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Gianni Boncompagni
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Gianni Boncompagni in 1972
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| Born | 13 May 1932 |
| Died | 16 April 2017 (aged 84) |
| Occupation | Presenter |
Giandomenico Boncompagni (born May 13, 1932 – died April 16, 2017), known as Gianni Boncompagni, was a famous Italian television and radio presenter. He was also a director, writer, and wrote lyrics for many songs. He helped create some of Italy's most popular TV and radio shows.
Early Life and Radio Career
Gianni Boncompagni was born in Arezzo, Italy. When he was 18, he moved to Sweden. He lived there for ten years, working different jobs and studying graphics and photography. He started his career in radio as a disc jockey, playing music and talking on air.
In the early 1960s, Boncompagni moved back to Italy with his three daughters. He teamed up with Renzo Arbore to create a radio show called Bandiera gialla. This was a very new show for Italy because it focused on rock music and other modern music styles.
In 1970, Boncompagni and Arbore created another popular radio show called Alto Gradimento. This show was a funny variety program that helped many comedians become famous.
Television Success
Gianni Boncompagni started working in television in 1977. He presented a music show called Discoring. In the mid-1980s, he became very successful as a director and writer for TV programs. Some of his popular shows included Pronto, Raffaella? and Pronto, chi gioca?.
Between 1987 and 1990, he wrote and directed Domenica in, a big Sunday afternoon show. In 1991, he moved to a different TV company called Fininvest. There, he created a show called Non è la Rai. This program helped launch the careers of many future actresses, like Ambra Angiolini, Nicole Grimaudo, Romina Mondello, and Sabrina Impacciatore.
Later in the 1990s, he returned to RAI, another Italian TV company. He had more success with a late-night variety show called Macao.
Songwriting and Family
Besides his work in TV and radio, Gianni Boncompagni was also a talented lyricist. This means he wrote the words for many songs. He worked with famous singers like Raffaella Carrà, Patty Pravo, Johnny Dorelli, and Renato Zero.
His younger daughter, Barbara, born in 1963, also had a short career in the 1980s as a singer and a showgirl.
