Italian Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Was an Italian alpine skier who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics. In 1936 he finished seventh in

Was an Italian alpine skier who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics. In 1936 he finished seventh in the alpine skiing combined event.

Was an Italian football player. From January 2004 until his death, he was President of Internazional

Was an Italian football player. From January 2004 until his death, he was President of Internazionale, the club for which he played for his whole career during the 1960s and 1970s, playing 634 official games and scoring 75 goals. He played for the Internazionale team remembered as “La Grande Inter”. Facchetti is remembered as one of the first truly great attacking-full backs. He would make marauding runs upfield using his wonderful dribbling and crossing. He could also play at centre-back where his tackling was used to great effect. He also possessed wonderful stamina and scored important goals.

Is an Italian politician.At the age of 20, Marco Pannella was a national representative at the unive

Is an Italian politician.At the age of 20, Marco Pannella was a national representative at the university level for the Italian Liberal Party (PLI), member of the student association Unione goliardica Italiana (UGI) and at 23 he was President of the Union

Was an Italian composer who also wrote surrealist poetry in French. He is best known for writing mus

Was an Italian composer who also wrote surrealist poetry in French. He is best known for writing music based around only one pitch, altered in all manners through microtonal oscillations, harmonic allusions, and changes in timbre and dynamics, as paradigmatically exemplified in his revolutionary Quattro Pezzi su una nota sola (1959). His musical output, which encompassed all Western classical genres except scenic music, remained largely undiscovered even within contemporary musical circles during most of his life, until a series of concerts in the mid to late 1980s finally premièred many of his pieces to great acclaim, notably his orchestral masterpieces in October 1987 in Cologne, about a quarter of a century after those works had been composed and less than a year before the composer's death (he was able to attend the premières and personally supervised the rehearsals). The impact caused by the late discovery of his works was described by Belgian musicologist Harry Halbreich saying:

Is a Cruiserweight boxer from Italy and former WBC champion of the world. As an amateur he won the 1

Is a Cruiserweight boxer from Italy and former WBC champion of the world. As an amateur he won the 1998 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Minsk at heavyweight 201 lbs/91 kg limit.

Was a former Italian boxer, who won the bronze medal in the Heavyweight division (+ 91 kg) at the 19

Was a former Italian boxer, who won the bronze medal in the Heavyweight division (+ 91 kg) at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. He lost to Lev Mukhin of the Soviet Union and was eliminated.

Is an Italian professional basketball player. He is a forward-center of 210 cm and 105 kg.In 1998 he

Is an Italian professional basketball player. He is a forward-center of 210 cm and 105 kg.In 1998 he was leased to Pallacanestro Varese, where he was a leader of the team that, surprisingly, won the championship. Galanda therefore returned to Bologna, whe

Was one of the great Italian architects of 16th century Mannerism. His two great masterpieces are th

Was one of the great Italian architects of 16th century Mannerism. His two great masterpieces are the Villa Farnese at Caprarola and the Jesuits' Church of the Gesù in Rome. The three writers who spread the Italian Renaissance style throughout Western Eur

Is an Italian sculptor.Since 1957 Benevelli has exhibited in Italy and worldwide. In 1963 he had his

Is an Italian sculptor.Since 1957 Benevelli has exhibited in Italy and worldwide. In 1963 he had his first US exhibition at the Felix Landau Gallery in Los Angeles. In 1964 he was invited to the 32nd Venice International Art Biennale with a group of sculp

An Italian football (soccer) midfielder. He currently plays for Atalanta.Bonaventura has made just o

An Italian football (soccer) midfielder. He currently plays for Atalanta.Bonaventura has made just one senior appearance for Atalanta so far in his career; a 4-0 loss in April to Juventus in a Serie A match.

Was an Italian photographer.Giacomo Brogi created his first studio in Corso Tintori, in Rome in 1864

Was an Italian photographer.Giacomo Brogi created his first studio in Corso Tintori, in Rome in 1864. He began traveling around Italy and later traveled to the Middle East in 1868 including Palestine, Egypt and Syria. Brogi was associated with the Photogr

A former Italian footballer and TV commentator.Bulgarelli was born in Portonovo di Medicina, provinc

A former Italian footballer and TV commentator.Bulgarelli was born in Portonovo di Medicina, province of Bologna. His career (1959–1975) was entirely spent playing for Bologna, then a major team in the italian Serie A. He was a regular in the starting line-up of the last bolognese team to win a title ("Scudetto") in 1964. He's still considered a football legend in Bologna, one of the few modern players to play all his life for his hometown club.

