Antonio Amurri
Antonio Amurri (28 June 1925 – 18 December 1992) was an Italian author, radio and television writer and lyricist. Antonio Amurri was born in Ancona, Amurri was author of some of the most popular RAI variety shows, such as Canzonissima, Gran Varietà, Fantastico and Studio Uno. He was also author of fourteen books, several of them best sellers, which were mainly collections of short stories consisting of satirical portraits of collapsing family groups.
Antonio Amurri
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- Name
- Antonio Amurri
- Born
- 28 June 1925
- Birthplace
- Ancona, Italy
- Died
- 18 December 1992
- Place of death
- Rome, Italy
- Occupation
- Author, writer, lyricist
- Nationality
- Italy · Kingdom of Italy
- Languages
- Italian
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Antonio Amurri (28 June 1925 – 18 December 1992) was an Italian author, radio and television writer and lyricist. Antonio Amurri was born in Ancona, Amurri was author of some of the most popular RAI variety shows, such as Canzonissima, Gran Varietà, Fantastico and Studio Uno. He was also author of fourteen books, several of them best sellers, which were mainly collections of short stories consisting of satirical portraits of collapsing family groups.
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Amurri was the father of the television writer Valentina Amurri and of the film director Franco Amurri; he was also the paternal grandfather of American actress Eva Amurri.
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• Name — Antonio Amurri • Born — 28 June 1925 • Birthplace — Ancona, Italy • Died — 18 December 1992 • Place of death — Rome, Italy • Occupation — Author, writer, lyricist • Children — 2, including Franco Amurri • Relatives — Eva Amurri (granddaughter)
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- 1.Fu il primo best seller italiano a contenuto umoristico, raggiungendo la tiratura di un milione di copie.
- 2.Massimiliano Castellani. Antonio Amurri, il maestro del buon umorismo. Avvenire. 26 giugno 2025.
- 3.Antonio Amurri, Stavolta mi ammazzo sul serio, Mondadori 1977, pp. 76-82.
- 4.Antonio Amurri: la carriera artistica. 18 dicembre 2020.
- 5.Susan Sarandon: parla la figlia Eva Amurri:"Era una vera e propria 'almond mom'" everyeye.it
- 6.Pesaro ricorda il centenario della nascita di Antonio Amurri, autore di TV e radio che ha fatto divertire intere generazioni di Italiani. 24 giugno 2025.
- 7.sigla dello show radiofonico Gran varietà.
- 8.il successo del brano determinò nello stesso 1967 la realizzazione dell'omonimo film musicarello di Ettore Maria Fizzarotti, con Marisa Sannia, Rocky Roberts e Lola Falana.
- 9.la canzone era sigla finale di Canzonissima 1968, condotta da Mina assieme a Walter Chiari e Paolo Panelli.
- 10.il successo del brano determinò nello stesso 1968 la realizzazione dell'omonimo film musicarello di Ettore Maria Fizzarotti, con Gianni Morandi, Laura Efrikian e Roberto Carlos.
- 11.la canzone era sigla di apertura di Canzonissima 1968, condotta da Mina assieme a Walter Chiari e Paolo Panelli.
- 12.il successo del brano determinò nello stesso 1968 la realizzazione del film musicarello Zum Zum Zum - La canzone che mi passa per la testa di Bruno e Sergio Corbucci, con Little Tony, Orietta Berti ed il cantante bambino Walter Brugiolo. Il film ebbe un seguito l'anno seguente, Zum Zum Zum nº 2, diretto da Bruno Corbucci, sempre con Little Tony e Orietta Berti.
- 13.sigla dello show televisivo Doppia coppia.
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