Federico Fellini

Federico Fellini, the maestro of Italian cinema, created a body of work so distinctly his own that the very word 'Felliniesque' entered the lexicon. He gave the world films like 'La Dolce Vita' and '8½', transforming the mundane into the magnificent, and often, the bizarre. His films were a feast for the eyes, even if you sometimes felt you needed an interpreter for the soul.

Born in Rimini, Italy, Fellini's Catholic upbringing was a significant influence on his art, often infusing his narratives with religious imagery and moral quandaries. He was known for his love of the circus, women, and, presumably, really good pasta. He was, by all accounts, emphatically not Jewish, unless