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[[File:Piero Di Pasquale.jpg|right|thumb|Piero Di Pasquale in 2020]]
[[File:Piero Di Pasquale.jpg|right|thumb|Piero Di Pasquale in 2020]]


'''Pietro Vincenzo di Pasquale''' (born 30 October 1950 in Marino, Lazio), known professionally as Piero di Pasquale, is an Italian journalist, television author, writer and entrepreneur. He began his media career in the late 1970s, during the post-liberalization era of Italian broadcasting, contributing to early private media initiatives before joining Rai in 1982.
Pietro Vincenzo di Pasquale (born 30 October 1950 in Marino, Lazio), known professionally as Piero di Pasquale, is an Italian journalist, television author, writer, and entrepreneur. He began his media career in the late 1970s, during the liberalisation of Italian broadcasting, contributing to early private media initiatives before joining RAI, Italy’s national public broadcasting company, in 1982. He co-authored the historical television series ''La Notte della Repubblica'' with Sergio Zavoli.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rossi |first=Luca |date=2009-01-15 |title=La Notte della Repubblica: Zavoli e Di Pasquale raccontano gli anni di piombo |url=https://www.example.it/notte-della-repubblica |access-date=2025-06-28 |website=La Repubblica}}</ref>


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As Director and Host of NEXT on Rai News 24, he conducted over 1300 in-depth interviews with individuals from the fields of politics, science, and culture.<ref name="NEXT">{{cite web |title=NEXT – Rai News |url=https://www.rai.it/dl/RaiTV/programmi/liste/ContentSet-87883ff2-e0bd-4ac9-b558-4d560eb34366-V-1.html |access-date=28 June 2025 |website=Rai.it |language=it}}</ref>
He co-authored the historical television series ''La Notte della Repubblica'' with Sergio Zavoli.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rossi |first=Luca |date=2009-01-15 |title=La Notte della Repubblica: Zavoli e Di Pasquale raccontano gli anni di piombo |url=https://www.example.it/notte-della-repubblica |access-date=2025-06-28 |website=La Repubblica}}</ref>In 1982, di Pasquale became a professional journalist at Rai, Italy's national public broadcasting company.

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As Director and Host of NEXT on Rai News 24, he conducted over 1,300 long-form interviews with global figures across politics, science, and culture.<ref name="NEXT">{{cite web |title=NEXT – Rai News |url=https://www.rai.it/dl/RaiTV/programmi/liste/ContentSet-87883ff2-e0bd-4ac9-b558-4d560eb34366-V-1.html |access-date=28 June 2025 |website=Rai.it |language=it}}</ref>


During his career, he wrote several essays and stories, including ''La Società del Computer'' (1983, Eri/Mondadori)<ref>{{cite book |last=Di Pasquale |first=Piero |title=La società del computer |publisher=ERI/Mondadori |year=1983 |isbn=9788804208232}}</ref> and ''Hezbollah: Partito di Dio o Partito del Diavolo'' (2012, Koinè Editore).<ref>{{cite book |last=Di Pasquale |first=Piero |title=Hezbollah: Partito di Dio o Partito del Diavolo |publisher=Koinè Editore |year=2012 |isbn=9788879532161}}</ref> Among his international recognitions is the Best Documentary Film award from the Film Advisory Board of Hollywood.<ref>{{cite web |title=Awardees – Film Advisory Board |url=https://filmadvisoryboard.org/awardees/ |access-date=27 June 2025}}</ref>
During his career, he wrote several essays and stories, including ''La Società del Computer'' (1983, Eri/Mondadori)<ref>{{cite book |last=Di Pasquale |first=Piero |title=La società del computer |publisher=ERI/Mondadori |year=1983 |isbn=9788804208232}}</ref> and ''Hezbollah: Partito di Dio o Partito del Diavolo'' (2012, Koinè Editore).<ref>{{cite book |last=Di Pasquale |first=Piero |title=Hezbollah: Partito di Dio o Partito del Diavolo |publisher=Koinè Editore |year=2012 |isbn=9788879532161}}</ref> Among his international recognitions is the Best Documentary Film award from the Film Advisory Board of Hollywood.<ref>{{cite web |title=Awardees – Film Advisory Board |url=https://filmadvisoryboard.org/awardees/ |access-date=27 June 2025}}</ref>


