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Lux Vide

Lux Vide S.p.A.
Company typeSocietà per azioni (S.p.A.)
IndustryEntertainment
Founded1992; 32 years ago (1992)
Founder
Headquarters
Rome, Italy
Key people
Products
  • Television series
  • Films
ParentFremantle (2022–present)
Websiteluxvide.it

Lux Vide S.p.A. is an Italian television production company founded by Ettore Bernabei and Matilde Bernabei [it]. It has produced television series including Don Matteo (2000–present), Medici (2016–2019), Devils (2020–2022), and Leonardo (2021–present).

History

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Lux Vide was founded by Ettore Bernabei and his daughter, Matilde Bernabei [it], in 1992.[1][2] Ettore's son, Luca Bernabei [it], became CEO in 2015.[3] In March 2022, British-based global production and distribution company Fremantle acquired a majority stake in the company.[4][5] In 2023, the company opened a soundstage, Teatro 5, in Formello.[6]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Network Ref.
1993 Abraham Rai 1 [7]
1994 Jacob Rai 1
1995 Joseph Rai 1
1995–1996 Moses Rai 1
1996 Uno di noi Rai 1
1996–1998 Dio vede e provvede Italia 1 [1]
1996 Samson and Delilah Rai 1 [7]
1997 David Rai 1
1997 Nuda proprietà vendesi [it] Rai 1
1997 Fátima [it] Canale 5
1997 Solomon Rai 1 [8]
1998 Nicholas' Gift Canale 5 [9]
1998–1999 Lui e lei [it] Rai 1
1998 Jeremiah Rai 1 [10]
1999 Esther Rai 1
1999 Jesus Rai 1 [9]
1999 Cristallo di rocca - Una storia di Natale [it] Canale 5
2000 Joseph of Nazareth Canale 5
2000–present Don Matteo Rai 1 [2]
2000 Mary Magdalene [it] Canale 5 [11]
2000 Lourdes [it] Rai 1 [12]
2000 Vola Sciusciù [it] Rai 1 [13]
2000 Padre Pio: Between Heaven and Earth Rai 1 [14]
2000 St. Paul [it] Rai 1
2000 Questa casa non è un albergo Rete 4
2001 Angelo il custode Rai 1 [15]
2001 Judas Canale 5
2001 Thomas Canale 5
2001 La crociera [it] Rai 1
2002 Saint Anthony: The Miracle Worker of Padua Canale 5 [16]
2002 John XXIII: The Pope of Peace Rai 1 [17]
2002 Dracula Rai 1 [18]
2002 Il bambino di Betlemme [it] Canale 5
2002 The Apocalypse Rai 1 [19]
2003 Maria Goretti Rai 1 [20]
2003 Soraya [it] Rai 1 [21]
2003 Mother Teresa of Calcutta Rai 1 [22]
2003 Imperium: Augustus Rai 1 [23]
2004 Nero Rai 1
2004 Saint John Bosco: Mission to Love Rai 1 [20]
2004 Saint Rita Canale 5 [24]
2005 Meucci - L'italiano che inventò il telefono [it] Rai 1 [22]
2005 Edda [it] Rai 1
2005 Imperium: Saint Peter Rai 1 [25]
2005 Callas e Onassis [it] Canale 5 [26]
2005 Pope John Paul II Rai 1 [27]
2005–2007 Nati ieri Canale 5
2007 Imperium: Pompeii Rai 1 [28]
2007 Clare and Francis Rai 1 [29]
2007 War and Peace Rai 1 [30]
2008–2010 Ho sposato uno sbirro Rai 1 [31]
2008 Pinocchio Rai 1 [32]
2008 Coco Chanel Rai 1 [33]
2008 Paul VI: The Pope in the Tempest Rai 1
2009 Enrico Mattei: The Man who Looked to the Future [it] Rai 1 [34]
2010 Restless Heart: The Confessions of Saint Augustine Rai 1
2010 Saint Philip Neri: I Prefer Heaven Rai 1 [35]
2010 Pius XII: Under the Roman Sky Rai 1 [36]
2011 Atelier Fontana - Le sorelle della moda Rai 1 [37]
2011–present Un passo dal cielo Rai 1 [38]
2011 Cinderella [it] Rai 1 [39]
2011–present Che Dio ci aiuti Rai 1 [40]
2012 Mary of Nazareth Rai 1
2012–2013 Talent High School - Il sogno di Sofia Super! [41]
2012 One Thousand and One Nights [it] Rai 1 [42]
2012 Santa Barbara Rai 1 [43]
2013 Anna Karenina [it] Rai 1 [44]
2014 Romeo and Juliet [it] Canale 5 [45]
2014 Beauty and the Beast [it] Rai 1 [46]
2015 La dama velata Rai 1 [47]
2015–2017 Sotto copertura [it] Rai 1 [48]
2016 Non dirlo al mio capo Rai 1 [49]
2016–2019 Medici Rai 1 [50]
2017 C'era una volta Studio Uno [it] Rai 1 [51]
2017–2019 L'isola di Pietro [it] Canale 5 [52]
2020–present Doc – Nelle tue mani Rai 1 [50]
2020–2022 Devils Sky Atlantic
2021–present Leonardo Rai 1
2021–2023 Buongiorno, mamma! [it] Canale 5 [53]
2021–present Blanca Rai 1 [54]
2022–present Viola [it] Canale 5
2022–present I Hate Christmas Netflix [55]
2024 The Fantastic 5 [it] Canale 5 [6]
TBA Costiera Amazon Prime Video [56]
Sandokan

Film

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Year Title Director Ref.
2013 White as Milk, Red as Blood Giacomo Campiotti [57]
2014 Unique Brothers Alessio Maria Federici

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