Marcelo Tinelli
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Marcelo Hugo Tinelli (born April 1, 1960 in Bolívar, Buenos Aires Province) is a famous Argentine TV host, media producer and businessman, best known as the host of the TV show Showmatch (formerly El Show de Videomatch) broadcast on Argentina's Canal 13.
He was working on Radio Rivadavia as football sportscaster before Juan Alberto Badía took him to TV for Badía y compañía. In 1990, after several years as sports commentator, he created the light-content Videomatch, based on sport results, easy jokes, hidden cameras and bloopers. Around 1996 it left the lightest contents and included musical shows and important guests. In 1997 he received a Martín Fierro Award for Videomatch. The show is still aired, but under the name of Showmatch.
He created the TV producer company Ideas del Sur, which has produced many TV shows including Okupas, Buenos vecinos, Tumberos, Fugitivos and Los Roldán. He also bought Radio Uno FM station, and the Segunda División football club CD Badajoz (1998)
He has 2 daughters with ex-wife María Soledad Aquino (married May 1986 to March 1993), and a son and a daughter with current wife Paula Robles (married November 1997).
[edit] External links
- Marcelo Tinelli at the Internet Movie Database
- Tinelli's TV history (Spanish)
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