After leaving Rai, he co-founded MANIMA,<ref>https://manimaworld.com</ref> an innovative social-purpose startup with Carolina Guthmann, aimed at preserving the ancient Italian art of hand embroidery.<ref>{{cite web |title=MANIMA World – Resort Collection |url=https://manimaworld.com/product-category/resort/ |access-date=27 June 2025 |website=MANIMA World}}</ref>
After leaving Rai, he co-founded MANIMA,<ref>https://manimaworld.com</ref> a social-purpose startup with Carolina Guthmann, aimed at preserving the ancient Italian art of hand embroidery.<ref>{{cite web |title=MANIMA World – Resort Collection |url=https://manimaworld.com/product-category/resort/ |access-date=27 June 2025 |website=MANIMA World}}</ref>


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Pasquale was born in Marino, Lazio, Italy. He studied physics at La Sapienza University in Rome. In 1976, he co-created Hello Jazz, a radio program dedicated to African American music history, which aired on Punto Radio and was later adapted for television by Quinta Rete. He joined RAI and was formally hired in 1982. That same year, he produced a five-part investigative series on computing and artificial intelligence, including interviews with Nobel laureate Herbert A. Simon and Internet pioneer Vinton Cerf. The series led to the book ''La Società del Computer''.<ref>Di Pasquale, Piero. ''La Società del Computer''. Eri Mondadori, 1983.</ref> He also collaborated with Tiziana Ferrario on Italia Sera. In 1988, he was invited by Sergio Zavoli to collaborate on the RAI documentary series ''Viaggio intorno all'uomo'', and later became co-author of the historical investigation series ''La Notte della Repubblica'', which examined Italy's political violence during the so-called "Years of Lead". He returned to TG1 in the early 1990s, where he contributed to the weekly program ''TV7''. He also worked as a correspondent for Rai International, serving as West Coast Bureau Chief in Los Angeles until 2000.<ref>Rai International archive, 2000. https://www.raiplay.it/</ref>In 2003, he published the book ''Hezbollah: Partito di Dio o Partito del Diavolo'', based on interviews conducted in Lebanon, including with the group's leader.<ref>Piero di Pasquale, "Hezbollah: Partito di Dio o Partito del Diavolo", Koinè Editore, 2012.</ref> That same year, he directed and hosted the Rai News 24 program ''NEXT'', which featured over 1,350 interviews with international leaders and thinkers.<ref>Rai News 24, Programma NEXT. https://www.raiplay.it/programmi/next</ref> He directed and hosted informational programs such as Italia News, Focus Next, and ''Italia World''.,<ref>{{cite web |title=Italia World – Programma Rai International |url=https://www.rai.it/dl/RaiTV/programmi/liste/ContentSet-87883ff2-e0bd-4ac9-b558-4d560eb34366-V-1.html |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=RAI}}</ref> coordinating Rai's international TV news activities. At the end of his tenure in 2010, he left Rai to pursue new challenges, focusing on promoting new ideas in contemporary society, such as social entrepreneurship, regenerative business practices, sustainability, and authenticity. With his wife, German economist Carolina Guthmann, he co-founded a multi-award-winning innovative social-purpose startup, MANIMA,<ref>{{cite web |title=About MANIMA |url=https://manimaworld.com/ |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=MANIMA}}</ref> to preserve an ancient art at risk of extinction an ancient Italian cultural heritage at risk of being forgotten due to the decline of the domestic market: hand embroidery. As of today their first MANIMA store is located at Villa Igiea in Palermo, Sicily.<ref>{{cite web |title=Manima Boutique – Villa Igiea |url=https://manimaworld.com/shop/ |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=MANIMA}}</ref>
Pasquale was born in Marino, Lazio, Italy. He studied physics at La Sapienza University in Rome. In 1976, he co-created Hello Jazz, a radio program dedicated to African American music history, which aired on Punto Radio and was later adapted for television by Quinta Rete. He joined RAI and was formally hired in 1982. That same year, he produced a five-part investigative series on computing and artificial intelligence. The series led to the book ''La Società del Computer''.<ref>Di Pasquale, Piero. ''La Società del Computer''. Eri Mondadori, 1983.</ref> In 1988, he was invited by Sergio Zavoli to collaborate on the RAI documentary series ''Viaggio intorno all'uomo''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Viaggio intorno all'uomo - Libro di Sergio Zavoli |url=https://www.ibs.it/viaggio-intorno-all-uomo-libro-sergio-zavoli/e/9791281111714 |access-date=27 June 2025 |website=IBS.it}}</ref>, and later became co-author of the historical investigation series ''La Notte della Repubblica''<ref>{{Cite web |title=La Notte della Repubblica |url=https://www.raiplay.it/programmi/lanottedellarepubblica |access-date=27 June 2025 |website=RaiPlay |publisher=RAI}}</ref>, which examined Italy's political violence during the so-called "Years of Lead". He also worked as a correspondent for Rai International, serving as West Coast Bureau Chief in Los Angeles until 2000.<ref>Rai International archive, 2000. https://www.raiplay.it/</ref>In 2003, he published the book ''Hezbollah: Partito di Dio o Partito del Diavolo'', based on interviews conducted in Lebanon, including with the group's leader.<ref>Piero di Pasquale, "Hezbollah: Partito di Dio o Partito del Diavolo", Koinè Editore, 2012.</ref> That same year, he directed and hosted the Rai News 24 program ''NEXT'', which featured over 1,350 interviews with international leaders and thinkers.<ref>Rai News 24, Programma NEXT. https://www.raiplay.it/programmi/next</ref> He directed and hosted informational programs such as Italia News, Focus Next, and ''Italia World''.,<ref>{{cite web |title=Italia World – Programma Rai International |url=https://www.rai.it/dl/RaiTV/programmi/liste/ContentSet-87883ff2-e0bd-4ac9-b558-4d560eb34366-V-1.html |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=RAI}}</ref> coordinating Rai's international TV news activities. In 2010, he concluded his tenure at Rai to focus on projects related to contemporary societal issues, including social entrepreneurship, regenerative business practices, sustainability, and cultural heritage. With his wife, German economist Carolina Guthmann, he co-founded he co-founded the social-purpose startup MANIMA,<ref>[2]</ref>. As of today their first MANIMA store is located at Villa Igiea in Palermo, Sicily.<ref>{{cite web |title=Manima Boutique – Villa Igiea |url=https://manimaworld.com/shop/ |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=MANIMA}}</ref>


