# Vico Torriani

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Swiss actor and singer (1920–1998)

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Vico Torriani Torriani in 1969 Born Ludovico Oxens Torriani (1920-09-21)21 September 1920 Geneva, Switzerland Died 25 February 1998(1998-02-25) (aged 77) Agno, Switzerland Occupations Actor, singer Years active 1945–1995 Spouse Evelyne Torriani-Güntert (1952–1998)

**Ludovico Oxens Torriani** (21 September 1920 – 25 February 1998) was a Swiss actor and *[Schlager](/source/Schlager_music)* singer.

## Biography

Born in [Geneva](/source/Geneva) to a family of [Lombard](/source/Lombardy) origin, Torriani grew up in [St. Moritz](/source/St._Moritz) where he trained as a cook and pastry chef, already making appearances as a singer. He later opened a restaurant in [Basel](/source/Basel) and wrote cookbooks. After winning a talent competition in 1945, he toured several West European countries and in 1949 entered the Swiss charts, followed by his breakthrough in [West Germany](/source/West_Germany) in 1951. The next year he made his debut on [Swiss television](/source/Schweizer_Fernsehen), then also on the German [ARD](/source/ARD_(broadcaster)) network, where he hosted several TV shows with numerous guest stars.

In the 1950s and 1960s he also appeared as an actor in [musical films](/source/Musical_film), [operettas](/source/Operetta) and [musical theatre](/source/Musical_theatre). He competed to represent [Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1958](/source/Germany_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1958). From 1967 he succeeded [Lou van Burg](/source/Lou_van_Burg) hosting the TV show *[Der goldene Schuß](/source/The_Golden_Shot)* on the West German [ZDF](/source/ZDF) network, until the production ended in 1970. In the 1970s he attained further success with *Schlager* and *[Volkstümliche Musik](/source/Volkst%C3%BCmliche_Musik)* songs. He received a [Bambi](/source/Bambi_Award) lifetime achievement award in 1995.

## Selected filmography

- *[My Wife Is Being Stupid](/source/My_Wife_Is_Being_Stupid)* (1952)

- *[Street Serenade](/source/Street_Serenade)* (1953)

- *[Guitars of Love](/source/Guitars_of_Love)* (1954)

- *[A Heart Full of Music](/source/A_Heart_Full_of_Music)* (1955)

- *[Santa Lucia](/source/Santa_Lucia_(film))* (1956)

- *[The Tour Guide of Lisbon](/source/The_Tour_Guide_of_Lisbon)* (1956)

- *[The Star of Santa Clara](/source/The_Star_of_Santa_Clara)* (1958)

- *[Robert and Bertram](/source/Robert_and_Bertram_(1961_film))* (1961)

- *[I Must Go to the City](/source/I_Must_Go_to_the_City)* (1962)

## External links

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- [Vico Torriani](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0868909/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

- [vicotorriani.ch](https://www.vicotorriani.ch/)

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