Don Lurio

Was an Italian-American-born dancer, choreographer and TV presenter (New York, 15 November, 1929, Rome, 26 January 2003). He studied with Bob Fosse and Jack Cole in Broadway, place where gets his first job as a choreographer (20 October, 1954, in Peter Pan, directed by Jerome Robbins). He moved to France with Roland Petit, sets up Appuntamento Mancato choreographies for Françoise Sagan. In 1959 start to work permanently with Italian RAI TV; Crociera d'Estate and Canzonissima by Delia Scala. In 1961 brings to Italy Gemelle Kessler for the TV show Giardino d' Inverno and for Studio Uno. In the early Sixties makes known Minnie Minoprio & choreographed Lola Falana in Hai Visto Mai? and Formula Due, Chi? by Pippo Baudo. 1978, works again with Delia Scala in Che combinazione!. In 1979 he's in Così Per Caso with Elton John as a regular guest. In the Eighties is in Pronto Chi Gioca? by Gianni Boncompagni with Giancarlo Magalli and Enrica Bonaccorti . In 1985 he leads Quo Vadiz? with Maurizio Nichetti and Sydne Rome with designs by Bruno Bozzetto. In 1992 is a regular guest in Partita Doppia by Pippo Baudo. In 1999 is in the Sanremo Festival as choreographer & dance teacher of co-host Laetitia Casta. During his career there are also a dozen films for the cinema: the first in 1961, last in 1999, in which usually playing himself or just a simple appearance.