He died at the age of 84 Maurizio Costanzo, journalist, TV host, author, screenwriter. The news of the death was communicated by his press office in the morning.
Costanzo, born in Rome on August 28, 1938, had been married since 1995 to Maria DeFilippi. From the three previous marriages with Lori Sammartino, Flaminia Morandi and Marta Flavi she had had two children, while the third she had adopted with De Filippi. Since 1982 he had led the historic program "Maurizio Costanzo Show", the longest-running talk show in Italian history.
A friend of judge Giovanni Falcone, who was a guest on his broadcasts, Costanzo was at the forefront of the fight against the mafia. His commitment led him to be a target of crime when on May 14, 1993 he suffered a attempt outside the Parioli Theater where he was miraculously unharmed.
The career of Maurizio Costanzo
Maurizio Costanzo has signed dozens of radio and television programs, theatrical comedies and also written musical lyrics.
His career began in 1956, at the age of only eighteen, as a reporter in the Roman newspaper Paese Sera. In 1963 he made his debut as a radio author for a show entrusted to him by Luciano Rispoli. In 1966 he co-authored the text of “If by calling” led to success Mina. Since the mid-seventies he has been the creator and host of numerous television shows. He decides to import the American talk format in Italy: in 1976 he gains popularity with the Talk Show on Rai, Goodness them. In 1982 he linked the name to the Talk show that he will lead until the last days. The Maurizio Costanzo Show becomes a pillar of national TV from which many characters emerge including Vittorio Sgarbi, Giobbe Covatta, Enrico Brignano and Fiorello. Celebrate his "tips for shopping" to make room for advertising. Among the programs created also Have a nice Sunday.
Director of the popular newspaper "The Eye" in 1981 and then del Tg of Rizzoli "Contact", is forced to resign from the newspaper when his name appears in the famous P2 lodge lists. Movie screenwriter for directors such as Pupi Avati and Ettore Scola he was the creator of the character of Paolo Villaggio, Fracchia.
Author of numerous books, including Who I think I am, What will it be?, The strategy of the turtle, I'll tell you about ISIS.
Big Roma fan, in the summer of 2021 he had also held the position of communication manager of the company.
