This is a list of Italian television related events from 1999.
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Events
- 3 July - Debut of Momenti di gloria, a series hosted by Mike Bongiorno in which members of the public impersonate their favourite singers.
Debuts
Rai
Miniseries
- Commesse (Salesgirls) – by Giorgio Capitani and Josè Maria Sanchez, with Nancy Brilli, Sabrina Ferilli, Veronica Pivetti and Anna Valle; 2 seasons. Comedy drama about family and work troubles of some salesgirls in a Roman boutique.[1]
Serials
- Inspector Montalbano by Alberto Sironi, with Luca Zingaretti in the title role, Cesare Bocci, Angelo Russo and Katharina Bohm, from the Andrea Camilleri’s novels; 15 seasons. Procedural set in the imaginary Sicilian town Vigata, it’s the greatest public and critic success of the latest Italian fiction and one of the few Italian serials exported abroad.[2]
- Non lasciamoci più (Let’s never break-up again) – romantic comedy by Vittorio Sindoni, with Fabrizio Frizzi (in his only performance as an actor) and Debora Caprioglio; 2 seasons. A marriage lawyer, confirmed bachelor, avoids several useless divorces, till he's embedded by his helper, a charming female private eye.[3]
News and educational
- Correva l’anno (It was the year...) – historical magazine, care of Paolo Mieli.[4]
For children
Teletubbies (RaiSat Ragazzi) (1997-2001, 2015–present)
The Angry Beavers (Rai 2) (1997-2001)
Fininvest
Serials
- Finalmente soli (Alone, at least) – sit-com with Gerry Scotti and Maria Amelia Monti, spin-off of Io e la mamma; 5 seasons and 3 TV-movies. A dentist, who has lived with his mother up to forty, faces for the first time marriage and fatherhood.[5]
Variety
- 3 July - Momenti di gloria (1999-2000)
- Chi ha incastrato Peter Pan? (Who framed Peter Pan?) – game show and variety with contenders from four to ten years old, hosted by Paolo Bonolis and Luca Laurenti; 6 seasons. (The 2005 edition, hosted by Gerry Scotti, has been called Who framed Uncle Gerry?) Italian version of the Spanish Esos locos bajitos[6].
For children
- September - /
Pocket Dragon Adventures (Italia 1) (1998-1999)
Television shows
RAI
Drama
- Pinocchio ovvero lo spettacolo della Provvidenza (Pinocchio, or The Providence’s show) – parody of the Collodi’s novel, directed and interpreted by Carmelo Bene.[7]
- Esther – by Raffaele Mertes, with Louise Lombard in the title role and F. Murray Abraham as Mordecai; tenth episode of the LUX Vide’s Bible project.[8]
- Jesus – by Roger Young, with Jeremy Sisto in the title role, Jacqueline Bisset as Mary, Debra Messing as Mary Magdalene and Gary Oldman as Pontius Pilate; 2 episodes. Eleventh episode of the LUX Vide’s Bible project.[9]
Miniseries
For children
- Jolanda, la figlia del corsaro nero (Yolanda, the black corsair’s daughter) – animated series from the Emilio Salgari’s novel, coproduced with Spain.[10]
Ending this year
Channels
New channels
- 26 April - RaiNews 24
- 17 September - Game Network
- 16 December - Milan TV
Births
Deaths
| Date | Name | Age | Cinematic Credibility |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 June | Corrado Mantoni | 74 | Italian radio & television host |
References
- ^ "Commesse". RaiPlay (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ "Il commissario Montalbano". RaiPlay (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ "Non lasciamoci più". RaiPlay (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ "Correva l'anno". RaiPlay (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ "Finalmente soli". Mediaset Play. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ "Chi ha incastrato Peter Pan?". Mediaset Play. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ "Carmelo Bene - Pinocchio ovvero Lo spettacolo della provvidenza". RaiPlay (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ "Ester". RaiPlay (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ "Jesus". RaiPlay (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ "Jolanda, la figlia del Corsaro Nero". RaiPlay (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-03-15.
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