Feature li deher filprogramm jien u int fuq f living channel. His buldeo in the alexander korda classic production of jungle book 1942. Joseph calleia was a malteseborn american actor and singer on the stage and in films, radio and television. Joseph calleja was born in attard, malta, on 22 january 1978. The knight of malta brooks peters talks to the goldenboy maltese tenor joseph calleja, who sings the duke of mantua in this months broadcast of rigoletto. Joseph calleia biowiki, net worth, married 2018 his full name was giuseppe maria spurrincalleja but he was better known as joseph or joe calleia, one of hollywoods most recognized bad guys. Joseph calleia august 4, 1897 october 31, 1975 was a maltese born american singer, composer, screenwriter and actor, both on broadway and in film. Joseph calleia, pe numele complet joseph alexander caesar herstall vincent calleja, a fost actor. His is a face that is surely familiar to every oldmovie buff. Joseph calleja performs as gabriele adorno in giuseppe verdis simon. Biography for joseph calleia turner classic movies. Blessed with a goldenage voice that routinely inspires comparisons to legendary singers from earlier eras. Join songkick to track joseph calleja and get concert alerts when they play near you.
Here are 10 things you should know about character actor joseph calleia, born 122 years ago today. He appeared in 50 films throughout his career, but he loved stage acting best and was a performer in grand hotel, small miracle, and other broadway plays and musicals. His full name was joseph alexander caesar herstall vincent calleja but he was better known as joseph or joe calleia, one of hollywoods most recognized bad guys. Maltese tenor joseph calleja sings on air malta flight internationallyacclaimed tenor joseph calleja leaves a plane of awestruck passengers speechless after singing a spontaneous rendition of o sole mio, in a new promotional video of maltas national airline, air malta. Joseph calleia movies joseph calleia famous movies at. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Mario lanza was josephs idol when he first started to sing, and. The young tenor with the oldschool sound at the dawn of my opera geekhood, back in the early 1980s, i didnt lust after the latest kiri te kanawa or luciano pavarotti recital records. Calleja began singing at the age of 16, having been. He traded heavily on his dark features, and his 1931 contract signing with mgm found him playing mobsters, villains, and outlaws in numerous films, including the jean harlowspencer tracy crime drama riff. Joseph calleja biography and filmography joseph calleja movies. Upcoming, new, and past joseph calleia movies, tv shows, tv movies, appearances, specials, and more plus, a biography, news, awards, and nominations. Joseph calleja e lucevan le stelle from tosca puccini. Lay born joseph alexander caesar herstall vincent calleja, august 4, 1897 october 31, 1975 was a malteseborn american actor and singer on the stage and in films, radio and television.
Calleia featured in numerous works across various genres including musical comedy, broadway, and was also wellknown for excelling at acting as villains in hollywood films. Jussi bjorling, beniamino gigli, even enrico caruso associated press, malteseborn joseph calleja has quickly become one of the most acclaimed and soughtafter tenors today. Usually a villain, calleila often leavened his screen perfidy with a subtle sense of humor, notably as the masked bandit who motivates the plot of the mae westw. Joseph calleia august 4, 1897 october 31, 1975 was a maltese actor who performed in american films and theater. Giuseppe verdi simon boccanegra the metropolitan opera new york city, usa. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. Joseph calleia birthday, real name, age, weight, height. Malteseborn character actor joseph calleila first came to prominence as a concert singer in england and europe. Joseph calleia august 4, 1897 october 31, 1975, was a maltese born american singer, composer, and actor, both on broadway and in film. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations.
He joined a choir, started piano lessons and solfeggio, and was eventually recommended to the maltese tenor paul asciak, with whom he began studies in 1994. Promo of joseph calleja performing mario lanzas classic song be my love. Joseph callejas instagram profile has 501 photos and videos. Blessed with a goldenage voice that routinely inspires comparisons to legendary singers from. Appassionato di musica, il giovane calleia organizzo una band di suonatori di armonica a bocca e nel 1914, appena diciassettenne, riusci a lasciare malta per raggiungere leuropa. Upgrade to a letterboxd pro account to add your favorite services to this listincluding any service and country pair listed on justwatchand to enable oneclick filtering by all your favorites powered by justwatch. He always loved singing as his great idol was mario lanza who started in the the great caruso and wanted to be famous like him. Joseph calleja bows to one of his big idols, whom he has admired since he was a child.
But he takes the comparisons with pavarotti in his stride. Lay born joseph alexander caesar herstall vincent calleja, august 4, 1897 october 31, 1975 was a malteseborn american actor and singer on the stage and in films, radio and television after serving in the british transport service during world war i he travelled to the united states and began his career on the stage, initially in musical. Joseph calleja is already one of the most soughtafter tenors on both sides of the atlantic. Ill probably have to wait until after the holidays to purchase, assuming i have the funds. Features gravity and 10 extended shots that blow us away. The young tenor with the oldschool sound october 20, 2011 hear the gorgeous voice of a young opera singer with his ears tuned to the great tenors of the past. Usually a villain, calleila often leavened his screen perfidy with a subtle sense of humor, notably as the masked bandit who motivates the plot of the. Mothers day gift guide ideas for the women in your life with mothers day around the corner, you should celebrate mom or the guardian angel in your life. Joseph calleia aka giuseppe maria spurrincalleja born. They finally worked together over 20 years later in touch of evil 1958. Born in philadelphia usa in 1921 as the son of italian immigrants, lanza started a career in hollywood and became, in the late 1940s and 1950s, one of the most famous tenors in the world. Photographed on the maltese island of gozo by johannes ifkovits. Joseph calleia 18971975 his full name was joseph alexander caesar herstall vincent calleja but he was better known as joseph or joe calleia, one of hollywoods most recognized bad guys. Joseph calleja as pollione in rehearsal for norma, the royal opera.
