Pio Manzù
Pio Manzù | |
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Pio Manzù around 1964 working on the NSU Autonova GT concept | |
| Born | Pio Manzoni March 2, 1939 Milano, Italy |
| Died | May 26, 1969 (aged 30) Brandizzo, Italy |
| Burial place | Cimitero monumentale di Bergamo 45°41′55″N 9°41′27″E / 45.69861654069445°N 9.690904101166039°E |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Alma mater | Ulm School of Design |
| Occupation(s) | automotive designer industrial designer furniture designer |
| Years active | 1964–1969 |
| Employer | Fiat |
| Notable work | Fiat 127, Cronotime clock, Parentesi lamp |
| Spouse | Eleonora Liebi |
| Children | 2 |
| Father | Giacomo Manzù |
| Awards | Compasso d'Oro (posthumously) |
Pio Manzoni (2 March 1939 – 26 May 1969), was an Italian automotive, product, and furniture designer who worked under the name Pio Manzù. One of his best known designs is that of the Fiat 127.