Vito Molinari (6 November 1929 – 18 February 2025) was an Italian stage and film director.[1]

Life and career

Born in Sestri Levante on 6 November 1929, Molinari made his debut as a film director in 1954 with his first production on the television channel RAI.[2] He directed several TV series, including L'amico del giaguaro [it], Un due tre [it], and Canzonissima.[3]

Molinari founded the theatre program at the University of Genoa alongside Francesco Della Corte [it].[4] At the Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi in Trieste, he directed a production of Die Fledermaus in 1965 and the The White Horse Inn in 1970. At the Politeama Rossetti, he directed Die Csárdásfürstin which starred Adriana Innocenti and Elio Pandolfi. In December 2024, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Premio Vincenzo Crocitti International.[5]

Molinari died in Lavagna on 18 February 2025, at the age of 95.[6]

References

  1. ^ Folli, Elisa (18 February 2025). "È morto a Lavagna il regista Vito Molinari". Il Secolo XIX (in Italian). Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  2. ^ Siciliano, Ernesto (8 February 2007). "Backstage: Vito Molinari, il regista che ha "inaugurato" la Rai, e Bruno Gambarotta, il comico-regista di Celentano". Blogo (in Italian). Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  3. ^ "Vito Molinari". MyMovie (in Italian).
  4. ^ "Vito Molinari: «Ho diretto di tutto. Tranne i quiz". Del Teatro (in Italian). 3 December 2012. Archived from the original on 3 December 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  5. ^ "Vito Molinari - Premio Vincenzo Crocitti International -Vince Award XII Edizione 2024". YouTube (in Italian). 21 December 2024.
  6. ^ "È morto Vito Molinari, lutto nel modo della tv". MilanoToday (in Italian). 18 February 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vito_Molinari
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