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Died aged 85Also known asMichael Nicholas Salvatore Bongiorno, Michael N. S. Bongiorno, Michael BongiornoGenderMaleNationalityKingdom of ItalyBorn26/05/1924Born inNew York, New York, USADied08/09/2009 (aged 85)Died inMonacoCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ327660 ↗Buried atcemetery of Dagnente, MatterhornTMDb#230352 ↗
Michael Nicholas Salvatore Bongiorno was an American Italian television presenter. After a few experiences in the U.S., 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, and the peculiarity of starting all his shows with his trademark greeting: Allegria!.
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography20 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 30 anni di SuperQuark - un viaggio sorprendenteMovie | — | 87 |
| 2009 | Rescue: Special OpsSeries | Ambo | 85 |
| 2006 | Fiorello & Baldini Visti da dietroMovie | — | 82 |
| 2006 | Long Live Radio 2... and a Little Rai Uno TooSeries | — | 82 |
| 2004 | How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and CiccioMovie | Self | 80 |
| 2000 | 20 - VentiMovie | — | 76 |
| 1999 | Chi ha incastrato Peter Pan?Series | Ospite | 75 |
| 1998 | Ciao DarwinSeries | Capitano Terrestri | 74 |
| 1993 | Stefano QuantestorieMovie | self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 69 |
| 1991 | The Three MusketeersMovie | Se stesso | 67 |
| 1990 | Paperissima SprintSeries | Conduttore | 66 |
| 1982 | Forbidden DreamsMovie | Himself | 58 |
| 1976 | Onda LiberaSeries | himself | 52 |
| 1976 | Scommettiamo?Series | — | 52 |
| 1974 | We All Loved Each Other So MuchMovie | Mike Bongiorno | 50 |
| 1970 | RischiatuttoSeries | — | 46 |
| 1961 | The Last JudgmentMovie | Self | 37 |
| 1956 | Totò Double or Nothing?Movie | Self | 32 |
| 1956 | Il prezzo della gloriaMovie | Ruggero Grimaldi | 32 |
| 1951 | Sanremo Music FestivalSeries | Self - Host | 27 |