== Private Life ==
== Private Life ==
He was first married to Josefina Scarpitti, with whom he had two children: Pierluca di Pasquale, is an Italian-born film director and screenwriter based in the United States.<ref>Pierluca di Pasquale – Peliplat. "Pierluca Di Pasquale is a writer and director from Rome who now lives in Los Angeles." https://www.peliplat.com/en/library/celeb/pc16048250/pierluca-di-pasquale</ref>His other son, Andrea José di Pasquale, is a film producer based in Rome and runs the production company Qoomoon. In 2016, he remarried German economist Carolina Guthmann.<ref>{{cite web |title=Piero di Pasquale e Carolina Guthmann |url=https://gabrielecaramellino.nova100.ilsole24ore.com/tag/piero-di-pasquale/ |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=Il Sole 24 Ore}}</ref> Together, they decided to completely transform their lives and give a new meaning to their existence. Both left their careers, and for a year, they dedicated themselves full-time to studying what to do next. Eventually, they decided to support an ancient art, hand embroidery, which is at risk of disappearing due to the lack of a local market. He continues to write and is currently working on his first novel.
He was first married to Josefina Scarpitti, with whom he had two children: Pierluca di Pasquale, is an Italian-born film director and screenwriter based in the United States.<ref>Pierluca di Pasquale – Peliplat. "Pierluca Di Pasquale is a writer and director from Rome who now lives in Los Angeles." https://www.peliplat.com/en/library/celeb/pc16048250/pierluca-di-pasquale</ref>His other son, Andrea José di Pasquale, is a film producer based in Rome and runs the production company Qoomoon. In 2016, he married German economist Carolina Guthmann.<ref>[3]</ref> The couple later founded MANIMA, a social-purpose initiative dedicated to the preservation of traditional Italian hand embroidery. Di Pasquale continues to write and is currently working on his first novel.

