Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1902-05-16
Day of Death
1966-08-15
Place of Birth
Sosnowiec, Poland, Russian Empire [now Sosnowiec, Slaskie, Poland]
Jan Kiepura
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 (24)
Jornal Português (1938-1951)
2015
The Land of Smiles
1952Unknown Sender
1950Valse brillante
1949The Eternal Melody
1949
Another Experience
1939
The Charm of La Bohème
1937Thank You, Madame
1936
Give Us This Night
1936J'aime toutes les femmes
1935Ich liebe alle Frauen
1935Es leuchten die Sterne
1935
My Heart Is Calling
1935
My Heart Is Calling You
1934
