JOURNALIST
Letizia Battaglia
1935 - 2022

Letizia Battaglia
Letizia Battaglia (Italian pronunciation: [leˈtittsja batˈtaʎʎa]; 5 March 1935 – 13 April 2022) was an Italian photographer and photojournalist. Although her photos document a wide spectrum of Sicilian life, she is best known for her work on the Mafia. A documentary film based on her life, Shooting the Mafia, was released in 2019. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Letizia Battaglia is the 42nd most popular journalist (up from 44th in 2019), the 2,589th most popular biography from Italy (up from 2,647th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Italian Journalist.
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Among JOURNALISTS
Among journalists, Letizia Battaglia ranks 42 out of 196. Before her are Diana Nyad, Joe Rosenthal, Joaquín Navarro-Valls, Aenne Burda, Marcelo H. del Pilar, and James Foley. After her are Sue Gardner, Yuri Bezmenov, Marta Hillers, Vladimir Posner, James Nachtwey, and Ara Güler.
Most Popular Journalists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDiana Nyad
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 36
Joe Rosenthal
1911 - 2006
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 37
Joaquín Navarro-Valls
1936 - 2017
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 38
Aenne Burda
1909 - 2005
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 39
Marcelo H. del Pilar
1850 - 1896
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 40
James Foley
1973 - 2014
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 41
Letizia Battaglia
1935 - 2022
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 42
Sue Gardner
1967 - Present
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 43
Yuri Bezmenov
1939 - 1993
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 44
Marta Hillers
1911 - 2001
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 45
Vladimir Posner
1934 - Present
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 46
James Nachtwey
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 47
Ara Güler
1928 - 2018
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 48
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1935, Letizia Battaglia ranks 180. Before her are Peter Bichsel, Shūji Terayama, Pierre Kartner, Elga Andersen, Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, and Armando Manzanero. After her are Lisa Gastoni, Dudley Moore, Akihiro Miwa, Carl Andre, Richard M. Karp, and Daniel Williams. Among people deceased in 2022, Letizia Battaglia ranks 183. Before her are Philip Baker Hall, Kazuki Takahashi, Vadim Bakatin, Robert Gordon, Pierre Kartner, and Olga Szabó-Orbán. After her are John Powell, Leonid Kuravlyov, Ercole Baldini, Milutin Šoškić, Man of the Hole, and John Aniston.
Others Born in 1935
Go to all RankingsPeter Bichsel
WRITER
1935 - 2025
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 174
Shūji Terayama
WRITER
1935 - 1983
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 175
Pierre Kartner
SINGER
1935 - 2022
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 176
Elga Andersen
ACTOR
1935 - 1994
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 177
Ferdinand Alexander Porsche
ENGINEER
1935 - 2012
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 178
Armando Manzanero
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2020
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 179
Letizia Battaglia
JOURNALIST
1935 - 2022
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 180
Lisa Gastoni
ACTOR
1935 - Present
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 181
Dudley Moore
ACTOR
1935 - 2002
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 182
Akihiro Miwa
ACTOR
1935 - Present
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 183
Carl Andre
PAINTER
1935 - 2024
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 184
Richard M. Karp
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1935 - Present
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 185
Daniel Williams
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2024
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 186
Others Deceased in 2022
Go to all RankingsPhilip Baker Hall
ACTOR
1931 - 2022
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 177
Kazuki Takahashi
COMIC ARTIST
1961 - 2022
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 178
Vadim Bakatin
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2022
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 179
Robert Gordon
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2022
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 180
Pierre Kartner
SINGER
1935 - 2022
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 181
Olga Szabó-Orbán
FENCER
1938 - 2022
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 182
Letizia Battaglia
JOURNALIST
1935 - 2022
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 183
John Powell
ATHLETE
1947 - 2022
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 184
Leonid Kuravlyov
ACTOR
1936 - 2022
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 185
Ercole Baldini
CYCLIST
1933 - 2022
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 186
Milutin Šoškić
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2022
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 187
Man of the Hole
EXPLORER
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 188
John Aniston
ACTOR
1933 - 2022
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 189
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Letizia Battaglia ranks 2,589 out of 5,161. Before her are Adalbert I of Ivrea (880), Benedetto Luti (1666), Virgilio Noè (1922), Francesco Furini (1603), Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica Corculum (-206), and John Leonardi (1541). After her are Moretto da Brescia (1498), Franchinus Gaffurius (1451), Simone Peterzano (1540), Elio Vittorini (1908), Andrea Guarneri (1626), and Lamberto Maggiorani (1909).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsAdalbert I of Ivrea
NOBLEMAN
880 - 929
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 2,583
Benedetto Luti
PAINTER
1666 - 1724
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 2,584
Virgilio Noè
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1922 - 2011
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 2,585
Francesco Furini
PAINTER
1603 - 1646
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 2,586
Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica Corculum
POLITICIAN
206 BC - 141 BC
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 2,587
John Leonardi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1541 - 1609
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 2,588
Letizia Battaglia
JOURNALIST
1935 - 2022
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 2,589
Moretto da Brescia
PAINTER
1498 - 1554
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 2,590
Franchinus Gaffurius
COMPOSER
1451 - 1522
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 2,591
Simone Peterzano
PAINTER
1540 - 1599
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 2,592
Elio Vittorini
WRITER
1908 - 1966
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 2,593
Andrea Guarneri
MUSICIAN
1626 - 1698
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 2,594
Lamberto Maggiorani
ACTOR
1909 - 1983
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 2,595
Among JOURNALISTS In Italy
Among journalists born in Italy, Letizia Battaglia ranks 3. Before her are Gianni Rodari (1920), and Oriana Fallaci (1929). After her are Maurizio Costanzo (1938), Fabrizio Romano (1993), Bianca Maria Piccinino (1924), and Rosanna Marani (1946).
Gianni Rodari
1920 - 1980
HPI: 73.36
Rank: 1
Oriana Fallaci
1929 - 2006
HPI: 72.05
Rank: 2
Letizia Battaglia
1935 - 2022
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 3
Maurizio Costanzo
1938 - 2023
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 4
Fabrizio Romano
1993 - Present
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 5
Bianca Maria Piccinino
1924 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 6
Rosanna Marani
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 7