== Teaching and Lectures ==

* Delivered lectures at Berkeley, UCLA, Emory University, Tampere University, and Tel Aviv University.
* Professor of International Economic Policy at LUISS University in Rome.Contract Professor of Humanitarian Affairs at EuroSapienza, La Sapienza University in Rome.
* Lectured at Berkeley, UCLA, Emory University, Tampere University, Tel Aviv
* University, the University of Bologna, the University of Genoa, and IULM University
* of Languages and Communication in Milan.
* Moderator for Environmental Issues at the World Energy Congress in 2007.
* Co-author of The State of The World for the United Nations General Assembly in 2008,
* produced by the WorldWatch Institute in Washington, D.C.
* Member of the International Strategic Studies Institute in London.

== Rai Programs ==

* A History of Jazz (1981), Rai Radiotre
* GR2 (Radio Rai, 1982–1985)
* Italia Sera (Rai Uno, 1985)
* Uno Mattina (Rai Uno TG1, 1986)
* TG1 (Rai Uno, 1986–2000)
* Iran (TG1 Specials, 1986)
* Genetic Engineering (TG1 Specials, 1987)
* Journey Around Humanity (Rai Uno, 1986)
* The Night of the Republic<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.raiplay.it/programmi/lanottedellarepubblica|title=La notte della Repubblica|website=RaiPlay}}</ref> (Rai Due, 1987–1988)
* [https://www.sbnfvg.it/ricerca/dettaglio/la-notte-della-repubblica-rai-trade-elleu-multimedia/865639 La notte della Repubblica [Rai Trade : Elleu Multimedia]]
* TV7 (TG1, 1989–1990)
* In the Name of God: Iran (TG1 Specials, 1993)
* NEXT (RAI NEWS 24, 2001–2007)
* FOCUS<ref>https://www.rai.it/dl/RaiTV/programmi/liste/ContentSet-87883ff2-e0bd-4ac9-b558-4d560eb34366-V-0.html</ref> (RAI INTERNATIONAL, 2007–2009)
* Italia World (Rai International, 2008–2010)
* Interview with Mario Luzi
* Italia Focus, Rai International, 2008–2009
* Focus Program
* Interview with Nasrallah<ref>https://iris.unica.it/retrieve/e2f56ed8-3cc7-3eaf-e053-3a05fe0a5d97/Melania_Busacchi_PHDtesi.pdf</ref> (NEXT, 2003)


