Rome, Italy

Italian filmmaker credited as the pioneer of the spaghetti Western genre and one of the greatest directors in cinema history

French poet, playwright, and art critic known for his pioneering work in the avant-garde movement and influential contributions to modern literature

Prolific Italian composer, orchestrator, and conductor, celebrated for more than 400 film scores and 100 classical works across modern classical, jazz, pop, and rock genres

Head of the Catholic Church from 1939 to 1958, navigating World War II, the Holocaust, and the beginning of the Cold War

Italian–American physicist known as the 'architect of the nuclear age' who created the world's first artificial nuclear reactor and won the 1938 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work with neutron irradiation and slow neutrons

Italian novelist and journalist known for his realistic explorations of modern sexuality, social alienation, and existentialism

Italian actress and screenwriter, celebrated as the first Italian woman to win an Academy Award for her powerful performances

Italian film director who pioneered neorealist cinema with influential films like Rome, Open City and Paisan

Italian actress and comedian, celebrated as "the Queen of Italian cinema" for her iconic roles in Michelangelo Antonioni's films and diverse cinematic contributions

Italian film writer and director known for her distinctive art house films like "Seven Beauties" and "Swept Away"

Italian politician and statesman who served as Prime Minister seven times and was a key figure in the First Republic

Italian-American economist and Nobel laureate recognized for pioneering analyses of saving and financial markets