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Jan Kiepura

Jan Kiepura

Acting

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.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Poster for All for Love
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All for Love

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All for Love
Ricardo Gatti
O czem się nie myśliMOVIE
MOVIE
O czem się nie myśli
Poster for Give Us This Night
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Give Us This Night

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Give Us This Night
Antonio Belizza
Poster for The Charm of La Bohème
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The Charm of La Bohème

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The Charm of La Bohème
René Lambertain
Poster for The Song of Night
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The Song of Night

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The Song of Night
Enrico Ferraro
Poster for The Singing City
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The Singing City

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The Singing City
Giovanni Cavallone
Poster for My Song for You
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My Song for You

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My Song for You
Riccardo Gatti
Poster for My Heart Calls You
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My Heart Calls You

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My Heart Calls You
Mario Delmonti
Poster for The Land of Smiles
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The Land of Smiles

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The Land of Smiles
Sou Bawana Pantschur, Prinz von Javora
Thank You, MadameMOVIE
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Thank You, Madame

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Thank You, Madame
Toni Kowalski

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Jan Kiepura portrait