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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
all 26
Movies 24
self 3
TV Shows 2
Jornal Português (1938-1951) (2005)
The Land of Smiles (1952)
Valse brillante (1949)
The Eternal Melody (1949)
The Charm of La Bohème (1937)
Opernring (1936)
Give Us This Night (1936)
J'aime toutes les femmes (1935)
Ich liebe alle Frauen (1935)
My Heart Is Calling (1935)
My Heart Is Calling You (1934)
My Song for You (1934)
My Heart Calls You (1934)
All for Love (1933)
A Song for You (1933)
Tell Me Tonight (1933)
Tell Me Tonight (1932)
The Song of Night (1932)
City of Song (1931)
The Singing City (1930)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1902-05-16
Deathday1966-08-15 (64 years old)
Birth PlaceSosnowiec, Poland
RelationshipsMarta Eggerth (1936 - 1966)
SiblingsWładysław Kiepura
CitizenshipsPoland
Also Known AsЯн Кепура
AwardsOfficer of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Gold Cross of Merit
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