Nunzio Filogamo(Italian pronunciation:[ˈnuntsjofiˈlɔːɡamo];20 September 1902 – 24 January 2002) was an Italian television and radio presenter, actor and singer.
Nunzio Filogamo | |
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 Filogamo in 1942 | |
| Born | 20 February 1902 Palermo,Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 24 January 2002(aged 99) Rodello d'Alba,Italy |
| Occupation(s) | television and radio presenter |
Life and career
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Born inPalermo,Filogamo moved toTurinat a young age, then he studied law at theSorbonne Universityand at theTurin University,where he graduated.[1][2]
After working for two years as a lawyer, he started a career as a stage actor, entering the companies ofDina GalliandIrmaandEmma Gramatica.In 1934 he debuted as a radio actor in the variety showI quattro moschettieri,which lasted four years and gave him a large popularity.[1][2]
After the outbreak ofwar,Filogamo was hired to host several variety events for soldiers and wounded people; later, he continued to work as a presenter of the shows reserved for theAllied forceswhich were held at theTeatro dell'Operain Rome.[2]
Filogamo's fame is mainly linked to theSanremo Music Festival,of which he hosted five editions includingthe first everin 1951.[1][2][3][4]Duringthe second editionof the Festival he coined the famous slogan "Dear friends, near and far, good evening. Good evening wherever you are", which soon became his trademark.[1][2][3][4]
After hosting several television and radio programs, he retired in the 1970s.[1][2]During his career Filogamo was also an occasional film actor and a singer; among his best-known songs, "Tutto va bene madama la marchesa" and "Povero cagnolino pechinese".[1][2]
He died, at 99, in a retirement home inRodello d'Alba,Province of Cuneo.[1][2]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1933 | Non c'è bisogno di denaro | ||
| 1935 | Il serpente a sonagli | Il maestro di balla | |
| 1937 | The Countess of Parma | Conte di Sebasta | |
| 1940 | Ecco la radio! | ||
| 1940 | Una famiglia impossibile | ||
| 1943 | C'è sempre un ma! | ||
| 1943 | La vita torna | Cortese, Il regista | |
| 1947 | Les beaux jours du roi Murat | Uncredited | |
| 1948 | How I Lost the War | Il venditore di cappelli | |
| 1949 | Adam and Eve | Il naufrago francese | |
| 1949 | Il vedovo allegro | ||
| 1949 | How I Discovered America | Il prete | |
| 1951 | Miracolo a Viggiù | ||
| 1951 | The Two Sergeants | ||
| 1951 | Il microfono è vostro | ||
| 1963 | Urlo contro melodia nel Cantagiro '63 | ||
| 1964 | La guerra dei topless |
References
edit- ^abcdefgRoberto Rombi (25 January 2002)."Addio Nunzio Filogamo amico vicino e lontano".La Repubblica.Retrieved6 January2014.
- ^abcdefghRedazione (25 January 2002)."E' morto Nunzio Filogamo voce della Rai d'altri tempi".La Repubblica.Retrieved6 January2014.
- ^abAldo Grasso, Massimo Scaglioni,Enciclopedia della Televisione,Garzanti, Milano, 1996 – 2003.ISBN881150466X.
- ^abEddy Anselmi (2009).Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana.Panini Comics, 2009.ISBN978-8863462296.
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