Franco Chillemi (19 July 1942 – 5 November 2011) was an Italian actor and voice actor.[1]
Franco Chillemi | |
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| Born | 19 July 1942 |
| Died | 5 November 2011 (aged 69) |
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| Years active | 1970–2011 |
| Mother | Grazia Di Marzà |
Biography
editBorn in Catania, Chillemi began his career in the early 1970s making appearances in at least two films but he was more known to the Italian public as a voice dubber. He was best known for dubbing characters for Italian dubbed Disney films, most notably Governor Ratcliffe in Pocahontas and the 1998 sequel as well as the Archdeacon in The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
In Chillemi's live action roles, he dubbed Oliver Ford Davies, Vittorio Duse, Robert Loggia and James Earl Jones in at least one their movies.
Personal life
editChillemi was the son of film actress Grazia Di Marzà.
Death
editChillemi died in Rome on 5 November 2011 at the age of 69.
Dubbing roles
editAnimation
edit- Governor Ratcliffe in Pocahontas
- Governor Ratcliffe in Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World
- Archdeacon in The Hunchback of Notre Dame
- Don Ira Feinberg in Shark Tale
- Cassim in Aladdin and the King of Thieves
- Ranjan's father in The Jungle Book 2
- "Vlad" in Anastasia
- Tony in Lady and the Tramp (1997 redub)
- Forte in Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
Live action
edit- Sio Bibble in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
- Don Tommasino in The Godfather Part III
- Jim Kalla in The Second Civil War
- Father Monet in Joan of Arc
- Arresting Officer in 101 Dalmatians
- Master at Arms in Titanic
- Frenchy in Goodfellas
- Frank Costello in Bugsy
- Dog Kelly in The Quick and the Dead
References
edit- ^ "Franco Chillemi's dubbing contributions". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
External links
edit- Franco Chillemi at IMDb
- Franco Chillemi discography at Discogs
