1902-05-16 Sosnowiec, Poland, Russian Empire [now Sosnowiec, Slaskie, Poland]
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.
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Jornal Português (1938-1951) | Himself (archive footage) | 2005-12-12 |
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Das Land des Lächelns | Sou Bawana Pantschur, Prinz von Javora | 1952-10-01 |
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Absender unbekannt | 1950-02-10 | |
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Valse brillante | Jan Kovalski | 1949-12-02 |
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Addio Mimí! | René Lambertin | 1949-12-02 |
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Das Abenteuer geht weiter | 1939-02-24 | |
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Zauber der Bohème | René Lambertain | 1937-01-01 |
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Opernring | Toni Kowalski | 1936-06-16 |
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Give Us This Night | Antonio Belizza | 1936-03-06 |
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Es leuchten die Sterne | 1935-01-01 | |
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Ich liebe alle Frauen | Jan Morena & Edi Jaworski | 1935-08-29 |
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My Heart Is Calling | Mario Delmonte | 1935-01-01 |
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J'aime toutes les femmes | Jean Morena / Eugène | 1935-10-24 |
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Mein Herz ruft nach Dir | Mario Delmonti | 1934-03-23 |
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My Song for You | Riccardo Gatti | 1934-07-30 |
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Mon cœur t'appelle | Mario Delmonti | 1934-09-14 |
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Ein Lied für Dich | Riccardo Gatti | 1933-04-14 |
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La Chanson d'une nuit | Enrico Ferraro | 1933-02-03 |
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Tout pour l'amour | Ricardo Gatti | 1933-09-15 |
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Das Lied einer Nacht | Enrico Ferraro | 1932-05-27 |
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Tell Me Tonight | Enrico Ferraro | 1932-10-31 |
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City of Song | Giovanni Cavallone | 1931-01-09 |
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Die singende Stadt | Giovanni Cavallone | 1930-10-27 |
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O czem się nie myśli | 1926-04-29 |
