Emilio Baglioni
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Emilio Baglioni became chef and host to the Hollywood stars, employed by Jack Warner
of Warner Brothers Studios as the head of the commissary and executive dining room for Jack Warner
and heads of every department and provided food for the actors and the crew during filming. When Warner retired from the studio in 1968, Baglioni remained at Warner Brothers and opened his own restaurant at the same time simply called “Emilio’s” located on Melrose and Highland Avenues in Hollywood, California. Many Hollywood stars continued to flock to Emilio’s because he prepared the their favorite meals, such as Elizabeth Taylor
’s beloved dinner was “Three colored salad;” Richard Burton
Linguine with Clams; Esther Williams
dined on “Veal Piccata;” Anthony Quinn
liked "Scalappine al Marsala," Jack LaLane's "Choppino;" John Wayne
"Mixed Salad with New York Steak well charred;" Ava Gardner
"Scampi al vino bianco. The "Hollywood Times" newspaper reported: "Emilio's is currently & has been for many years the "In Place" to go in Hollywood. Today you may see TV Newscaster, stars from nearby Paramount Studios, affluent people from everywhere gathered together to enjoy the beautiful atmosphere & outstand cuisine. ...At Emilio's almost everything is prepared on the premises. Breads are homebaked, fresh pastas are prepared daily & there is even a garden across from the restaurant where Emilio himself arrives early each morning to select his own vegetables, herbs, & beautiful flowers to set his tables....A legendary restaurant pioneer in Los Angeles, Emilio attribtues his success to these words: "Never sacrifice quality & love your customers."" In 1995, Baglioni sold his restaurant, learned to play the Button Accordion
and travels around the world entertaining people with Italian music, and makes special appearances at the Feast of San Gennaro
Festivals in Los Angeles, California, and Las Vegas
, Nevada
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, Italy
, the son of Domenico Baglioni (1886-1969) an engineer / farmer, great great great great great gransdon of Gian Paolo Baglioni
, his mother, Guiseppina Castelli, (1894-1938) passed away when Baglioni was 6 years old, one of 9 brothers and sisters. Baglioni grew up in the poor mountainous part of Abruzzo during World War II
. When Mussolini’s soldiers entered Abruzzo, Baglioni did not want to join the Black Shirts he ran away but was shot in the leg for fleeing. A friendly local lady found Baglioni and took him into her home to care for him. Afterwards, he returned to his home in the mountains where his father and brothers avoided Mussolini’s fascist indoctrinations. One of which, Baglioni, “If you did not join, they would make you drink castor oil
every day until you joined. I jumped on my horse, bareback, and rode up into the hills, hid in a cave until the fascist left.” http://www.camaldoli.org/2010/09/vita-di-emilio-baglioni-un-italiano-con-un-sogno-lontano/
where he went to architecture school then two years later he went to San Remo for hotel school and language study where he learned French and German. When he finished school, he went to work in Lausanne
, Switzerland. Several years later, he was offered a job in London, England, where he learned English and worked at the Savoy Hotel
. He accepted a job offer as host / chef at the Four Seasons Restaurant in New York City in 1956 and this is where he met Jack Warner.
Watch & listen to Emilio Baglioni talk about food & Italian cooking.http://www.youtube.com/user/baglioni1932?blend=10&ob=5
).
Jack Warner
Jack Leonard "J. L." Warner , born Jacob Warner in London, Ontario, was a Canadian American film executive who was the president and driving force behind the Warner Bros. Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California...
of Warner Brothers Studios as the head of the commissary and executive dining room for Jack Warner
Jack Warner
Jack Leonard "J. L." Warner , born Jacob Warner in London, Ontario, was a Canadian American film executive who was the president and driving force behind the Warner Bros. Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California...
and heads of every department and provided food for the actors and the crew during filming. When Warner retired from the studio in 1968, Baglioni remained at Warner Brothers and opened his own restaurant at the same time simply called “Emilio’s” located on Melrose and Highland Avenues in Hollywood, California. Many Hollywood stars continued to flock to Emilio’s because he prepared the their favorite meals, such as Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor
Dame Elizabeth Rosemond "Liz" Taylor, DBE was a British-American actress. From her early years as a child star with MGM, she became one of the great screen actresses of Hollywood's Golden Age...
’s beloved dinner was “Three colored salad;” Richard Burton
Richard Burton
Richard Burton, CBE was a Welsh actor. He was nominated seven times for an Academy Award, six of which were for Best Actor in a Leading Role , and was a recipient of BAFTA, Golden Globe and Tony Awards for Best Actor. Although never trained as an actor, Burton was, at one time, the highest-paid...
Linguine with Clams; Esther Williams
Esther Williams
Esther Jane Williams is a retired American competitive swimmer and MGM movie star.Williams set multiple national and regional swimming records in her late teens as part of the Los Angeles Athletic Club swim team...
dined on “Veal Piccata;” Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn
Antonio Rodolfo Quinn-Oaxaca , more commonly known as Anthony Quinn, was a Mexican American actor, as well as a painter and writer...
liked "Scalappine al Marsala," Jack LaLane's "Choppino;" John Wayne
John Wayne
Marion Mitchell Morrison , better known by his stage name John Wayne, was an American film actor, director and producer. He epitomized rugged masculinity and became an enduring American icon. He is famous for his distinctive calm voice, walk, and height...
"Mixed Salad with New York Steak well charred;" Ava Gardner
Ava Gardner
Ava Lavinia Gardner was an American actress.She was signed to a contract by MGM Studios in 1941 and appeared mainly in small roles until she drew attention with her performance in The Killers . She became one of Hollywood's leading actresses, considered one of the most beautiful women of her day...
