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2009 In Italian Television
This is a list of Italian television related events from 2009. Events *21 March – Emanuele Filiberto, Prince of Venice and Piedmont and his partner Natalia Titova win the fifth season of ''Ballando con le stelle''. *19 April – Matteo Becucci wins the second season of ''X Factor''. *20 April – Ferdi Berisa wins the ninth season of '' Grande Fratello''. *2 December – Marco Mengoni wins the third season of ''X Factor''. Debuts RAI Serials * Il commissario Manara – mix of procedural and romantic comedy, with Guido Caprino and Roberta Giarrusso, spin-off of '' Una famiglia in giallo''; 2 seasons. International *2 December – ''United States of Tara'' ( Mya) (2009–2011) Television shows RAI Drama * ''Una sera di ottobre'' ("An october evening") – by Vittorio Sindoni, with Vanessa Hessler, Gabriele Greco and Ottavia Piccolo ; 2 episodes. A naive young girl becomes a detective to save her boy-friend, charged of murder. * ''Tutta la verità'' ("The wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Television
Television in Italy was introduced in 1939, when the first experimental broadcasts began. However, this lasted for a very short time: when fascist Italy entered World War II in 1940 all transmissions were interrupted, and were resumed in earnest only nine years after the end of the conflict, on January 3, 1954. There are two main national television organisations responsible for most viewing: state-owned RAI, accounting for 37% of the total viewing figures in May 2014, and Mediaset, a commercial network which holds about 33%. The third largest player, the Italian branch of Warner Bros. Discovery, had a viewing share of 5.8%. Apart from these three free to air companies, Comcast's satellite pay TV platform Sky Italia is increasing in viewing and shares. According to the BBC, the Italian television industry is widely considered both inside and outside the country to be overtly politicized. Unlike the BBC which is controlled by an independent trust, the public broadcaster RAI i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vittorio Sindoni
Vittorio Sindoni (born 21 April 1939) is an Italian director and screenwriter. Life and career Born in Capo d'Orlando, Sicily, Sindoni started his career on stage directing the theater group "Il Collettivo" ("The Collective") in Rome, and worked for some years as author of several RAI cultural programs. In the late 1960s he entered the film industry as director and screenwriter, directing numerous comedies. He is known to Italian giallo fans for his 1968 film '' Deadly Inheritance''. For his film ''Gli anni struggenti'' he won the Mario Gromo Plate at the 1979 Grolle d'oro Awards. Since the 1980s he devoted himself to television. Selected filmography * '' Deadly Inheritance'' (1969) * '' Per amore di Cesarina'' (1975) * '' Perdutamente tuo... mi firmo Macaluso Carmelo fu Giuseppe'' (1976) * ''Positano Positano (Campanian: ) is a village and ''comune'' on the Amalfi Coast (Province of Salerno), in Campania, Italy, mainly in an enclave in the hills leading down to the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 In Italy
Events of 2009 in Italy. Incumbents *President: Giorgio Napolitano *Prime Minister: Silvio Berlusconi Silvio Berlusconi controversies Berlusconi is involved in several controversies in relation to his career and personal life. Trial of Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito Knox and Sollecito were tried for and convicted of the Murder of Meredith Kercher. L'Aquila earthquake A major earthquake occurred in Abruzzo on 6 April, killing about 300 people. Deaths *11 January – Pio Laghi, Roman Catholic cardinal (born 1922) *9 February – Eluana Englaro, right-to-die patient (born 1970) *13 May – Achille Compagnoni, mountaineer (born 1914) *6 August – Riccardo Cassin, mountaineer (born 1909) *8 September – Mike Bongiorno, television personality (born 1924) *20 November – Lino Lacedelli, mountaineer (born 1925) See also * 2009 in Italian television * List of Italian films of 2009 A list of films produced in Italy in 2009 (see 2009 in film): External links Italian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Bongiorno
