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Mino Caprio
Guglielmo "Mino" Caprio (born 17 November 1955) is an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Caprio is typically known for dubbing voices of celebrities and cartoon characters. He is the official Italian dub voice for celebrities like Seth MacFarlane, Martin Short, and Mark Williams. He is the Italian voice for Arthur Weasley in ''Harry Potter'' and Peter Griffin in ''Family Guy''. Caprio is also the current Italian voice of Kermit the Frog, and has voiced the frog in every Muppets movie to date. In 2012, Caprio had taken over as the Italian voice of Grandpa Simpson in ''The Simpsons'' as well as the Italian voice of Professor Farnsworth in ''Futurama'', replacing Mario Milita and Sergio Graziani respectively. He has also dubbed over C-3PO in the ''Star Wars'' franchise since 1999. Filmography *'' The Big Score'' (2016) *''Shortcut'' (2020) Dubbing roles Animation *Peter Griffin in ''Family Guy'' (Season 1 - ongoing) *Kermit the Frog in ''The Muppet Movie'' *Kermit the Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rome
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Sergio Graziani
Sergio Graziani (10 November 1930 – 25 May 2018) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Graziani attended the Silvio d'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Arts, and began his career on stage in the late 1950s, working as well as a voice actor: he dubbed Donald Sutherland and Peter O'Toole in most of their performances. In 1999 he gave his voice to Professor Farnsworth from ''Futurama'' for the first five seasons of the show, until he was replaced by Mino Caprio in the second run of the show. Retirement and death Graziani officially retired from his career in 2014 and he died in Rome on 25 May 2018, at the age of 87. Filmography Cinema * ''Il vedovo'' (1959) - (voice, uncredited) * ''Le sette vipere (Il marito latino)'' (1964) - (voice, uncredited) * ''The Birds, the Bees and the Italians'' (1966) - (voice, uncredited) * ''A Complicated Girl'' (1969) - Greta's boyfriend * ''The Divorce'' (1970) - (voice, uncredited) * ''The Scalawag Bunch'' (1971) - (voice, uncredited ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Muppets (2011 Film)
''The Muppets'' is a 2011 American musical comedy film directed by James Bobin and written by Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller, and the seventh theatrical film featuring the Muppets. The film stars Segel, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper, and Rashida Jones, as well as Muppets performers Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, Dave Goelz, Bill Barretta, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, and Peter Linz. Bret McKenzie served as music supervisor, writing four of the film's five original songs, while Christophe Beck composed the film's score. In the film, devoted Muppet fan Walter, his human brother Gary and Gary's girlfriend Mary help Kermit the Frog reunite the disbanded Muppets, as they must raise $10 million to save the Muppet Theater from Tex Richman, a businessman who plans to demolish the studio to drill for oil. Walt Disney Pictures first announced the film in March 2008, with Segel and Stoller as the screenwriters and Mandeville Films as co-producer. Bobin was hired to direct in January 2010, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Muppets' Wizard Of Oz
''The Muppets' Wizard of Oz'' is a 2005 musical fantasy television film directed by Kirk R. Thatcher. It is the second film to be made for television in ''The Muppets'' franchise. The film stars Ashanti, Jeffrey Tambor, Quentin Tarantino, David Alan Grier, Queen Latifah, Steve Whitmire, Dave Goelz, Bill Barretta, and Eric Jacobson. A contemporary adaptation of the 1900 novel ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' by L. Frank Baum, the story follows young Dorothy Gale, who works in her Aunt Em's diner, but dreams of becoming a singer somewhere beyond her small Kansas town. Swept up by a tornado, in her trailer home with pet prawn Toto, she lands in Oz and embarks on a journey to meet the Wizard who can help make her dreams come true. Right after The Walt Disney Company bought the rights to the Muppets franchise in 2004, pre-production took place throughout February 2004, and principal photography began seven months later. ABC made several changes after the initial script was written, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
''It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie'' is a 2002 American musical fantasy comedy television film directed by Kirk R. Thatcher and written by Tom Martin and Jim Lewis. The film premiered November 29, 2002 on NBC and the first film to be made for television for ''The Muppets'' franchise. It stars Steve Whitmire, Dave Goelz, Bill Barretta, Eric Jacobson, Dave Arquette, Joan Cusack, Matthew Lillard, William H. Macy, and Whoopi Goldberg. The plot centers on Kermit the Frog who, after losing all hope for saving the Muppet Theatre, is assisted by an angel who shows him a world in which he was never born. The film is a homage to Frank Capra's 1946 film ''It's a Wonderful Life'', which has a similar plot. This was the first Muppets production without the involvement of veteran Muppet performer Frank Oz. Instead, Eric Jacobson performed Oz's characters Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, and Animal, marking his feature film debut as those characters. The film is also one of the few Muppets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kermit's Swamp Years
''Kermit's Swamp Years'' is a 2002 American direct-to-video comedy film directed by David Gumpel. It is the second direct-to-video feature film in ''The Muppets'' franchise. The film follows a young Kermit the Frog and his best friends, Goggles and Croaker, who travel outside their homes in the swamps of the Deep South to go on an adventure. The film was released on VHS, DVD and on the Starz network on August 18, 2002. Although the film’s distribution rights are still owned by Sony Pictures rather than The Walt Disney Company, ''Kermit's Swamp Years'' was filmed at the Disney-MGM Studios, which is now known as Disney's Hollywood Studios and Naples, Florida. Plot Kermit the Frog rides a scooter down a dirt road on his way to visit the swamp where he grew up and reminisces about his first big adventure. A twelve-year-old Kermit enjoys a serene amphibian's life with his cool and smooth-talking best friend, Croaker the Frog, who is the best hopper in the swamp, and Goggles the To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muppets From Space
