Michele Gammino (born 16 June 1941) is an Italian actor, voice actor and television presenter.[1]

Michele Gammino
Born (1941-06-16) 16 June 1941 (age 83)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • voice actor
  • dubbing director
  • radio presenter
  • television presenter
Years active1965–present
Children
  • Roberto
  • Giampaolo
RelativesLetizia Scifoni (niece)

Biography

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Born in Rome to parents who originated from Palermo, Gammino began his career during the early 1970s. For his work on Italian television, Gammino has become famous on a number of occasions but mostly as presenter of Giochi senza frontiere, the Italian edition of Jeux sans frontières, which he co-hosted with Ettore Andenna and Milly Carlucci between 1979 and 1982. He also commentated for Italy at the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest. Gammino continued to act for television, he provided newly restored voices in a series of Italian films which include Le ragazze di Piazza di Spagna, Carabinieri 7, Una donna per amico, Linda e il brigadiere, Un medico in famiglia and the third season of I Cesaroni.[2]

Gammino is probably best known in Italy for his roles in dubbing films into the Italian language. He is the primary Italian voice actor of Harrison Ford and Steven Seagal. He has even dubbed over 40 characters in films portrayed by actors such as Kevin Costner, Bill Murray, Jack Nicholson, Chevy Chase, Chazz Palminteri and Bob Hoskins. [3] He also performed the Italian voice of James Bond in The Living Daylights and Licence to Kill which both starred Timothy Dalton as Bond. In Gammino's animated roles, he dubbed the voices of Nando in Asterix and Cleopatra and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in The Pagemaster. He also became the new voice of Morbo in Futurama after the death of Sandro Sardone in 2009.[4] In the Disney period, he dubbed speaker of Goofy's shorts, Spyrus in the 2nd edition of the VHS Superstar Goofy and Walt Disney talking about action.[citation needed]

Since 2008, Gammino has been a presenter on Rai Radio 2.[5]

Personal life

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Gammino has two sons, Roberto, who is a voice actor, and Giampaolo, who is a dubbing director. His niece Letizia Scifoni is also a voice actress.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Cinema

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Year Title Role(s) Notes
1971 Confessions of a Police Captain Gammino
In Prison Awaiting Trial Don Paolo
1972 The Sicilian Checkmate Licata
1973 Un ufficiale non si arrende Captain Baisi
1974 Commissariato di notturna Brigadiere Frascà
Professore venga accompagnato dai suoi genitori Professor Romanazzi
1975 The Virgin Wife Gianfranco Arrighini
Silent Action Luigi Caprara
1976 Confessions of a Lady Cop Cecè
Coeds Professor Finocchiaro
School Days Baron Fifì Cacciapupolo
1977 Taxi Girl Walter
La soldatessa alla visita militare Piras Gavino
The Virgo, the Taurus and the Capricorn Raffaele
1978 The Soldier with Great Maneuvers Gianluca Capretti
1981 Desirable Teacher Professor Celani
1982 Giovani, belle... probabilmente ricche Gabriele
1995 Mollo tutto Franco Sola
2001 Se lo fai sono guai Carlo Nascimbene
2008 Un'estate al mare
2012 Young Europe Alberto Marziani
2013 Stay Away from Me Uncredited
2017 Mr. Happiness Rappresentante Sponsor

Television

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Year Title Role(s) Notes
1998 Le ragazze di piazza di Spagna Raffaele Recurring role
Una donna per amico
2005 Il veterinario Gualtiero Volterra TV miniseries
2008 Carabinieri Marcello Dei Casati Recurring role (season 8)
2009 The Cesaronis Carlotta’s father 1 episode (season 3x01)
2012 L'onore e il rispetto Cupola Boss 4 episode (season 3)

Voice work

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Year Title Role(s) Notes
1970 Formula 1 - Nell'inferno del Grand Prix [it] Narrator Voice-over
1972 The Adventures of Pinocchio Mangiafuoco Animated film
1982 The Haunted House Gaetano Voice-over
2004 Mani pulite Voice-over Documentary[6]
2010 Attraverso lo specchio Voice-over Documentary[7]
2023 Bud Spencer & Terence Hill - Slaps and Beans 2 Terence Hill Video game[8]

