Rossellini

American

[raw-suh-lee-nee, ros-uh-, raws-sel-lee-nee] / ˌrɔ səˈli ni, ˌrɒs ə-, ˌrɔs sɛlˈli ni /

noun

Roberto 1906–77, Italian motion-picture director.

Rossellini British

/ rɒsəˈliːnɪ /

noun

Roberto . 1906–77, Italian film director. His films include Rome, Open City (1945), Paisà (1946), and L'Amore (1948)

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Italian-American actress Isabella Rossellini lends her voice to an audio guide for the exhibition, which brings together works from museums including France's Louvre.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Isabella Rossellini is nominated for an eight-minute performance in Conclave, but that isn't the shortest in Oscars history.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2025

Earlier in the ceremony, his co-star Isabella Rossellini said the film's cast "want to wish Pope Francis a quick recovery" after he was diagnosed with pneumonia.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2025

I’m not sure why everyone seems to be voting for Rossellini.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2025

One such family had the name of Gambarelli, but were known in art as the Rossellini.

From A History of Art for Beginners and Students Painting, Sculpture, Architecture by Waters, Clara Erskine Clement

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