This page will contain discussion groups about Rodolfo Valentino, as they become available.Rudolph Valentino(Redirected from Rodolfo Valentino)Rudolph Valentino (May 6, 1895 - August 23, 1926) was an Italian actor. He was born Rodolfo Alfonso Raffaello Piero Filiberto Guglielmi di Valentina d'Antoguolla in Castellaneta, Apulia, Italy to a solidly middle-class family (his father was a veterinarian), in the same year as the invention of cinema. He studied and qualified in Agricultural Science at Nervi in Genoa. He spent some time in Paris, where he became a talented dancer, and then returned to Italy for a while. In 1913 he left for America, following the advice of Domenico Savino, a friend of his and of tenor Tito Schipa. He landed in New York where he worked for a while as a dancer and obtained a certain local fame. It has been said that during this period he also was a gigolo and that he had judicial troubles for prostitution-related matters. He next joined an operetta company that soon disbanded in Utah; from there he reached San Francisco, California, where he met the actor Norman Kerry, who convinced him to try a career in cinema, still in the silent era. After a dozen films, that made him quite famous, in 1919 he was married for a few hours to Jean Acker (1893-1978), a part-Cherokee film starlet who was a lesbian; the marriage was reportedly never consummated and they were divorced in 1922. He then achieved full success in films in 1921 with "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse". That same year Valentino became a great star, with the release of The Sheik. On May 13, 1922, in Mexicali, Mexico, Valentino married actress Natacha Rambova. This resulted in him being jailed for bigamy, since his divorce from Acker was not yet final. They remarried a year later. In 1923 a dispute with Paramount Pictures resulted in an injunction which prohibited Valentino from making films with other producers. He traveled to Europe and had a memorable visit to his native town. Back in the United States, he was criticized by his fans for his newly cultivated beard and was forced to shave. After his separation from Rambova, Valentino had an affair with the actress Pola Negri. Valentino's Irish Wolfhound was named Centaur Pendragon. In 1926 he died in New York, New York as a result of septicemia a short time after surgery for an acute perforated gastric ulcer. An estimated 100,000 people were said to have taken part in his funeral. Hollywood legend relates the story that thousands of women lined the streets, causing riots. Several of his fans were even said to have committed suicide. He is interred in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, California. Rudolph Valentino has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and in 1994, he was honored with his image on a United States postage stamp designed by caricaturist Al Hirschfeld. For several years on the anniversary of his death, a mysterious woman in black was seen laying flowers on his grave. Her identity has never been firmly established. Filmography
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Other names by which he was known:. Aaliyah is interred in the Ferncliff Cemetery and Mausoleum, in Hartsdale, New York. Valentino was also supposed having acted, at the beginning of his career, in the following films:. It also contained a number of Aaliyah songs form the Blackground vaults that Aaliyah had recorded over the course of her career including "Miss You," which became the album's main single and features Missy Elliott, Lil Kim, Toni Braxton, DMX, and others paying tribute to Aaliyah in its video. Her identity has never been firmly established. In 2002, a posthumous greatest hits collection, I Care 4 You, was released in Aaliyah's name. For several years on the anniversary of his death, a mysterious woman in black was seen laying flowers on his grave. Aaliyah was to have had a supporting role as Harold Perrineau Jr.'s wife in the two sequels to The Matrix; her role was ultimately filled by Nona Gaye. Rudolph Valentino has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and in 1994, he was honored with his image on a United States postage stamp designed by caricaturist Al Hirschfeld. Sadly, some of the album's biggest hits happened only after Aaliyah's death, including the remaining two singles, "More Than A Woman" and "I Care 4 U" which was a huge radio hit even without a music video. He is interred in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, California. "Rock the Boat" went on to become an enormous posthumous hit on radio and on video channels, and the tragic news of her death gave her album an enormous sales boost, pushing it to #1 on Billboard. Hollywood legend relates the story that thousands of women lined the streets, causing riots. Several of his fans were even said to have committed suicide. Aaliyah's untimely death heavily effect both her family, her friends (including Timbaland and Missy Elliott), and the entertainment industry as a whole, which almost unanimously praised Aaliyah for being a inspirational and talented individual. An estimated 100,000 people were said to have taken part in his funeral. It was later determined by investigators that the plane was overloaded by several hundred pounds. In 1926 he died in New York, New York as a result of septicemia a short time after surgery for an acute perforated gastric ulcer. All nine people aboard, including Aaliyah, the pilot, and the other seven passengers, were either killed by the crash or died later at the hospital. Valentino's Irish Wolfhound was named Centaur Pendragon. The plane took off, but quickly descended and crashed in the forest. After his separation from Rambova, Valentino had an affair with the actress Pola Negri. After shooting had wrapped, Aaliyah and her entourage boarded a small airplane, which was to take them to Miami, Florida. Back in the United States, he was criticized by his fans for his newly cultivated beard and was forced to shave. Aaliyah traveled to the Bahamas in August 2001 to film the "Rock The Boat" video with director Hype Williams. He traveled to Europe and had a memorable visit to his native town. She also filmed a video for the single "More Than A Woman," before it was decided that "Rock The Boat" would become Aaliyah's second single. In 1923 a dispute with Paramount Pictures resulted in an injunction which prohibited Valentino from making films with other producers. "We Need A Resolution" was the last Aaliyah video released before her passing. They remarried a year later. in 