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Michelangelo La Neve
Michelangelo La Neve (14 March 1959 – 18 January 2022) was an Italian comics writer and screenwriter. Life and career Born in Tarsia, in the province of Cosenza, La Neve grew up in Varese, and after graduating from high school he moved to Rome. He made his professional debut in the early 1990s writing comics stories mainly of horror genre for magazines such as ''Zio Tibia'', ''Splatter'', ''Blue'' and ''Mostri''. After writing the miniseries ''ESP'' for the magazine ''Intrepido'', between 1992 and 2006 he collaborated with Sergio Bonelli Editore, as a writer for the comic book series ''Dylan Dog'' and '' Martin Mystère''. In later years he focused his activity on graphic novels (notably ''Day of the Magicians'', illustrated by ), and started collaborating as a screenwriter with Manetti Bros. for the TV-series ''L'ispettore Coliandro'' and ''Inspector Rex'' and for the films ''Song'e Napule, Ammore e malavita'' and ''Diabolik''. La Neve was married to Mariella Pazienza, the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarsia
Tarsia is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. The ancient town of Caprasia is thought to be the modern Tarsia. Geography The municipality borders with Bisignano, Corigliano Calabro, Roggiano Gravina, San Demetrio Corone, San Lorenzo del Vallo, San Marco Argentano, Santa Sofia d'Epiro, Spezzano Albanese and Terranova da Sibari. History During World War II, Benito Mussolini built Italy's largest fascist concentration camp there, the Ferramonti internment camp Ferramonti di Tarsia, also known as Ferramonti, was an Italian internment camp used to intern political dissidents and ethnic minorities. It was located in the municipality of Tarsia, near Cosenza, in Calabria. It was the largest of the fifteen .... Imprisoned there were mainly Jews and ethnic minorities considered as enemies by the fascist regime. The camp was liberated by the British on September 14, 1943. See also * Ferramonti di Tarsia References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inspector Rex
''Inspector Rex'' (German: ''Kommissar Rex''; Italian: ''Il commissario Rex'') is an Austrian-Italian police procedural comedy-drama television series created by Peter Hajek and Peter Moser. Originally an Austrian series aired from 1994 to 2004 on ORF 1, in 2008 it was revived under Austro-Italian production on Rai 1 and, from the next year, was made fully in Italy, with occasional episodes set in Austria. Rai 1 eventually cancelled the Austro-Italian production in June 2015, after eight Italian seasons. The series follows the German Shepherd police dog Rex, his partners and the rest of the team at the Vienna Kriminalpolizei homicide unit, as they work together to solve crimes. From 2008, episodes are set in Rome. A spin-off series, '' Stockinger'', that focuses on Ernst Stockinger, one of the original members of the homicide division, was televised in 1996. International remakes include Polish ' (English title: ''Inspector Alex''), set in Łódź (2012); Russian '' Muhtar's re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Comics Writers
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2022 Deaths
The following notable deaths occurred in 2022. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: * Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and reference. December 25 * Chalapathi Rao, 78, Indian actor and producer, heart attack. (death announced on this date) 24 *Vittorio Adorni, 85, Italian road racing cyclist. *Cotton Davidson, 91, American football player ( Baltimore Colts, Dallas Texans, Oakland Raiders). (death announced on this date) *Franco Frattini, 65, Italian politician and magistrate, twice minister of foreign affairs, twice of public administration, European commissioner for justice (2004–2008), cancer. *Madosini, 78, South African musician. *Barry Round, 72, Australian footballer (Sydney, Footscray, Williamstown), organ failure. *Royal Applause, 29, British Thoroughbred racehorse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1959 Births
Events January * January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 - Lunar probe Luna 1 was the first man-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reached the vicinity of Earth's Moon, and was also the first spacecraft to be placed in heliocentric orbit. * January 3 ** The three southernmost atolls of the Maldive archipelago ( Addu Atoll, Huvadhu Atoll and Fuvahmulah island) declare independence. ** Alaska is admitted as the 49th U.S. state. * January 4 ** In Cuba, rebel troops led by Che Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos enter the city of Havana. ** Léopoldville riots: At least 49 people are killed during clashes between the police and participants of a meeting of the ABAKO Party in Léopoldville in the Belgian Congo. * January 6 ** Fidel Castro arrives in Havana. ** The International Maritime Organization is inaugurated. * January 7 – The United States recognizes the new Cuban government of F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Pazienza
Andrea Pazienza (; 23 May 1956 – 16 June 1988), was an Italian comics artist and painter. Biography Early life Pazienza was born in San Benedetto del Tronto, province of Ascoli Piceno, in 1956. Growing up in his father's town of San Severo in Apulia, he enrolled in 1974 at the Department of Arts, Music, and Entertainment of the University of Bologna. Career He made his debut in the spring of 1977 in the magazine ''Alteralter'' with his first comic story, "Le straordinarie avventure di Pentothal" (Pentothal's extraordinary adventures), the surrealistic and psychedelic story of an alter ego named after the sedative Penthothal. He later participated in such editorial experiences as ''Cannibale'', ''Il Male'', and ''Frigidaire'', of which he was one of the founders. In these publications, he created hundreds of comics, influenced by American underground comics and Walt Disney. He was especially fond of the character Goofy, which he appropriated for a humorous spoof on Italian h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diabolik (2021 Film)
