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 Giancarlo Giannini is an Oscar-nominated Italian actor, director and multilingual dubber who made an international reputation for his leading roles in Italian films as well as for his mastery of a variety of languages and dialects.He was born August 1, 1942, in La Spezia, Italy. For 10 years he lived and studied in Naples, earning a degree in electronics. At 18 he enrolled in the Academy of Dramatic Art D'Amico in Rome and made his stage acting debut there. His credits included performances in contemporary Italian plays as well, as in Italian productions of William Shakespeare's plays "Romeo and Juliet" and "A Midsummer's Night Dream". In 1965 he made his television debut starring as David Copperfield in the TV miniseries made by RAI ,the Italian national TV company. He made his big-screen debut in Libido (1965), a Freudian psychological thriller. Since 1966 he has been in a successful collaboration with legendary Italian director Lina Wertm��ller, who made several award-winning films with Giannini as a male lead. He appears as peasant Tonino who prepares to assassinate dictator Benito Mussolini in Love & Anarchy (1973), as a sailor in the irony-laden comedy Swept Away (1974), and as a concentration-camp survivor in the Oscar-nominated Seven Beauties (1975). He also starred as a Jewish musician arrested by the Nazis in Rainer Werner Fassbinder's masterpiece Lili Marleen (1981).Giannini also made a reputation for dubbing international stars in films released on the Italian market, such as Jack Nicholson, Al Pacino, Michael Douglas, Dustin Hoffman, G��rard Depardieu, and Ian McKellen, among others. He received a compliment from Stanley Kubrick for his dubbing of Nicholson in The Shining (1980). Giannini's fluency in English and his mastery of dialects has brought him a number of supporting roles in Hollywood productions, such as A Walk in the Clouds (1995), Hannibal (2001), Darkness (2002), and Man on Fire (2004), among many others. He appears as Rene Mathis in the 21st James Bond film Casino Royale (2006), and reprises the role in the sequel, Quantum of Solace (2008).
Bio:
Giancarlo Giannini is an Oscar-nominated Italian actor, director and multilingual dubber who made an international reputation for his leading roles in Italian films as well as for his mastery of a variety of languages and dialects.He was born August 1, 1942, in La Spezia, Italy. For 10 years he lived and studied in Naples, earning a degree in electronics. At 18 he enrolled in the Academy of Dramatic Art D'Amico in Rome and made his stage acting debut there. His credits included performances in contemporary Italian plays as well, as in Italian productions of William Shakespeare's plays "Romeo and Juliet" and "A Midsummer's Night Dream". In 1965 he made his television debut starring as David Copperfield in the TV miniseries made by RAI ,the Italian national TV company. He made his big-screen debut in Libido (1965), a Freudian psychological thriller. Since 1966 he has been in a successful collaboration with legendary Italian director Lina Wertm��ller, who made several award-winning films with Giannini as a male lead. He appears as peasant Tonino who prepares to assassinate dictator Benito Mussolini in Love & Anarchy (1973), as a sailor in the irony-laden comedy Swept Away (1974), and as a concentration-camp survivor in the Oscar-nominated Seven Beauties (1975). He also starred as a Jewish musician arrested by the Nazis in Rainer Werner Fassbinder's masterpiece Lili Marleen (1981).Giannini also made a reputation for dubbing international stars in films released on the Italian market, such as Jack Nicholson, Al Pacino, Michael Douglas, Dustin Hoffman, G��rard Depardieu, and Ian McKellen, among others. He received a compliment from Stanley Kubrick for his dubbing of Nicholson in The Shining (1980). Giannini's fluency in English and his mastery of dialects has brought him a number of supporting roles in Hollywood productions, such as A Walk in the Clouds (1995), Hannibal (2001), Darkness (2002), and Man on Fire (2004), among many others. He appears as Rene Mathis in the 21st James Bond film Casino Royale (2006), and reprises the role in the sequel, Quantum of Solace (2008).
Tivia:
After dubbing Jack Nicholson's voice in the Italian version of The Shining (1980), he received a telegram of congratulations from Stanley Kubrick.His great passion is inventing. Among other things, he invented the moving, playing jacket Robin Williams was wearing in Toys (1992).Italian dubbing voice of Jack Nicholson, Al Pacino, Michael Douglas, G��rard Depardieu, Dustin Hoffman and Ryan O'Neal.He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Fame at 6361 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on March 6, 2023.Has two sons with Livia Giampalmo: Lorenzo Giannini (1967-1987) and actor Adriano Giannini (born 1971). Has two sons with Eurilla del Bono: Emanuele Giannini and Francesco Giannini.Has played a police officer for both director Ridley Scott (Hannibal (2001)) and his brother Tony Scott (Man on Fire (2004)).In 2003, he was christened Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Italy's highest civilian honor, for his services to the arts. In 2007, he was re-christened Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.He was awarded a star on the Italian Walk of Fame in Toronto, Ontario in 2009.Was among those offered for the role of Indiana Jones' archenemy Rene Belloq in Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), which went to Paul Freeman.Fluent in Italian, English, French and Spanish. |
| Name: |
Giancarlo Giannini |
Type: |
Actor,Additional Crew,Director (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
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IMDB |
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Business scope: |
Actor,Additional Crew,Director |
| Products for sale: |
Actor,Additional Crew,Director |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 05:18:50 |
Giancarlo Giannini profile
| Height: |
5' 7' (1.70 m) |
| Biography: |
Giancarlo Giannini is an Oscar-nominated Italian actor, director and multilingual dubber who made an international reputation for his leading roles in Italian films as well as for his mastery of a variety of languages and dialects.He was born August |
| Trivia: |
After dubbing Jack Nicholson's voice in the Italian version of The Shining (1980), he received a telegram of congratulations from Stanley Kubrick.His great passion is inventing. Among other things, he invented the moving, playing jacket Robin Williams was wearing in Toys (1992).Italian dubbing voice of Jack Nicholson, Al Pacino, Michael Douglas, G��rard Depardieu, Dustin Hoffman and Ryan O'Neal.He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Fame at 6361 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on March 6, 2023.Has two sons with Livia Giampalmo: Lorenzo Giannini (1967-1987) and actor Adriano Giannini (born 1971). Has two sons with Eurilla del Bono: Emanuele Giannini and Francesco Giannini.Has played a police officer for both director Ridley Scott (Hannibal (2001)) and his brother Tony Scott (Man on Fire (2004)).In 2003, he was christened Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Italy's highest civilian honor, for his services to the arts. In 2007, he was re-christened Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.He was awarded a star on the Italian Walk of Fame in Toronto, Ontario in 2009.Was among those offered for the role of Indiana Jones' archenemy Rene Belloq in Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), which went to Paul Freeman.Fluent in Italian, English, French and Spanish. |
| Trademarks: |
Short, slender frame
Gregarious demeanor |
| Job title: |
Actor,Additional Crew,Director |
| Others works: |
Dubbing voice of Jack Nicholson in the Italian post-synchronized version of The Passenger (1975) (David Locke), The Shining (1980) (Jack Torrance), Batman (1989) (Joker / Jack Napier), Hoffa (1992) (Jimmy Hoffa), The Pledge (2001) (Jerry Black), Something |
| Spouse: |
Eurilla del Bono (1983 - present) (2 children)Livia Giampalmo (1967 - 1975) (divorced, 2 children) |
| Children: |
Adriano GianniniLorenzo GianniniEmanuele GianniniFrancesco Giannini |
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