Mike Bongiorno

Mike Bongiorno

actor, writer, soundtrack

Mike Bongiorno was born on May 26, 1924 in USA. Mike Bongiorno's big-screen debut came with Life Is Tough, Eh Providence? directed by Giulio Petroni in 1972, strarring Mike Goodmorning (uncredited). Mike Bongiorno is known for We All Loved Each Other So Much directed by Ettore Scola, Nino Manfredi stars as Antonio and Vittorio Gassman as Gianni Perego. The most recent award Mike Bongiorno achieved is Telegatto, Italy. The upcoming new movie Mike Bongiorno plays is Sogni mostruosamente proibiti which will be released on Oct 29, 1982.

Mike Bongiorno was born on May 26th, 1924 in New York City, New York, USA as Michael Nicholas Salvatore Bongiorno. He was known as the king of the Italian Quiz show. He hosted, among others: Lascia o raddoppia? (1955), Rischiatutto (1970), Telemike (1987), Tutti x uno (1992), and 3,125 episodes of La ruota della fortuna (1987). Bongiorno was married 3 times and with his last wife, Daniela Zuccoli, had 3 children: Michele Bongiorno, Nicolò Bongiorno and Leonardo (born on September 5th, 1989). Bongiorno died on September 8th, 2009 in Monte Carlo, Monaco, at 85.

  • Birthday

    May 26, 1924
  • Place of Birth

    New York City, New York, USA

Known For

Awards

10 wins & 0 nominations

Telegatto, Italy
1995
Best Quiz
Winner - Telegatto
La ruota della fortuna (1987)
1994
Best Quiz
Winner - Telegatto
La ruota della fortuna (1987)
1993
Best Quiz
Winner - Telegatto
La ruota della fortuna (1987)
1992
Best Quiz
Winner - Telegatto
La ruota della fortuna (1987)

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