2002 in Italian television
This is a list of Italian television related events from 2002.
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Events
- 4 December – Bruno Cuomo wins the first season of Operazione Trionfo.
Debuts
Rai
- L'eredità: TV quiz based on the Argentine format El legado. As of 2023 with more than 5000 episodes, it is the longest-running television game on Italian television.
Television shows
Drama
- Resurrection, by the Taviani Brothers, with Silvia Rocca and Timothy Peach, from the Lev Tolstoj's novel; 2 episodes.
- Perlasca un eroe italiano ("An Italian hero") – by Alberto Negrin, with Luca Zingaretti in the title role, Amanda Sandrelli and Giuliana Lojodice, music by Ennio Morricone; 2 episodes.[1]
- The apocalypse – by Raffaele Mertes, with Richard Harris (St. John the Evangelist), Vittoria Bevlvedere and Paolo Villaggio. Thirteenth and final chapter of the LUV VIDE's Bible project.[2]
- Maria Josè l'ultima regina ("The last queen") – by Carlo Lizzani, with Barbora Bobulova in the title role and Alberto Molinari as Umberto II; 2 episodes.[3]
Varieyt
- Il caso Scarfoglia ("The Scarfoglia affair") – satirical variety by Corrado Guzzanti (protagonist and director) with Marco Marzocca and Caterina Guzzanti. A cynical TV journalist, sided by a fanatic priest, investigates about the vanishing of an average man. The simulated enquiry is only the common thread for absurd inventions, as the fake newsreels about the landing on Mars of a fascist expedition (later, Guzzanti adapts those sketches in a movie, Fascisti su Marte). [4]
Mediaset
- Grande Fratello (2000–present)
Deaths
| Date | Name | Age | Cinematic Credibility |
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| 24 January | Nunzio Filogamo | 99 | Italian television & radio presenter, actor & singer |
| 16 March | Carmelo Bene | 64 | Italian stage actor and director[5] |
References
- "Perlasca - Un eroe italiano". RaiPlay (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-03-16.
- "San Giovanni - L'apocalisse". RaiPlay (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-03-16.
- "Maria José - L'ultima regina". RaiPlay (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-03-16.
- "Il caso Scafroglia". RaiPlay (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-11-27.
- "Carmelo Bene Talk Show". RaiPlay (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-03-18.
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