Massimo Giletti
{{Short description|Italian television presenter, television writer and journalist}}
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Massimo Giletti (born 18 March 1962) is an Italian television presenter, television writer and journalist.
Biography
He was born in a wealthy family from Piedmont. His father Emilio Giletti was a racing driver and a industrialist, owner of a textile factory in the Province of Biella.{{Cite news |last=Rullo |first=Floriana |url=https://www.corriere.it/spettacoli/20_gennaio_04/morto-emilio-giletti-padre-massimo-aveva-fabbrica-filati-dove-lavoro-anche-figlio-38efc990-2f17-11ea-838c-ac55de770e3c.shtml |date=5 January 2020 |title=È morto Emilio Giletti, padre di Massimo: aveva una fabbrica di filati, dove lavorò anche il figlio |work=Corriere della Sera |language=it}}
He started working as a journalist with Giovanni Minoli working in the staff of Rai 2 programme Mixer, for six years.
In 1994 started working as a television host in the daily Rai 2 programmes Mattina in famiglia and Mezzogiorno in famiglia, with Paola Perego.{{Cite news|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1994/settembre/28/anche_Zichichi_con_Perego_co_0_94092813547.shtml|title=Anche Zichichi in TV con la Perego|work=Corriere della Sera|location=Italy|date=1994-09-28|page=31|access-date=31 January 2011|language=it}} In 1996 left those programmes and started presenting another show, I fatti vostri, working there until 2002.{{Cite news|author=Maria Volpe|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1996/maggio/28/Giletti_fatti_vostri_cerca_donna_co_0_96052811178.shtml|title=Giletti si fa "I fatti vostri" e cerca la donna da sposare|work=Corriere della Sera|location=Italy|date=1996-05-28|page=32|access-date=31 January 2011|language=it}}
Between the 1990s and 2000s, he also hosted other shows like Il Lotto alle Otto, the charity TV marathon Telethon and the primetime show La grande occasione. From September 2002 he switched to Rai 1 presenting the afternoon show Casa Raiuno, which aired for two seasons.{{Cite news|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2002/giugno/18/Giletti_condurra_Casa_Raiuno_ereditato_co_0_0206189181.shtml|title=Giletti condurrà "Casa Raiuno". Ha "ereditato" lo spazio di Limiti|work=Corriere della Sera|location=Italy|date=2002-06-18|page=32|access-date=31 January 2011|language=it}} In summer 2003 he presented the primetime show Beato tra le donne.{{Cite news|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2003/luglio/30/RIMPIANTO_GILETTI_co_0_030730072.shtml|title=Il rimpianto di Giletti|work=Corriere della Sera|location=Italy|date=2003-07-30|page=34|access-date=31 January 2011|language=it}}
In 2004/2005 he hosted the Sunday afternoon show Domenica in with Mara Venier and Paolo Limiti,{{Cite news|author=Maria Volpe|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2004/novembre/26/Rai_blocca_Lecciso_Basta_con_co_9_041126086.shtml|title=La Rai blocca la Lecciso. Basta con "Domenica in"|work=Corriere della Sera|location=Italy|date=2004-11-26|page=37|access-date=31 January 2011|language=it}} and the year after began presenting just a segment of Domenica in, named Domenica in - L'Arena.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-15 |title=Massimo Giletti, la biografia del conduttore di Non è L'arena |url=https://www.true-news.it/facts/chi-e-massimo-giletti-conduttore-di-non-e-larena-fidanzata-studi-viaggio-in-ucraina-carriera |access-date=2022-05-17 |website=True News. |language=it-IT}}
In the 2000s has also presented the event shows Miss Italia nel Mondo, Sanremo dalla A alla Z, Una voce per Padre Pio, Mare latino and Buon Natale con Frate Indovino. In 2009 and 2010 he was in the cast of the primetime show Ciak si... canta!.{{Cite news|author=Aldo Grasso|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2010/marzo/14/Consoliamoci_con_vecchie_glorie_co_9_100314143.shtml|title=Consoliamoci con le vecchie glorie|work=Corriere della Sera|location=Italy|date=2010-03-14|page=63|access-date=31 January 2011|language=it}}
In March 2021 Giletti made a factually incorrect observation during a popular Rai 1 TV programme (the above-mentioned Domenica in - L'arena) when he stated that the Maltese armed forces shoot African boat people approaching Malta.{{Cite web|url=http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110327/local/malta-shooting-at-migrants-rai-presenter-claims|title = Update 2: Italian Ambassador 'surprised' by RAI presenter's claim that Malta shoots at migrants| date=27 March 2011 }}{{Cite web|url=http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110328/local/rai-presenter-shoots-himself-in-the-foot-over-malta-claims|title = RAI presenter shoots himself in the foot over Malta claims| date=28 March 2011 }}http://www.di-ve.com/Default.aspx?ID=72&Action=1&NewsId=82108 {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}{{cite web |url=http://www.maltamediaonline.com/?p=35803 |title=Archived copy |website=www.maltamediaonline.com |access-date=14 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314025213/http://www.maltamediaonline.com/?p=35803 |archive-date=14 March 2012 |url-status=usurped}} He later retracted his statement.{{Cite web|url=http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110403/local/gilletti-reads-letter-from-malta|title = Giletti attempts to patch things up with Malta| date=3 April 2011 }}https://www.facebook.com/pages/We-demand-an-official-apology-from-Massimo-Giletti-and-RAI/150630975001801 {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}{{Citation|title=Massimo Giletti Apology interviewed by Jean Paul Mifsud| date=6 April 2011 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=482kv3WjrOU|language=en|access-date=2019-12-03}}
Television
- Mattina in famiglia (Rai 2, 1994 – 1996)
- Mezzogiorno in famiglia (Rai 2, 1994 – 1996)
- I fatti vostri (Rai 2, 1996 – 2002)
- Il Lotto alle Otto (Rai 2, 2000)
- La grande occasione (Rai 2, 2000)
- Casa Raiuno (Rai 1, 2002 – 2004)
- Beato tra le donne (Rai 1, 2003)
- Domenica in - L'Arena (Rai 1, 2004 – 2013)
- Miss Italia nel Mondo (Rai 1, 2007, 2010)
- Sanremo dalla A alla Z (Rai 1, 2007 – 2008)
- Una voce per Padre Pio (Rai 1, 2007 – 2010)
- Mare latino (Rai 1, 2009 – 2010)
- Buon Natale con Frate Indovino (Rai 1, 2010)
- L'Arena (Rai 1, 2013 - 2017)
- Non è l'Arena (La7, since 2017)
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0318509}}
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Category:Italian television presenters