Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Encyclopedia
Vittorio Cecchi Gori is an Italian film producer
and politician
.
Born in Florence
, he is the son of Mario Cecchi Gori. He has produced numerous films, most notably Il Postino
(1994), which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture.
He was also senator
from the Italian People's Party.
He owned the football club A.C. Fiorentina from 1993 to 2002, as well as the private television channel La7
. On 3 June 2008, he was arrested in Rome for bankruptcy
.
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
.
Born in Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
, he is the son of Mario Cecchi Gori. He has produced numerous films, most notably Il Postino
Il Postino
Il Postino is a 1994 Italian film directed by Michael Radford. The film was originally released in the U.S. as The Postman, a straight translation of the Italian title...
(1994), which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture.
He was also senator
Italian Senate
The Senate of the Republic is the upper house of the Italian Parliament. It was established in its current form on 8 May 1948, but previously existed during the Kingdom of Italy as Senato del Regno , itself a continuation of the Senato Subalpino of Sardinia-Piedmont established on 8 May 1848...
from the Italian People's Party.
He owned the football club A.C. Fiorentina from 1993 to 2002, as well as the private television channel La7
La7
La7 is an Italian television channel owned by Telecom Italia Media and operated by Telecom Italia.-History:In 2001, Lorenzo Pellicioli and Roberto Colaninno, of Telecom Italia announced they had acquired Telemontecarlo, in order to create a strong competitor against the six other national channels...
. On 3 June 2008, he was arrested in Rome for bankruptcy
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is a legal status of an insolvent person or an organisation, that is, one that cannot repay the debts owed to creditors. In most jurisdictions bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor....
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