Michael Nicholas Salvatore Bongiorno (; May 26, 1924 – September 8, 2009) was an Italian-American television host. After a few experiences in the US, he started working on RAI in the 1950s and was considered to be the most popular host in Italy. He was also known by the nickname ''il Re del Quiz'' ("The Quiz King"), and the peculiarity of starting all his shows with his trademark greeting: ''Allegria!'' ("Cheers!", "Joy!"). Early years Bongiorno was born in New York City to parents of Italian descent. He moved to Turin (his mother's native city), when he was young. His father was a Sicilian-American lawyer of partial Arbëreshë origin. During World War II, he abandoned his studies and joined a group of Italian partisans. He was captured and spent seven months in the San Vittore prison in Milan and was then deported to a German concentration camp. He was liberated before the end of the war due to an exchange of war prisoners between the United States and Germany. He returned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renata Mauro
Renata Mauro (born Renata Maraolo; 17 May 1934 – 28 March 2009) was an Italian singer, actress and television presenter for RAI, the Italian state broadcaster. She became known to international audiences for hosting game show ''Jeux Sans Frontières'' 1967 to 1970 and the when it was held in the Italian city of Naples in 1965. Filmography *''Move and I'll Shoot'' (1958) *''The Naked Maja'' (1958) *''The Wastrel'' (1961) *''The Shortest Day'' (1963) (uncredited) *' (1963, TV miniseries) *''Biblioteca di Studio Uno: La primula rossa'' (1964, TV) *''Biblioteca di Studio Uno: Al Grand Hotel'' (1964, TV) See also *List of Eurovision Song Contest presenters The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual international song competition, held every year by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) since 1956. This page is a list of people who have acted as presenters of the contest. Since 1988, it ... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mauro, Renata 1934 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gian Carlo Fusco
Gian Carlo Fusco (1 July 1915 – 17 September 1984), sometimes spelled Giancarlo Fusco, was an Italian writer, journalist, screenwriter and occasional actor. Biography Born in La Spezia, Fusco spent his childhood in a college in Lucca, and in 1935 he made his writing debut with the novel ''Biancherie'', but the book was blocked by the Fascist censorship because considered defeatist. In 1949 he started his journalistic career working for the magazine '' Il Mondo'', and in 1950 he began collaborating with ''L'Europeo''; he then collaborated with a large number of publications, including ''L'espresso'', '' II Giorno'', ''Il Giornale d'Italia'', ''ABC ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script known as the alphabet. ABC or abc may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting * American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster ** Disney–ABC Television ...'' and ''Cronache''. As a writer, Fusco is best known for the semi-autobiographic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballando Con Le Stelle
''Ballando con le Stelle'' is the Italian version of the ''Strictly Come Dancing'' / ''Dancing with the Stars'' franchises. It was first broadcast on 8 January 2005 on TV station RAI 1. This show is aired in the prime time, usually of saturday evening, and is hosted by Milly Carlucci with Paolo Belli Paolo Belli (born 21 March 1962, in Formigine) is an Italian singer and television presenter.http://www.paolobelli.it/pdf/paolo-belli-biografia.pdf Biography Singer since 1984, first with Ladri di Biciclette (band), Ladri di Biciclette and then ... and his orchestra: this is the most important and successful program of RAI. Overview References External linksOfficial website of ''Ballando con le Stelle'' {{Authority control 2005 Italian television series debuts RAI original programming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniele Pecci
Daniele Pecci (born 23 May 1970) is an Italian actor and director. Born in Rome, Lazio, Pecci has worked in theater as an actor and director since 1990. He rose to prominence in 2004 when he received a main role in '' Orgoglio'' on the television channel Rai Uno Rai 1 () is an Italian free-to-air television channel owned and operated by state-owned public broadcaster RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana. It is the company's flagship television channel, and is known for broadcasting mainstream and gener .... The series ran from 2004 to 2006, and he appeared in all 39 episodes. References External links * 1970 births Living people Male actors from Rome Italian male television actors Italian male film actors Italian male stage actors 20th-century Italian male actors 21st-century Italian male actors Italian theatre directors {{Italy-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vittoria Puccini
Vittoria Puccini (born 18 November 1981) is an Italian film and television actress. Since her success as the lead actress in 2003-2005 costume drama television series ''Elisa di Rivombrosa'', she has continued to work in television and movie productions. She has a daughter (born 2006) with Italian actor and ''Elisa di Rivombrosa'' co-star Alessandro Preziosi. Her newest production is the television series ''Il Processo'', where she played one of the main roles. Filmography Film *''Tutto l'amore che c'è'', directed by Sergio Rubini (2000) *''Paz!'', directed by Renato De Maria (2002) *'' Operazione Appia Antica'', directed by Carlo Lizzani (2003) *''But When Do the Girls Get Here?'', directed by Pupi Avati (2005) *''At a Glance'', directed by Sergio Rubini (2008) *'' Kiss Me Again'', directed by Gabriele Muccino (2010) (2011) *''The Perfect Life'', directed by Lucio Pellegrini (2011) *''Steel'', directed by Stefano Mordini (2012) *''Magnificent Presence'', directed by Ferzan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ottavia Piccolo
Ottavia Piccolo (born 9 October 1949) is an Italian actress. Biography Born in Bolzano, Piccolo began her acting debut in the stage adaption of '' The Miracle Worker'' at the age of 11 under the direction of Luigi Squarzina. She has also appeared in 45 films since 1962, making her debut film appearance in the 1963 film '' The Leopard''. In 1964, she met Giorgio Strehler who directed the stage adaptations of '' Brawling in Chioggia'' and ''King Lear'', both of which she appeared in. In 1970, she won the award for Best Actress at the 1970 Cannes Film Festival for the film '' Metello''. In addition to working in Italian cinema, Piccolo has also has some rare success in French cinema. She made her debut in the 1971 film '' The Widow Couderc'' directed by Pierre Granier-Deferre. Two years later, she appeared in '' The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot'' directed by Nina Companeez. She also appeared in several French television shows throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Piccolo r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanessa Hessler
Vanessa Hessler (born January 21, 1988) is an Italian-American model and actress. A model since she was 15, Hessler has appeared in many publications throughout Italy, Germany and France. Early life Daughter of an Italian mother and an American father, Hessler lived in Rome until she was 8, then moved to Washington, D.C., her father's birthplace. She lived in Rockville, Maryland in her early teenage years. In 2002 she returned to Italy. She speaks Italian language, Italian, English language, English and French language, French. Career Modeling Hessler worked for'' Donna sotto le stelle'' and'' Notte Mediterranea'', both on TV. In 2004, she was chosen for a Korff's advertising campaign and for Alta Roma Alta Moda, the Rome fashion week. She lives in Rome and Washington D.C., and appeared in commercials for Baby Star, Nara Camicie and Gilli (clothing company), Gilli. Hessler planned to work in television, and in early 2006 she wanted to replace Alessia Marcuzzi to host ''Le Ien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mya (TV Channel)
Mya is an Italian entertainment TV channel, owned by Mediaset and broadcast on Premium Gallery, a pay television network available on digital terrestrial television in Italy. Its transmission started on January 18, 2008 with the pilot episode of ''Gossip Girl''. It is targeted at female audiences and broadcasts movies, television series and soap operas. At the moment, Mya is not available on satellite television, and is not available outside Italy. Programs See also *Mediaset Premium Mediaset Premium was an Italian pay TV provider owned by Mediaset. Until closure in 2019, it provided subscription TV channels and pay-per-view events (only for football matches) via the Italian digital terrestrial television network through the ... External links Mediaset television channels Women's interest channels Television channels and stations established in 2008 Italian-language television stations {{Italy-tv-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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