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.
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. ...
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Filmography (Movies)
Al Bano - 4 Volte 20
Character:Cantante, attore e showman
Release Date:18/05/2023
1960
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:05/09/2010
Noi che abbiamo fatto la dolce vita
Character:Self
Release Date:08/08/2009
Cyber Eden
Character:Furio
Release Date:23/12/1992
Live in Moscow
Character:Cantante
Release Date:20/06/1987
The Grumpy
Character:Tito Torrisi
Release Date:20/12/1986
Joan Lui
Character:Joan Lui
Release Date:25/12/1985
He's Worse than Me
Character:Leonardo
Release Date:21/02/1985
Special Features: Handsome
Character:Mattia
Release Date:22/12/1983
Sing Sing
Character:Alfredo "Boghy"
Release Date:15/10/1983
Bingo Bongo
Character:Bingo Bongo
Release Date:23/12/1982
Grand Hotel Excelsior
Character:Taddeus
Release Date:07/10/1982
Madly in Love
Character:Barnaba Cecchini
Release Date:18/12/1981
Ace
Character:Asso
Release Date:09/04/1981
The Taming of the Scoundrel
Character:Elia Codogno
Release Date:20/12/1980
La locandiera
Character:Cavaliere di Ripafretta
Release Date:02/10/1980
Give Me Five
Character:don Fulgenzio
Release Date:28/03/1980
Velvet Hands
Character:Ingegner Quiller
Release Date:20/12/1979
Saturday, Sunday and Friday
Character:Mr. Constantin (episodio "Venerdì")
Release Date:06/06/1979
Geppo il folle
Character:Geppo
Release Date:01/12/1978
Loggerheads
Character:Herman / Gustav
Release Date:28/09/1978
Here We for Example...
Character:Antonmatteo Colombo detto Click
Release Date:28/10/1977
L'altra metà del cielo
Character:Don Vincenzo Ferrari
Release Date:04/03/1977
Lunatics and Lovers
Character:Sprint Boss
Release Date:29/05/1976
The Con Artists
Character:Félix
Release Date:15/04/1976
Di che segno sei?
Character:Alfredo Astariti detto "Fred Astaire"
Release Date:23/10/1975
Yuppi Du
Character:Felice della Pietà
Release Date:06/03/1975
Rugantino
Character:Rugantino
Release Date:25/10/1973
The Five Days
Character:Cainazzo
Release Date:24/04/1973
Little Funny Guy
Character:Peppino Cavallo
Release Date:19/04/1973
White Sister
Character:Annibale Pezzi
Release Date:31/03/1972
The Story of Romance and Knife
Character:Nino "Ninetto" Patroni, detto Er Più di Borgo
Release Date:18/09/1971
Serafino
Character:Serafino Fiorin
Release Date:17/12/1968
La più bella coppia del mondo
Character:Adriano Celentano
Release Date:26/01/1968
Robbery Roman Style
Character:Sergio
Release Date:17/12/1964
Malamondo
Character:Narrator
Release Date:30/04/1964
The Monk of Monza
Character:Un falso frate
Release Date:29/03/1963
The Strange Type
Character:Peppino
Release Date:28/02/1963
La Colère
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:07/03/1962
The Seven Deadly Sins
Character:Self (segment "La colère") (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:07/03/1962
Hey, Let's Twist!
Character:Cantante (uncredited)
Release Date:31/12/1961
I Kiss... You Kiss
Character:Se stesso
Release Date:09/03/1961
Sanremo - La grande sfida
Character:Adriano Celentano
Release Date:13/11/1960
Howlers of the Dock
Character:Adriano il molleggiato
Release Date:13/03/1960
La Dolce Vita
Character:Self (uncredited)
Release Date:05/02/1960
Juke Box - Screams of Love
Character:Singer
Release Date:28/11/1959
The Jukebox Kids
Character:Adriano
Release Date:13/08/1959
Go, Johnny, Go!
Character:Adriano Celentano (uncredited)
Release Date:01/06/1959
Television Appearances
Adrian
Character:Adrian (voice)
Rockpolitik
Character:Self
NeXt
Character:Self
Flitterabend
Character:Self - Singer
Astro-Show
Character:self
Verstehen Sie Spaß?
Character:Self
Bio’s Bahnhof
Character:Self
Please Turn the Page
Character:Self
Numéro un
Character:Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Character:Self
Midi Première
Character:Self
Der große Preis
Character:Self
Disco
Character:Self
Treffpunkte
Character:Self
Wünsch dir was
Character:Self
Unsere kleine Show - Musik zur blauen Stunde
Character:Self
Night-Club
Character:Self
Europarty
Character:Self
Diamoci del tu
Character:Self
Diamoci del tu
Character:
Vergißmeinnicht
Character:Self
Die Drehscheibe
Character:Self
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