''Diabolik'' is an Italian action crime film directed by the Manetti Bros. and based on the comic series of the same name. It is the second film adaptation of ''Diabolik'', after Mario Bava's '' Danger: Diabolik'' in 1968. A sequel titled ''Diabolik - Ginko Attacks!'' (''Diabolik - Ginko all'attacco!'') was released on November 17, 2022. Plot Legendary thief Diabolik plans his next heist: stealing a valuable diamond from heiress Eva Kant, who is dating the deputy minister of justice, Giorgio Caron. Using one of his trademark masks to impersonate his nemesis, Inspector Ginko, Diabolik tricks Eva into revealing which hotel she will be staying at. He makes another mask to pose as one of the wait staff assigned to her room, and quickly locates the hidden safe where the diamond is kept. However, upon seeing Eva, he becomes infatuated with her. Diabolik sneaks into Eva's room to steal the diamond, but Eva walks in on him, and he has no choice but to hold her at knifepoint. Eva calmly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ammore E Malavita
''Ammore e malavita'' is a 2017 Italian musical comedy film directed by the Manetti Bros. It was screened in the main competition section of the 74th Venice International Film Festival. Cast * Claudia Gerini as Donna Maria * Carlo Buccirosso as don Vincenzo * Serena Rossi as Fatima * Giampaolo Morelli Giampaolo Morelli (born 25 November 1974 in Naples) is an Italian actor, director, and screenwriter. He is particularly known for his television work; among his roles is as the title character in the ''L'ispettore Coliandro ''L'ispettore ... as Ciro * as Rosary * as Gennaro * as Uncle Mimmo * Giovanni Esposito as Rival boss * Ivan Granatino as Young killer * Giuseppe "The King" Danza as Killer of the rival boss * Claudia Federica Petrella as Mariellina * as Caregiver * as Doctor * as Acquaintance of Fatima * as Stationer * Ronnie Marmo as Frank Strozzalone * Stefano Moffa as Police Inspector * as Sister of Don Vincenzo * as Mother of Don Vincenzo * Antonio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Song'e Napule
''Song'e Napule'' is a 2013 Italian crime-comedy film written and directed by Manetti Bros. and starring Alessandro Roja and Giampaolo Morelli. It premiered at the 2013 Rome Film Festival. For their performances, Carlo Buccirosso and Paolo Sassanelli won the Nastro d'Argento for best supporting actors. The film also won both Nastro d'Argento and David di Donatello Awards for best score (by Pivio and Aldo De Scalzi) and for best original song (for two different songs, respectively "'A verità" by Alessandro Nelson Garofalo, Rosario Castagnola, Francesco Liccardo and Sarah Tartuffo and "Song'e Napule" by C. Di Risio, F. D’Ancona and Giampaolo Morelli), as well as the Nastro d'Argento for best comedy film. Cast * Alessandro Roja as Paco Stillo/Pino Dinamite * Giampaolo Morelli as Lollo Love * Serena Rossi as Marianna * Paolo Sassanelli as Police Commissioner Cammarota * Peppe Servillo as Ciro Serracane * Ciro Petrone as Pastetta * Ivan Granatino as Nello * Carlo Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'ispettore Coliandro
''L'ispettore Coliandro'' is an Italian television series aired on Rai 2 since 2006, starring Giampaolo Morelli, directed by Marco Manetti and Antonio Manetti (collectively referred to as Manetti Bros.). The series is a black comedy crime thriller, based on the novels of crime writer Carlo Lucarelli. The series' visual style and plot contain many quotes from popular crime and action movies of the 70s and 80s. Plot Coliandro is a young detective that works in Bologna. His peculiar ability of being, at the same time, brave, reckless and particularly non-observant puts him in many dangerous situations. In most of the episodes Coliandro tries to investigate cases that his more skilled colleagues cannot solve and somehow he unintentionally gets involved in. This results in him being punished, taken off field work and assigned to “boring” desk jobs such as issuing passports. During his unauthorized investigations he is often helped by two of his colleagues, Trombetti and Gargiulo, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosenza
Cosenza (; local dialect: ''Cusenza'', ) is a city in Calabria, Italy. The city centre has a population of approximately 70,000; the urban area counts more than 200,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Province of Cosenza, which has a population of more than 700,000. The demonym of Cosenza in English is Cosentian. The ancient town is the seat of the Cosentian Academy, one of the oldest academies of philosophical and literary studies in Italy and Europe. To this day, the city remains a cultural hub, with museums, monuments, theatres, libraries, and the University of Calabria. Geography and climate Located at the confluence of two ancient rivers, the Busento and the Crati, Cosenza stands 238 m above sea level in a valley between the Sila plateau and the coastal range of mountains. The old town, overshadowed by its Swabian castle, descends to the river Crati. The modern city lies to the north, beyond the Busento, on level ground. Almost completely surrounded by mount ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manetti Bros
Manetti is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Antonio Manetti (1423–1497), Italian mathematician and architect * Domenico Manetti (1609–1663), Italian painter *Giannozzo Manetti (1396–1459), Italian politician and diplomat *Larry Manetti (born 1947), American actor *Ricardo Mannetti (born 1975), Namibian footballer *Rutilio di Lorenzo Manetti, (c. 1571 – 1639), Italian painter *Saverio Manetti Francesco Saverio Manetti also spelt Xaviero or Xaverio Manetti (Latinized as Franciscus Xaverius Manetti civis Florentinus) (12 November 1723 – 12 November 1785) was an Italian physician, botanist and ornithologist. Among his works is the trea ... (1723–1785), Italian physician, botanist and ornithologist * Teresa Maria Manetti, (1846–1910), Italian Roman Catholic nun {{surnames Italian-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
