Lohengrin Filipello
Lohengrin Filipello | |
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| Born | 1912[1] |
| Died | 19 June 1981 (aged 68–69) |
| Nationality | Swiss |
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| Known for | Hosting the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest of 1956 |
Lohengrin Filipello (1912 – 19 June 1981) was a Swiss television presenter.
Career
[edit]During the 1950s and 1960s, Filipello was a commentator on behalf of SRG SSR, the main Swiss broadcaster, to which he made several contributions, such as new ideas of shows to broadcast on television, commentating on then-current events, and editing footage before broadcast, among others.[2][3]
In 1956, Filipello was chosen to host the first Eurovision Song Contest staged in Lugano, Switzerland.[4] He was the only male presenter to host the competition until Léon Zitrone was co-presenter in the 1978 contest. As of 2023[update], Filipello also has the distinction as the only man who has hosted the contest by himself.[5]
Filipello passed away from unknown causes at 18 June 1981 shortly before being appointed as the Head of the Swiss Current Affairs Department.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "E' morto Lohengrin Filipello: Aveva allargato i confini della nostra attulità" [Lohengrin Filipello has died: He had broadened the boundaries of our actuality] (in Italian). Giornale del Popolo. p. 4. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Search: Lohengrin Filipello". RSI. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
- ^ "La solidarietà fa 70 anni". Retrieved 2022-11-04.
- ^ "STICS: Lohengrin Filipello". Archived from the original on 2016-01-28. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ^ O'Connor, John Kennedy (2007). The Eurovision Song Contest: The Official History. UK: Carlton Books. p. 72. ISBN 978-1-84442-994-3.
- ^ "E' morto Lohengrin Filipello: Aveva allargato i confini della nostra attulità" [Lohengrin Filipello has died: He had broadened the boundaries of our actuality] (in Italian). Giornale del Popolo. p. 4. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
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