Dubbing

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Films (Animation, Italian dub)

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Year Title Role(s) Ref
1968 Asterix and Cleopatra Nando
1978 Watership Down Captain Holly
1982 The Secret of NIMH Farmer Fitzgibbons
1991 Rock-a-Doodle Chanticleer
1994 The Pagemaster Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
1995 Memories Nirasaki
1996 All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 Red
2004 Bionicle 2: Legends of Metru Nui Turaga Dume
2006 Paprika Toshimi Konakawa
2011 Arthur Christmas Malcolm Claus
2014 The Lego Movie Pa Cop
2019 The Secret Life of Pets 2 Rooster
Lady and the Tramp Issac
2020 Alien Xmas Santa Claus
2022 Lightyear Emperor Zurg / Older Buzz

Films (Live action, Italian dub)

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Year Title Role(s) Original actor Ref
1967 The St. Valentine's Day Massacre Dean O'Banion John Agar
Monkeys, Go Home! Marcel Cartucci Bernard Woringer
1969 That Splendid November Sasà André Lawrence
1970 The Twelve Chairs Ostap Bender Frank Langella
Last Known Address Greg Michel Constantin
1971 Drummer of Vengeance The Stranger Ty Hardin
1972 The Godfather Carlo Rizzi Gianni Russo
1974 Ransom Ray Petrie Ian McShane
1975 Jaws Leonard Hendricks Jeffrey Kramer
1976 The Cassandra Crossing Haley O. J. Simpson
Squadra antitruffa Tarcisio Pollaroli Leo Gullotta
1978 A Bridge Too Far Robert Stout Elliott Gould
Napoli... serenata calibro 9 Totonno 'O Pazzo Nick Jordan
Stringimi forte papà Andrea Craig Hill
Goin' South Henry Lloyd Moon Jack Nicholson
Jaws 2 Leonard Hendricks Jeffrey Kramer
1980 The Blues Brothers Bob Jeff Morris
The Baltimore Bullet Paulie Michael Lerner
Ordinary People Dr. Tyrone C. Berger Judd Hirsch
1981 Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark Indiana Jones Harrison Ford
The Postman Always Rings Twice Frank Chambers Jack Nicholson
Reds Eugene O'Neill
Shut Up When You Speak Giacomo Aldo Maccione
1982 Blade Runner Rick Deckard Harrison Ford
The Border Charlie Smith Jack Nicholson
The Thing R.J. MacReady Kurt Russell
Missing Ray Tower Charles Cioffi
1983 The World of Don Camillo Don Camillo Terence Hill
The Return of Martin Guerre Martin Guerre Gérard Depardieu
Silkwood Morgan Fred Ward
1984 Terror in the Aisles Jack Nicholson Jack Nicholson
Double Trouble Elliot Vance Terence Hill
1985 Fandango Gardner Barnes Kevin Costner
Marie Charles Traughber Morgan Freeman
Fletch Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher Chevy Chase
National Lampoon's European Vacation Clark Griswold
Spies Like Us Emmett Fitz-Hume
Miami Supercops Doug Bennet / Jay Donell Terence Hill
Day of the Dead Henry Rhodes Joseph Pilato
Rocky IV Apollo Creed Carl Weathers
The Goonies Jake Fratelli Robert Davi
1986 Blue Velvet Frank Booth Dennis Hopper
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 Boude "Lefty" Enright
No Mercy Eddie Jillette Richard Gere
52 Pick-Up Bobby Shy Clarence Williams III
Iron Eagle Charles "Chappy" Sinclair Louis Gossett Jr.
Firewalker Leo Porter
Top Gun Tom "Stinger" Jardian James Tolkan
The Fugitives Jean Lucas Gérard Depardieu
1987 The Living Daylights James Bond Timothy Dalton
They Call Me Renegade Luke Terence Hill
Spaceballs Colonel Sandurz George Wyner
Near Dark Jesse Hooker Lance Henriksen
Street Smart Leo Smalls, Jr. / Fast Black Morgan Freeman
1988 Who Framed Roger Rabbit Eddie Valiant Bob Hoskins
