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Italian playwrights

54 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Alberto SavinioArtist · PaintingsAlberto Savinio alˈbɛrto saˈvinjo, born as Andrea Francesco Alberto de Chirico (25 August 1891 – 5 May 1952) was a Greek-Italian writer, painter, musician, journalist, essayist, playwright,…
Alessandro ManzoniAuthor · BooksAlessandro Francesco Tommaso Antonio Manzoni (7 March 1785 – 22 May 1873) was an Italian philosopher, poet, playwright, and novelist.
Alfonso GattoArtist · PaintingsAlfonso Gatto (17 July 1909 – 8 March 1976) was an Italian poet and writer. Along with Giuseppe Ungaretti he is one of the foremost Italian poets of the 20th century and a major exponent of…
Amalia GuglielminettiAuthor · BooksIllustration — Amalia Guglielminetti
Antonio SommaAuthor · BooksIllustration — Antonio Somma
Bernardo BertolucciAuthor · BooksBernardo Bertolucci (16 March 1941 – 26 November 2018) was an Italian film director and screenwriter with a career that spanned 50 years.
Carlo FrutteroAuthor · BooksCarlo Fruttero (19 September 1926 – 15 January 2012) was an Italian writer, journalist, translator and editor of anthologies.
Diego FabbriPerson · Film memorabiliaIllustration — Diego Fabbri, 1954.
E. A. MarioPerson · Music memorabiliaGiovanni Gaeta (1884 – 24 June 1961) was the real name of the Italian poet, writer and musician better known as E. A. Mario.
Eduardo De FilippoPerson · Film memorabiliaEduardo De Filippo OMRI (26 May 1900 – 31 October 1984), also known mononymously as Eduardo, was an Italian actor, director, screenwriter, and playwright, best known for his Neapolitan…
Ennio FlaianoAuthor · BooksEnnio Flaiano (5 March 1910 – 20 November 1972) was an Italian screenwriter, playwright, novelist, journalist, and drama critic.
Enzo SicilianoPerson · Film memorabiliaEnzo Siciliano (27 May 1934 – 9 June 2006) was an Italian writer, playwright, literary critic and intellectual.
Ernesto RossiAuthor · BooksIllustration — Ernesto Rossi
Ferdinando FontanaAuthor · BooksFerdinando Fontana (30 January 1850 – 10 May 1919) was an Italian journalist, dramatist, and poet.
Francesco Maria PiaveAuthor · BooksIllustration — Francesco Maria Piave
Gerolamo RovettaAuthor · BooksIllustration — Gerolamo Rovetta
Gianfrancesco GuarnieriAuthor · BooksGianfrancesco Sigfrido Benedetto Marinenghi de Guarnieri (August 6, 1934 – July 22, 2006) was an Italian–Brazilian actor, lyricist, poet and playwright.
Giorgio GaberPerson · Film memorabiliaGiorgio Gaberscik (25 January 1939 – 1 January 2003), known as Giorgio Gaber (lang), was an Italian singer-songwriter, composer, actor, playwright, and musician.
Giovacchino ForzanoPerson · Film memorabiliaGiovacchino Forzano (dʒovakˈkiːno forˈtsaːno; 19 November 1884 – 28 October 1970) was an Italian playwright, librettist, stage and film director.
Giuseppe AdamiPerson · Film memorabiliaIllustration — Portrait of Giuseppe Adami
Giuseppe Antonio BorgeseAuthor · BooksIllustration — G. A. Borgese a San Vigilio di Marebbe (cropped)
Giuseppe Patroni GriffiPerson · Film memorabiliaGiuseppe Patroni Griffi (26 February 1921 – 15 December 2005) was an Italian playwright, screenwriter, director and author.
Grazia DeleddaAuthor · BooksGrazia Maria Cosima Damiana Deledda (Italian: [ˈɡrattsja deˈlɛdda]; Sardinian: Gràssia or Gràtzia Deledda [ˈɡɾa(t)si.a ðɛˈlɛɖːa];
Ivan PregeljAuthor · BooksIvan Pregelj (27 October 1883 – 30 January 1960) was a Slovene writer, playwright, poet, and critic.
Luigi De FilippoAuthor · BooksLuigi De Filippo (10 August 1930 – 31 March 2018) was an Italian actor, stage director and playwright.
Luigi IllicaAuthor · BooksLuigi Illica (9 May 1857 – 16 December 1919) was an Italian librettist who wrote for Giacomo Puccini (usually with Giuseppe Giacosa), Pietro Mascagni, Alfredo Catalani, Umberto Giordano,…
Luigi PirandelloAuthor · BooksLuigi Pirandello (PIRR-ən-DEL-oh, Italian: [luˈiːdʒi piranˈdɛllo]; 28 June 1867 – 10 December 1936) was an Italian dramatist, novelist, poet, and short story writer most noted for his…
Luis César AmadoriPerson · Film memorabiliaLuis César Amadori (28 May 1902 – 5 June 1977) was an Italian-Argentine film director and screenwriter and director in the cinema of Argentina during the classic era.
Nino MartoglioPerson · Film memorabiliaNino Martoglio (Belpasso, Paternò, 3 December 1870 — Catania, 15 September 1921) was an Italian writer, publisher, journalist and producer of theatrical works.
Paolo GiacomettiAuthor · BooksIllustration — A portrait of Giacometti Paolo
Pietro CossaAuthor · BooksIllustration — Pietro Cossa.
Renato SimoniPerson · Film memorabiliaIllustration — Renato Simoni and Emma Gramatica, 1930 ca.
Roberto RosselliniPerson · Film memorabiliaRoberto Gastone Zeffiro Rossellini (8 May 1906 – 3 June 1977) was an Italian film director, screenwriter and producer.
Salvatore Di GiacomoAuthor · BooksSalvatore Di Giacomo (12 March 1860 – 5 April 1934) was an Italian poet, songwriter, playwright and fascist, one of the signatories to the Manifesto of the Fascist Intellectuals.
Sergio TofanoArtist · Comics and comic artSergio Tòfano (20 August 1886 – 28 October 1973) was an Italian actor, theatre director, playwright, scene designer and illustrator.
Tonino GuerraAuthor · BooksAntonio "Tonino" Guerra (16 March 1920 – 21 March 2012) was an Italian poet, writer and screenwriter who collaborated with some of the most prominent film directors, such as Andrei…
Ugo BettiAuthor · BooksIllustration — Ugo Betti
Vincenzo CeramiAuthor · BooksVincenzo Cerami (2 November 1940 – 17 July 2013) was an Italian screenwriter, novelist and poet.
Vladimir BartolAuthor · BooksVladimir Bartol (24 February 1903 – 12 September 1967) was a writer from the Slovene minority in Italy.

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