Lohengrin Filipello

Lohengrin Filipello (1912 – 19 June 1981) was a Swiss television presenter.

Career
During the 1950s and 1960s, Filipello was a commentator on behalf of SRG SSR, the main Swiss broadcaster, to which he made several contributions, such as new ideas of shows to broadcast on television, commentating on then-current events, and editing footage before broadcast, among others.

In 1956, Filipello was chosen to host the staged in Lugano, Switzerland. He was the only male presenter to host the competition until Léon Zitrone was co-presenter in the. , Filipello also has the distinction as the only man who has hosted the contest by himself. He was also later involved with Eurovision, hosting the Swiss national final in and  respectively.

Filipello passed away from unknown causes at 18 June 1981 shortly before being appointed as the Head of the Swiss Current Affairs Department.