Feodor Chaliapin Jr. (Russian: ФÑ'дор ФÑ'дорович
Ð¨Ð°Ð»Ñ Ì Ð¿Ð¸Ð½; October 6, 1905 â€" September 17, 1992) was a
Russian-born actor who appeared in many American and Italian
films.Chaliapin was the son and namesake of the great operatic bass
Feodor Chaliapin. He was born in Moscow, Russia, and had a
distinguished career in acting throughout Europe, mainly in Italy. His
mother was Iola Tornagi, a ballerina who abandoned a promising ballet
career to care for Feodor and his five siblings. When the Russian
Revolution occurred in October 1917, the Chaliapins attempted to
continue living in Russia, but this became impossible, especially
after the Bolsheviks reputedly confiscated his father's property.
Along with many other Russian émigrés, part of the family immigrated
to Paris in 1924, via Finland. The senior Chaliapin used this as his
world base, like other emigres and members of their families who often
ended up living in the United States such as Igor Stravinsky, Sergei
Rachmaninoff and, for a while, Sergei Prokofiev.Chaliapin grew up in a
family who spoke three languages. He received an excellent education
in Moscow and lived there until 1924, when he immigrated to Paris to
be with his father, leaving behind his mother and the rest of the
family. Chaliapin knew some of the greatest composers and conductors
of the 20th century, particularly Rachmaninoff, a personal family
friend and teacher of his father. Tired of living in his father's
shadow in Paris, Chaliapin struck out on his own, moving to Hollywood
to begin his film career â€" first in silent movies, in which his
then-heavy accent would not be heard in the small bit parts he played.
In his later years, Chaliapin achieved international stardom in more
major roles.
Ð¨Ð°Ð»Ñ Ì Ð¿Ð¸Ð½; October 6, 1905 â€" September 17, 1992) was a
Russian-born actor who appeared in many American and Italian
films.Chaliapin was the son and namesake of the great operatic bass
Feodor Chaliapin. He was born in Moscow, Russia, and had a
distinguished career in acting throughout Europe, mainly in Italy. His
mother was Iola Tornagi, a ballerina who abandoned a promising ballet
career to care for Feodor and his five siblings. When the Russian
Revolution occurred in October 1917, the Chaliapins attempted to
continue living in Russia, but this became impossible, especially
after the Bolsheviks reputedly confiscated his father's property.
Along with many other Russian émigrés, part of the family immigrated
to Paris in 1924, via Finland. The senior Chaliapin used this as his
world base, like other emigres and members of their families who often
ended up living in the United States such as Igor Stravinsky, Sergei
Rachmaninoff and, for a while, Sergei Prokofiev.Chaliapin grew up in a
family who spoke three languages. He received an excellent education
in Moscow and lived there until 1924, when he immigrated to Paris to
be with his father, leaving behind his mother and the rest of the
family. Chaliapin knew some of the greatest composers and conductors
of the 20th century, particularly Rachmaninoff, a personal family
friend and teacher of his father. Tired of living in his father's
shadow in Paris, Chaliapin struck out on his own, moving to Hollywood
to begin his film career â€" first in silent movies, in which his
then-heavy accent would not be heard in the small bit parts he played.
In his later years, Chaliapin achieved international stardom in more
major roles.
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