Born 24th June 1937 in Foggia. Famous italian producer, author of music, radio & TV programs, showman, film actor and film director. He becames recognized as anchorman with [[artist:Gianni Boncompagni]] in middle 60s thanks radio-shows "Bandiera Gialla" ('65), "Per Voi Giovani" ('67), "Alto Gradimento" ('70), His first great TV success was the surreal "L'altra Domenica" ('76–'79) where launched comedians as [[artist:Isabella Rossellini]] and [[artist:Roberto Benigni]]. Very successful TV show were also "Quelli della Notte" ('85) and "Indietro Tutta!"('88) where he played and sung. He sold hundreds of thousand copies. In 1991 founded "[[artist:L'Orchestra Italiana]]", a band of 15 artists. Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic