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Calogero Alessandro Augusto Calà, known by his stage name Jerry Calà (born 28 June 1951), is an Italian actor, filmmaker, comedian and singer who has written, directed, and acted in multiple film and television projects. He is considered one of the most popular Italian comedians of the eighties and nineties in his country.[1]
Jerry Calà | |
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 Jerry Calà in 1995 | |
| Born | Calogero Calà 28 June 1951 Catania, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | actor, film director |
| Spouse(s) | Elisabetta Castioni (m. 2002) |
| Children | 1 |
Background
Calà was born Calogero Calà in Catania, and as a child he moved first in Milan and then in Verona.[2] He married the italian showgirl Mara Venier in 1984, but divorced three years later. He remarried the businesswoman Elisabetta Castioni in 2002 and in 2003 was born his son Johnny.[2]
Career
In the early 1970s Calà co-founded together with Umberto Smaila, Franco Oppini and Ninì Salerno a cabaret-ensemble, "i gatti di Vicolo Miracoli".[2] In early 80s, after two films with the group, he started a solo career as leading actor in numerous comedy films, obtaining a great popularity in Italy.[2] In 1993 he starred in the dramatic movie Diary of a Maniac, directed by Marco Ferreri and which was entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival, where Calà won the award for best actor for the italian film criticism.[3] He debuted as director in 1994 with Chicken Park, a low-budget parody of Jurassic Park.[4][2]
Filmography
As director
- Chicken Park (1994)
- Ragazzi della notte (1995)
- Gli inaffidabili (1997)
- Vita Smeralda (2006)
- Torno a vivere da solo (2008)
- Pipi Room (2011) – TV film
- Odissea nell'ospizio (2019)
As actor
- Arrivano i gatti (1980)
- Una vacanza bestiale (1980)
- I fichissimi (1981)
- Bomber (1982)
- I'm Going to Live by Myself (1982)
- Al bar dello sport (1983)
- Time for Loving (1983)
- Vacanze di Natale (1983), also singer
- A Boy and a Girl (1984)
- Vacanze in America (1984)
- Domani mi sposo (1984)
- Love at First Sight (1985)
- Yesterday - Vacanze al mare (1985) TV show
- Yuppies (1986)
- Il ragazzo del Pony Express (1986)
- Yuppies 2 (1986)
- Professione vacanze (1987) Tv show
- Rimini Rimini (1987)
- Sottozero (1987)
- Sposi (1988)
- Delitti e profumi (1988)
- Fratelli d'Italia (1989)
- Occhio alla perestrojka (1990)
- Abbronzatissimi (1991)
- Saint Tropez - Saint Tropez (1992)
- Diary of a Maniac (1993)
- Abbronzatissimi 2 (1993)
- Chicken Park (1994)
- Ragazzi della notte (1995)
- Gli inaffidabili (1997)
- Non chiamatemi papà (1997) – TV film
- Death Run (1999) – TV film
- Anni '60 (1999)
- Vita Smeralda (2006)
- Torno a vivere da solo (2008)
- Happily N'Ever After 2 (2009), Italian voice of the Magic Mirror
- Operazione vacanze (2012)
- E io non pago (2012)
- Odissea nell'ospizio (2019)
References
- Uva, Picchi. Gli anni '80.
- Enrico Lancia,Roberto Poppi. Gli attori. Gremese Editore, 2003.
- "Berlinale: 1993 Programme". berlinale.de. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- Marco Giusti. Dizionario dei film italiani stracult. Sperling & Kupfer, 1999.
External links
- Jerry Calà at IMDb
- Official website (in Italian)
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[de] Jerry Calà
Jerry Calà (eigentlich Calogero Calà, * 28. Juni 1951 in Catania) ist ein italienischer Schauspieler, Drehbuchautor und Filmregisseur.- [en] Jerry Calà
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