Acting
Jan Kiepura
- Born
- May 16, 1902 · Aged 64
- Died
- Aug 15, 1966
- Place of birth
- Sosnowiec, Poland, Russian Empire [now Sosnowiec, Slaskie, Poland]
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 24
- TV credits
- 2
Also known as (1)
- Ян Кепура
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…
