Jan Kiepura
Known For
Acting
Born
1902-05-16 in Sosnowiec, Poland, Russian Empire [now Sosnowiec, Slaskie, Poland]
Died
1966-08-15
Biography
From Wikipedia Jan Wiktor Kiepura (May 16, 1902 – August 15, 1966) was an acclaimed Polish singer (tenor) and actor. In 1926, Jan Kiepura left Poland for an international career in Germany, Hungary, France, and England. When he returned to Poland, with the money he had earned from his performances, he built the well-known hotel Patria in the Polish border town of Krynica-Zdrój, which cost him about US$3 million. Some Polish movies were made there. Kiepura played in twelve Polish musicals, including O czym się nie myśli (1926), Die Singende Stadt (Neapol, śpiewające miasto) (1930), Tout Pour L'amour (Zdobyć cię muszę) (1933), and Mon coeur t'appelle (1934). He signed contracts with Convert Garden in London, Opéra Comique in Paris and National Opera in Berlin. Kiepura also started a film career, working with Berlin's UFA and then with the Motion Picture Industry in Hollywood. He played in many films, of which the most famous are: The Singing City, The Song of Night, Ich liebe alle Frauen, The Charm of La Boheme, Das Land des Lächelns.
Most Known For
The Eternal Melody
as René Lambertin
Treffpunkt New York
as Self
Blick zurück im Film
as Self
Opernring
as Toni Kowalski
Give Us This Night
as Antonio Belizza
My Heart Calls You
as Mario Delmonti
Tell Me Tonight
as Enrico Ferraro
Jornal Português (1938-1951)
as Self (archive footage)
Tell Me Tonight
as Enrico Ferraro
The Charm of La Bohème
as René Lambertain
The Land of Smiles
as Sou Bawana Pantschur, Prinz von Javora
The Singing City
as Giovanni Cavallone
My Song for You
as Riccardo Gatti
A Song for You
as Riccardo Gatti
Unknown Sender
My Heart Is Calling
as Mario Delmonte
All for Love
as Ricardo Gatti
O czem się nie myśli
My Heart Is Calling You
as Mario Delmonti
The Song of Night
as Enrico Ferraro