was founded. In the 2021 Disney-Pixar animated film Luca, the fictional town of Portorosso is based on Portofino, as well as other villages in the Italian Riviera. The 2022 six-episode period drama television series Hotel Portofino, set in the 1920s, was created by Matt Baker in 2020, filmed principally on location in Portofino in 2021, and is being shown on Britbox, PBS, and other television networks. The show was renewed for a second season. Notable residents King Richard I of England (1157-1199), in 1190 Pope Gregory XI (1330-1378), in 1377 Henry Herbert (1831-1890), British Politician Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893), French writer Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937), Italian engineer, inventor of radio Giuseppe Amisani (1879-1941), Italian painter Michele Cascella (1892-1989), Italian painter Rex Harrison (1908-1990), English actor Lilli Palmer (1914-1986), German actress, wife of Rex Harrison Twin towns Kinsale, Republic of Ireland Palma, Spain Cassis, France Belvedere, California, United States See also Italian Riviera List of castles in Italy Castello Brown Cervara Abbey Paraggi References External links Portofino Portofino Travel Guide Portofino tourism City Hall Portofino Natural Park Italian Riviera Fishing communities