"Scampi al vino bianco. The "Hollywood Times" newspaper reported: "Emilio's is currently & has been for many years the "In Place" to go in Hollywood. Today you may see TV Newscaster, stars from nearby Paramount Studios, affluent people from everywhere gathered together to enjoy the beautiful atmosphere & outstand cuisine. ...At Emilio's almost everything is prepared on the premises. Breads are homebaked, fresh pastas are prepared daily & there is even a garden across from the restaurant where Emilio himself arrives early each morning to select his own vegetables, herbs, & beautiful flowers to set his tables....A legendary restaurant pioneer in Los Angeles, Emilio attribtues his success to these words: "Never sacrifice quality & love your customers."" In 1995, Baglioni sold his restaurant, learned to play the Button Accordion
Button accordion
A button accordion is a type of accordion on which the melody-side keyboard consists of a series of buttons rather than piano-style keys. There exists a wide variation in keyboard systems, tuning, action and construction of these instruments...
and travels around the world entertaining people with Italian music, and makes special appearances at the Feast of San Gennaro
Feast of San Gennaro
The Feast of San Gennaro, originally a one-day religious commemoration, began in September 1926 when newly arrived immigrants from Naples congregated along Mulberry Street in the Little Italy section of New York City, to continue the tradition they had followed in Italy to celebrate San Gennaro as...
Festivals in Los Angeles, California, and Las Vegas
Las Vegas metropolitan area
The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
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Early life
Born May 4, 1932 in Macchia D'Aboreq, province of Valle Castallana, AbruzzoAbruzzo
Abruzzo is a region in Italy, its western border lying less than due east of Rome. Abruzzo borders the region of Marche to the north, Lazio to the west and south-west, Molise to the south-east, and the Adriatic Sea to the east...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, the son of Domenico Baglioni (1886-1969) an engineer / farmer, great great great great great gransdon of Gian Paolo Baglioni
Gian Paolo Baglioni
Gian Paolo Baglioni was an Italian condottiero and lord of Perugia.He was the son of Rodolfo Baglioni and initially fought mostly in Umbria, especially against the family rivals, the Oddi. In 1498 he was hired by Florence to held minor operations in Umbria.In July 1500 he escaped an assassination...
, his mother, Guiseppina Castelli, (1894-1938) passed away when Baglioni was 6 years old, one of 9 brothers and sisters. Baglioni grew up in the poor mountainous part of Abruzzo during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. When Mussolini’s soldiers entered Abruzzo, Baglioni did not want to join the Black Shirts he ran away but was shot in the leg for fleeing. A friendly local lady found Baglioni and took him into her home to care for him. Afterwards, he returned to his home in the mountains where his father and brothers avoided Mussolini’s fascist indoctrinations. One of which, Baglioni, “If you did not join, they would make you drink castor oil
Castor oil
Castor oil is a vegetable oil obtained from the castor bean . Castor oil is a colorless to very pale yellow liquid with mild or no odor or taste. Its boiling point is and its density is 961 kg/m3...
every day until you joined. I jumped on my horse, bareback, and rode up into the hills, hid in a cave until the fascist left.” http://www.camaldoli.org/2010/09/vita-di-emilio-baglioni-un-italiano-con-un-sogno-lontano/
European career
After the war, Baglioni moved to RomeRome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
where he went to architecture school then two years later he went to San Remo for hotel school and language study where he learned French and German. When he finished school, he went to work in Lausanne
Lausanne
Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west...
, Switzerland. Several years later, he was offered a job in London, England, where he learned English and worked at the Savoy Hotel
Savoy Hotel
The Savoy Hotel is a hotel located on the Strand, in the City of Westminster in central London. Built by impresario Richard D'Oyly Carte with profits from his Gilbert and Sullivan operas, the hotel opened on 6 August 1889. It was the first in the Savoy group of hotels and restaurants owned by...
. He accepted a job offer as host / chef at the Four Seasons Restaurant in New York City in 1956 and this is where he met Jack Warner.
Watch & listen to Emilio Baglioni talk about food & Italian cooking.http://www.youtube.com/user/baglioni1932?blend=10&ob=5
Ciao Italia
Ciao Italia is a world wide organization formed for the purpose of generalizing Italian food. Baglioni explained, “Every little town, hamlet, and city in Italia has their particular style of food. For instance if one asks for marinara sauce in southern Italy it is a heavy sauce, redder in color, but if one asks the same sauce in northern Italy it is lighter in color, almost pink. Through Ciao Italia we tried to create a commonality of Italian food in order to promote Italian food worldwide.” Baglioni served as president of the California chapter of Ciao Italia Organization for 1979–1984. http://www.ciaoitalia.org/newsletter/detail.asp?id=61Emilio Baglioni Biography in Italian
The Life of Emilio Baglioni (in Italian)http://www.camaldoli.org/2010/09/vita-di-emilio-baglioni-un-italiano-con-un-sogno-lontano/Personal Life
Baglioni, presently divorced, was married to Pauline, a British subject; they had six children, Pima, Dino, Milo, Samantha, Paula, & Marchelo. Emilio has one daughter from a previous relationship, Brooke. His current partner is actress Tina Scala (sister of Gia ScalaGia Scala
Gia Scala was an English actress and model of Italian and Irish descent.-Early life:She was born Giovanna Scoglio in Liverpool, England, to an Sicilian father, Pietro Scoglio, and an Irish mother, Eileen Sullivan...
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