Giacomo Rondinella

Giacomo Rondinella
Born 30 August 1923
Messina
Died 25 February 2015 (aged 91)
Fonte Nuova
Occupation singer/actor

Giacomo Rondinella (born 30 August 1923 - 25 February 2015) was an Italian singer and actor.

Life and career

Born in Messina, the son of a couple of Neapolitan actors and singers, Rondinella started his career as a singer after WWII, following failed attempts to pursue a military career and a career as a boxer.[1][2] 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.[1][2] A real-life friend of Totò and Eduardo De Filippo,[2] Rondinella also had a prolific career as a stage and film actor, with a peak in the first half of the 1950s.[1] His younger brother Luciano also had a career of actor and singer.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano: Gli artisti. Gli attori dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 8884402697.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Eddy Anselmi. Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 8863462291.

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