Nunzio Filogamo

• Name — Nunzio Filogamo • Born — 20 February 1902 • Birthplace — Palermo, Sicily, Kingdom of Italy • Died — 24 January 2002 • Place of death — Rodello d'Alba, Piedmont, Italy • Occupation — * Television presenter • radio presenter • actor • singer

• Illustration — Filogamo portraying the character of Aramis, 1934 • Illustration — Filogamo between Marisa Allasio (left) and Fiorella Mari (right) at the Sanremo Music Festival 1957 Born in Palermo, Filogamo moved to Turin at a young age, then he studied law at the Sorbonne University 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 Dina Galli and 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 war, 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 Sanremo Music Festival, of which he hosted five editions including the first ever in 1951. 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, about a month before turning 100, in a retirement home in Rodello d'Alba, in the Province of Cuneo.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1933 — Non c'è bisogno di denaro • 1935 — Il serpente a sonagli — Il maestro di balla • 1937 — The Countess of Parma — Conte di Sebasta • 1940 — Ecco la radio! • 1940 — Una famiglia impossibile • 1943 — C'è sempre un ma! • 1943 — La vita torna — Cortese, Il regista • 1947 — Les beaux jours du roi Murat — Uncredited • 1948 — How I Lost the War — Il venditore di cappelli • 1949 — Adam and Eve — Il naufrago francese • 1949 — Il vedovo allegro • 1949 — How I Discovered America — Il prete • 1951 — Miracolo a Viggiù • 1951 — The Two Sergeants • 1951 — Il microfono è vostro • 1963 — Urlo contro melodia nel Cantagiro '63 • 1964 — La guerra dei topless

Nunzio Filogamo is recorded with the occupation television presenter. Recorded with the occupation radio personality. Recorded as television presenter, singer, actor and radio personality.