Calleia hadem ma uhud millartisti kbar ta hollywood, fosthom john wayne, william holden, errol flynn, rita hayworth, mae west, bette davis, jane russell, mario lanza, charlton heston, dean martin u. Joseph calleia wednesday, 4th august 1897 friday, 31st october 1975 notabile malta. He was maltese, born on that barren but historically important island of malta between italy and africa in the. Joseph calleia in the broadway stage production small miracle 193435. If you know of any, please submit feedback via the link at the bottom of the page. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon.
Joseph calleia biography, movie highlights and photos. Calleja began singing at the age of 16, having been discovered by tenor brian cefai and continued his studies with paul asciak. The only official facebook page of maltese tenor and cultural ambassador joseph calleja. Joseph colaneri was honored by new york city opera with its julius rudel award during the 1994 season. Rita hayworth, glenn ford, george macready, joseph calleia, steven geray, joe sawyer, gerald mohr online na. Joseph calleia, horoscope for birth date 4 august 1897. Lay born joseph alexander caesar herstall vincent calleja. Joseph calleia timeline featuring movies and other. Joseph calleia net worth 2018, biowiki celebrity net worth. Fine condition, with mounting remnants on the reverse side. Joseph calleia real name was joseph alexander caesar herstall vincent calleja. His voice and stylishness regularly inspire comparisons to legendary singers from earlier eras. Joseph calleia august 4, 1897 october 31, 1975 was a malteseborn american actor and singer on the stage and in films, radio and television. Joseph calleja as pollione and sonya yoncheva as norma in rehearsal for norma, the royal opera.
One of his native lands biggest celebrities, calleja was selected to serve as maltas first cultural ambassador in 2012, and earlier this year he was named a brand ambassador for air malta. Horoscope and astrology data of joseph calleia born on 4 august 1897 rabat, malta, with biography. Born in malta in 1978, calleja began singing at the age of 16, training with maltese tenor paul asciak. Joseph calleja as pollione and sonya yoncheva as norma in alex olles norma, the royal opera.
Joseph calleja as pollione in norma, the royal opera. Noose, released in the united states as the silk noose, is a 1948 british crime film, directed by edmond t. Calleia played opposite some hollywood greats, including john wayne, william holden, errol flynn, rita hayworth, mae west, bette davis, jane russell, mario lanza, charlton heston, dean martin and jerry lewis, orson welles, tyrone. He was also famous from other names as joseph spurin, joseph spurincalleia, joseph spurin calleja. His first encounter with the tenor voice was when he was only 12 or, through mario lanza in the film the great caruso. Joseph calleja biography, albums, streaming links allmusic.
Joseph alexander caesar herstall vincent calleja loweralpha 2 was born in notabile in the crown colony of malta on august 4, 1897. He made his screen bow in 1935s public hero number 1, playing the first of many gangsters. We do not have any books for this individual listed. But calleias roots and talents ran much deeper than character actor. Joseph calleia was a malteseborn american actor and singer who lived between 1897 and 1975. Dec 20, 2017 born in malta in 1978, joseph calleja began singing at the age of 16, first in his church choir and then in formal training with maltese tenor paul asciak. Only one lyric tenor on the scene today has the honeyed tone and ingratiating style to make comparisons to pavarotti and gigli seem. At age 12 he used the english pound given to him for christmas to buy two dozen harmonicas, and organized a local band whose performances were soon. Join facebook to connect with joseph calleja and others you may know. After serving in the british transport service during world war i he travelled to the united states and began his. All i can say what a voice control delivery sound beautiful the maltese pavarotti and of course the philharmonia orchestra. Maltese tenor joseph calleja sings on air malta flight. Usually a villain, calleila often leavened his screen perfidy with a subtle sense of humor, notably as.
The only official facebook page of maltese tenor and cultural ambassador joseph. Orson welles was extremely impressed by a stage performance of calleias in the mid1930s and vowed to work with him. Joseph calleia august 4, 1897 october 31, 1975 was a maltese born american singer, composer, screenwriter and actor, both on. Simon boccanegra, be my love a tribute to mario lanza, joseph calleja the maltese tenor, singles. Learn more about joseph calleia at with exclusive news, full bio and filmography as well as photos, videos, and more. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them.
Joseph calleia was a maltese singer and actor who rose to fame with several prominent roles on both broadway and film during the 1930s and 40s. Share your thoughts on joseph calleias movies with the community. Joseph callejas graceful tenor harks back to the great voices of the past. His voice and stylishness regularly inspire comparisons t. It was shot at teddington studios with sets designed by the art director bernard robinson. Calleia played opposite some hollywood greats, including john wayne, william holden, errol flynn, rita hayworth, mae west, bette davis, jane russell, mario lanza, charlton heston, dean martin and. Get all the details on joseph calleia, watch interviews and videos, and see what else bing knows. Calleia came to the united states in 1926 after traveling through postworld war i europe, and he soon became a major presence on broadway. Joseph calleia was a malteseborn american actor and singer on the stage and in films, radio. Nato da pasquale ed elena calleja, fu educato nei college di st. Joseph calleja the tenor who is maltas national treasure. Joseph calleja, born 22 january 1978 in attard, malta, is a maltese tenor. Film and theatrical actor, singer, and writer known for his film roles in riff raff and for whom the bell tolls.
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