Elio Pandolfi
Elio Pandolfi | |
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 Pandolfi in 1954 | |
| Born | 17 June 1926 Rome, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 11 October 2021 (aged 95) Rome, Italy |
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Elio Pandolfi (17 June 1926 – 11 October 2021) was an Italian actor, radio personality, and voice actor.
Life and career
Born in Rome, Pandolfi got a degree in accounting, and then enrolled at the Silvio d’Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts graduating in 1948.[1] He debuted on stage the same year, and was mainly active in theater, including operetta, musical theatre and revue.[1] Pandolfi appeared as a character actor in a number of films, mainly in humorous roles,[1] and was known for his skills as an impressionist, imitating other people (both men and women), foreign accents, and languages.[2] Pursuing a career as a voice actor and dubber,[1] he was renowned for his ability in dubbing even female roles effectively, which sometimes led him to provide post-syncronized dialogue of a few Italian actresses.[2][3][4] With some help from Marcello Mastroianni, later described by Pandolfi as "the best friend I ever had", he met and got to work with Federico Fellini, who hired him to dub many characters in films such as La dolce vita and 8½.[3]
Pandolfi died on 11 October 2021, at the age of 95.[5][6]
Selected filmography
- In Olden Days (1951)
- Totò lascia o raddoppia? (1956)
- Son of the Red Corsair (1959)
- Tough Guys (1960)
- Obiettivo ragazze (1963)
- The Magnificent Adventurer (1964)
- For a Few Dollars Less (1966)
- The Most Beautiful Couple in the World (1968)
- When Men Carried Clubs and Women Played Ding-Dong (1971)
- Rugantino (1973)
- Too Much Romance... It's Time for Stuffed Peppers (2004)
References
- ^ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Roberto Poppi, Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano. Gli attori. Gremese Editore, 2003. pp. 95–96. ISBN 8884402697.
- ^ 2.0 2.1 RAI (14 February 1991). ELIO PANDOLFI, un attore, mille voci. YouTube (in italiano).
- ^ 3.0 3.1 Andrea Razza (9 September 2011). ELIO PANDOLFi e il DOPPIAGGIO (2011). YouTube (in italiano).
- ^ Elio Pandolfi ricorda Luchino Visconti. YouTube (in italiano).
- ^ "È morto Elio Pandolfi, una vita tra radio e palcoscenico". La Repubblica. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ Morto l'attore Elio Pandolfi, una lunga carriera tra palco, radio e doppiaggio - Cultura & Spettacoli (in italiano), 11 October 2021, retrieved 14 October 2021
External links
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- 1926 births
- 2021 deaths
- Male actors from Rome
- Italian male stage actors
- Italian male film actors
- Italian male television actors
- Italian male voice actors
- Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico alumni
- Mass media people from Rome