Biography
Michael Nicholas Salvatore Bongiorno (Italian pronunciation: [bɔnˈdʒorno, - bonˈ-]; May 26, 1924 – September 8, 2009) was an Italian-American television presenter. 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!").
Filmography
all 20
Movies 11
self 9
TV Shows 9
Self
1960 (2010)
Movie
Ambo
Rescue: Special Ops (2009)
TV
Viva Radio 2 (2006)
TV
Il migliore (2006)
TV
Self
How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio (2004)
Movie
Venti (2000)
Movie
Ospite
Chi ha incastrato Peter Pan? (1999)
TV
Capitano Terrestri
Ciao Darwin (1998)
TV
Telemania (1996)
TV
Self
The Three Musketeers (1991)
Movie
Conduttore
Paperissima Sprint (1990)
TV
Himself
Forbidden Dreams (1982)
Movie
6
Himself
We All Loved Each Other So Much (1974)
Movie
Mike Goodmorning / Mike Goodmorning (uncredited)
Life Is Tough, Eh Providence? (1972)
Movie
Self - Host
Rischiatutto (1970)
TV
Self
The Last Judgment (1961)
Movie
Ruggero Grimaldi
Il prezzo della gloria (1956)
Movie
Self
Totò Double or Nothing? (1956)
Movie
Sandro
Girls of Today (1955)
Movie
Self - Host
Sanremo Music Festival (1951)
TV
Ratings
Average 5.48
Based on 11.9 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1951
1970
1991
1996
2010
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1924-05-26
Deathday2009-09-08 (85 years old)
Birth NameMichael Nicholas Salvatore Bongiorno Carello
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
CitizenshipsKingdom of Italy, Italy, United States of America
Also Known AsMichael Nicholas Salvatore Bongiorno, Michael N. S. Bongiorno, Michael Bongiorno
AwardsOrder of Merit of the Italian Republic
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