Gerry Scotti
Gerry Scotti (* 7. August 1956 in Miradolo Terme , Province of Pavia as Virginio Scotti ) is an Italian television show host , actor and former member of the Italian Parliament.
After dropping out of law school, Scotti began a career as a disc jockey at Radio Milano International . In 1982 he became a speaker for Radio Deejay and a year later he became a presenter for DeeJay Television , the first Italian program for video clips, broadcast by Italia 1 . Scotti also hosted other music programs such as Festivalbar , and still works as a radio host to this day.
Since the 1990s, Gerry Scotti is one of the busiest Moderators of Italian television, almost exclusively for the station Canale 5 of Mediaset . He was best known as a quiz master , so he moderated the program Chi vuol essere milionario? (Italian edition of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? ) and the Passaparola quiz . He also directed many entertainment programs such as La sai l'ultima? , La Corrida and Paperissima (with Michelle Hunziker ) and the satirical program Striscia la Anmerkungia . Scotti has also appeared in a number of sitcoms and television films.
In 2008 he won the Italian television award Telegatto in platinum for his career.
Scotti was a member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies for the Italian Socialist Party from 1987 to 1993 .
In March 2012 he hosted the program "The Money Drop".
Discography
- Gerry Scotti - Aié (Oi Iuai) (1989)
Web links
- Gerry Scotti in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Gerry Scotti as MP
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Scotti, Gerry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Scotti, Virginio (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian television host, actor and former member of the Italian Parliament |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 7th August 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Miradolo Terme , Province of Pavia |