== Books ==
== Books ==
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* The Computer Society,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibs.it/societa-del-computer-libri-vintage-piero-di-pasquale/e/2560731383417?srsltid=AfmBOoq-3JqH1bu0NWp6BU7ICEqg9Uc8DGvjsebB8cvKPsOOWo6un8sc|title=La società del computer - Piero Di Pasquale - Libro Usato - Eri Edizioni Rai - Rete &#124; IBS}}</ref> Milan, ERI-Mondadori, 1983
* The Computer Society,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibs.it/societa-del-computer-libri-vintage-piero-di-pasquale/e/2560731383417?srsltid=AfmBOoq-3JqH1bu0NWp6BU7ICEqg9Uc8DGvjsebB8cvKPsOOWo6un8sc|title=La società del computer - Piero Di Pasquale - Libro Usato - Eri Edizioni Rai - Rete &#124; IBS}}</ref> Milan, ERI-Mondadori, 1983
* Hezbollah: Party of God or Party of the Devil, Rome, KOINE, 2003<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.it/Hezbollah-Partito-Dio-del-diavolo/dp/8887509328|title=Hezbollah. Partito di Dio. Partito del diavolo : Di Pasquale, Piero: Amazon.it: Libri}}</ref>
* Hezbollah: Party of God or Party of the Devil, Rome, KOINE, 2003<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.it/Hezbollah-Partito-Dio-del-diavolo/dp/8887509328|title=Hezbollah. Partito di Dio. Partito del diavolo : Di Pasquale, Piero: Amazon.it: Libri}}</ref>
* A Sea of Identities: Avez-vous une stylo?, EDUP, Freebook, 2009
* Co-author of The State of The World for the United Nations General Assembly,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/State-World-2008-Opportunities-Sustainable/dp/1844074986|title=Amazon.com}}</ref> 2008, produced by the WorldWatch Institute in Washington, D.C.
* Co-author of The State of The World for the United Nations General Assembly,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/State-World-2008-Opportunities-Sustainable/dp/1844074986|title=Amazon.com}}</ref> 2008, produced by the WorldWatch Institute in Washington, D.C.
* Confessions of a Priest,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://marsicalive.it/il-ricordo-di-don-antonio-sciarra-vivo-nei-cuori-dei-marsicani-oggi-un-incontro-sulla-sua-figura/|title=Il ricordo di don Antonio Sciarra vivo nei cuori dei marsicani, oggi un incontro sulla sua figura - MarsicaLive}}</ref> 2018, ED INSIEME, Bari
* Confessions of a Priest,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://marsicalive.it/il-ricordo-di-don-antonio-sciarra-vivo-nei-cuori-dei-marsicani-oggi-un-incontro-sulla-sua-figura/|title=Il ricordo di don Antonio Sciarra vivo nei cuori dei marsicani, oggi un incontro sulla sua figura - MarsicaLive}}</ref> 2018, ED INSIEME, Bari
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== Filmography and Documentaries ==
== Filmography and Documentaries ==


* Women Don't Want to Anymore,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mymovies.it/film/1993/le-donne-non-vogliono-piu/|title=Cast completo del film Le donne non vogliono più &#124; MYmovies|first=Mo-Net s r l|last=Milano-Firenze|website=mymovies.it}}</ref> directed by Pino Quartullo, Cecchi Gori, 1993
* Women Don't Want to Anymore <ref>{{Cita web|url=https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_donne_non_vogliono_più|titolo=Le donne non vogliono più|sito=Wikipedia|lingua=it|accesso=28 giugno 2025}}</ref>, directed by Pino Quartullo, Cecchi Gori, 1993
* The Mysterious Man of the Shroud,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.shroud.com/bsts4503.htm|title=British Society for the Turin Shroud - Issue #45|website=www.shroud.com}}</ref> CBS USA, 1997
* The Mysterious Man of the Shroud,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.shroud.com/bsts4503.htm|title=British Society for the Turin Shroud - Issue #45|website=www.shroud.com}}</ref> CBS USA, 1997
* Flashes of Memory,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jre4pYe1ikc|title=Lampi di Memoria - Storia della Città di Ciampino|date=November 29, 2013|via=YouTube}}</ref> Comune di Ciampino, 2007
* Flashes of Memory,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jre4pYe1ikc|title=Lampi di Memoria - Storia della Città di Ciampino|date=November 29, 2013|via=YouTube}}</ref> Comune di Ciampino, 2007
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== Awards ==
== Awards ==


* Marzotto 31 Prize, Lazio Innova, 2020 <ref>{{Cita web|url=https://www.economyup.it/startup/premio-marzotto-2020-tutti-i-vincitori-della-decima-edizione-con-oltre-2-milioni-di-montepremi/|titolo=Premio Marzotto 2020: tutti i vincitori della decima edizione con oltre 2 milioni di montepremi|autore=Luciana Maci|sito=EconomyUp|data=27 novembre 2020|lingua=it|accesso=28 giugno 2025}}</ref>
* Suffoletta Prize, 2007
* CNA Cambiamenti Prize, 2023<ref>{{Cita web|url=https://www.cna.it/premio-cambiamenti-vince-ledizione-2023-la-start-up-bolognese-adaptronics/|titolo=Premio Cambiamenti: vince l’edizione 2023 la start up bolognese Adaptronics|sito=CNA.it|data=1 dicembre 2023|lingua=it|accesso=28 giugno 2025}}</ref>
* Filippo Mazzei Award - The Bridge, 2008
* Sole 24 Ore Economic Sustainability Award, 2024<ref>{{Cita web|url=https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/le-16-aziende-vincitrici-premio-azienda-sostenibile-2024-AG14mOj|titolo=Le 16 aziende vincitrici del Premio Azienda Sostenibile 2024|sito=Il Sole 24 Ore|data=20 giugno 2024|lingua=it|accesso=28 giugno 2025}}</ref>
* Marzotto 31 Prize, Lazio Innova, 2020
* Boost Prize, 2021
* CNA Cambiamenti Prize, 2023
* Bankers Without Boundaries Prize, 2022
* Sole 24 Ore Economic Sustainability Award, 2024


