Italian film actor
- Actor
- voice actor
- dialogue writer
- theatre director
| Years active | 1974–2010 |
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| Spouse | Sonia Scotti (m. ?-2010) |
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Vittorio Amandola (4 November 1952 – 22 July 2010) was an Italian actor and voice actor.[1]
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 22 July 2010, aged 57.[3] The Italian voices of Smithers and Yosemite Sam were passed on to Pasquale Anselmo and Pierluigi Astore respectively.
Filmography
Cinema
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
| 1979 | Belli e brutti ridono tutti | | |
| 1986 | Ginger and Fred | | |
| 1987 | Farewell Moscow | | |
| 1988 | Il volpone | Serse Tessari | |
| Appointment in Liverpool | Italian Commissioner | |
| 1989 | Queen of Hearts | Barbariccia | |
| Time to Kill | | |
| 1990 | Panama Sugar | Fox Perry | |
| 1992 | Who Wants to Kill Sara? | Lawyer | |
| 1994 | Il branco | Raniero’s father | |
| The Monster | Antiquarian | |
| 1996 | Acquario | | |
| Strangled Lives | Antiquario | |
| 1997 | Farfalle | | |
| 1998 | Dio c'è | | |
| 1999 | Il prezzo | Alvaro | |
| Il guerriero Camillo | | |
| 2000 | Incontri di primavera | Italo | |
| 2001 | The Last Kiss | Mimmo | |
| Witches to the North | Baffone | |
| 2002 | Ciao America | Professor Angelini | |
| Gioco con la morte | Alvise | |
| La rivincita | Marco | |
| 2004 | Tartarughe sul dorso | Baker | |
| 2006 | Baciami piccina | Attanasio | |
| Napoleon and Me | Sindaco Egisto Lonzi Tognarini | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
| 1982 | La veritaaaà | l'infermiere | TV film |
| 1986 | Mino | Rignani | TV miniseries |
| 1989 | La piovra 4 | Uomo fabbrica abbandonata | TV series |
| 1990 | A Season of Giants | 1st Cardinal | TV film |
| 1991 | Jute City | Finetti | TV film |
| 1992 | Scoop | | TV miniseries |
| 1993 | Requiem per voce e pianoforte | | TV film |
| Agatha Christie's Poirot | 1st Secretary | 1 episode |
| 1995 | La voce del cuore | Macellaio | TV miniseries |
| 1996 | Il caso Redoli | | TV film |
| 1997 | Un giorno fortunato | Saverio | TV miniseries |
| Caro maestro | Saverio Serranti | TV series |
| 1999 | Il compagno | | TV film |
| Ama il tuo nemico | Turiello | TV film |
| Baldini e Simoni | | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | Mary Magdalene | Simone il fariseo | TV film |
| 2001 | Distretto di Polizia | Mario Ferri | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Meucci - L'italiano che inventò il telefono | Capo macchinista | TV miniseries |
| Rome | Procolo | 1 episode |
| Una famiglia in giallo | | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Distretto di Polizia | Inspector Pinto | 2 episodes |
| RIS Delitti Imperfetti | Placido’s brother | 1 episode |
| Don Matteo | Pietro Garbi | 1 episode |
| Bartali: The Iron Man | Father Berti | TV film |
| 2007 | Le ragazze di San Frediano | Sandro | TV miniseries |
| 2008 | Il maresciallo Rocca e l'amico d'infanzia | Passina | TV miniseries |
| Ho sposato uno sbirro | Coroner | 8 episodes |
| 2009 | Pane e libertà | Giuseppe di Vagno | TV miniseries |
| 2010 | I delitti del cuoco | | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Rex | Germano Luccheri | 1 episode; Posthumous release |
Voice work
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | La freccia azzurra | Skipper the Boat Captain | |
| 2007 | Bentornato Pinocchio | Omino di Burro | |
Dubbing
Films (animation, Italian dub)
Films (Live action, Italian dub)
Television (animation, Italian dub)
Television (Live action, Italian dub)
Video games (Italian dub)
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 at 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
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