Action Jackson Jericho "Action" Jackson Carl Weathers
Frantic Dr. Richard Walker Harrison Ford
Funny Farm Andy Farmer Chevy Chase
Miles from Home Frank Roberts, Jr. Richard Gere
A Fish Called Wanda George Thomason Tom Georgeson
Zombi 3 Kenny Deran Sarafian
Scrooged Lee Majors Lee Majors
Midnight Run Tony Darvo Richard Foronjy
Vibes Nick Deezy Jeff Goldblum
1989 Jacknife David "Dave" Flannigan Ed Harris
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Indiana Jones Harrison Ford
Licence to Kill James Bond Timothy Dalton
Casualties of War Lieutenant Reilly Ving Rhames
Always Al Yackey John Goodman
Johnny Handsome Rafe Garrett Lance Henriksen
1990 Dances with Wolves John J. Dunbar Kevin Costner
Goodfellas Paulie Cicero Paul Sorvino
Pretty Woman Edward Lewis Richard Gere
Arachnophobia Delbert McClintock John Goodman
Dick Tracy Mumbles Dustin Hoffman
Total Recall Richter Michael Ironside
Heart Condition Jack Moony Bob Hoskins
Presumed Innocent Rusty Sabich Harrison Ford
The Hot Spot Harry Madox Don Johnson
I Love You to Death Harlan James William Hurt
Quick Change Grimm Bill Murray
1991 Highlander II: The Quickening General Katana Michael Ironside
Terminator 2: Judgment Day Dr. Peter Silberman Earl Boen
Regarding Henry Henry Turner Harrison Ford
What About Bob? Bob Wiley Bill Murray
Lucky Luke Lucky Luke Terence Hill
JFK Jim Garrison Kevin Costner
Hook William Smee Bob Hoskins
Shattered Gus Klein
The Rocketeer Neville Sinclair Timothy Dalton
Toy Soldiers Dean Edward Parker Louis Gossett Jr.
Bugsy Count di Frasso Giancarlo Scandiuzzi
1992 A Few Good Men Nathan R. Jessep Jack Nicholson
Patriot Games Jack Ryan Harrison Ford
The Bodyguard Frank Farmer Kevin Costner
Army of Darkness Ash Williams Bruce Campbell
Evil Ash
Under Siege Casey Ryback Steven Seagal
Deep Cover Detective Taft Clarence Williams III
Hero Andy Farmer Chevy Chase
Memoirs of an Invisible Man Nick Halloway
Me and Veronica Frankie John Heard
The Babe Babe Ruth John Goodman
1993 Geronimo: An American Legend Geronimo Wes Studi
Mr. Jones Mr. Jones Richard Gere
Groundhog Day Phil Connors Bill Murray
Mad Dog and Glory Frank Milo
Jurassic Park Robert Muldoon Bob Peck
The Firm Wayne Tarrance Ed Harris
Super Mario Bros. Mario Bob Hoskins
The Fugitive Dr. Richard Kimble Harrison Ford
A Perfect World Robert "Butch" Haynes Kevin Costner
Striking Distance Jimmy Detillo Robert Pastorelli
A Bronx Tale Sonny Chazz Palminteri
Guilty as Sin David Greenhill Don Johnson
1994 On Deadly Ground Forrest Taft Steven Seagal
Clear and Present Danger Jack Ryan Harrison Ford
Jimmy Hollywood Harrison Ford
Troublemakers Travis Terence Hill
Wolf Will Randall Jack Nicholson
Little Women Friedrich Bhaer Gabriel Byrne
Wyatt Earp Wyatt Earp Kevin Costner
The War Stephen Simmons
A Good Man in Africa Sam Adekunle Louis Gossett Jr.
Blue Sky Vince Johnson Powers Boothe
1995 Under Siege 2: Dark Territory Casey Ryback Steven Seagal
Waterworld The Mariner Kevin Costner
First Knight Lancelot Richard Gere
The Last Word Ricky Chazz Palminteri
The Perez Family John Pirelli
Mute Witness Aleksander Larsen Oleg Yankovsky
Screamers Joseph A. Hendricksson Peter Weller
Sabrina Linus Larrabee Harrison Ford
Nixon J. Edgar Hoover Bob Hoskins
Jumanji Homeless man Lloyd Berry
Two Much Gene Danny Aiello
Seven Dr. Beardsley Richard Portnow
Heat Sammy Casals Wes Studi
1996 Mulholland Falls Detective Coolidge Chazz Palminteri
Faithful Tony
