Francesco Bellissimo
Francesco Bellissimo (Japanese: ベリッシモ・フランチェスコ, Berisshimo Furanchesuko) (born 3 January 1979 in Rome) is an Italian celebrity chef, actor,[1] foreign tarento, social media personality, businessman, martial artist and sommelier dell'Olio. He holds the rank of 3rd dan black belt in Kyokushin karate. He is living and working in Japan, and nicknamed Italia no Taneuma (イタリアの種馬, Itaria no Taneuma, lit. "Italian Stallion") and Italia Ryori no Kyosho (イタリア料理の巨匠, Itaria Ryori no Kyosho, lit. "Maestro of Italian Cuisine"). He is the president of the Italian Cooking Association in Japan,[2] known as "Italian Ryouri Kenkyukai" in Japanese. In a survey he was found to be the second most famous Italian in Japan after Giorgio Armani.
Francesco Bellissimo | |
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Born | Rome | 3 January 1979
Occupation(s) | Celebrity chef, tarento, social media personality, actor, martial artist, sommelier dell'Olio |
Years active | 2002–present |
YouTube information | |
Location | Japan |
Years active | 2013–present |
Genre(s) | recipe, food |
Subscribers | 18,100 |
Last updated: 6 April 2023 | |
Instagram information | |
Years active | 2013-present |
Genre(s) | food, luxury, fashion |
Followers | 1.2 million |
Website | http://www.bellissimoyoshi.net |
Bellissimo writes for various Japanese cooking magazines and books.[3]
Early life
Born in Rome on 3 January 1979, Bellissimo took an early interest in cooking through his parents. Graduated from the Alessandro Caravillani Art school of Rome. During his time at Sapienza University of Rome, where he majored in philosophy, he entered the army and graduated from school there. In 2001, he came to Japan and graduated from a Japanese language class at the YMCA. He has won first place at a Japanese debate contest.[4]
Career
Aside from his work as a chef and a foreign tarento, Bellissimo has experience as a food critic, an Italian cuisine consultant, a motivational speaker, a model for fashion magazines, a columnist, an essayist, and a sports commentator. He is also known to be quite knowledgeable on Italian fashion, and is often referred to as "one of the trendiest chefs in the industry".[5]
Ambassador of the history of Italian cuisine
In 2017, Bellissimo has launched a cultural program on the cuisine of Leonardo da Vinci and Ancient Rome together with historian Daniele Macuglia from Peking University. With Macuglia, he reconstructs forgotten dishes of the Italian culture and lectured at various universities and cultural institutes in the United States, European Union and Japan.[6][7][8][9]
Filmography
Appearances in Television Variety Programs
- Handsome Kitchen (Fuji Television)
- Waratte Iitomo! (Fuji Television)
- Wagamama!Kimama!Tabikibun (BS-Fuji)
- GakkoChakkoTV (Akita Television)
- Konnichiwa Itto6ken (NHK)
- Kitchen ga hashiru! (NHK)
- One Seg Lunch Box Raku Gohan (NHK)
- Junbanmachi no Ryorikyoshitsu (LaLa TV)
- Sekai ga Odorita Nippon!Sugoi desune!!Shisatsudan (TV Asahi)[10]
- Uchigohan (TV Asahi)
- Eko no Saho (TV Asahi)[11]
- Shikamo!! (Nippon Television)
- Sekai banzuke (Nippon Television)[12]
- Osama no brunch (Tokyo Broadcasting System)
- Sekai fushigi hakken! (Tokyo Broadcasting System)
- Sekai no minna ni kiitemita (Tokyo Broadcasting System)
- Sekai kurabetemitara (Tokyo Broadcasting System)[13]
- Bara iro Dandi (Tokyo MX)
- Goji ni Muchu(Tokyo MX)
Appearances in Television Dramas
- Kyō wa Kaisha Yasumimasu. (2014).... Italian Chef
- Kore wa Keihi de Ochimasen! (2019).... Italian Chef
- Le avventure del Comandante Cappellini - Sensuikan Cappellini-go no Boken (2022).... Simone [14]
Appearances in Live Sports Broadcasting
- Blaublitz Akita matches (Akita Television)[15]
Bibliography
- Bellissimo, Francesco (2010). Ouchi de Itaria Gohan Berisshimo to oryōri dēto. Tokyo: Bunkasha. ISBN 978-4821142941.
- Bellissimo, Francesco (2010). Sono Manma Obun Ryori. Tokyo: Shufunotomosha. ISBN 978-4072691335.
