Paolo Bonolis
Encyclopedia
Paolo Bonolis in an Italian television host.
He made his debut 1981 in Tre, due, uno, contatto..., a program for children that aired on Italian national broadcast RAI
.
In 1982, he moved to Italia 1
where he hosted Bim bum bam, again a program for children. He anchored Bim Bum Bam until 1990 and then he hosted some variety shows like Urka!, Bulli & pupe, Non è la RAI
and Belli freschi. After that, he signed back with RAI
and hosted a few prime time shows like I cervelloni, Beato tra le donne and the quiz Luna park, on air in the evening in Raiuno.
In 1996 he went back to Mediaset
, where he successfully hosted Tira & molla and the prime time shows Ciao Darwin
e Chi ha incastrato Peter Pan?. Beginning on the same year he also hosted on Canale 5
the satyrical news program Striscia la notizia
. The program was anchored along with Bonolis's longstanding collaborator, the singer and comic actor Luca Laurenti.
He returned in RAI
in 2003, when he presented Domenica In and, later, Affari tuoi
, game show that in the early 2004 had a lot of success. After that he presented the Festival di Sanremo 2005, the most important Italian music festival, having a lot of success. He repeated this experience in 2009.
In the second part of 2000s he hosted, for Canale 5
, programs like Il senso della vita and some new editions of the successful shows Ciao Darwin and Chi ha incastrato Peter Pan?.
In 2006 he debuted in the cinemas with the film Commediasexi
.
He made his debut 1981 in Tre, due, uno, contatto..., a program for children that aired on Italian national broadcast RAI
RAI
RAI — Radiotelevisione italiana S.p.A. known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane, is the Italian state owned public service broadcaster controlled by the Ministry of Economic Development. Rai is the biggest television company in Italy...
.
In 1982, he moved to Italia 1
Italia 1
Italia 1 is an Italian commercial television channel on the Mediaset network. It is oriented especially at young people.Italia 1 was launched in January 1982 and, originally, was owned by Rusconi; after a few months, however, due to the aggressive dumping practices of Silvio Berlusconi's rival...
where he hosted Bim bum bam, again a program for children. He anchored Bim Bum Bam until 1990 and then he hosted some variety shows like Urka!, Bulli & pupe, Non è la RAI
Non è la RAI
Non è la RAI was an Italian TV show, on air from 9 September 1991 to 30 June 1995. Initially broadcasted by Canale 5, from January 1993 it was moved to Italia 1....
and Belli freschi. After that, he signed back with RAI
RAI
RAI — Radiotelevisione italiana S.p.A. known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane, is the Italian state owned public service broadcaster controlled by the Ministry of Economic Development. Rai is the biggest television company in Italy...
and hosted a few prime time shows like I cervelloni, Beato tra le donne and the quiz Luna park, on air in the evening in Raiuno.
In 1996 he went back to Mediaset
Mediaset
Mediaset S.p.A., known as Gruppo Mediaset in Italian, is an Italian-based media company which is the largest commercial broadcaster in the country...
, where he successfully hosted Tira & molla and the prime time shows Ciao Darwin
Ciao Darwin
Ciao Darwin is a variety game show format from Italy sold under licence to several countries, including Romania, Hungary, Poland, Serbia, Canada, USA, China and Greece....
e Chi ha incastrato Peter Pan?. Beginning on the same year he also hosted on Canale 5
Canale 5
Canale 5 is an Italian private television network of Mediaset, the media branch of Fininvest. Canale 5 was the first private television network to have a national coverage in Italy in 1980, based on a local channel, TeleMilano 58, founded in 1978....
the satyrical news program Striscia la notizia
Striscia la notizia
Striscia la notizia is an Italian television program on the Mediaset-controlled Canale 5. Its name in Italian translates as "the news slithers", a probable parody of the slighting italian journalist, submitted to politicians and overwhelmed with shame...
. The program was anchored along with Bonolis's longstanding collaborator, the singer and comic actor Luca Laurenti.
He returned in RAI
RAI
RAI — Radiotelevisione italiana S.p.A. known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane, is the Italian state owned public service broadcaster controlled by the Ministry of Economic Development. Rai is the biggest television company in Italy...
in 2003, when he presented Domenica In and, later, Affari tuoi
Affari Tuoi
Affari Tuoi is an Italian game show on which the internationally-popular game show, Deal or No Deal is based upon. It is broadcast on public broadcaster Rai Uno, though it can also be seen occasionally on RAI International, RAI's international television service.The show is currently hosted by Max...
, game show that in the early 2004 had a lot of success. After that he presented the Festival di Sanremo 2005, the most important Italian music festival, having a lot of success. He repeated this experience in 2009.
In the second part of 2000s he hosted, for Canale 5
Canale 5
Canale 5 is an Italian private television network of Mediaset, the media branch of Fininvest. Canale 5 was the first private television network to have a national coverage in Italy in 1980, based on a local channel, TeleMilano 58, founded in 1978....
, programs like Il senso della vita and some new editions of the successful shows Ciao Darwin and Chi ha incastrato Peter Pan?.
In 2006 he debuted in the cinemas with the film Commediasexi
Commediasexi
Commediasexi is an Italian comedy movie released in 2006.Starring Paolo Bonolis, Sergio Rubini and Stefania Rocca, the film mocks the Italian political class and its hypocrisy. The zealot politician Massimo , proponent of a law about the defense of family, has a secret flirt with Martina, a young...
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Television
- Bim Bum Bam (1982–1990)
- Doppio slalom (1990)
- Urka! (1991)
- Sabato notte live (1992)
- 'Bulli e pupe (1992)
- Festival internazionale Stelle del circo (1992)
- Non è la RAINon è la RAINon è la RAI was an Italian TV show, on air from 9 September 1991 to 30 June 1995. Initially broadcasted by Canale 5, from January 1993 it was moved to Italia 1....
(1992–1993) - Belli freschi (1993)
- Sei un fenomeno (1993)
- Occhio allo specchio (1993)
- I cervelloni (1994–1996)
- Beato tra le donne (1994–1997)
- Miss Italia nel mondo (1994–1996)
- Regalo di Natale (1994)
- La notte degli angeli (1994)
- Luna Park (1995–1996)
- 36° Premio della Regia Televisiva (1996)
- Tira e molla (1996–1998)
- Un disco per l'estate (1997–1998)
- Il gatto e la volpe (1997)
- Ciao DarwinCiao DarwinCiao Darwin is a variety game show format from Italy sold under licence to several countries, including Romania, Hungary, Poland, Serbia, Canada, USA, China and Greece....
(1998–2000, 2003, 2007, 2010) - Chi ha incastrato Peter Pan? (1999–2000, 2009)
- Striscia la notiziaStriscia la notiziaStriscia la notizia is an Italian television program on the Mediaset-controlled Canale 5. Its name in Italian translates as "the news slithers", a probable parody of the slighting italian journalist, submitted to politicians and overwhelmed with shame...
(2000–2003) - La notte dei Telegatti (2000)
- Italiani (2001)
- Domenica in (2003–2004)
- Affari TuoiAffari TuoiAffari Tuoi is an Italian game show on which the internationally-popular game show, Deal or No Deal is based upon. It is broadcast on public broadcaster Rai Uno, though it can also be seen occasionally on RAI International, RAI's international television service.The show is currently hosted by Max...
(2003–2005) - 55°edizione del Festival di Sanremo (2005)
- Serie A (2005)
- Il senso della vita (2005–2006, 2007–2008)
- Fattore C (2006)
- 59°edizione del Festival di Sanremo (2009)