Executive Decision Austin Travis Steven Seagal
The Glimmer Man Jack Cole
Larger than Life Jack Corcoran Bill Murray
The Juror Louie Boffano Tony Lo Bianco
Tin Cup Roy "Tin Cup" McAvoy Kevin Costner
1997 As Good as It Gets Melvin Udall Jack Nicholson
Air Force One President James Marshall Harrison Ford
The Devil's Own Tom O'Meara
Fire Down Below Jack Taggert Steven Seagal
The Postman The Postman Kevin Costner
The Man Who Knew Too Little Wallace Ritchie Bill Murray
The End of Violence Ray Bering Gabriel Byrne
Virtual Weapon Skims Terence Hill
Turbulence Sam Bowen Ben Cross
U Turn Virgil Potter Powers Boothe
1998 Six Days, Seven Nights Quinn Harris Harrison Ford
Wild Things Kenneth Bowden Bill Murray
Rushmore Herman Blume
The Big Hit Morton Shulman Elliott Gould
American History X Murray
The Patriot Dr. Wesley McClaren Steven Seagal
Blade Abraham Whistler Kris Kristofferson
The Man in the Iron Mask Porthos Gérard Depardieu
Star Trek: Insurrection Ru'afo F. Murray Abraham
Bulworth Graham Crockett Paul Sorvino
Wilbur Falls Phillip Devereaux Danny Aiello
1999 Cradle Will Rock Tommy Crickshaw Bill Murray
Message in a Bottle Garret Blake Kevin Costner
For Love of the Game Billy Chapel
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Basil Exposition Michael York
Random Hearts Dutch Van Den Broeck Harrison Ford
October Sky John Hickam Chris Cooper
Runaway Bride Ike Graham Richard Gere
The Bachelor Dale Arden Nicholas Pryor
Blue Streak Detective Hardcastle William Forsythe
2000 What Planet Are You From? Roland Jones John Goodman
Animal Factory James Decker John Heard
What Lies Beneath Dr. Norman Spencer Harrison Ford
Charlie's Angels John Bosley Bill Murray
The Perfect Storm Bob Brown Michael Ironside
2001 Exit Wounds Orin Boyd Steven Seagal
3000 Miles to Graceland Thomas J. Murphy Kevin Costner
2002 Austin Powers in Goldmember Basil Exposition Michael York
K-19: The Widowmaker Alexei Vostrikov Harrison Ford
Half Past Dead Sasha Petrosevitch Steven Seagal
About Schmidt Warren R. Schmidt Jack Nicholson
2003 Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life Dr. Jonathan Reiss Ciarán Hinds
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines Dr. Peter Silberman Earl Boen
Underworld Viktor Bill Nighy
Hollywood Homicide Joe Gavilan Harrison Ford
Anger Management Dr. Buddy Rydell Jack Nicholson
Ruby & Quentin Quentin Gérard Depardieu
Bon Voyage Jean-Étienne Beaufort
Mambo Italiano Gino Barberini Paul Sorvino
Identity District Attorney Marshall Bell
Sin Eddie Burns Ving Rhames
2004 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Dr. Howard Mierzwiak Tom Wilkinson
2005 The Devil's Rejects John Quincey Wydell William Forsythe
The Jacket Dr. Thomas Becker Kris Kristofferson
Transamerica Murray Schupak Burt Young
Unleashed Bart Bob Hoskins
The Upside of Anger Denny Davies Kevin Costner
Rumor Has It Beau Burroughs
Capote Alvin Dewey Chris Cooper
The Exorcism of Emily Rose Father Richard Moore Tom Wilkinson
The Lost City The Writer Bill Murray
The Interpreter Jay Pettigrew Sydney Pollack
2006 The Good German Colonel Muller Beau Bridges
Firewall Jack Stanfield Harrison Ford
Shadow Man Jack Foster Steven Seagal
Attack Force Marshall Lawson
Little Man Mr. Walken Chazz Palminteri
Underworld: Evolution Viktor Bill Nighy
Zoom Dr. Ed Grant Chevy Chase
The Guardian Ben Randall Kevin Costner
The Last Kiss Stephen Tom Wilkinson
2007 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Judge Turpin Alan Rickman
