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Rodolfo Gucci (16 July 1912 – 15 May 1983), also known by his stage name Maurizio D'Ancora, was an Italian actor and entrepreneur, who appeared in more than 40 films between 1929 and 1946. He was a member of the Gucci family. His only child, Maurizio Gucci, was named after his stage name.
- What to Know About The Gucci Family
- What to Know About Patrizia Reggiani
- What to Know About Patrizia and Maurizio’s Marriage and Divorce
- What Actually Happened to Maurizio Gucci?
- What Happened at Patrizia’s Trial and Sentencing?
- What The Gucci Family Has to Say About House of Gucci Film Adaptation
The Gucci fashion house began as a luxury luggage brand founded in 1921 by Guccio Gucci. Guccio was inspired to create his business after a stint working as a bellhop at The Savoy Hotel in London and a gig working for an upscale train travel company. Guccio opened his first shop in Florence in 1921, offering fine leather luggage and accessories, as...
While Patrizia Reggiani was not born a Gucci, her name looms large in the history of the family. Born Patrizia Martinelli, the future “Lady Gucci” as she would be dubbed during her heyday, grew up poor and not knowing her biological father. When she was 12, her mother married Ferdinando Reggiani, a wealthy entrepreneur, who adopted Patrizia as his ...
Maurizio and Patrizia got married in 1972, after two years of courtship, but the union caused a rift in the family. Maurizio’s father, Rodolfo, did not approve of Reggiani’s social background and believed she was a social climber and opted not to attend the couple’s wedding. Rodolfo later reconciled with both his son and daughter-in-law after the b...
On the morning of March 27, 1995, Maurizio was shot multiple times outside of his office in Milan. He died on the steps of the building in the arms of Giuseppe Onorato, the doorman and only witness to the shooting, who himself was shot. Patrizia was not arrested until 1997, two years after his murder, after police detectives received an anonymous t...
Patrizia’s trial was a flashy and highly publicized affair, thanks to the Gucci family’s high profile in Italy. She was dubbed the “Black Widow,” a moniker that held more weight once her trial was underway. During the trial, where Patrizia vehemently claimed that she was innocent, the prosecution played tapes of menacing and threatening voicemails ...
Following the release of the film, the family of Aldo Gucci released a statement in ANSA, slamming the movie for showing “one narrative that is far from accurate.” In the statement, the Gucci family called out the film’s production for not consulting them before portraying Aldo and the rest of the family on-screen; they also took issue with the fil...
- Cady Lang
Nov 26, 2021 · Roberto Gucci, one of Aldo Gucci’s sons not depicted in the movie, went on to run a small leather goods business in Florence after selling his shares of the family company, and once...
- mark.olsen@latimes.com
- Staff Writer
Dec 4, 2021 · Roberto, one of Aldo’s sons not depicted in the movie, went on to run a small leather goods business in Florence after selling his shares of the family company, and once said, “The Guccis were ...
Nov 7, 2023 · Rodolfo, played by Jeremy Irons, was an actor and Maurizio's father in the film House of Gucci. Learn how the movie differs from the true story of the Gucci family, from the boardroom fight to Patrizia's conviction.
Nov 24, 2021 · See how the actors who play Rodolfo Gucci and other members of the Gucci family resemble their real-life counterparts in the film House of Gucci. Rodolfo Gucci was the youngest son of the founder and the father of Maurizio Gucci, who was murdered in 1995.
May 16, 1983 · Rodolfo Gucci, one of the owners of the leather goods firm that bears the family name, has died. He was 71 years old. Officials at the La Madonnina nursing home in Milan said Mr. Gucci died...
