Italian Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Is an Albanian football player. The midfielder who has been in the national football team currently

Is an Albanian football player. The midfielder who has been in the national football team currently plays for Dinamo Tirana.

Was an Italian engineer and one of the pioneers of the jet engine.Campini was born at Bologna, Emili

Was an Italian engineer and one of the pioneers of the jet engine.Campini was born at Bologna, Emilia-Romagna. In 1931 he wrote a proposal for the Italian Air Ministry on the value of jet propulsion and in 1932 demonstrated a jet-powered boat in Venice. With support of the Air Ministry, he began work with Italian aircraft manufacturer Caproni to develop a jet plane, the Campini Caproni CC.2, which first flew in 1940.

Is an Italian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he was eliminated in the second

Is an Italian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he was eliminated in the second round of the heavyweight class after losing his fight to Vincent Stuart.

Was an Italian lawyer and amateur photographer. He is best known for taking the first photographs of

Was an Italian lawyer and amateur photographer. He is best known for taking the first photographs of the Shroud of Turin on May 28, 1898. The image he obtained from the shroud has been approved by the Roman Catholic Church as part of the devotion to the Holy Face of Jesus.

Was an Italian professional road bicycle racer.He was professional from 1945 to 1956 and won 8 victo

Was an Italian professional road bicycle racer.He was professional from 1945 to 1956 and won 8 victories. He won two stage victories in the 1951 Tour de France and wore the yellow jersey. Other victories include three stage wins in the Giro d'Italia.

Was an Italian chess player. He was known for his writings on the game and for his promotion of ches

Was an Italian chess player. He was known for his writings on the game and for his promotion of chess in Italy.Serafino Dubois was born in Rome. His early career coincided with a time when the Italian rules of chess differed from those elsewhere in Europe but he wasn't content with being recognized as the best player in Italy - he needed to prove himself on the European board as well.

Is a former Italian international rugby union footballer, who played the 1st Rugby World Cup in 1987

Is a former Italian international rugby union footballer, who played the 1st Rugby World Cup in 1987. Born and raised in L'Aquila, Ghizzoni started playing rugby at L'Aquila Rugby as wing; he debuted as senior in 1972 and won the Italy's Cup in 1973. He w

Serena Grandi was born in Bologna. Some films credited her as Vanessa Steiger. She started her actin

Serena Grandi was born in Bologna. Some films credited her as Vanessa Steiger. She started her acting career in 1980 playing a supporting role in the comedy La Compagna di viaggio by Ferdinando Baldi.In 1980 she played the role of Maggie in the controversial film The Anthropophagous Beast, directed by Joe D'Amato. This film is well known among horror movie fans for its extreme gore sequence. After several films, she took a starring role in Tinto Brass' Miranda, which gave her the status of a superstar in her native Italy.Through the 1980s, she made nearly 20 films, appearing in sexy comedies, sword epics such as Avventure dell'incredibile Ercole and some horror films. In 1987 Lamberto Bava gave her the role of Gloria in his film, Le foto di Gioia.

Is an Italian volleyball player.

Is an Italian volleyball player.

A retired Italian footballer who played for Milan, Fiorentina, Inter Milan, Brescia and Spezia. He a

A retired Italian footballer who played for Milan, Fiorentina, Inter Milan, Brescia and Spezia. He also competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics.In January 1985, Battistini was injured and had to be substituted at half-time. His replacement was Paolo Maldini, who was made his Milan debut.[1]

Was an Italian football (soccer) player in striker role, and later manager.For the Italian national

Was an Italian football (soccer) player in striker role, and later manager.For the Italian national team he got 6 international caps from 1936 to 1940 and scored 1 goal. He won 1936 Summer Olympics and 1938 FIFA World Cup: with Alfredo Foni, Pietro Rava and Ugo Locatelli, he is one of the only four Italian players who won both tournaments.After World War II, he coached Spezia Calcio 1906 in the seasons 1950-1951, 1955-1956, 1956-57 and 1961-1962. He died at 79 years old.

Is an Italian racing cyclist and Olympic champion.He received a gold medal in tandem (with Giuseppe

Is an Italian racing cyclist and Olympic champion.He received a gold medal in tandem (with Giuseppe Beghetto) at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.

