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]
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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)
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| Noun | 1. | Visconti - Italian filmmaker (1906-1976) |
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