Gianni Ippoliti Explained

Gianni Ippoliti
Birth Place:	Rome, Italy
Occupation:	Presenter

Gianni Ippoliti (born 22 February 1950) is an Italian television presenter, television writer, actor and writer.

Life and career

Born in Rome, a former football referee and a graduate in sociology,^[1] in 1979 Ippoliti was part of the short-lived disco duo Craabs.^[2]

After some minor roles in RAI variety shows, in the mid-1980s Ippoliti started his career as a television writer and presenter with the show Provini, first broadcast on a Roman local station and later on Italia 1.^{[3] [4]} He had his breakout in 1988 with Dibattito!, a parody of talk shows, which was both a critical and ratings success, and which generated several spin-offs.^[5]

In 1993, Ippoliti made his acting debut in the stage play Non e' mai troppo tardi.^[6] Since 2011, he hosts a segment of the RAI morning show Unomattina in famiglia, presenting a press review that parodies gossip magazines.^{[7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Giorgio Dell’Arti, Massimo Parrini. "Ippoliti, Gianni" Catalogo dei viventi. Marsilio, 2009. .
2. News: Gianni Ippoliti: carriera, vita privata e curiosità su di lui . 9 July 2023 . . it-IT.
3. Aldo Grasso, Massimo Scaglioni. "Ippoliti, Gianni". Enciclopedia della Televisione. Garzanti, 1996 – 2003. p. 349. .
4. News: Beniamino Placido. Metti i 'coatti' dentro lo spot . 9 July 2023 . . 2 February 1988 . it.
5. News: . Canzoni e sberleffi di una varia umanità . Corriere della Sera. 22 February 1989 . 27.
6. News: Emilia Costantini . Ippoliti in teatro, non e' mai troppo tardi . Corriere della Sera . 14 April 1993 . 35.
7. News: Gianni Ippoliti: carriera, vita privata e curiosità su di lui . 9 July 2023 . . it-IT.
8. News: Francesco Specchia . Il mistero di Gianni Ippoliti, talento a mezz'asta . 9 July 2023 . . 21 April 2017 . it.