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 to

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at a young age, then he studied law at the

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and at the Turin University, where he graduated. After working for two years as a lawyer, he started a career as a stage actor, entering the companies of

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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. After the outbreak of

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, 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 the Allied forces which were held at the Teatro dell'Opera in Rome. Filogamo's fame is mainly linked to the

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, of which he hosted five editions including the first ever.Aldo Grasso, Massimo Scaglioni, ''Enciclopedia della Televisione'', Garzanti, Milano, 1996 – 2003. . 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. After hosting several television and radio programs, he retired in the 1970s. 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". He died, at 99, in a retirement home in Rodello d' Alba,

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Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Filogamo, Nunzio 1902 births 2002 deaths Mass media people from Palermo Italian television presenters Italian radio presenters Italian male stage actors Italian male film actors 20th-century Italian male actors 20th-century Italian male singers Male actors from Palermo