Vittorio Amandola
Vittorio Amandola (November 4, 1952 – July 22, 2010) was an Italian actor and voice actor.[1]
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Born | Perugia, Italy | November 4, 1952
Died | July 22, 2010 57) Rome, Italy | (aged
Occupation | Actor, voice actor, dialogue writer, theatre director |
Years active | 1974-2010 |
Spouse(s) | Sonia Scotti (m. ?-2010) |
Biography
Born in Perugia, Amandola began his career in the theatre world in the 1970s and found great success starring in various plays and later went on to direct his own theatre productions. He also starred in several Italian films and television shows. In 2006, he made notable cameos in RIS Delitti Imperfetti and Don Matteo.[2]
Amandola was also known as a voice actor. He voiced Waylon Smithers in the Italian-Language version of The Simpsons until his death in 2010 and he even dubbed many Disney characters into the Italian language, particularly during the Disney Renaissance period. One of these roles included Lumière from Beauty and the Beast. From 1989 to 2000, he was the Italian voice of Goofy as well as Yosemite Sam in Looney Tunes from 1996 to 2006.
Personal life
Amandola was married to voice actress Sonia Scotti. He was also the stepfather to her two children.
Death
Amandola died of cancer in Rome on July 22, 2010 nearly three months before his 58th birthday.[3] The Italian voices of Smithers and Yosemite Sam were passed on to Pasquale Anselmo and Pierluigi Astore respectively.
Filmography
Cinema
- Belli e brutti ridono tutti (1979)
- Ginger and Fred (1986)
- Farewell Moscow (1987)
- Il volpone (1988) - Serse Tessari
- Appointment in Liverpool (1988) - Commissario
- Queen of Hearts (1989) - Barbariccia
- Time to Kill (1989)
- Panama Sugar (1990) - Fox Perry
- Who Wants to Kill Sara? (1992) - Avv. Della Sig.ra Toscano
- Il branco (1994) - Il padre
- The Monster (1994) - Antique dealer
- Strangled Lives (1996) - Antiquario
- La freccia azzurra (1996) - Capitano Mezza Barba (voice)
- Acquario (1996)
- Farfalle (1997)
- Dio c'è (1998)
- Il guerriero Camillo (1999)
- Mary Magdalene (2000, TV Movie) - Simone il fariseo
- Il prezzo (2000)
- Involtini primavera (2000) - Italo
- The Last Kiss (2001) - Zio Mimmo
- Witches to the North (2001) - Baffone
- Ciao America (2002) - Prof. Angelini
- Gioco con la morte (2002) - Alvise
- La rivincita (2002) - Marco
- Tartarughe sul dorso (2004) - Baker
- Baciami piccina (2006) - Attanasio
- Napoleon and Me (2006) - Sindaco Egisto Lonzi Tognarini
- Bentornato Pinocchio (2007) - Omino di Burro (voice)
Dubbing roles
Animation
- Waylon Smithers in The Simpsons (seasons 1-20)
- Waylon Smithers in The Simpsons Movie
- Goofy in All Disney Productions (1989-2000)
- Yosemite Sam in Looney Tunes (1996-2006)
- Lumière in Beauty and the Beast
- Lumière in Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
- Lumière in Belle's Magical World
- Chef Louis in The Little Mermaid
- Chef Louis in The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
- Molt in A Bug's Life
- Stinky Pete the Prospector in Toy Story 2
- Old Louie in Oliver & Company
- General Rogard in The Iron Giant
- Negaduck and Tuskernini in Darkwing Duck
- Horace in Family Guy (seasons 2-7)
- Professor Norton Nimnul in Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Live action
- Thomas Murphy in Alien 3
- Paul Momund in Hannibal Rising
- Agent Johnson in Die Hard
- Candidate Welles in Postal
- Alexander Falko in Mouse Hunt
- Farmer Maggot in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- Dr. Henry Jekyll in Van Helsing
- Bus Driver in Billy Madison
References
- "Vittorio Amandola's dubbing contributions". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- "Vittorio Amandola". MYmovies. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- "È morto l'attore e doppiatore Vittorio Amandola". Antoniogenna.net. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
External links
- Vittorio Amandola on IMDb
- Vittorio Amandola at AllMovie
- Vittorio Amandola at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Vittorio Amandola discography at Discogs
- Vittorio Amandola at Behind the Voice Actors