Jerry Calà
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| Jerry Calà | |
|---|---|
| Born | Calogero Calà June 28, 1951 Catania, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | actor, film director |
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Jerry Calà (born 28 June 1951) is an Italian comedian and filmmaker who has written, directed, and acted in multiple film and television projects.
Background
Calà was born Calogero Calà in Catania, and as a child he moved in Verona.[1]
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".[1] In early 80's, after two films with the group, he started a solo career as leading actor in numerous comedy films.[1] Calà debuted as director in 1994 with Chicken Park, a low-budget parody of Jurassic Park.[2]
Selected filmography
- I fichissimi (1981)
- Time for Loving (1982)
- Bomber (1982)
- I'm Going to Live by Myself (1982)
- Vacanze di Natale (1983)
- A Boy and a Girl (1983)
- Vacanze in America (1984)
- Domani mi sposo (1984)
- Love at First Sight (1985)
- Il ragazzo del Pony Express (1986)
- Rimini Rimini (1987)
- Delitti e profumi (1988)
- Diary of a Maniac (1993)
- Chicken Park (1994)
- Ragazzi della Notte (1995)
- Torno a vivere da solo (2008)
References
External links
- Jerry Calà at the Internet Movie Database
- Official website (in Italian)
