Luigi Gregori

Gino Landi was the professional name of Luigi Gregori, born in Milan on 2 August 1933. He became a central figure in Italian television and theatre, working across choreography, direction, and the intersection of both disciplines throughout a career spanning cinema, theatre, and broadcast media.

Landi entered RAI in 1958, a moment that launched his defining work in television-variety choreography. He created movement for major RAI variety programs including *Johnny 7*, *La prova del nove*, *Scala reale*, *Partitissima*, *Studio Uno*, *Dove sta Zazà*, and *Fatti e Fattacci*—shows that required choreography designed for recurring broadcast formats, large ensemble casts, and close coordination with musical and theatrical direction. He also directed editions of the Sanremo Festival and Festivalbar, bringing his eye for staged spectacle to Italy's most prominent music competitions.

Beginning in 1969, Landi entered a four-decade partnership with the theatrical producers Garinei and Giovannini. Working across more than thirty productions for the Trieste International Operetta Festival, he shaped the visual and kinetic identity of operetta and musical theatre productions, balancing choreographic innovation with the demands of narrative and ensemble staging. His work was recognized as pioneering in modern ballet for television, making him an innovator in how dance could be conceived for the camera and the recurring visual language of broadcast entertainment.

Landi died on 17 January 2023, at age 89, leaving behind a legacy rooted in the golden age of Italian television variety and the operetta tradition.