Maurizio Costanzo, journalist, TV presenter, author, screenwriter, died recently in Rome. He was 84 years old. This is reported by his press office. Born in Rome on August 28, 1938, Costanzo has signed dozens of radio and television programs and theater comedies (The Adoptive Husband, Returnable Emptys, etc.). He gained great popularity in 1976 when he hosted the talk show Bontà loro on Rai. But his name is also linked to the show by Maurizio Costanzo, broadcast on Mediaset since 1982. One of his best-known programs is Good Friday. He has written numerous books including Who I think I am (2004, in collaboration with G. Dotto), And what will it be? (2006), The Turtle’s Strategy (2009), Curtain! 50 years of theatre. Story and Lyrics (2015), I tell you Isis (2016) and Smemorabilia. Sentimental Catalog of Lost Objects (2022). He has been married to Maria De Filippi since 1995.
condolences
“Maurizio Costanzo is leaving us: an icon of journalism and television who has been able to narrate difficult years with courage and professionalism. Thank you for bringing culture, sympathy and friendliness into the homes of Italians. A thought for his wife Maria and his loved ones Bon voyage.” The prime minister wrote on Twitter Giorgia Meloni.
“He revolutionized communications and television in Italy without ever abandoning civic engagement to the point of fearlessly challenging the Mafia and risking his own life. With Maurizio Costanzo, a piece of our country’s cultural history is lost.” As Joseph ContePresident of the 5 Star Movement, in a post on Twitter.
“A piece of journalism history, a pillar of Italian television that is leaving. Farewell Maurizio Costanzo, we will not forget you”. So the President of the Liguria Region John Toti.
“It’s terrible, our father died, my father, your father, the inventor of our television, the one with so many guests, the one with the different voices”. According to the art historian and state secretary Vittorio Sgarbi who learned the news of Maurizio Costanzo’s death while linked with La7 in L’Aria Che Tira. Myrta Merlino reminds Sgarbi of his debut on television directly from Costanzo: “What Funari said is proven: television is unexpected. These effects of the unexpected were linked to the kind of encounters, crossroads between people” that made it possible for me to be television exist the one in which things happened, the one in which many surprising figures were born”.
“I always thought that day would never come. For the person you are, the culture you always bestowed and your sly irony, this country loses A LOT. I hug you infinitely with Maria, Gabriele, Camilla and Saverio. you were life Bon Voyage”. So in a tweet the memory of Simon Ventura.
“It’s a big pain. We’ve known each other forever, I loved him. Bye Maurizio”. Gianni Morandi expresses his regret in a post.
Maurizio Costanzo’s interview with Giulio Andreotti on the show Bontà loro
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The journalist and presenter escaped a mafia attack in Rome in May 1993, which was planned due to his strong commitment against the Cosa Nostra. (HAND)
Cuffaro by Michele Santoro and Maurizio Costanzo before judge Giovanni Falcone during the season of the show Samarcanda – Maurizio Costanzo in 1991