Feodor Chaliapin Jr. Net Worth

Feodor Chaliapin Jr. was born in Moscow, Russia in 1905 to world-famous Russian Opera basso Feodor Chaliapin Sr. and prima-ballerina Iola Tornagi. After the Russian revolution of 1917, he and his father fled to Paris, France. Chaliapin Jr. then moved to Hollywood and began his film career, playing cameo roles in silent films. He created a niche for himself as an impressive character actor with excellent skills, playing a variety of Russian characters in films made during and after the Second World War. After World War 2 Chaliapin moved to Rome, Italy, where he continued his film career as a character actor from the 1950s-1970s. In 1960, during "The Thaw" initiated by Nikita Khrushchev, Chaliapin Jr. saved his mother from the communist captivity and reunited with her in Rome. He also took part in the returning of his famous father's remains from Paris to Moscow in 1984. Chaliapin Jr. died in 1992 and was laid to rest next to his mother in the cemetery of Rome.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor
Birth Day October 06, 1905
Age 115 YEARS OLD
Died On September 17, 1992(1992-09-17) (aged 86)\nRome
Birth Sign Scorpio
Native name Фёдор Фёдорович Шаля́пин (Fëdor Fëdorovich Shalyápin)
Occupation Film actor
Years active 1921–1987

💰 Net worth

Feodor Chaliapin Jr., widely recognized as an esteemed actor, was born in 1905. Although he passed away in 1992, his contributions to the world of cinema continue to be cherished. While his net worth fluctuated over the years, it is estimated to be between $100K to $1M in 2024. Chaliapin Jr.'s legacy remains a testament to his talent and the mark he left on the entertainment industry.

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Biography/Timeline

1924

Chaliapin grew up in a family who spoke three languages. He received an excellent education in Moscow and lived there until 1924, when he immigrated to Paris to be with his father, leaving behind his mother and the rest of the family. Chaliapin knew some of the greatest composers and conductors of the 20th century, particularly Rachmaninoff, a personal family friend and Teacher of his father. Tired of living in his father's Shadow in Paris, Chaliapin struck out on his own, moving to Hollywood to begin his film career — first in silent movies, in which his then-heavy accent would not be heard in the small bit parts he played. In his later years, Chaliapin achieved international stardom in more major roles.

1943

In one of his briefest roles, Chaliapin dies in the arms of Gary Cooper in the opening scenes of For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943), based on Ernest Hemingway's 1940 novel. Regrettably he was never called on to play the part of Piotr Tchaikovsky, whom he resembled a great deal in his elder years.

1959

Of Chaliapin's early film roles, one of the most memorable was in Victor Tourjansky's Prisoner of the Volga (1959). Much of his filmography lies in Italian films, including an appearance as Julius Caesar in Federico Fellini's film Roma.

1960

Chaliapin was reunited with his mother, who then was 87 years old, in Rome in 1960. His mother's emigration was helped by the reforms (the so-called "thaw") of then Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev. The price of this was having to leave behind a museum-quality home and a magnificent art collection in Moscow as collected by Feodor Chaliapin, Sr. The only objects of art permitted to leave Russia were photograph albums of Chaliapin's childhood and youth in Moscow.

1986

Chaliapin is perhaps most remembered by modern audiences for the film The Name of the Rose (1986), in which he played the venerable Jorge de Burgos. He had a major role in Inferno (1980). One of his most memorable roles was as the perplexed grandfather in Moonstruck (1987), starring Cher. The producers, in deciding whether to hire him for the role, sought the advice of Sean Connery, who is reputed to have said, "He's great, but he will steal the show." Chaliapin also played the role of Leonides Cox, Robert De Niro's father in Stanley & Iris (1990). His last notable film role was as Professor Bartnev in The Inner Circle (1991), a true story about Soviet Russia under the dictatorship of Joseph Stalin.

1992

In 1992, Chaliapin died of natural causes after an illness in Rome, where he had lived since World War II. He was survived by his twin sister, Tatiana Chaliapin Chernoff, and several nieces and nephews.