The burning black-haired, dark-skinned, green-eyed Latin macho Antonio Calloni, an actor from an old Brazilian school, is easily recognized by the acclaimed TV series “Clone”, where he played Mohammed living in the Koran. In addition, Antonio is a famous writer and poet in Brazil, who has already published several books.
Biography of Antonio Kalloni
Years of childhood and youth of the future actor
Antonio Kalloni, full name Egizio Antonio Kalloni, was born in the "city of skyscrapers", in the most populated city of Brazil - Sao Paulo on December 6, 1962. His parents moved from Italy to Brazil at the end of the 40s of the last century. The family spoke Italian. Parents Antoniou Calloni partially related to art. Father, Ennio Kalloni, engineer by training, but for the soul at one time was engaged in the study of fine arts in Italy. Mother - Laura Kalloni, housewife. Two older sisters - Linda Kalloni and Patricia Kalloni, with a pedagogical education, primary school teachers and English. In his childhood, Antonio Kalloni always loved to read and was fond of poetry. The Brazilian wrote his first poem when he was a teenager. After graduating from secondary school, the future actor entered college, where he studied the Portuguese language quite thoroughly. At first, Antonio Kalloni wanted to become an anthropologist, but after six months of study at the institute, at the sociology department, he decided that his vocation was a theatrical stage. Having abandoned the institute, the young man enrolled in acting classes, where he studied for three years. Then, Antonio Calloni successfully graduated from the acting school of the famous theatrical, Brazilian director Antoines Filio.
Acting Antonio Kalloni
One thousand nine hundred and seventy-nine is the beginning of the theatrical career of a Brazilian actor. Over the years of participation in the performances, he was lucky to convey to the audience the works of famous Russian writers, such as: Gorky, Gogol, Dostoevsky and Chekhov.
Having become an actor, he signed a long-term contract with the Globo film studio and played in telenovelas and television films. The most famous film in Russia, which starred the Brazilian film actor - "Clone". Actions in the series took place in the distant state of Morocco. This is an amazing country in which at the same time the traditions of ancient crafts live in their original form, for example, huge vats for dyeing clothes are visible in frames. They are actually stored at present in this country along with the use of expensive automobile mobile phones. The series was advised by an Arab sheikh living in Brazil. He gave Antoniu and other actors lessons on the basics of Islam, taught some words and phrases in Arabic.
In one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine, the series "Land of Love" was released, where Antonio Calloni played the Italian man Bartolo. The actor embodied a harmonious pair on stage with actress Deborah Olivieri. Italian roots did their job, so Antonio Kalloni was quite easy to act in this series and join the role of Bartolo. After all, he himself grew up among Italians, was well acquainted with their culture, customs, and temperament. A very interesting fact was that the story in the series coincided with the personal life of great-grandfather Antonio Calloni, who immigrated to Brazil from Italy in another one thousand eight hundred and twentieth year.
Selected filmography of the actor
- "The game of chess" (2014).
- "Western Caboclo" (2013).
- "Stars in the Sky" (TV series) (2011).
- "So Intended by the Stars" (TV series) (2010).
- "Roads of India" (TV series) (2009).
- "Days and Nights (2008).
- "Perfect Beauty" (TV series) (2008).
- "Amazonia: Galvez Chico Mendez" (TV series) (2007).
- "Cabinets and Flux" (TV series) (2007).
- "Pages of Life" (TV series) (2006-2007).
- "Solar Angels" (2006).
- "Juscelino Kubitschek" (TV series) (2006).
- The Talisman (TV series) (2004-2005).
- "Only One Heart" (TV series) (2004).
- "The poet with seven faces" (2002).
- "The Passion of the Jacobins" (2002).
- "New Wave" (TV series) (1994).
- Eye to Eye (TV series) (1993).
- "Summer Stories" (TV series) (1993).
- "You decide" (TV series) (1992-2000).
- "Lord of the World" (TV series) (1991).
- "Brazilians and Brazilians" (TV series) (1990-1991).
- "The Savior" (TV series) (1989).
- "Hula Hoop" (TV series) (1987-1988).
- "Hypertension" (TV series) (1986).
- Golden Years (TV series) (1986).
Antonio Kalloni - writer
The Brazilian actor has more than five books on his account, among which are books with verses "Children of December", "Sagittarius Island", "Tomorrow I will dance." The first collection of poems by Antonio Calloni "Children of December" was praised by the famous Brazilian poet Manuel de Barros. For her received the prize "Discovery of the Year." The trip to Italy’s homeland of ancestors impressed Antonio so much that upon returning home he wrote a poem dedicated to the village where his father was born. The poem came out quite emotional and became an impetus for his subsequent creations.