A former Italian footballer, in the role of centre back, who played for Juventus F.C. in the late 19

A former Italian footballer, in the role of centre back, who played for Juventus F.C. in the late 1970s and the 1980s and was part of their European Cup victory in 1985. Overall Sergio Brio played 378 games for Juventus and scored 24 goals during the clubs most successful period. His first season was 1978-79 and he played until 1989-90. He made his debut on the 18th of March 1979 when Juventus beat Napoli 1-0. He captained Juventus F.C. from 1988 to 1990 when he retired.

Is a former Italian boxer who won the silver medal in the featherweight division at the 1952 Summer

Is a former Italian boxer who won the silver medal in the featherweight division at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.

Was an Italian football (soccer) player.One of the finest defenders of Serie A, he was a quick and t

Was an Italian football (soccer) player.One of the finest defenders of Serie A, he was a quick and tireless competitor. He also boasted a fierce shot and took both penalties and free-kicks. Playing for AC Fiorentina, he often contributed to the Viola's attacks, scoring 31 goals during his 10 years in Florence.

Was a 20th-century Italian classical pianist whose sporadic performing career spanned five decades.H

Was a 20th-century Italian classical pianist whose sporadic performing career spanned five decades.He debuted at New York's Carnegie Recital Hall in 1953. The next year, however, while on tour in Argentina and Uruguay, he suffered a near-fatal plane accident, forcing him to cut back on concertizing. This led to him becoming a teacher at the Naples conservatory where he had once been a student.

A striker for Serie A's Atalanta.After having played in the lower leagues at the beginning of his ca

A striker for Serie A's Atalanta.After having played in the lower leagues at the beginning of his career, Floccari had a quick passage at Genoa in 2002, before joining Rimini for four seasons, being protagonist of two promotions from Serie C2 to Serie B with the biancorossi. In January 2006, he left for Messina, where he had his first top-flight football taste.

Was an Italian tenor.Franchi made his New York City Broadway mark by being chosen by Richard Rodgers

Was an Italian tenor.Franchi made his New York City Broadway mark by being chosen by Richard Rodgers and Stephen Sondheim to take the part of Renato De Rossi opposite Elizabeth Allen as Leona Samish, in the Rodgers/Sondheim musical Do I Hear a Waltz? The show was not well received at first but managed to run 200 performances beginning March 18, 1965. The title song has become popular in the repertoire.

Is a Italian professional road bicycle racer.

Is a Italian professional road bicycle racer.

An Italian football midfielder, who currently plays for Udinese.Massimo made his Serie A debut on 5

An Italian football midfielder, who currently plays for Udinese.Massimo made his Serie A debut on 5 November 2006 playing for Ascoli in a 2-0 loss against Inter.

Was an Italian film director.Leone is well-known for his spaghetti western films and his style of ju

Was an Italian film director.Leone is well-known for his spaghetti western films and his style of juxtaposing extreme close-up shots with lengthy long shots and original music soundtracks. His most well-known movies include The Man With No Name trilogy (which consists of A Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly), Once Upon a Time in the West and Once Upon a Time in America.

An Italian footballer. He plays for Portogruaro.Marcon started his career at Sampdoria. He then play

An Italian footballer. He plays for Portogruaro.Marcon started his career at Sampdoria. He then played some minor clubs. He followed Fidelis Andria promoted to Serie B in summer 1992.In summer 1994, he joined Udinese of Serie B until November 1994.Marcon played his second spells for Fidelis Andria in Serie B until summer 1996 the club relegation.

Is an Italian road bicycle racer. He turned professional in 2003.

Is an Italian road bicycle racer. He turned professional in 2003.

Is an Italian Grandmaster, and a former national champion.Mariotti represented his country at the Ol

Is an Italian Grandmaster, and a former national champion.Mariotti represented his country at the Olympiads of 1972, 1974, 1986 and 1988. At the Nice Olympiad of 1974, he scored a double success. A terrific board one score of 73.7% (+12 =4 -3) earned him the individual bronze medal (behind Karpov and Delgado, equal with Torre) and this performance secured him his final grandmaster norm. As no Italian before him had achieved the International Grandmaster title, he gained overnight celebrity status when the honour was bestowed on him the same year. Around this time, British Chess Magazine nicknamed him "The Italian Fury", due mainly to his formidable collection of tournament wins but also for his enterprising, tactical style of play.

Was an Italian basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.Paganella was part of the

Was an Italian basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.Paganella was part of the Italian basketball team, which finished seventh in the Olympic tournament. He played four matches.