Carlo Sabatini (7 April 1932 – 10 April 2020) was an Italian actor and voice actor.

Biography

Born in Rome, Sabatini began his career on film and television during the 1950s but he is perhaps best known as a voice actor. The many actors he dubbed included

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, Donald Sutherland, Harvey Keitel,

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. In Sabatini’s character dubbing roles, he famously dubbed over the voice of Magneto (portrayed by Ian McKellen) in the ''

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'' film franchise as well as Morgan Freeman’s role as "Red" in the 1994 film '' The Shawshank Redemption''. On television, Sabatini dubbed

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(portrayed by Martin Sheen) in '' The West Wing'' and Philip Banks (portrayed by James Avery) in ''

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''. In Sabatini’s animated roles, he voiced Chilkoot in the Italian dub of ''

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''. In 2003, he acted in the mini-series ', directed by Lodovico Gasparini.

Personal life

Sabatini was the father of voice actor Gabriele Sabatini.

Death

Sabatini died in Rome on 10 April 2020 just three days after his 88th birthday.

Filmography

Cinema

*'' Senso'' (1954) *''Il lavoro'' (1962) *'' Sacco & Vanzetti'' (1971) *''

Strangled Lives ''Strangled Lives'' ( it, Vite strozzate, french: Le jour du chien) is a 1996 French-Italian crime film directed by Ricky Tognazzi. It was entered into the 46th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Alfred Bauer Prize. Cast * Vinc ...

'' (1996) *''Giovanni Paolo II'' (2005) *''

The Omen ''The Omen'' is a 1976 supernatural horror film directed by Richard Donner and written by David Seltzer. An international co-production of the United Kingdom and the United States, it stars Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, David Warner, Harvey Spencer ...

'' (2006)

Television

*''La gatta'' (1978) *''Il sottoscritto Giuseppe Donati all'alta corte di giustizia'' (1983) - TV Film *''Una fredda mattina di maggio'' (1990) - TV Film *' (2003)

Dubbing roles

Animation

*Chilkoot in ''

'' *Recruiting Officer in ''

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'' *Bob Shumway in '' ALF: The Animated Series''

Live action

* Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto in ''

'' *Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto in '' X2'' *Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto in '' X-Men: The Last Stand'' *Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto in '' The Wolverine'' *Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto in '' X-Men: Days of Future Past'' *Will Gates in ''

Restoration Restoration is the act of restoring something to its original state and may refer to: * Conservation and restoration of cultural heritage ** Audio restoration ** Film restoration ** Image restoration ** Textile restoration * Restoration ecology ...

'' *Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding in '' The Shawshank Redemption'' *Lee in '' Enter the Dragon'' *Jacob Fuller in ''

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'' *Senator Roark in '' Sin City'' *Senator Roark in '' Sin City: A Dame to Kill For'' *David in ''

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'' *John Burnett in '' Dance with Me'' *Ken Murphy in ''

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'' *

in '' The West Wing'' *Philip Banks in ''

'' *Willard Kraft in ''

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'' *Robert Koesler in '' The Rosary Murders'' *Douglas Thomas in ''

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'' *Ed Gentry in ''

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'' *Principal Dimly in '' Bratz'' *Francis Tierney Sr. in '' Pride and Glory'' *Earl Macklin in '' The Outfit'' *Roger Prynne in ''

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'' *Dixon Doss in ''

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'' *Captain Koons in '' Pulp Fiction'' *Hickey in '' Last Man Standing'' *Thomas Highway in ''

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'' *Tommy Nowak in '' Pink Cadillac'' *Jim Court in '' Say Anything...'' *Al in '' The Hudsucker Proxy'' *Poppy Burns in '' Dan in Real Life'' *Sven Sorenson in '' Free Money'' *Harry Ross in ''

Twilight Twilight is light produced by sunlight scattering in the upper atmosphere, when the Sun is below the horizon, which illuminates the lower atmosphere and the Earth's surface. The word twilight can also refer to the periods of time when this il ...

'' *Lord Percival Graves in '' King Ralph'' * James Graham in '' Rob Roy'' *Matt Johnson in '' Big Wednesday'' *Bubba Wilkes in '' The Undefeated'' *Prince Tancredi Falconeri in '' The Leopard'' *Dr. Chasuble in ''

The Importance of Being Earnest ''The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People'' is a play by Oscar Wilde. First performed on 14 February 1895 at the St James's Theatre in London, it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious ...

'' *Bollingsworth in '' Chain of Fools'' *Dan August in ''

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'' *Norman Dale in '' Hoosiers'' *Reginald in ''

Mr. Popper's Penguins ''Mr. Popper's Penguins'' is a children's book written by Richard and Florence Atwater, with illustrations by Robert Lawson, originally published in 1938. It tells the story of a poor house painter named Mr. Popper and his family, who live in ...

'' *Donald Shellhammer in '' Miracle on 34th Street'' *

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in ''

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sabatini, Carlo 1932 births 2020 deaths Male actors from Rome Italian male voice actors Italian male film actors Italian male stage actors Italian male television actors 20th-century Italian male actors 21st-century Italian male actors