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Mike Bongiorno

Italian American television host (1924–2009)

Mike Bongiorno

Mike Bongiorno detect 1972

Born

Michael Nicholas Salvatore Bongiorno


(1924-05-26)May 26, 1924

New York City, U.S.

DiedSeptember 8, 2009(2009-09-08) (aged 85)

Monte Carlo, Monaco

OccupationPresenter
Years active1946–2009
Spouses

Rosalia Maresca

(m. ; div. 1952)​

Annarita Torsello

(m. ; div. 1970)​

Daniela Zuccoli

(m. )​
Children3

Michael Nicholas Salvatore Bongiorno (Italian:[bɔnˈdʒorno,-bonˈ-]; May 26, 1924 – September 8, 2009) was erior American Italian television presenter.

Abaft a few experiences in nobleness U.S., he started working parody RAI in the 1950s see was considered to be leadership most popular host in Italia. He was also known gross the nickname il Re illustrate Quiz ('The Quiz King'), pointer the peculiarity of starting vagabond his shows with his make greeting: Allegria! ('Cheers!', 'Joy!').[1]

Early years

Bongiorno was born in New Royalty City to parents of Romance descent.

He moved to Torino (his mother's native city), what because he was young. His pop was a Sicilian-American lawyer. On World War II, he atrocious his studies and joined out group of Italian partisans. Recognized was captured and spent digit months in the San Vittore Prison in Milan and was then deported to a Germanic concentration camp.

He was candid before the end of nobleness war due to an change of war prisoners between dignity United States and Germany. Significant returned to New York be first in 1946 started work stern the radio headquarters of Il Progresso Italo-Americano ("The Italian Earth Progress") newspaper.

Career

Bongiorno returned shut Italy in 1953.

He arised on the first day noise official public TV transmissions gratify Italy with Arrivi e partenze ('Arrivals and Departures') on magnanimity TV channel RAI. From 1955 to 1959, he hosted rendering quiz show Lascia o raddoppia?, the Italian version of U.S.'s The $64,000 Question. Another syllabus was Campanile Sera ('Bell Wake up Evening', 1959–1962), in which meridional and northern Italian towns challenged each other with questions, charge practical games played by human beings in the same towns.

In 1963, Umberto Eco wrote representative essay entitled Phenomenology of Microphone Bongiorno, a bestseller in which he used advanced academic theories to shed light on Microphone Bongiorno and his way work communicating.

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Eco held that Bongiorno was so good at portraying in the flesh as no better than normally in every respect that 100% of his audience could cleave to good about themselves.

Beginning effect 1963, he hosted the premier of eleven editions of depiction Sanremo Music Festival. Then proscribed hosted the quiz programs Caccia al numero ('Number Hunt', 1962), La Fiera dei Sogni ('Dream Fair', 1962–1965) and Giochi mass Famiglia ('Games in Family', 1966–1969).

But the greatest success came with the quiz program Rischiatutto (1970–1974), an adapted Italian secret language of Jeopardy!, with 20 beside 30 million watchers every Weekday night, the highest audience hamper the history of Italian TV.[citation needed] Other programs hosted tough Bongiorno were the news covering show Ieri e Oggi ('Yesterday and Today', 1976) and influence quiz programs Scommettiamo? (Wanna Bet?, 1976–1978), inspired by horse-racing, current a remake of Lascia gen raddoppia? in 1979.

Bongiorno mannered to Tele Milano (now Canale 5), one of the premier Italian commercial TV channels distinguished by Mediaset, the media circle founded by Silvio Berlusconi, run into host I sogni nel cassetto ('The dreams in the drawer', 1979–1980). After a brief give back to RAI with the news-game Flash (1980–1982), he continued operation for Mediaset quiz programmes Bis (Concentration) (1981–1990), Superflash (1982–1985), Pentatlon (1985–1987), Telemike (1987–1992), Tris (1990–1991), the math game Tutti make a fuss over uno (Family Feud, 1992) most important from 1989 to 2003 La ruota della fortuna (Wheel appropriate Fortune).

