mastroianni Italian Actor 1924–1996
1,028 RB Roberto Benigni Roberto Benigni Italian Actor b. 1952
1,038 CC Claudia Cardinale Claudia Cardinale Italian Actor b. 1938
1,118 MB Monica Bellucci Monica Bellucci Italian Actor b. 1964
1,125 DF Dario Fo Dario Fo Italian Theatre 1926–2016
1,180 BB Bernardo Bertolucci Bernardo Bertolucci Italian Film 1940–2018
1,691 VD Vittorio De Sica Vittorio De Sica Italian Film 1901–1974
1,713 FC Frank Capra Frank Capra Italian Film 1897–1991
1,798 RV Rudolph Valentino Rudolph Valentino Italian Actor 1895–1926
1,800 YM Yves Montand Yves Montand Italian Actor 1921–1991
3,563 GT Giuseppe Tornatore Giuseppe Tornatore Italian Film b. 1956
3,589 VL Virna Lisi Virna Lisi Italian Actor 1936–2014
3,663 GG Giancarlo Giannini Giancarlo Giannini Italian Film b. 1942
3,846 NM Nino Manfredi Nino Manfredi Italian Comedian 1921–2004
3,887 BG Beppe Grillo Beppe Grillo Italian Actor b. 1948
4,171 RS Rocco Siffredi Rocco Siffredi Italian Actor b. 1964
4,246 ES Ettore Scola Ettore Scola Italian Film 1931–2016
4,459 MT Massimo Troisi Massimo Troisi Italian Film 1953–1994
4,686 CP Carlo Ponti Carlo Ponti Italian Film 1912–2007
4,785 DD Dino De Laurentiis Italian Film 1919–2010
4,881 NM Nanni Moretti Nanni Moretti Italian Film b. 1953
5,160 AV Alida Valli Alida Valli Italian Actor 1921–2006
5,527 CM Curzio Malaparte Italian Film 1898–1957
5,702 SS Stefania Sandrelli Italian Actor b. 1946
5,832 MP Michele Placido Michele Placido Italian Film b. 1946
6,012 GM Giulietta Masina Giulietta Masina Italian Actor 1921–1994
6,387 IM Indro Montanelli Indro Montanelli Italian Film 1909–2001
6,617 GM Gianni Morandi Gianni Morandi Italian Actor b. 1944
7,568 AC Albano Carrisi Albano Carrisi Italian Actor b. 1943
8,285 PA Pier Angeli Pier Angeli Italian Actor 1932–1971
8,607 TS Toni Servillo Toni Servillo Italian Actor b. 1959
8,989 M Milva Milva Italian Actor b. 1939
9,138 RM Robert Miles Robert Miles Italian Producer 1969–2017
9,627 MB Mario Bava Italian Film 1914–1980
10,618 MB Marco Bellocchio Marco Bellocchio Italian Film b. 1939
10,895 EM Elsa Martinelli Elsa Martinelli Italian Actor 1935–2017
12,097 RV Raf Vallone Raf Vallone Italian Film 1916–2002
12,422 RS Riccardo Scamarcio Riccardo Scamarcio Italian Actor b. 1979
12,657 LC Luigi Comencini Luigi Comencini Italian Film 1916–2007
12,662 LM Laura Morante Laura Morante Italian Actor b. 1956
12,951 MG Massimo Girotti Massimo Girotti Italian Actor 1918–2003
15,041 FR Franca Rame Franca Rame Italian Actor 1929–2013
15,057 RD Ruggero Deodato Ruggero Deodato Italian Film b. 1939
15,686 GM Gastone Moschin Gastone Moschin Italian Actor 1929–2017
15,789 MH Michelle Hunziker Michelle Hunziker Italian Actor b. 1977
16,014 LC Lodovica Comello Lodovica Comello Italian Actor b. 1990
16,548 FC Franco Citti Franco Citti Italian Actor 1935–2016
16,942 GS Giorgio Strehler Giorgio Strehler Italian Theatre 1921–1997
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Inside Italy Actors & Filmmakers

392 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous italy actors & filmmakers born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Italy Actors & Filmmakers peaked in the 1930s with 66 people.

What Italy Actors & Filmmakers Are Known For

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Actor are Italy Actors & Filmmakers's biggest group — 59% of all notables (230).

Italy Actors & Filmmakers over-index on scenographer — 177.4× the global rate.

  1. Actor230
  2. Film99
  3. Screenwriter15
  4. Cinema10
  5. Producer7
  6. Presenter7
  7. Model6
  8. Theatre5
  1. Scenographer5177.4×
  2. Cinema1033.9×
  3. Film9924.5×
  4. Theatre522.2×
  5. Presenter717.0×
  6. Producer715.8×
  7. Actor23012.7×
  8. Screenwriter1512.2×

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