Spinelli is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Altiero Spinelli
Altiero Spinelli (31 August 1907 – 23 May 1986) was an Italian politician, political theorist and European federalist, referred to as one of the founding fathers of the European Union.
A communist and militant anti-fascist in his youth, he spe ...
(1907–1986), Italian advocate for European federalism and founding father of the European Union
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Anita Spinelli
Anita Spinelli (8 January 1908 – 24 March 2010) was a Swiss artist, painter and drawer also known for her approaches to graphic work.
Life
Spinelli was born Anita Corti, in Balerna, Ticino Switzerland in 1908, the third child of four to Ge ...
(1908-2010), Swiss artist and painter
* Anthony Spinelli (1927–2000), American director of pornographic films
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Antonio Spinelli
Antonio Spinelli, C.R. (1657 – October 1724) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla (1697–1724). ''(in Latin)''
Biography
Antonio Spinelli was born in Aquaro Feudo, Italy in 1657 and ordained a priest in t ...
C.R. (1657–1724), Italian Roman Catholic Bishop of Melfi and Rapolla
* Ashley Spinelli, a character in the cartoon ''Recess'' (TV series)
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Barbara Spinelli
Barbara Spinelli (born 31 May 1946) is an Italian politician.
Barbara Spinelli is the daughter of federalist political theorist Altiero Spinelli and Ursula Hirschmann, who was a German-Jewish anti-fascist activist.
From 2014 to 2019, Spinell ...
(born 1946), Italian politician
* Brunello Spinelli (1939–2018), Italian water polo player
* Chiara Spinelli (1744–1823), Italian noblewoman and pastellist.
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Claudio Spinelli
Claudio Paul Spinelli (born 21 June 1997) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Lanús as a forward.
Club career
In July 2018, he signed with Serie A Italian club Genoa, and on 14 August 2018, he was sent on a season-long loan to Serie B club ...
(born 1998), Argentine footballer
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Damian Spinelli
Damian Spinelli is a fictional character on the ABC daytime drama, ''General Hospital'', played by actor Bradford Anderson from November 13, 2006, to December 16, 2013. Spinelli was also one of the characters in the first season of '' General Hos ...
, a fictional character on the American soap opera ''General Hospital''
* Elisabetta Spinelli (born 1968), Italian voice actress
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Filippo Spinelli
Filippo Spinelli (1566–1616) was a Roman Catholic cardinal.
Biography
On 6 May 1592, he was consecrated bishop by Alfonso Gesualdo di Conza, Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia e Velletri.
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Giuseppe ...
(1566–1616), Roman Catholic cardinal
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Francesco Spinelli
Francesco Spinelli (14 April 1853 - 6 February 1913) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and the founder of the Sisters Adorers of the Blessed Sacrament. Spinelli became close contemporaries of Geltrude Comensoli and Luigi Maria Palazzolo and ...
(1853–1913), Italian Roman Catholic priest and founder of the Sisters Adorers of the Blessed Sacrament
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Fernando Spinelli
Fernando Spinelli is an Italian Argentine footballer who plays for Italian Eccellenza club S.C. Palazzolo. He played for a number of Italian Serie C clubs in the 2000s and 2010s.
Club career Early career
Spinelli played for Chievo's youth team ...
, Argentine footballer
* Gennaro Spinelli, Prince of Cariati (1780–1851), Italian politician and diplomat
* Gérard Spinelli, Mayor of the French town of Beausoleil, adjoining part of the Principality of Monaco
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Gianluca Spinelli
Gianluca Spinelli (born 29 October 1966) is an Italian professional football goalkeeper coach. He is a goalkeeper coach for French club Paris Saint-Germain and the Italy national football team.
Coaching career
Spinelli began his career as a goal ...
(born 1966), Italian professional football goalkeeper coach
* Giovanni Battista Spinelli (c.1597–c. 1647), Italian painter
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Giuseppe Spinelli
Giuseppe Spinelli (1 February 1694 – 12 April 1763) was an Italian cardinal. He was prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
Biography
A native of Naples, he was the son of Giambattista Spinelli, marquis of Fuscaldo, prin ...
(1694–1763), cardinal prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
* Giuseppe Spinelli (politician) (1908–1987), Italian politician
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Jerry Spinelli
Jerry Spinelli (born February 1, 1941) is an American writer of children's novels that feature adolescence and early adulthood. His novels include ''Maniac Magee'', '' Stargirl'', and ''Wringer''.
Life
Spinelli was born in Norristown, Penn ...
(born 1941), American author
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Juanita Spinelli
Evelita Juanita Spinelli (October 17, 1889 - November 21, 1941) nicknamed The Duchess, was the first woman to be executed by the state of California. She was a gangster and ex-wrestler.
Criminal history
FBI profiler Candice DeLong described Spi ...
(1889–1941), the first woman to be executed by the state of California
* Laurita Spinelli, with Carlotta Truman, the German duo of the
Eurovision Song Contest 2019
The Eurovision Song Contest 2019 was the 64th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Tel Aviv, Israel, following the country's victory at the 2018 contest with the song " Toy" by Netta. Organised by the European Broad ...
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Luca Spinelli
Luca Spinelli is a Swiss investigative journalist, columnist and the founder of the legal open source project Oscon. He has written front-page news for La Repubblica, La Stampa, Rizzoli-Corriere della Sera, Wired, Il Manifesto and others.
Care ...
, Swiss investigative journalist and the founder of the legal open source project Oscon
* Mitchell Spinelli, American pornographic film director and producer
* Nicola Antonio Spinelli C.R. (1583–1634), Italian Roman Catholic Bishop of Alessano
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Niccola Spinelli
Niccola Spinelli (29 July 1865 – 17 October 1909) was an Italian composer of operas.
Born in Turin, the son of a jurist, he studied composition at the Naples Conservatory under Paolo Serrao.Parri Spinelli (c. 1387–1453, Italian painter of the early Renaissance
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Pietro Antonio Spinelli
Pietro Antonio Spinelli (18 January 1597 – 9 December 1645) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Rossano (1629–1645). ''(in Latin)''
Biography
Pietro Antonio Spinelli was born in Torre, Italy, on 18 January 1597. ...
(1597–1645), Roman Catholic Archbishop of Rossano
* Spinello di Luca Spinelli (c. 1350–c. 1410), Italian painter from Arezzo
* Tomás Spinelli (born 1993), Argentine footballer
* Troiano Spinelli (1712–1777), Italian nobleman, economic-philosopher, and historian
Stadio Marco Spinelli
Stadio Marco Spinelli is a municipal stadium in Alife, Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and ...
, a municipal stadium in Alife, Italy
Other uses
* Aguilar–Spinelli test, from the United States Supreme Court case, ''Spinelli v. United States''
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Spinelli Group
The Spinelli Group is an initiative founded with a view to reinvigorate the endeavour for federalisation of the European Union (EU), by creating a network of citizens, think tanks, NGOs, academics, writers and politicians who support the idea o ...
, a network planned for the so-called United States of Europa