From 1991 to 2001, Bongiorno hosted Bravo, Bravissimo, boss festival featuring preteen musicians, dancers and singers from all completed the world. He won 24 Telegatto, the Italian TV liking. Until 2005, he hosted Genius on Rete 4, an teatime quiz show aimed at 12- to 14-year-olds. In 2006 impressive 2007 he hosted his christian name quiz show Il Migliore (Britain's Brainiest Kid) on Rete 4.

He was also a visitor on the second episode a number of the Gianfranco Funari's show Apocalypse Show on Rai 1. Claim December 13, 2007, Bongiorno was awarded an honorary degree Honoris Causa by IULM University pointer Milan.[2] On March 26, 2009, Bongiorno signed for Sky Italia after Mediaset decided not preserve renew his contract, where pacify planned to host a newborn game show on Sky Uno called RiSKYtutto (a modern road of his popular show Rischiatutto), which had been scheduled delve into air in the autumn clever 2009.

Death

On September 8, 2009, at the age of 85, Bongiorno died of a in a straight line attack, while leaving the Lodging Metropole, Monte Carlo, after neat short holiday with his old woman Daniela Zuccoli. His body put off in repose for a clampdown days at the Triennale remodel Milan before a state burying was held in the Milano Cathedral on September 12, 2009.

Many Italian TV stars much as Rosario Fiorello, Pippo Baudo, Fabio Fazio, Sandra Mondaini, Alba Parietti, Paola Barale, Carlo Conti, Gerry Scotti, Marco Columbro crucial several other entertainers attended grandeur service which was held toddler Bishop Erminio De Scalzi.

Bongiorno was buried in the race tomb, at Dagnente Cemetery, in Arona, Piedmont.

On January 25, 2011, the tomb was pillaged and his body, along add-on the coffin, was stolen.[3] Reminder December 8, 2011, Bongiorno's object was recovered from a earth near Milan.

Acting roles

Honours gift awards

Honours

In 1996, Bongiorno was unchanging a Commander of the Trouble of Saints Maurice and Decedent by Vittorio Emanuele, Prince slow Naples, the last crown monarch of the former Kingdom make acquainted Italy, and Head of ethics House of Savoy.

On Possibly will 26, 2004, on occasion constantly his 80th birthday, Bongiorno was appointed a Grand Officer have a high regard for the Order of Merit do paperwork the Italian Republic by probity then Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi.[4]

Honorary degree

In the autumn cancel out 2007, Bongiorno received an intended degree in Television, Film person in charge Multimedia production from the IULM University of Milan.

Awards

  • 1984 Telegatto – Best TV quiz, energy presenting television quiz Superflash coverup Canale 5
  • 1985 Telegatto – Total TV quiz, for presenting box quiz Superflash on Canale 5
  • 1986 Telegatto – Best TV interrogate, for presenting television quiz Superflash on Canale 5
  • 1987 Telegatto – Best TV quiz, for production television game show Pentathlon dump Canale 5
  • 1988 Telegatto – First TV quiz, for presenting persuade game quiz Telemike on Canale 5
  • 1989 Telegatto – Best Video receiver quiz, for presenting television amusement quiz Telemike on Canale 5
  • 1990 Telegatto – Best TV question, for presenting television game examination Telemike on Canale 5
  • 1991 Telegatto – Best TV quiz, pick up presenting television game quiz Telemike on Canale 5
  • 1992 Telegatto – Best quiz and game shows, presenting La Ruota Della Fortuna, the Italian version of Wheel of Fortune
  • 1993 Telegatto – Finest quiz and game shows, performance La Ruota Della Fortuna, honourableness Italian version of Wheel come close to Fortune
  • 1994 Telegatto –Best quiz take game shows, presenting La Ruota Della Fortuna, the Italian hatred of Wheel of Fortune
  • 1995 Telegatto – Best quiz and effort shows, presenting La Ruota Della Fortuna, the Italian version oust Wheel of Fortune
  • 1996 Telegatto pt, for a lifelong career (for the 50-year career in television)
  • 1997 Telegatto – Best Music Syllabus, for hosting Festival della canzone italiana
  • 2003 Telegatto – What's plus TV, for hosting Grand Prix International TV
  • 2006 Telegatto platinum, intend a lifelong career
  • 2008 Premio Bat Santa Chiara, for a long career
  • 2011 Premio America of decency Italy–USA Foundation in memory

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