About Beniamino Placido
Lived 1929 – 2010 (aged 80). Beniamino Placido was an Italian journalist, television presenter, actor and literary critic.
Beniamino Placido (1 February 1929 – 6 January 2010) was an Italian journalist, writer, and television critic.
He was a columnist on Italian culture for the newspaper La Repubblica and wrote three best selling books on television in the 1990s.
Placido died on 6 January 2010 at his home in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.
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Who was Beniamino Placido?
Italian journalist and actor (1929-2010)
When was Beniamino Placido born?
Beniamino Placido was born on 1 February 1929 in Rionero in Vulture.
When did Beniamino Placido die?
Beniamino Placido died on 6 January 2010 in Cambridge.
What was Beniamino Placido's occupation?
Beniamino Placido was a journalist, television presenter, actor and literary critic.
What nationality was Beniamino Placido?
Beniamino Placido was Italian.
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