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Bruno Vespa

ブルーノ・パオロ・ヴェスパ

Bruno Paolo Vespa

Aliases: Vespa

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1944-05-27 (L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Kingdom of Italy)
Nationality
Italy
Languages
Italian

Career

Occupations
journalist, television presenter, author
Active Years
1960-

Education

Degree: LL.B.
Year of Graduation: 1968
Country: Italy
Reportedly obtained an LL.B. in 1968. Specific university not confirmed in provided sources.

Awards

Premio Saint Vincent (television)
1978
Organization: Premio Saint Vincent
Result: 受賞
European Personality of the Year (journalism)
1990
Category: ジャーナリズム
Result: 受賞
Premio La Madonnina
1992
Category: ジャーナリズム
Result: 受賞
Premio Guidarello
1995
Category: ジャーナリズム
Result: 受賞
Telegatto (career achievement)
1997
Category: キャリア賞
Organization: Telegatto
Result: 受賞
Ischia International Journalism Award (TV journalism)
1999
Category: テレビジャーナリズム
Organization: Ischia International Journalism Award
Result: 受賞
Telegatto (best culture show)
1999
Work: Porta a Porta
Category: テレビ
Organization: Telegatto
Result: 受賞
Premio Saint Vincent (television)
2000
Organization: Premio Saint Vincent
Result: 受賞
Telegatto (best talk show)
2002
Work: Porta a Porta
Category: トークショー
Organization: Telegatto
Result: 受賞
Premio Bancarella
2004
Organization: Premio Bancarella
Result: 受賞
Telegatto (platinum)
2006
Category: 栄誉賞
Organization: Telegatto
Result: 受賞
Big Brother Awards (Winston Smith Project)
2008
Organization: Winston Smith Project
Result: 受賞
Premio Regia Televisiva
2008
Organization: Premio Regia Televisiva
Result: 受賞
America Award
2018
Organization: Italy–USA Foundation
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Scontro finale. Who Will Win the Final Duel

2000 Non-fiction (political commentary)

A commentary on Italy's political confrontations and electoral issues; published with multiple editions and follow-ups.

politicselectionspower struggle

La Grande Muraglia. Berlusconi's Italy, the Italy of the Girotondi

2002 Non-fiction (current affairs / politics)

An analysis of Italian society and political movements during Silvio Berlusconi's period.

contemporary historypoliticsmedia and power

Why Italy Loved Mussolini

2020 Non-fiction (history)

A work exploring the historical background of Mussolini's reception in Italy.

historyfascismpopular sentiment

Bibliography

  • Uno stadio per Tommaso Fattori (1966)
  • Abruzzo aperto (1974)
  • Ping pong (1983)
  • Telecamera con vista. From Valpreda to Di Pietro, 25 years of Italian history behind the newscast (1993)
  • Il duello. History of the Final Clash (1996)
  • La Grande Muraglia. Berlusconi's Italy, the Italy of the Girotondi (2002)
  • Scontro finale. Who Will Win the Final Duel (2000)
  • Why Italy Loved Mussolini (2020)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
journalistic, explanatory styleinterview-driven formatfocus on contemporary political explanation
Recurring Motifs
politicspower structurescontemporary history

Legacy

A long-standing influential figure in Italian television and journalism. Host of the long-running Porta a Porta since 1996, which became a central forum for political debate; however, his perceived closeness to conservative figures has generated controversy.

In Popular Culture

  • Porta a Porta is often referenced as one of the main forums for political debate in Italy.

Quotes

  • I considered Christian Democracy my 'editorial sounding board'.
    Source: Statement reported ca. 1989–1992 (source: summarized in provided article) (1989)

Trivia

  • Started writing sports articles for the local Il Tempo branch at age 16.
  • Reportedly one of the only Italian journalists to have interviewed Saddam Hussein (1991).
  • Married Augusta Iannini, a judge, in 1975.
  • Height publicly noted as approximately 1.74 m.
  • Active from the 1960s to the present.