- Bellissimo, Francesco (2012). Italian no Kihon to Oisha no Kotsu. Tokyo: Nittōshoinhonsha. ISBN 978-4528015050.
- Bellissimo, Francesco (2013). Yidali shuai ge zhu chu dao ni jia : gan lan you jian kang liao li, 5 fen zhong YAMI shang cai. Taipei: Taibei Shi : Tai shi wen hua shi ye gu fen you xian gong si. ISBN 978-9863430032.
- Bellissimo, Francesco (2014). Bijinesu pason no sasou gijutsu : Tecniche di comunicazione e relazione interpersonale per uomini d'affari. Tokyo: Diamond-sha. ISBN 978-4478026311.
- Bellissimo, Francesco (2014). Berisshimo na Omotemeshi Itariashiki koi no shokujiho : Tecniche di cucina italiana per avere successo in amore. Tokyo: Shufutoseikatsusha. ISBN 978-4391146066.
- Bellissimo, Francesco (2015). Jing dian yi da li mei shi 100 dao. Taipei: Taibei shi. OCLC 909245594.
Magazine Appearances
- Forbes Japan (link-ties)[16]
- Shukan Shincho (Shinchosha)
- Cosmopolitan (Hearst Communications)[17]
- Shuukan Shinchou (Shinchosha)
- "Nutrition and Cooking" (Kagawa Nutrition University)
- AMARENA (Fusosha Publishing)
- ESSE (Fusosha Publishing)
- SPA! (Fusosha Publishing)
- "ASCII Weekly" (ASCII Media Works)
- CanCam (Shogakukan)
- PRECIOUS (Shogakukan)
- Jyosei Seven (Shogakukan)
- BIteki (Shogakukan)
- S Cawaii! (SHUFUNOTOMO)
- Akachan Ga Hoshii (SHUFUNOTOMO)
Among others
Awards and nominations
Sky PerfecTV! Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2012 | Handsome Kitchen | Best Cooking TV Show | Won | [18][19][20] |
References
- "Francesco Bellissimo". IMDb.
- "イタリア料理研究会". cucinaitalia.org.
- "Results for 'au:"Bellissimo, Francesco."' [WorldCat.org]". worldcat.org.
- "Francesco Bellissimo Chef Il Sito Ufficiale". www.bellissimoyoshi.net. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- "Francesco Bellissimo, a roman in Tokyo. Resourcefulness and humility were the winning cards that led the young Italian "cook" to win a role of great prestige in the East". Cibò. So Good! Magazine - A JOURNEY THROUGH ITALY.
- "世界イタリア料理週間:講演会「ルネッサンスの料理 天才たちの食べ物」". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy (in Japanese).
- "Italian Food Culture at the Time of Raphael". University of Illinois at Chicago.
- "Italian Food Culture in the Time of Raphael, a Zoom Webinar by Daniele Macuglia & Francesco Bellissimo". Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago.
- "Konference a lekce vaření: KAŽDODENNOST A SOUŽITÍ VE FLORENCII V DANTOVĚ DOBĚ". Istituto Italiano di Cultura Praga.
- "世界が驚いたニッポン! スゴ〜イデスネ!!視察団". tv-asahi.co.jp.
- "BS朝日 – SHISEIDO presents エコの作法". bs-asahi.co.jp.
- "なんでもワールドランキング ネプ&イモトの世界番付 – 日本テレビ". ntv.co.jp.
- "『世界くらべてみたら』". TBSテレビ.
- "Adventures of Comandante Cappellini, Fuji Television Network, Inc. Official Site".
- "4.3「2016 明治安田生命 J3リーグ 第3節 ネッツトヨタ秋田 Presents vs FC東京U-23」イベント情報 | ブラウブリッツ秋田". ブラウブリッツ秋田 公式ホームページ.
- https://forbesjapan.com/articles/detail/60653
- "イケメン料理家ベリッシモ登場!コスモ読者の恋のお悩みを解決". Cosmopolitan. December 22, 2019.
- "「スカパー!アワード2012」開催 秋元才加「ハンサムキッチン」で受賞". エンタメOVO(オーヴォ).
- "画像・写真 | AKB秋元才加、セクシードレスにご満悦「気持ちいい」 7枚目". ORICON NEWS.
- Inc, Natasha. "「ハンサムキッチン」の出演者。 [画像ギャラリー 12/31]". 音楽ナタリー.
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External links
- Official website (Japanese)
- Francesco Bellissimo at IMDb
- Francesco Bellissimo Profile on Shimashow (English)
- HIGHTFLYERS - BICULTURAL SOULS, Interview with Francesco Bellissimo (Japanese)