Gino & Michele

Luigi Vignali (born July 7, 1949) and Michele Mozzati (born May 15, 1950), best known as Gino & Michele, are writers, television and theater authors, and editors.

Born in Milan, they met in the mid-sixties.[1] Between 1969 and 1971 they formed the cabaret ensemble "I Bachi da seta",[1][2] then, in the seventies, the couple contributed to the formation and growth of Radio Popolare, in which they hosted numerous satirical programs.[1][3][4] Later they started collaborating with the magazine Linus and publishing several novels and collections of short stories.[1] Starting from the variety show Drive In,[5] they also have a prolific career as television authors.[1] In 1985 the couple achieved a significant stage success as authors of the stage play Comedians, directed by Gabriele Salvatores; from then they signed several stage works, particularly for comedian Paolo Rossi.[1] In 1986 they also became owners and co-directors (together with Giancarlo Bozzo) of the comedy club Zelig.[1][6][7]

In 1990 the couple started the series of humorous books Anche le formiche nel loro piccolo s'incazzano that were all bestsellers.[8][9][10]

In 2002, they founded the publishing house Kowalski, that was later acquired by Feltrinelli.[2]

References
  1. Felice Cappa; Piero Gelli; Marco Mattarozzi. Dizionario Dello Spettacolo Del '900. Dalai editore, 1998. ISBN 8880892959.
  2. Giorgio Dell’Arti, Massimo Parrini. Catalogo dei viventi 2009. Marsilio, 2008.
  3. Peppino Ortoleva; Barbara Scaramucci. Enciclopedia della Radio. Garzanti Libri, 2003.
  4. Sergio Ferrentino. Vedi alla voce Radio Popolare. Garzanti Libri, 2006. ISBN 8811597757.
  5. Ugo Buzzolan (2 August 1986). "Gino e Michele poco riso in pagina". La Stampa.
  6. Mimma Gallina. Il teatro possibile. Franco Angeli, 2005. ISBN 8846465997.
  7. Mariella Tanzarella (10 September 2010). "25 ZELIG la prima sera il finimondo in viale Monza". La Repubblica. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  8. Lietta Tornabuoni (8 June 1995). "Dalai, Il cacciatore di bestsellers". La Stampa. p. 15.
  9. Nino Borsellino; Walter Pedullà. Letteratura Italiana Del Novecento. Rizzoli, 2000.
  10. Curzio Maltese (26 March 1993). "Le formiche promettono non lo faremo più". La Stampa. p. 19.
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