The Bucket List Edward Perriman Cole Jack Nicholson
Michael Clayton Marty Bach Sydney Pollack
Flight of Fury John Sands Steven Seagal
Urban Justice Simon Ballister
2008 Last Chance Harvey Harvey Shine Dustin Hoffman
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Indiana Jones Harrison Ford
Get Smart Agent 13 Bill Murray
Doomsday Bill Nelson Bob Hoskins
Made of Honor Thomas Bailey, Sr. Sydney Pollack
Saw V Police Chief Al Sapienza
2009 Underworld: Rise of the Lycans Viktor Bill Nighy
Crossing Over Max Brogan Harrison Ford
Brüno Harrison Ford
Driven to Kill Ruslan Drachev Steven Seagal
Against the Dark Tao
The Keeper Rolland Sallinger
A Dangerous Man Shane Daniels
2010 All Good Things Sanford Marks Frank Langella
Extraordinary Measures Robert Stonehill Harrison Ford
The Conspirator Reverdy Johnson Tom Wilkinson
How Do You Know Charles Madison Jack Nicholson
Machete Rogelio Torrez Steven Seagal
Born to Raise Hell Robert Samuels
Sarah's Key Édouard Tezac Michel Duchaussoy
The Tourist Chief Inspector Jones Timothy Dalton
2011 The Green Hornet James Reid Tom Wilkinson
Captain America: The First Avenger Senator Brandt Michael Brandon
Just Go with It Adon Kevin Nealon
Tower Heist Mr. Simon Judd Hirsch
J. Edgar Kenneth McKellar Michael O'Neill
2012 The Dark Knight Rises U.S. President William Devane
Ruby Sparks Dr. Rosenthal Elliott Gould
A Dark Truth Doug Calder Al Sapienza
2013 Man of Steel Jonathan Kent Kevin Costner
42 Branch Rickey Harrison Ford
Paranoia Jock Goddard
Ender's Game Colonel Hyrum Graff
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues Mack Tannen
2014 Interstellar Williams William Devane
The Expendables 3 Max Drummer Harrison Ford
3 Days to Kill Ethan Renner Kevin Costner
Black or White Elliot Anderson
Selma Frank Minis Johnson Martin Sheen
Grace of Monaco Father Francis Tucker Frank Langella
The Grand Budapest Hotel The Author Tom Wilkinson
2015 The Age of Adaline William Jones Harrison Ford
Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens Han Solo
Vacation Clark Griswold Chevy Chase
2016 Garm Wars: The Last Druid Wydd 256 Lance Henriksen
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Jonathan Kent Kevin Costner
Rules Don't Apply Vernon Scott Paul Sorvino
2017 The Foreigner Liam Hennessy Pierce Brosnan
Blade Runner 2049 Rick Deckard Harrison Ford
Just Getting Started Duke Diver Morgan Freeman
Molly's Game Larry Bloom Kevin Costner
2018 The Nutcracker and the Four Realms Drosselmeyer Morgan Freeman
2019 The Last Laugh Al Hart Chevy Chase
Godzilla: King of the Monsters Alan Jonah Charles Dance
Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker Han Solo Harrison Ford
Dumbo J. Griffin Remington Alan Arkin
The Highwaymen Frank Hamer Kevin Costner
2020 The Call of the Wild John Thornton Harrison Ford
Let Him Go George Blackledge Kevin Costner
2021 The French Dispatch Arthur Howitzer Jr. Bill Murray
Coming 2 America Morgan Freeman Morgan Freeman
Black Box Philippe Rénier André Dussollier
2022 The Greatest Beer Run Ever The Colonel Bill Murray
2023 Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Indiana Jones Harrison Ford
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Lord Krylar Bill Murray
Killers of the Flower Moon Pitts Beatty Gene Jones
Oppenheimer James B. Conant Steve Coulter
A Good Person Daniel Morgan Freeman
57 Seconds Anton Burrell
Rustin A. Philip Randolph Glynn Turman