''Muppets from Space'' is a 1999 American science-fiction film, science-fiction comedy film directed by Tim Hill (director), Tim Hill (in his List of directorial debuts, feature film directorial debut) and written by Jerry Juhl, Joey Mazzarino, Joseph Mazzarino, and Ken Kaufman. The sixth theatrical film in The Muppets (franchise), ''The Muppets'' franchise, it is the first Muppets film to not be a musical and the first film since the death of Muppets creator Jim Henson to have an original Muppets-focused plot. In addition to the Muppet performers, the film stars Jeffrey Tambor, F. Murray Abraham, David Arquette, Josh Charles, Hulk Hogan, Hollywood Hogan, Ray Liotta, and Andie MacDowell. In the film, Gonzo (Muppet), Gonzo attempts to discover his origins. After he and Rizzo the Rat are captured by government officials during his search, Kermit the Frog and the rest of the Muppet gang set out to rescue them. The film was shot in Wilmington, North Carolina in 1998, and was released i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muppet Treasure Island
''Muppet Treasure Island'' is a 1996 American musical swashbuckler comedy film directed by Brian Henson. It is the fifth theatrical film in ''The Muppets'' franchise. Adapted from the 1883 novel ''Treasure Island'' by Robert Louis Stevenson, similarly to its predecessor ''The Muppet Christmas Carol'' (1992), the key roles were played by live-action actors, with the Muppets in supporting roles. In addition to the Muppet performers in various roles, the film stars Tim Curry and introduces Kevin Bishop as Jim Hawkins. The film was released in the United States on February 16, 1996, by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution. It grossed $34 million on a budget of $31 million, and received generally positive reviews from critics. It is the second Muppets film to be produced by Walt Disney Pictures, whose parent company would later acquire the Muppets franchise in 2004. Plot Jim Hawkins is a young orphan who lives in an inn in England with his best friends Gonzo and Rizzo. Jim liste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Muppet Christmas Carol
''The Muppet Christmas Carol'' is a 1992 American Christmas musical comedy drama film directed by Brian Henson (in his feature directorial debut) from a screenplay by Jerry Juhl. Adapted from the 1843 novella ''A Christmas Carol'' by Charles Dickens, it stars Michael Caine as Ebenezer Scrooge, alongside Muppet performers Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Jerry Nelson, and Frank Oz. Although artistic license is taken to suit the aesthetic of the Muppets, ''The Muppet Christmas Carol'' otherwise follows Dickens's original story closely. It is the fourth theatrical film in ''The Muppets'' franchise, and the first to be produced following the deaths of Muppets creator Jim Henson and performer Richard Hunt; the film is dedicated to both. The film was released in the United States on December 11, 1992, by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution. It was a modest box office success and received mostly positive reviews. It is the first Muppets film to be produced by Walt Disney Pictures, whose pare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Great Muppet Caper
''The Great Muppet Caper'' is a 1981 British-American musical heist comedy film directed by Jim Henson (in his feature directorial debut). It is the second theatrical film in ''The Muppets'' franchise. In addition to the Muppet performers, the film stars Charles Grodin and Diana Rigg with special appearances by John Cleese, Robert Morley, Peter Ustinov, and Jack Warden. The film was produced by ITC Entertainment and The Jim Henson Company and distributed by Universal Pictures. In the plot, the Muppets are caught up in a jewel heist while investigating a robbery in London. The film was released by Universal Pictures and Associated Film Distribution on 26 June 1981 in the United States and on 30 July 1981 in the United Kingdom. It is the only Muppets feature film directed by Henson. Shot in the United Kingdom and London in 1980, the film was released shortly after the final season of ''The Muppet Show''. Plot Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear are investigative reporters for the '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Muppet Movie
''The Muppet Movie'' is a 1979 American musical road comedy film directed by James Frawley, produced by Jim Henson, and the first theatrical film featuring the Muppets. A co-production between the United Kingdom and the United States, the film was written by ''The Muppet Show'' writers Jerry Juhl and Jack Burns. Produced between the first and second half of ''The Muppet Show''s third season, the film tells the origin story of the Muppets, as Kermit the Frog embarks on a cross-country trip to Los Angeles, encountering several of the Muppets—who all share the same ambition of finding success in professional show business—along the way while being pursued by Doc Hopper, a greedy restaurateur with intentions of employing Kermit as a spokesperson for his frog legs business. The film stars Muppet performers Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, and Dave Goelz, as well as Charles Durning and Austin Pendleton, and it features cameo appearances by Dom DeLuise, James Coburn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shortcut (2020 Film)
''Shortcut'' is a 2020 horror film directed by Alessio Liguori. The film premiered at the 2020 Giffoni Film Festival and was released in the United States on 25 September 2020 by Gravitas Ventures. Plot A boy in a yellow jacket appears injured as he runs for his life through the woods before falling to his knees and breaking down in despair. Five teens – Nolan, Bess, Reggie, Queenie and Karl – are going on a field trip with their bus driver Joseph. Karl teases Queenie, while it appears that Nolan likes Bess, and Reggie just sits in the back scowling. Joseph gives the teens a riddle to solve to pass the time, involving seven letters and being a much-needed virtue. On the road, a fallen tree blocks their path, so Joseph decides to take a different route. Further up, Joseph has to exit the bus to move a dead deer from the road. When he returns, he is held at gunpoint by escaped convict Pedro Minghella, whom Karl recognizes from the news. Pedro hijacks the bus and demands ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
