Carlos Revilla

Carlos Revilla González (January 22, 1933 – September 28, 2000) was a Spanish actor and voice actor best known for his role as Homer Simpson in the Spanish version of The Simpsons.

Carlos Revilla
Born
Carlos Revilla González

(1933-01-22)January 22, 1933
Salamanca, Spain
DiedSeptember 28, 2000(2000-09-28) (aged 67)
Madrid, Spain
OccupationActor, voice actor, dubbing director
Years active1953-2000

Biography

Born in Salamanca, Castile and León, Revilla left his medical studies at the age of 20 to become a radio actor on Cadena SER and later moved into dubbing of American films into Spanish. He dubbed the voices of actors such as Walter Matthau, Charlton Heston, Jack Lemmon and Bill Cosby and was the voice of KITT on Knight Rider in Spain. He worked on the first eleven seasons of The Simpsons, directing the entire dubbing process in addition to voicing Homer.[1] Revilla's team were honoured by Fox Broadcasting Company, original creators of The Simpsons, who said that the Spanish dub of the show was among the best in Europe.[2]

Death

Revilla died of a heart attack in Madrid on September 28th 2000 at the age of 67.[3] The Spanish voice of Homer Simpson was passed on to Carlos Ysbert.

Filmography
  • La rosa de Guadalupe (2008) as Adolfo
  • Los fantásticos viajes de los gnomos (1997) as Klaus
  • A debate (1992)
  • Los mundos de Yupi (1990)
  • Pez (1985) as Doktor Laruskain
  • Al este del oeste (1984) as Bandido
  • Los Fraguel (1983) as Tío Matt Fraggle
  • Superficies: Gerardo Rueda (1980)
  • Las eróticas vacaciones de Stela (1978) as Locución anuncio TV
  • Lorca y La Barraca (1977) as locutor
  • Caudillo (1977) as narrator
  • Camelamos naquerar (1976) as Locutor
  • El secreto inconfesable de un chico bien (1976) as Paco
  • Operación Luna (1974)
  • Mágica aventura (1973) as Mago Viento
  • Adiós, cigüeña, adiós (1971) as Sr. Chumy
  • Una señora llamada Andrés (1970) as Empleado de grua municipal
  • No desearás al vecino del quinto (1970) as Taxista / Fidel / Amigo de Pedro
  • Johnny Ratón (1969) as Hermano Francisco
  • La canción del olvido (1969) as Lombardi
  • Death on High Mountain (1969) as Stevens
  • Dame un poco de amooor...! (1968) as Conductor del coche de bomberos
  • ¿Por qué morir en Madrid? (1966)
  • Las vidas que tú no conoces (1965)

References
  1. "Carlos Revilla, director de doblaje". El País (in Spanish). Prisa. 29 September 2000. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  2. Santos, Y.; Campelo, S. (20 August 2000). "La Fox distingue el doblaje al español de Los Simpson como el mejor de Europa". ABC (in Spanish). Vocento. p. 74. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  3. TVI (28 September 2000). "Muere Carlos Revilla, la voz de Homer Simpson". ABC (in Spanish). Vocento. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
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