Television (Animation, Italian dub)

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Year Title Role(s) Notes Ref
1993–1995 The Animals of Farthing Wood Fox Main cast
1995–1997 Gargoyles Coldstone Recurring role
1999–present Futurama Mayor Poopenmeyer Recurring role (seasons 1–4)
Donbot Recurring role (seasons 2–3)
Richard Nixon's head Recurring role (season 5)
Morbo Recurring role (season 6+)
2001 Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3 Sandrake 2nd edition (2001)
2010 Demon Lord Dante Sasuke Manga edition (2001)
2017–2019 Mickey and the Roadster Racers Dr. Waddleton Crutchley 2 episodes
2019–present Blue Eye Samurai Master Eiji Main cast

Television (Live action, Italian dub)

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Year Title Role(s) Notes Original actor Ref
1977 Jesus of Nazareth Saint Peter TV miniseries James Farentino
1983 Bare Essence Niko Theophilus Main cast Ian McShane
1983–1986 Baretta Tony Baretta Main cast Robert Blake
1992 Lucky Luke Lucky Luke Main cast Terence Hill
1996 Escape Clause Gil Farrand TV film Paul Sorvino
2000 Songs in Ordinary Time Omar Duvall TV film Beau Bridges
2003 Recipe for Disaster Patrick Korda TV film John Larroquette
2003–2012 CSI: Miami Frank Tripp Main cast Rex Linn
2006 Pumpkinhead: Ashes to Ashes Ed Harley TV film Lance Henriksen
2008–2009 Las Vegas A.J. Cooper Main cast (season 5) Tom Selleck
2008–2014 Merlin Uther Pendragon Main cast Anthony Head
2011 Chuck Alexei Volkoff 6 episodes (season 4) Timothy Dalton
2011–2013 True Justice Elijah Kane Main cast Steven Seagal
Game of Thrones Jeor Mormont 12 episodes James Cosmo
2012–2021 Last Man Standing Mike Baxter Main cast Tim Allen
2013–2016 The Big Bang Theory Mike Rostenkowski Recurring role (seasons 6–9) Casey Sander
2016 The Grinder Dean Sanderson Sr Main cast William Devane
2016–2018 Ash vs Evil Dead Ash Williams Main cast Bruce Campbell

Video games (Italian dub)

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Year Title Role(s) Ref
1997 Blade Runner Ray McCoy
1999 Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine Indiana Jones
2009 Ghostbusters: The Video Game Peter Venkman
2016 Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens Han Solo

References

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  1. ^ "Michele Gammino's voice acting and dubbing contributions". Il mondo dei doppiatori, antoniogenna.net (in Italian). Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Michele Gammino". MYmovies. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Michele Gammino, il signore del doppiaggio italiano". TaxiDrivers (in Italian). 24 June 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  4. ^ Intervista a MICHELE GAMMINO (2011) | enciclopediadeldoppiaggio.it
  5. ^ "Michele Gammino, da Portobello a Giochi senza frontiere e l'arte del doppiaggio". Elle (in Italian). 23 July 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Mani pulite". cinemaitaliano.info (in Italian).
  7. ^ "Attraverso lo specchio (2010), di Giovanni Sansone, Luca Pirozzi". cinemaitaliano.info (in Italian).
  8. ^ "BUD SPENCER & TERENCE HILL - SLAPS AND BEANS 2". vixvocal.it (in Italian).
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