Pippo Baudo
- August 16, 2025
- 89 years
About Pippo Baudo
Pippo Baudo, 89, Italian television presenter (Settevoci, Sanremo Music Festival, Domenica in).
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|Giuseppe Raimondo Vittorio "Pippo" Baudo (7 June 1936 – 16 August 2025) was an Italian television presenter. One of the most notable in his native country, he had a career spanning six decades, which included 13 editions of the Sanremo Music Festival – the highest number for a single presenter.
Baudo was often nicknamed "Superpippo" (referencing the Italian name of Super Goof). Baudo was also the artistic director and president of the Teatro Stabile di Catania from 2000 to 2007.
Career
Baudo was born in Militello in Val di Catania, Sicily, the son of a lawyer and a housewife. While studying law at the University of Catania, he started performing as an actor and presenter, becoming the sidekick of comedian Tuccio Musumeci. He graduated with a degree in law, despite his interest in entertainment, and never practiced as a lawyer. At the end of the 1950s, he became a singer and pianist for Orchestra Moonlight. In 1959, for the first time, Pippo appeared on Italian TV during an episode of the Enzo Tortora's show La conchiglia d'oro. He had his breakout in 1966, as the presenter of the musical show Settevoci.
In 1968, Baudo hosted the Sanremo Music Festival for the first time; he eventually hosted the festival 13 times, the last one in 2008, also serving as artistic director in numerous editions. On the opening night of the Sanremo Music Festival 1995, shortly after the beginning of the show a man, Pino Pagano, climbed onto of the gallery of the Teatro Ariston threatening to commit suicide by jumping; he was persuaded to step back by Baudo himself amid the applause of the audience. He also hosted two editions of Canzonissima, six editions of Un disco per l'estate, as well as numerous editions of Domenica in and Fantastico.
Beyond his main activity as a television presenter, Baudo served as artistic director of the Teatro Stabile di Catania from 1989 al 1997, and as its president from 2000 to 2007. He was also a songwriter; among his best known compositions were Nino Ferrer's "Donna Rosa", Gianni Morandi's "Una domenica così", Nino Manfredi's "W le donne", and Sacha Distel's "La quadriglia".
Personal life and death
Baudo had two children: Alessandro (1962) with Mirella Adinolfi, and Tiziana (1970) with his first wife Angela Lippi. After relationships with the actresses Alida Chelli and Adriana Russo, between 1986 and 2007 Baudo was married to Italian soprano Katia Ricciarelli (from whom he separated in 2004 before their divorce was finalized). In the 1990s, because of his anti-mafia activism, he suffered three bombings by the Sicilian mafia, one of which destroyed his villa in Santa Tecla.
Baudo died at the Campus Bio-Medico in Rome on 16 August 2025, at the age of 89. His funeral was held in his Sicilian hometown of Militello on 20 August, overseen by the Bishop of Caltagirone. In 2026, a RAI television studio in Saxa Rubra was named after him.
Acting credits
Honours
- Italy: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (21 July 2021)
Place of interest
The community of Militello in Val di Catania decided to dedicate a big mural to Pippo Baudo that is located on Via Guglielmo Marconi, right in front of the Tempio Cinema Theater.
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Sources
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
Questions drawn from Pippo Baudo's archived record and the sources above.
1.In what town was Pippo Baudo born?
- A.Militello in Val di Cataniacorrect
- B.Santa Tecla
- C.Catania
- D.Rome
Pippo Baudo was born in the town of Militello in Val di Catania, Sicily.
Source: Career section
2.What subject did Pippo Baudo study at the University of Catania?
- A.Lawcorrect
- B.Medicine
- C.Performing Arts
- D.Musicology
Pippo Baudo studied law at the University of Catania and obtained a degree in that field.
Source: Career section
3.How many times did Pippo Baudo host the Sanremo Music Festival?
- A.13 timescorrect
- B.15 times
- C.10 times
- D.6 times
Pippo Baudo hosted 13 editions of the Sanremo Music Festival during his career.
