Fortunato
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Fortunato can refer to any of the following:
- Fortunato, a character in Edgar Allan Poe's "The Cask of AmontilladoThe Cask of Amontillado"The Cask of Amontillado" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, first published in the November 1846 issue of Godey's Lady's Book....
" - Fortunato (Wild Cards)Fortunato (Wild Cards)Fortunato is a character from the Wild Cards series of books. He is a pimp, but prefers to downplay, even to himself, the negative aspects of his "escort" business . Fortunato is also an ace. His wild card grants him immense telepathic and telekinetic powers...
, a character in the Wild Cards series - Bartolomé FortunatoBartolomé FortunatoBartolomé Araujo Fortunato is a Baseball pitcher who currently plays for the Edmonton Capitals of the North American League....
, a major league baseball pitcher - Andrea FortunatoAndrea FortunatoAndrea Fortunato was an Italian football player who played as a left-back for Juventus and, on one occasion, the Italian national team....
, an Italian football player - Joe FortunatoJoe FortunatoJoseph Francis Fortunato is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League.Fortunato played 12 seasons for the Chicago Bears . As a linebacker, he made the Pro Bowl five times, and was named to the NFL 300 Greatest Players team. He wore #31 with the Chicago Bears...
, an NFL linebacker for the Chicago Bears - Leon FortunatoLeon FortunatoLeonardo "Leon" Fortunato is a fictional character in the Left Behind series of Christian novels by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. He is in fact the False Prophet, and he is a key member of the inner circle of Nicolae Carpathia, businessman, financier, politician and Antichrist.-Character...
, a character in the Left Behind Series - Fortunato ArriolaFortunato ArriolaFortunato Arriola , born in Cosala, Sinaloa, Mexico, was a painter of portraits and luminous tropical landscapes that were very popular in San Francisco, California where he came to live in 1857. The son of a wealthy landowner, Arriola was a handsome, distinguished and cultivated man...
, a landscape and portrait painter - Fortunato of BresciaFortunato of BresciaFortunato of Brescia was an Italian Minorite of the Reform of Lombardy and anatomist.-Life:He was born at Brescia, and received the religious habit in 1718. A philosopher and theologian, Fortunato was also renowned for his studies in the natural sciences. He was secretary general of his order, and...
, Italian anatomist - Fortunato DeperoFortunato DeperoFortunato Depero was an Italian futurist painter, writer, sculptor and graphic designer.Although born in Fondo/Malosco , Depero grew up in Rovereto and it was here he first began exhibiting his works, while serving as an apprentice to a marble worker...
, an Italian futurist painter, writer, sculptor and graphic designer - Fortunato MizziFortunato MizziFortunato Mizzi was the founder of the Anti-Reform Party and also the one who started the process which eventually led to Malta's independence...
, founder of Malta's Reform Party - António Fortunato de FigueiredoAntónio Fortunato de FigueiredoMaestro António Fortunato de Figueiredo was a famous Goan conductor and violinist. He was India’s first maestro in Western classical music.-Early life:...
, a violinist and conductor - Don FortunatoDon FortunatoVincente Fortunato is an elderly crime boss and enemy of the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man. He first appeared in Spider-Man #70. He is affiliated with the Maggia and HYDRA, and a competitor to the Kingpin.-Fictional character biography:...
, a Marvel Comics villain - Fortunato is the Italian form of the Latin FortunatusFortunatusFortunatus is a German proto-novel or chapbook about a legendary hero popular in 15th and 16th century Europe.-The tale:The tale follows the life of a young man named Fortunatus from relative obscurity through his adventures towards fame and fortune; it subsequently follows the careers of his two...
- Saint FortunatusSaint FortunatusSaint Fortunatus may refer to:*Venantius Fortunatus , Roman Catholic bishop and saint*Fortunatus of Casei *Fortunatus , martyr*Fortunatus of Todi , bishop of Todi*Fortunatus of Spoleto , priest near Montefalco...
, San Fortunato - Fortunato (yacht), a 205 foot megayacht built by FeadshipFeadshipFeadship is a cooperative venture between two shipyards and maritime engineering company De Voogt Naval Architects.-History:...
- René FortunatoRené FortunatoRené Antonio Fortunato is a Dominican film director, screenwriter, and producer. Fortunato is best known for his historical documentaries on Dominican government and politics. He began his career as a producer in 1985 with the production of In the Footsteps of Palau...
, a DominicanDominican RepublicThe Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
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