Background
Calà was born Calogero Calà in Catania, and as a child he moved in Verona.
Calà was born Calogero Calà in Catania, and as a child he moved in Verona.
In the early 1970s Calà co-founded together with Umberto Smaila, Franco Oppini and Ninì Salerno a cabaret-ensemble, "i gatti di Vicolo Miracoli". In early 80"s, after two films with the group, he started a solo career as leading actor in numerous comedy films. Calà debuted as director in 1994 with Chicken Park, a low-budget parody of Jurassic Park.