Source: Introduction
4.What is the nickname often associated with Pippo Baudo?
- A.Il Siciliano
- B.Il Presentatore
- C.Superpippocorrect
- D.Il Maestro
Pippo Baudo was often nicknamed Superpippo, referencing the Italian name of Super Goof.
Source: Introduction
5.In what year did Pippo Baudo make his first appearance on Italian television?
- A.1986
- B.1959correct
- C.1966
- D.1970
Pippo Baudo first appeared on Italian TV in 1959 during an episode of Enzo Tortora's show La conchiglia d'oro.
Source: Career section
6.Which television show gave Pippo Baudo his breakout moment in 1966?
- A.Fantastico
- B.Domenica in
- C.Settevocicorrect
- D.Canzonissima
Pippo Baudo had his breakout in 1966 as the presenter of the musical show Settevoci.
Source: Career section
7.Who was the individual that Pippo Baudo persuaded not to jump from the Teatro Ariston in 1995?
- A.Nino Ferrer
- B.Tuccio Musumeci
- C.Pino Paganocorrect
- D.Enzo Tortora
During the 1995 Sanremo Music Festival, Pippo Baudo persuaded a man named Pino Pagano to step back from the gallery ledge.
Source: Career section
8.What role did Pippo Baudo hold at the Teatro Stabile di Catania between 2000 and 2007?
- A.Artistic Director
- B.Presidentcorrect
- C.Lead Actor
- D.Stage Manager
Pippo Baudo served as the president of the Teatro Stabile di Catania from 2000 to 2007.
Source: Introduction
9.Who was Pippo Baudo's wife between 1986 and 2007?
- A.Mirella Adinolfi
- B.Adriana Russo
- C.Alida Chelli
- D.Katia Ricciarellicorrect
Pippo Baudo was married to the Italian soprano Katia Ricciarelli from 1986 until 2007.
Source: Personal life and death section
10.What caused the destruction of Pippo Baudo's villa in Santa Tecla in the 1990s?
- A.A bombing by the Sicilian mafiacorrect
- B.A fire during a party
- C.A severe earthquake
- D.A demolition order by the local government
As a result of his anti-mafia activism in the 1990s, Pippo Baudo was targeted by three bombings, one of which destroyed his villa.
Source: Personal life and death section
11.Which of these songs was written by Pippo Baudo?
- A.Sanremo Song
- B.La quadrigliacorrect
- C.Settevoci
- D.La conchiglia d'oro
Pippo Baudo was a songwriter and is credited with composing Sacha Distel's song La quadriglia.
Source: Career section
12.Where did Pippo Baudo die in 2025?
- A.Teatro Ariston
- B.A studio in Saxa Rubra
- C.Campus Bio-Medico in Romecorrect
- D.His home in Militello
Pippo Baudo died on 16 August 2025 at the Campus Bio-Medico in Rome.
Source: Personal life and death section
13.When was Pippo Baudo awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic?
- A.2015
- B.2007
- C.2021correct
- D.2025
Pippo Baudo received the honour of Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic on 21 July 2021.
Source: Honours section
14.Which of the following people is a child of Pippo Baudo?
- A.Nino
- B.Alessandrocorrect
- C.Tuccio
- D.Pino
Pippo Baudo had a son named Alessandro with Mirella Adinolfi and a daughter named Tiziana with Angela Lippi.
Source: Personal life and death section
15.Where is the mural dedicated to Pippo Baudo located in Militello in Val di Catania?
- A.At the local train station
- B.In the main piazza
- C.On Via Guglielmo Marconicorrect
- D.Inside the Town Hall
The community of Militello in Val di Catania created a mural of Pippo Baudo located on Via Guglielmo Marconi.
Source: Place of interest section
16.With which musician did Pippo Baudo perform at the end of the 1950s?
- A.Orchestra Moonlightcorrect
- B.Sacha Distel
- C.Nino Ferrer
- D.Gianni Morandi
At the end of the 1950s, Pippo Baudo performed as a singer and pianist for Orchestra Moonlight.
Source: Career section
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