Biography
Ezio Fortunato Pinza (May 18, 1892 β May 9, 1957) was an Italian opera singer. Pinza possessed a rich, smooth and sonorous voice, with a flexibility unusual for a bass. He spent 22 seasons at New York's Metropolitan Opera, appearing in more than 750 performances of 50 operas. At the San Francisco Opera, Pinza sang 26 roles during 20 seasons from 1927 to 1948. Pinza also sang to great acclaim at La Scala, Milan and at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London.
After retiring from the Metropolitan Opera in 1948, Pinza enjoyed a fresh career on Broadway in musical theatre, most notably in South Pacific, in which he created the role of Emile de Becque. He was less successful in his appearances in Hollywood films.
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Filmography
all 12
Movies 6
self 6
TV Shows 6
Himself
A.N.T.A. Album of 1955 (1955)
Movie
Bonino
Bonino (1953)
TV
Pio
General Electric Theater (1953)
TV
Feodor Chaliapin
Tonight We Sing (1953)
Movie
Count Augustino Caraffa
Strictly Dishonorable (1951)
Movie
Prince Alexis aka Mr. Imperium
Mr. Imperium (1951)
Movie
Self
The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)
TV
Self - Mystery Guest / Self - Panelist
What's My Line? (1950)
TV
Tony Valeri
Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
TV
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
TV
6
Self
Rehearsal: The Telephone Hour (1947)
Movie
Ezio Pinza
Carnegie Hall (1947)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.71
Based on 5.85 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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1950
1951
1953
1955
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1892-05-18
Deathday1957-05-09 (64 years old)
Birth NameEzio Fortunato Pinza
Birth PlaceRome, Italy
CitizenshipsKingdom of Italy, Italy
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
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