2002. This resulted in him being jailed for bigamy, since his divorce from Acker was not yet final. Most of Aaliyah was recorded in Australia, as the singer was filming scenes for her second and final movie role, that of Queen Akasha in Queen of the Damned, released by Warner Bros. On May 13, 1922, in Mexicali, Mexico, Valentino married actress Natacha Rambova. However, the album was a critical success, and the video for "We Need A Resolution" received heavy MTV2 play. That same year Valentino became a great star, with the release of The Sheik. "We Need A Resolution," the first single from her double-platinum third album, Aaliyah, was released in spring of 2001 and was considered a commercial failure. He then achieved full success in films in 1921 with "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse". In 2002, she would be showcased, in her final role, as Akasha in the film adaptation of the Anne Rice novel, The Queen of the Damned. After a dozen films, that made him quite famous, in 1919 he was married for a few hours to Jean Acker (1893-1978), a part-Cherokee film starlet who was a lesbian; the marriage was reportedly never consummated and they were divorced in 1922. Aaliyah contributed four songs to the film's soundtrack album, including "Back In One Piece," a duet with DMX (who has a minor role in Romeo Must Die), and the international smash, "Try Again." "Try Again" was the first song ever to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart based solely on the strength of its radio airplay, without any single sales factored in (there was no single released for consumer purchase). He next joined an operetta company that soon disbanded in Utah; from there he reached San Francisco, California, where he met the actor Norman Kerry, who convinced him to try a career in cinema, still in the silent era. The film was notable for its mainstream success despite featuring Asian and African American characters in the lead roles and having few white Americans in the cast. It has been said that during this period he also was a gigolo and that he had judicial troubles for prostitution-related matters. In 2000, she co-starred in the martial-arts film Romeo Must Die with Jet Li. He landed in New York where he worked for a while as a dancer and obtained a certain local fame. Its video was the third most played on MTV that year, and the song's success began to make Aaliyah a household name. In 1913 he left for America, following the advice of Domenico Savino, a friend of his and of tenor Tito Schipa. In 1998, Aaliyah had a huge hit with "Are You That Somebody," the main single from the Doctor Doolittle soundtrack album. He spent some time in Paris, where he became a talented dancer, and then returned to Italy for a while. She was the youngest ever to do a soundtrack for a Disney film. He studied and qualified in Agricultural Science at Nervi in Genoa. The song was nominated for an Academy Award, and Aaliyah performed the song at the 1997 Academy Awards ceremony. He was born Rodolfo Alfonso Raffaello Piero Filiberto Guglielmi di Valentina d'Antoguolla in Castellaneta, Apulia, Italy to a solidly middle-class family (his father was a veterinarian), in the same year as the invention of cinema. In 1997, Aaliyah apeared on the soundtrack album from the 1997 animated feature Anastasia, singing the pop version of "Journey To The Past". Rudolph Valentino (May 6, 1895 - August 23, 1926) was an Italian actor. During this period, Aaliyah would also make guest appearances on albums by artists such as Missy Elliott, Timbaland & Magoo, Ginuwine, and Playa, and Elliott, Timbaland, and Playa's frontman Steven Garrett (aka "Static") would remain Aaliyah's principal collaborators for the duration of her career. Rudolph Volantino. Other singles from the album included "4 Page Letter" and "Hot Like Fire". Rudolf Valentino. One In A Million featured the international smash hit, "If Your Girl Only Knew," the platinum single "One In A Million," and the gold single "The One I Gave My Heart To," a ballad written by Diane Warren. Rudolfo Valentino. The album eventually went double platinum, making Aaliyah a major star, and igniting the highly successful careers of Elliott and Timbaland. Rudi Valentino. One In A Million, Aaliyah's sophomore album, was chiefly written and produced by then-unknowns Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott and Tim "Timbaland" Mosley, and released in late 1996. Rodolph Valentino. Neither party ever publicly admitted to the union, and R. Kelly did not work on any of Aaliyah's future recordings. Rodolfo di Valentini. Kelly, the producer of Age Ain't Nothing but a Number. Vibe magazine published a copy of their marriage certificate in 1995, claiming that Aaliyah falsified her age and claimed she was 18 so that her and Kelly could be married, and that both parties had the marriage quickly annuled when the press found out about the union. Rudolph Valentine. It was briefly rumored that in 1994, when she was 15, she was married to singer/songwriter R. Rudolpho De Valentine. The album eventually reached platinum status and featured the successful singles "Back And Forth", "Age Ain't Nothing but a Number," and "At Your Best (You Are Love)," a cover of a 1976 Isley Brothers single. Rodolph Valentine. Signing to her uncle's Blackground label in 1993, Aaliyah released her debut album, Age Ain't Nothing but a Number, in 1994. Rudolpho Valentina. Aaliyah was born in Brooklyn, New York and grew up in Detroit, Michigan. Rudolpho di Valentina. Professionally known as simply Aaliyah, she also branched out into acting before her death in a plane crash in 2001 at the age of 22. Rudolpho De Valentina. Aaliyah Dana Haughton (January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001) was an American rhythm and blues singer. Rodolfo di Valentina. Open Directory category for Aaliyah (http://dmoz.org/Arts/People/A/Aaliyah/). De Valentina. Aaliyah Lyrics (http://lyrics.activelyrics.com/A/aaliyah/index.html). R. LyricsQuest.com: All 'Aaliyah' Lyrics (http://www.lyricsquest.com/A/aaliyah/index.html). Rodolpho De Valentina. M. Rodolfo De Valentina. M. De Valentina. M. Rudolph DeValentino. The Foolish Virgin (1916). Seventeen (1916). My Official Wife (1914). The Battle of the Sexes (1914). The Son of the Sheik (1926). The Eagle (1925). Cobra (1925). A Sainted Devil (1924). Monsieur Beaucaire (1924). The Young Rajah (1922). Blood and Sand (1922). Beyond the Rocks (1922). Moran of the Lady Letty (1922). The Sheik (1921). Camille (1921). 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