Adriano Celentano

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1938-01-06 (86 years old)

Place of Birth Милано, Италия

Also Known As Il Molleggiato, Адриано Челентано

Adriano Celentano

Biography

Adriano Celentano (born 6 January 1938) is an Italian musician, singer, composer, actor, and filmmaker. He is dubbed il Molleggiato (the springy one) because of his dancing. Celentano's many albums frequently enjoyed both commercial and critical success. With 150 million records sold worldwide, he is one of the best-selling Italian musical artists. Often credited as the author of both the music and lyrics of his songs, according to his wife Claudia Mori, some were written in collaboration with others. Due to his prolific career, both in Italy and abroad, he is considered one of the pillars of Italian music. Celentano is recognized for being particularly perceptive of changes in the music business, and is credited for having introduced rock and roll to Italy. As an actor, Celentano has appeared in 39 films, mostly comedies. Celentano was born in Milan at 14 Via Cristoforo Gluck, and this address later became the subject of the famous song "Il ragazzo della via Gluck" ("The boy from Gluck Street"). His parents were from Foggia in Apulia and had moved north for work. His career as a singer started in 1959. Before his debut as an artist he was working as a watchmaker. Heavily influenced by Elvis Presley and the 1950s rock 'n' roll scene as well as by American actor Jerry Lewis, Celentano started playing in a rock and roll band with Giorgio Gaber and Enzo Jannacci. Along with Gaber and Jannacci, he was discovered by Jolly Records A&R Executive Ezio Leoni, who signed him to his first recording contract and co-authored with Celentano some of his greatest early hits, including "24.000 baci", "Il tuo bacio è come un rock", and "Si è spento il Sole". He first appeared on screen in Ragazzi del Juke-Box, a 1959 Italian musical film directed by Lucio Fulci with music by Ezio Leoni. In 1960, Federico Fellini cast him as a rock and roll singer in his film La Dolce Vita. In 1962, Celentano founded the Italian record label Clan Celentano (which is still active) with many performers such as Don Backy, Ola & the Janglers, Ricky Gianco, Katty Line, Gino Santercole, Fred Bongusto and his wife Claudia Mori. As a film director, Celentano frequently cast Ornella Muti, Eleonora Giorgi and his wife Claudia Mori. He and Mori have three children, Rosita, Giacomo and Rosalinda Celentano. Rosalinda is most notable to worldwide audiences for playing Satan in Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ. Celentano has also hosted several Italian television shows. Celentano has retained his popularity in Italy for over 50 years, selling millions of records and appearing in numerous TV shows and movies. As part of his TV and movie work, he created a comic genre, with a characteristic walk and facial expressions. For the most part, his films were commercially successful; indeed, in the 1970s and part of the 1980s, his low-budget movies were top of Italian box office rankings. As an actor, critics point to Serafino (1968), directed by Pietro Germi, as his best performance. ... Source: Article "Adriano Celentano" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known For

Actor

2019
Adrian

as Adrian (voice)

2010
1960

as Self (archive footage)

2005
Rockpolitik

as Self

1994
NeXt

as Self

1992
Cyber Eden

as Furio

1988
Flitterabend

as Self - Singer

1986
The Grumpy

as Tito Torrisi

1985
Joan Lui

as Joan Lui

1985
He's Worse than Me

as Leonardo

1983
Sing Sing

as Alfredo "Boghy"

1982
Bingo Bongo

as Bingo Bongo

1982
1981
Madly in Love

as Barnaba Cecchini

1981
Ace

as Asso

1981
Astro-Show

as self

1980
1980
La locandiera

as Cavaliere di Ripafretta

1980
Give Me Five

as don Fulgenzio

1979
Velvet Hands

as Ingegner Quiller

1979
Saturday, Sunday and Friday

as Mr. Constantin (episodio "Venerdì")

1978
1978
Loggerheads

as Herman / Gustav

1978
1977
Here We for Example...

as Antonmatteo Colombo detto Click

1977
L'altra metà del cielo

as Don Vincenzo Ferrari

1977
1976
Lunatics and Lovers

as Sprint Boss

1976
The Con Artists

as Félix

1975
Di che segno sei?

as Alfredo Astariti detto "Fred Astaire"

1975
Yuppi Du

as Felice della Pietà

1975
Numéro un

as Self

1975
1974
1973
The Five Days

as Cainazzo

1973
Rugantino

as Rugantino

1973
Little Funny Guy

as Peppino Cavallo

1972
White Sister

as Annibale Pezzi

1971
The Story of Romance and Knife

as Nino "Ninetto" Patroni, detto Er Più di Borgo

1971
Disco

as Self

1970
Treffpunkte

as Self

1969
1969
1968
Serafino

as Serafino Fiorin

1968
La più bella coppia del mondo

as Adriano Celentano

1968
Night-Club

as self

1967
Europarty

as Self

1967
1964
1964
Malamondo

as Narrator

1964
1964
1963
The Monk of Monza

as Un falso frate

1963
The Strange Type

as Peppino

1962
La colère

as Self (archive footage)

1962
The Seven Deadly Sins

as Self (segment "La colère") (archive footage) (uncredited)

1961
Hey, Let's Twist!

as Cantante (uncredited)

1961
I Kiss... You Kiss

as Se stesso

1960
Sanremo - La grande sfida

as Adriano Celentano

1960
Howlers of the Dock

as Adriano il molleggiato

1960
La Dolce Vita

as Self (uncredited)

1959
The Jukebox Kids

as Adriano

1959
Go, Johnny, Go!

as Adriano Celentano (uncredited)

Writer

2019
Adrian

as Writer

2005
Rockpolitik

as Author

1992
Cyber Eden

as Screenplay

1985
Joan Lui

as Screenplay

1985
Joan Lui

as Story

1978
Geppo il folle

as Screenplay

1978
1978
Geppo il folle

as Dialogue

1975
Yuppi Du

as Screenplay

Sound

2019
Adrian

as Music

1985
Joan Lui

as Songs

1985
Joan Lui

as Music

1978
1978
1975
Yuppi Du

as Songs

1975
Yuppi Du

as Original Music Composer

Director

2019
Adrian

as Director

2005
Rockpolitik

as Director

1985
Joan Lui

as Director

1978
Geppo il folle

as Director

1975
Yuppi Du

as Director

1964

Editor

2019
Adrian

as Editor

1985
Joan Lui

as Editor

1978
Geppo il folle

as Editor

1975
Yuppi Du

as Editor

Producer

1978
Geppo il folle

as Producer

1975
Yuppi Du

as Producer

Crew

2005
Rockpolitik

as Presenter

2005
Rockpolitik

as Creator

Creator

2019
Adrian

as Creator

2005
Rockpolitik

as Creator