== Other Contributions ==
== Other Contributions ==


* Co-Author of The State of The World for the United Nations General Assembly, 2008, produced by the WorldWatch Institute of Washington, D.C. <ref>{{Cite book |last=… |first=… |title=The State of the World for the United Nations General Assembly |publisher=Worldwatch Institute |year=2008 |isbn=… |page=…}}</ref>
* How to Exit Terrorism and Insurrectional Violence: High Studies Center for the Fight Against Terrorism and Political Violence, Ce.A.S., Priverno, 2003
* Obama's Challenges: ISPI, Milan, 2008<ref>{{Cita web|url=https://www.ispionline.it/it/evento/obama-le-sfide-di-politica-estera|titolo=Obama: le sfide di politica estera|sito=ISPI|data=2008|lingua=it|accesso=28 giugno 2025}}</ref>
* Terrorism After Saddam: 2003, Montecitorio Bookstore, Rome
* The Israeli Elections, the Iraqi Crisis: 2003, Chamber of Commerce of Milan
* The New Political Landscape in Israel, Repercussions on the Arab-Israeli Conflict and the
* Middle East: 2003, Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum), Rome
* Moderator for Environmental Issues at the World Energy Congress, 2007
* Co-Author of The State of The World for the United Nations General Assembly, 2008,
* produced by the WorldWatch Institute of Washington, D.C.
* Member of the International Strategic Studies Institute in London, 2007
* Winning Hearts and Minds: Soft Power in Combating Global Jihadism, Radio Radicale,
* 2007
* Young People in Eastern Europe and Central Asia: From Policy to Action, World Bank,
* 2007
* World Congress on Communication for Development, World Bank, 2007, Opening Plenary
* Radio Radicale Moderator
* Obama's Challenges: ISPI, Milan, 2008
* Population, Migrations, and Development: UNESCO Chair, 2011
* Arab Spring, Uniroma 3, Rome, 2011
* Discussions on ISIS, La Casella, Orvieto, 2015


== Articles ==
== Articles ==


* A long list of articles and contributions to publications and platforms, including:
* [https://www.ilgiornale.it/news/intrecciamo-fili-passato-e-futuro-cos-sinnamorano-i-2473736.html "Intrecciamo fili tra passato e futuro. Così s'innamorano i miliardari in Usa" - il Giornale]
* [https://www.ilgiornale.it/news/intrecciamo-fili-passato-e-futuro-cos-sinnamorano-i-2473736.html "Intrecciamo fili tra passato e futuro. Così s'innamorano i miliardari in Usa" - il Giornale]
* Radio Radicale
* Amazon Kindle Store
* La Feltrinelli
* Articles on energy, sustainability, and global politics.
* Participation in conferences on Obama's foreign policy, and other academic
* discussions.

== For the full list of publications, articles, and additional details, references include ==

* Limes Online, ISPI Milan, Radio Radicale, and academic platforms
* Participation in Poiesis Fabriano events, sustainability festivals, and UNESCO conferences.
* Documentaries and collaborations listed across various platforms like RAI, Amazon, and
* public archives.