An Italian football player. He currently plays for U.S. Avellino as a striker, on loan from Bologna

An Italian football player. He currently plays for U.S. Avellino as a striker, on loan from Bologna F.C. 1909.Cipriani started his career at Bologna. His impression in youth national teams made Juventus F.C. bought half of his footballing rights, as he remained on loan at Bologna.

Is an Italian bobsledder who competed in the late 1950s

Is an Italian bobsledder who competed in the late 1950s

Was an Italian jurist, author, and explorer, best known for claiming to have discovered the headwate

Was an Italian jurist, author, and explorer, best known for claiming to have discovered the headwaters of the Mississippi River in 1823 while on a trip through much of the United States (later expeditions determined a different source, however). Beltrami

Was an Italian architect and sculptor, who worked for many important buildings in Rome, including St

Was an Italian architect and sculptor, who worked for many important buildings in Rome, including St. Peter's Basilica.[1] He was born at Porlezza, Lombardy.

Was an Italian naturalist.He was the founder of the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale in Genoa in 1867

Was an Italian naturalist.He was the founder of the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale in Genoa in 1867, and director from then until his death.It is now named for him as the Natural History Museum of Giacomo Doria He collected in Iran with Filippo de Filippi (1862-63) and in Myanmar with Odoardo Beccari (1865-66).He was an avid entomologist.

Is a Italian volleyball player, who earned a total number of 85 caps for the Men's National Team. He

Is a Italian volleyball player, who earned a total number of 85 caps for the Men's National Team. He was on the side that won the title at the 1994 World Championships in Greece.

Was an Italian architect, born in Venice. He was a devotee of the work of Florentine Renaissance arc

Was an Italian architect, born in Venice. He was a devotee of the work of Florentine Renaissance architect Leon Battista Alberti, who had also been the chief inspiration of Andrea Palladio. Leoni thus served as a prominent exponent of Palladianism in Engl

Was an Italian poet, essayist, philosopher, and philologist.Leopardi, following a family tradition,

Was an Italian poet, essayist, philosopher, and philologist.Leopardi, following a family tradition, began his studies under the tutelage of two priests, but his innate thirst for knowledge found its satisfaction primarily in his father's extraordinary lib

A former Italian football defender, who played his entire professional career, from 1955 to 1969 for

A former Italian football defender, who played his entire professional career, from 1955 to 1969 for AS Roma.Though he was not native of Rome, during the 15 seasons he played in the capitoline city, he was nicknamed "Core de Roma" (Romanesco for Heart of Rome). In total he made 450 appearances with the giallorossi, a record which last for 38 years, until 31 January 2007, day in which Francesco Totti played his 451st match with AS Roma.[1]

Was an Italian football (soccer) player. Giacomo Mari is one of five Italian players (the others are

Was an Italian football (soccer) player. Giacomo Mari is one of five Italian players (the others are Giampiero Boniperti, Gino Cappello, Ermes Muccinelli and Egisto Pandolfini) that played in both the 1950 and 1954 World Cups. Tireless, Giacomo Mari was a classic halfback waiting in the folds of midfield ready to halt the attack of the opposing forwards and wings. After three years of breaking in at Atalanta in his early career, he played four seasons with Juventus winning two championships next to the great Carlo Parola. Before the 1954 World Cup he went to Sampdoria and then concluded playing in Serie A with Padova

An Italian football manager and former midfielder. He is the current manager of Serie C2 team Celano

An Italian football manager and former midfielder. He is the current manager of Serie C2 team Celano.After a playing career spent with several Serie B and Serie C1 teams, most notably Palermo and Padova, he moved into coaching, working as Zdenek Zeman's assistant for six years (even following him at Fenerbahçe) before becoming a head coach himself.[1] In 2004 he worked for Serie D team Cosenza with little fortune; he then worked for Serie

Was an Italian cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. He finished 34th in the 18 km event at

Was an Italian cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. He finished 34th in the 18 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.

Was an Italian poet, essayist, philosopher, and philologist.Giacomo Leopardi was born in Recanati, i

Was an Italian poet, essayist, philosopher, and philologist.Giacomo Leopardi was born in Recanati, in the Marche, at the time ruled by the papacy, of a local noble family. His father was the count Monaldo Leopardi and his mother was the marquise Adelaide