Nunzio Filogamo
| Nunzio Filogamo | |
|---|---|
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Filogamo in the middle, between Marisa Allasio and Fiorella Mari | |
| Born |
20 February 1902 Palermo |
| Died |
24 January 2002 (aged 99) Rodello d' Alba, Cuneo |
| Occupation | television and radio presenter |
Nunzio Filogamo (20 September 1902 - 24 January 2002) was an Italian television and radio presenter, actor and singer.
Life and career
Born in Palermo, Filogamo moved in Turin at young age, then he studied law at the Sorbonne University and at the Turin University, where he graduated.[1][2]
After working two years as a lawyer, he started a career as a stage actor, entering the companies of Dina Galli and of Irma and Emma Gramatica. In 1934 he debuted as a radio actor in the variety show I quattro moschettieri, which lasted four years and gave him a large popularity.[1][2]
After the outbreak of war, Filogamo was hired for hosting several variety events for soldiers and wounded people; later, he continued to work as a presenter for the shows reserved to the Allied forces which were held at the Teatro dell'Opera in Rome.[2]
Filogamo's notoriety is mainly linked to the Sanremo Music Festival, of which he hosted five editions including the first ever.[1][2][3][4] During the second edition of 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 in Rodello d' Alba, Cuneo.[1][2]
Selected filmography
- The Countess of Parma (1936)
- Adam and Eve (1949)
- The Two Sergeants (1951)
- Il microfono è vostro (1951)
- Miracolo a Viggiù (1952)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Roberto Rombi (25 January 2002). "Addio Nunzio Filogamo amico vicino e lontano". La Repubblica. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Redazione (25 January 2002). "E' morto Nunzio Filogamo voce della Rai d'altri tempi". La Repubblica. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Aldo Grasso, Massimo Scaglioni, Enciclopedia della Televisione, Garzanti, Milano, 1996 – 2003. ISBN 881150466X.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Eddy Anselmi. Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 8863462291.