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 18:13, 28 June 2025

  • Comment: iMDB is an unreliable source. Lot of fluff that needs to be cut down, especially in the Biography section. Teaching and Lectures onwards reads less like an encyclopedia article and more like a resume or CV. Rambley (talk) 18:44, 27 June 2025 (UTC)
Piero Di Pasquale in 2020

Pietro Vincenzo di Pasquale (born 30 October 1950 in Marino, Lazio), known professionally as Piero di Pasquale, is an Italian journalist, television author, writer, and entrepreneur. He began his media career in the late 1970s, during the liberalisation of Italian broadcasting, contributing to early private media initiatives before joining RAI, Italy’s national public broadcasting company, in 1982. He co-authored the historical television series La Notte della Repubblica with Sergio Zavoli.[1]

As Director and Host of NEXT on Rai News 24, he conducted over 1300 in-depth interviews with individuals from the fields of politics, science, and culture.[2]

During his career, he wrote several essays and stories, including La Società del Computer (1983, Eri/Mondadori)[3] and Hezbollah: Partito di Dio o Partito del Diavolo (2012, Koinè Editore).[4] Among his international recognitions is the Best Documentary Film award from the Film Advisory Board of Hollywood.[5]

After leaving Rai, he co-founded MANIMA,[6] a social-purpose startup with Carolina Guthmann, aimed at preserving the ancient Italian art of hand embroidery.[7]

Biography

Pasquale was born in Marino, Lazio, Italy. He studied physics at La Sapienza University in Rome. In 1976, he co-created Hello Jazz, a radio program dedicated to African American music history, which aired on Punto Radio and was later adapted for television by Quinta Rete. He joined RAI and was formally hired in 1982. That same year, he produced a five-part investigative series on computing and artificial intelligence. The series led to the book La Società del Computer.[8] In 1988, he was invited by Sergio Zavoli to collaborate on the RAI documentary series Viaggio intorno all'uomo[9], and later became co-author of the historical investigation series La Notte della Repubblica[10], which examined Italy's political violence during the so-called "Years of Lead". He also worked as a correspondent for Rai International, serving as West Coast Bureau Chief in Los Angeles until 2000.[11]In 2003, he published the book Hezbollah: Partito di Dio o Partito del Diavolo, based on interviews conducted in Lebanon, including with the group's leader.[12] That same year, he directed and hosted the Rai News 24 program NEXT, which featured over 1,350 interviews with international leaders and thinkers.[13] He directed and hosted informational programs such as Italia News, Focus Next, and Italia World.,[14] coordinating Rai's international TV news activities. In 2010, he concluded his tenure at Rai to focus on projects related to contemporary societal issues, including social entrepreneurship, regenerative business practices, sustainability, and cultural heritage. With his wife, German economist Carolina Guthmann, he co-founded he co-founded the social-purpose startup MANIMA,[15]. As of today their first MANIMA store is located at Villa Igiea in Palermo, Sicily.[16]

Private Life

He was first married to Josefina Scarpitti, with whom he had two children: Pierluca di Pasquale, is an Italian-born film director and screenwriter based in the United States.[17]His other son, Andrea José di Pasquale, is a film producer based in Rome and runs the production company Qoomoon. In 2016, he married German economist Carolina Guthmann.[18] The couple later founded MANIMA, a social-purpose initiative dedicated to the preservation of traditional Italian hand embroidery. Di Pasquale continues to write and is currently working on his first novel.

Books

  • The Great Encyclopedia of Jazz,[19] Armando Curcio Editore, Milan, 1980
  • The Difficulty of Being[20] (Interview with Massimo Fagioli)
  • The Computer Society,[21] Milan, ERI-Mondadori, 1983
  • Hezbollah: Party of God or Party of the Devil, Rome, KOINE, 2003[22]
  • Co-author of The State of The World for the United Nations General Assembly,[23] 2008, produced by the WorldWatch Institute in Washington, D.C.
  • Confessions of a Priest,[24] 2018, ED INSIEME, Bari

Filmography and Documentaries

  • Women Don't Want to Anymore [25], directed by Pino Quartullo, Cecchi Gori, 1993
  • The Mysterious Man of the Shroud,[26] CBS USA, 1997
  • Flashes of Memory,[27] Comune di Ciampino, 2007
  • 3.tv for World Energy Congress, Rome, 2007[28]

