The choreographer and director, who has signed various festivals and has worked with big names on the Italian scene, died this morning in Rome at the age of 89
Published on: January 17, 2023 15:29:00
Source: ANSA
Less than 24 hours after the disappearance of Gina Lollobrigida, the entertainment world also has to say goodbye Gino Landi, born Luigi Gregori. The name of the Italian theater and television choreographer and director is mainly linked to the partnership with Pippo Baudo, for which he signed various editions of the Sanremo Festival. Landi was born on August 2, 1933 89 years old and died this morning at his home in Rome: he had been suffering from serious health problems for some time.
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Goodbye Gino Landi
Gino Landi, son of variety artists and a passionate dance enthusiast, made his theater debut at a young age and was discovered by Erminio Macarius, only to understand that he’d rather be on the other side than direct. This is how he began to define his directing style, both in theater and on television; He was responsible for directing some of the most important issues of the Feast of San Remoas a true shoulder of the conductor and friend Goofy Baudo, who – as he reports in the biography on his site – will follow “for better or for worse”. On TV he will also be signing issues of festival barand on Rai he will be the choreographer of Partitissima, La prova del nove, Scala Reale, Johnny 7. There are also numerous theatrical and operatic performances directed or choreographed, or collaborations with Garinei and Giovannini in shows such as Rugantino and Roman Ferien, while in cinema he also collaborates with some of the names most important on the national scene such as Nino Rota, Ennio Flaiano and Federico Fellini. Today, Tuesday, January 17, the sad news: ill Gino passed away some time ago at the age of 89.
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