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Tino Rossi
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Tino Rossi
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1907-04-29,Ajaccio, Corsica, France
Gender
Male
Biography
Constantin "Tino" Rossi (29 April 1907 – 26 September 1983) was a French singer and film actor of Corsican origin. Born in Ajaccio, Corsica, Rossi was gifted with a voice well suited for opera. He became a tenor in the French cabaret style. Later, he appeared in various movies. During his career it is reported he recorded over 2000 songs and he appeared in more than 25 films, the most notable of which was the 1954 production, Si Versailles m'était conté... directed by Sacha Guitry. His romantic ballads had especially women swooning and his art songs by Jules Massenet (1842–1912), Reynaldo Hahn (1875–1947), and other composers, sold out theaters wherever he performed. Among his most famous hits, Petit Papa Noel sold over 30 million copies worldwide. Over the course of his 50-year singing career, Tino Rossi recorded over 2000 songs and sold over 200 million albums making him one of the best selling (and mostly forgotten) artists of all time. As a young man, Rossi played guitar and sang in many places of his hometown of Ajaccio, but later he went to perform in Marseille and at resort clubs along the French Riviera. In the early 1930s he went to Paris and within a few years achieved enormous success, joining a Columbia Records roster that included the biggest stars of that time such as Lucienne Boyer, Damia, Pills et Tabet, Mireille, and Jean Sablon. Rossi's success was greatly aided by songwriter Vincent Scotto (1876–1952), who wrote his first hits and collaborated with him for many years, composing and arranging many of Rossi's songs. Prior to World War II, Rossi was a major box office attraction in the French-speaking world, and expanded his audience in 1938 to the U.S. and Canada during a first visit there. Rossi began his film career with a role in Les Nuits Moscovites (1934); his first real success came with Marinella (1936). During the Occupation of France by Nazi Germany Rossi's film career reached its peak, notably with Fièvres (1942), Le Soleil a toujours raison (1943), Mon amour est près de toi (1943) and L'Île d'amour (1944). Like many celebrities, Tino Rossi was arrested on 7 October 1944 by several police officers in search of information on his close Corsican friend, Etienne Leandri, suspected of active collaborationism. Following three months' detention in the prison of Fresnes, near Paris, during which he stubbornly refused the assistance of a lawyer, he was freed from further detention by a judge, who deemed the charge leveled against him void of substance. Tino Rossi who, in October 1943, had loaned his personal car to a resistance network to transport weapons and enable several escapes (including that of a general), accepted—an extremely rare action at the time—exceptional official apologies. In 1946 he recorded his song Petit Papa Noël for a movie. The song remained classic for the family and sold several million copies after being released on CD in 1992. He is the recipient of the prestigious musical award Grand Prix du Disque. Rossi died of pancreatic cancer in 1983 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. His body was transported to Ajaccio for burial in the family grave. His wife died in 2003 aged 79. ... Source: Article "Tino Rossi" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Filmography

The Pretty Miller Girl

6.2

The Pretty Miller Girl
1948-11-28

Le Chant de l'exilé

9

Le Chant de l'exilé
1943-04-21

4.8

Moscow Nights
1934-11-21

L'affaire Coquelet

9

L'affaire Coquelet
1935-03-08

9

Marlène
1949-09-02

Paris Still Sings!

8

Paris Still Sings!
1951-11-28

In the Land of the Sun

6

In the Land of the Sun
1951-12-26

Till the End of the World

5

Till the End of the World
1963-01-18

6.5

Marinella
1936-02-28

The Island of Love

6.5

The Island of Love
1944-05-23

Naples Under the Kiss of Fire

4.75

Naples Under the Kiss of Fire
1937-12-07

Song of the Clouds

9

Song of the Clouds
1946-03-06

Justin de Marseille

5.9

Justin de Marseille
1935-04-05

Sheila, toutes ces vies-là

7.5

Sheila, toutes ces vies-là
2022-12-24

Sending of Flowers

5.4

Sending of Flowers
1950-05-26

Royal Affairs in Versailles

6.656

Royal Affairs in Versailles
1953-12-15

6.5

Fièvres
1942-01-21

7

Destiny
1946-12-18

My Love is Near You

8

My Love is Near You
1943-09-29

Her Last Christmas

7

Her Last Christmas
1952-12-12

5.9

Tourments
1954-04-22

To the Sound of Guitars

7

To the Sound of Guitars
1936-10-29

10

Le Gardian
1946-05-15

Lights of Paris

5.5

Lights of Paris
1938-10-05

Le soleil a toujours raison

6.75

Le soleil a toujours raison
1943-01-27

The Donkey of Zigliara

6.5

The Donkey of Zigliara
1971-02-03

The Unknown Singer

5.5

The Unknown Singer
1947-04-25

7

Two Loves
1949-01-05

Adémaï au Moyen Âge

7

Adémaï au Moyen Âge
1935-01-01

Les Trésors de Marcel Pagnol

8

Les Trésors de Marcel Pagnol
2019-06-05

Le Grand Échiquier

8

Le Grand Échiquier
1972-01-12

Le Grand Échiquier

8

Le Grand Échiquier
1972-01-12

Cadet Rousselle

0

Cadet Rousselle
1971-11-04

Le Grand Échiquier

8

Le Grand Échiquier
1972-01-12

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

6

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975-01-12

6

Midi trente
1972-03-06

7.5

Numéro un
1975-04-05

7.5

Numéro un
1975-04-05

0

Système 2
1975-01-19

9

Midi Première
1975-01-06

6.75

Champs-Elysées
1982-01-16

7.2

Fan School
1977-01-30

6.75

Champs-Elysées
1982-01-16

8

Discorama
1959-02-04

30 millions d'amis

6.167

30 millions d'amis
1976-01-06

6

Samedi soir
1971-01-09

5.7

Sacrée soirée
1987-09-02