Vis·con·ti (v s-k n t , vs-), Gian Galeazzo 1351?-1402. Milanese leader who conquered Siena (1399), Perugia (1400), and Bologna (1402) and was a noted patron of the arts. |
| Visconti, Luchino. Duke of Modrone. 1906-1976. Italian stage and film director considered a founder of the Italian neo-realist style, which focused on ordinary people and postwar social issues. His films include La Terra Trema (1948) and Death in Venice (1971). |
Visconti (Italian) [visˈkonti]
n
1. (Biographies) the ruling family of Milan from 1277 to 1447
2. (Biographies / Visconti, Luchino (1906-1976) M, Italian, THEATRE: stage director, FILMS AND TV: director) Luchino, real name Luchino Visconti de Modrone. 1906-76, Italian stage and film director, whose neorealist films include Ossessione (1942). His other films include The Leopard (1963), Death in Venice (1970), and The Innocents (1976)
Vis•con•ti (vɪsˈkɒn ti)
n.
an Italian family that ruled Milan and Lombardy from 1277 to 1447.
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| Noun | 1. | Visconti - Italian filmmaker (1906-1976) |
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