Italian journalist, television host, radio host, and screenwriter. In 1978 he received the prize for best screenplay at the Nastri d'Argento for the film "Una giornata particolare." He began his career in 1957 as a journalist, first in the Roman newspaper Paese Sera, and then, after a few years, as editor-in-chief of the magazine Grazia. He is in the cast of Canzoni e Nuvole, a show entrusted to him by Luciano Rispoli, who made his debut in 1963 as a radio author. Towards the end of the seventies, he appears in numerous television shows in a genre, the talk show, then in its infancy: Bontà loro, Acquario. The experience leads him to design his most famous show, the Maurizio Costanzo Show, which has always been recorded at the Parioli theater in Rome and of which Costanzo was the artistic director. At the same time, in 1978 he accepted the direction of La Domenica del Corriere and in 1979 of the tabloid newspaper L'occhio, (published by Rizzoli). His popular television programs such as Buona Domenica are famous, which he initially hosts alternating with Corrado (between January and June 1985) and then alone as the main anchor in the 1985/1986 and 1986/1987 editions. He returns there in 1996 and stays there for 10 years. In the latest editions presented by him, soubrettes become regular guests, protagonists of reality shows and gossip. He writes for the newspaper Il Messaggero, and the weeklies Gente and Panorama. In 2004 he published a book published by Mondadori, Chi crede in me, in which he openly confesses on various topics also relating to his past with the collaboration of the journalist Giancarlo Dotto. In 2006 it sees the light "E che sarà mai?." Artistic director of Canale 5, he holds important positions at the Mediaset company and also maintains consultancy relationships with the LA7 TV network. He was the author of several plays, including "Cielo, mio marito!" (written with Marcello Marchesi); screenwriter of many films; co-creator of the character Fracchia, played by Paolo Villaggio. He starred in the two sitcoms Orazio (1984-86) and Ovidio (1989). He is the author of the text of the famous song Se Telefonassi together with Ghigo De Chiara, with the music of Ennio Morricone, brought to success by Mina. In 1977 he participated in the drafting of the screenplay of Ettore Scola's film, "Un giorno Particolare". In 1978 he also directed a film, the ironic "Melodrammore", the last film by Amedeo Nazzari. With the morning program Tutte le Mattine, which aired from 2004 to 2006, Costanzo combines the talk show with current events. He is present on Italia 1 with "Altrove - Liberi di sperare" (2006), a program dedicated to life in prisons. Finally, on Rete 4 he edit a column entitled "Il grande cinema Italiano" (2006), where famous Italian films of the past are presented which are then broadcast. In 2010 he returned to Rai Uno with the show "L' uomo della notte", alternating phone calls, music, and reflections on current issues. Costanzo owned companies that specialized in communication and image and works on behalf of companies and public figures (he took care of, among others, the image of the former President of the Chamber of Deputies, Irene Pivetti, and the politician Massimo D'Alema). His first marriage was to Lori Sammartino; his second to Flaminia Morandi with whom he had two children, Camilla and Saverio; his third (and short) marriage was to Marta Flavi; and finally he married Maria De Filippi on August 28, 1995, with whom he had a son, Gabriele. Maurizio and Maria created a production company, Fascino, which produces the couple's television shows.