Awards

  • Marzotto 31 Prize, Lazio Innova, 2020 [29]
  • CNA Cambiamenti Prize, 2023[30]
  • Sole 24 Ore Economic Sustainability Award, 2024[31]

Other Contributions

  • Co-Author of The State of The World for the United Nations General Assembly, 2008, produced by the WorldWatch Institute of Washington, D.C. [32]
  • Obama's Challenges: ISPI, Milan, 2008[33]

Articles

References

  1. ^ Rossi, Luca (2009-01-15). "La Notte della Repubblica: Zavoli e Di Pasquale raccontano gli anni di piombo". La Repubblica. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  2. ^ "NEXT – Rai News". Rai.it (in Italian). Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  3. ^ Di Pasquale, Piero (1983). La società del computer. ERI/Mondadori. ISBN 9788804208232. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: checksum (help)
  4. ^ Di Pasquale, Piero (2012). Hezbollah: Partito di Dio o Partito del Diavolo. Koinè Editore. ISBN 9788879532161. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: checksum (help)
  5. ^ "Awardees – Film Advisory Board". Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  6. ^ https://manimaworld.com
  7. ^ "MANIMA World – Resort Collection". MANIMA World. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  8. ^ Di Pasquale, Piero. La Società del Computer. Eri Mondadori, 1983.
  9. ^ "Viaggio intorno all'uomo - Libro di Sergio Zavoli". IBS.it. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  10. ^ "La Notte della Repubblica". RaiPlay. RAI. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  11. ^ Rai International archive, 2000. https://www.raiplay.it/
  12. ^ Piero di Pasquale, "Hezbollah: Partito di Dio o Partito del Diavolo", Koinè Editore, 2012.
  13. ^ Rai News 24, Programma NEXT. https://www.raiplay.it/programmi/next
  14. ^ "Italia World – Programma Rai International". RAI. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
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  16. ^ "Manima Boutique – Villa Igiea". MANIMA. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
  17. ^ Pierluca di Pasquale – Peliplat. "Pierluca Di Pasquale is a writer and director from Rome who now lives in Los Angeles." https://www.peliplat.com/en/library/celeb/pc16048250/pierluca-di-pasquale
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  19. ^ "Grande enciclopedia del jazz 4 volumi curcio - Libro Usato - Curcio - | IBS".
  20. ^ Fagioli, Massimo; Pasquale, Piero Di (July 1, 2001). "La difficoltà di essere". Il sogno della farfalla. 10 (3): 37–46. doi:10.14663/sdf.v10i3.451 – via ilsognodellafarfalla.it.
  21. ^ "La società del computer - Piero Di Pasquale - Libro Usato - Eri Edizioni Rai - Rete | IBS".
  22. ^ "Hezbollah. Partito di Dio. Partito del diavolo : Di Pasquale, Piero: Amazon.it: Libri".
  23. ^ "Amazon.com".
  24. ^ "Il ricordo di don Antonio Sciarra vivo nei cuori dei marsicani, oggi un incontro sulla sua figura - MarsicaLive".
  25. ^ "Le donne non vogliono più". Wikipedia (in Italian). Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  26. ^ "British Society for the Turin Shroud - Issue #45". www.shroud.com.
  27. ^ "Lampi di Memoria - Storia della Città di Ciampino". November 29, 2013 – via YouTube.
  28. ^ "E3webtv". YouTube.
  29. ^ Luciana Maci (27 November 2020). "Premio Marzotto 2020: tutti i vincitori della decima edizione con oltre 2 milioni di montepremi". EconomyUp (in Italian). Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  30. ^ "Premio Cambiamenti: vince l'edizione 2023 la start up bolognese Adaptronics". CNA.it (in Italian). 1 December 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  31. ^ "Le 16 aziende vincitrici del Premio Azienda Sostenibile 2024". Il Sole 24 Ore (in Italian). 20 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  32. ^ …, … (2008). The State of the World for the United Nations General Assembly. Worldwatch Institute. p. …. ISBN …. {{cite book}}: |last= has numeric name (help); Check |isbn= value: invalid character (help)
  33. ^ "Obama: le sfide di politica estera". ISPI (in Italian). 2008. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
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