Giacomo Rondinella (30 August 1923 – 25 February 2015) was an Italian singer and actor.
Giacomo Rondinella | |
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| Born | 30 August 1923 |
| Died | 25 February 2015 (aged 91)[1] |
| Occupation | singer/actor |
Life and career
editBorn in Messina, the son of a couple of Neapolitan actors and singers, Rondinella started his career as a singer after World War II, following failed attempts to pursue a military career and a career as a boxer.[2][3] He first emerged as the winner of a contest for "New Voices" organized by Radio Napoli, and in a short time he became one of the stars of Canzone Napoletana.[2][3] A real-life friend of Totò and Eduardo De Filippo,[3] Rondinella also had a prolific career as a stage and film actor, with a peak in the first half of the 1950s.[2] His younger brother Luciano also had a career of actor and singer.[2][3]
Selected filmography
edit- Fire Over the Sea (1947)
- Naples Sings (1953)
- Letter from Naples (1954)
- Farewell, My Beautiful Lady (1954)
- Sunset in Naples (1955)
References
edit- ^ "Neapolitan crooner Giacomo Rondinella dies at age 91". ANSA.it.
- ^ a b c d Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano: Gli artisti. Gli attori dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 8884402697.
- ^ a b c d Eddy Anselmi (2009). Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 978-8863462296.
External links
edit- Giacomo Rondinella at IMDb
- Giacomo Rondinella at AllMusic
- Giacomo Rondinella discography at Discogs