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Donald Benjamin Lurio

Born in the United States in a family of Italian Jewish origin, Lurio operated a dance studio on Broadway theatre with Bob Fosse and Jack Cole. In 1957 the group toured Europe and Lurio decided to settle in Italy. He appeared in several Italian films and TV shows in the 1960s and 1970s. He also appeared in a handful of British films. He choreographed the interval act for the Eurovision Song Contest 1970 with his ensemble, The Don Lurio Dancers. One of his most popular number, the song Testa, Spalla (Head, Shoulder), was premiered on the show Hai visto mai? in 1973 when performed in a duet with showgirl Lola Falana.[1] Openly gay (which was considered scandalous at the time, and not only in Italy), Lurio had a long-term relationship with Livio Costagli, who died in 1994 at the age of 44 years from complications caused by AIDS. Lurio died in Rome in 2003 from respiratory failure. As his will, the National Academy of Dance in Rome has a grant named after him.


Aliases
  • Don Lurio
English italiano
  • Born In New York
  • Born November 15, 1929
  • Died January 26, 2003
  • Gender Male
  • On Other Sites IMDB
  • Created December 27, 2019 by
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  • Modified February 15, 2023 by
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The Bobo

1967
as Ramon Gonzales

The fish in love

1999
as Umberto Pacini

Canzonissima

1959
as Host and Choreographer

Crew

Movie White Pop Jesus 1980
Series Studio Uno 1961