Jose Luccioni (1 August 1949 – 2 June 2022) was a French actor and artistic director. Primarily active in dubbing, he was notably the French voice of
Al Pacino
Alfredo James Pacino (; ; born April 25, 1940) is an American actor. Considered one of the most influential actors of the 20th century, he has received numerous accolades: including an Academy Award, two Tony Awards, and two Primetime Emmy ...
from 1985 to 2021. He also directed dubbing in numerous films, television series, and telefilms.
Biography
Family
José was the son of baritone Jacques Luccioni, who himself was the son of tenor
José Luccioni
José Luccioni (14 October 1903 in Bastia – 5 October 1978 in Marseille) was a French operatic tenor of Corsican origin. He possessed one of the best dramatic voices of the 1930s and 1940s.
Initially a racing car driver and mechanic at th ...
(1903–1978). His mother was actress
Micheline Luccioni. His daughter, Olivia, is also an actress and artistic director.
Dubbing
In 1976, Luccioni became a voice actor on ' with
Dominique Paturel
Dominique Paturel (3 April 1931 – 28 February 2022) was a French actor.
Early life
Paturel was born on 3 April 1931 in Le Havre and was educated at the Institution Saint-Joseph. He moved to Paris in 1951, and he graduated from the École de l ...
. Here, he would commence his career in dubbing and voice acting. He dubbed characters of
John Travolta
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in ''
Carrie
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People
* Carrie (name), a female given name and occasionally a surname
Places in the United States
* Carrie, Kentucky, an unincorporated community
* Carrie, Virginia, an unincorporated community
* Carrie Glacier, Olympic Nati ...
'' (1976) and
Richard Gere in ''
Looking for Mr. Goodbar'' (1977). He also dubbed in the series ''
Candy Candy'' (1978), ''
Once Upon a Time... Space'' (1982), and ''
The Mysterious Cities of Gold'' (1982).
In the 1980s, he dubbed numerous horror films, such as ''
Cannibal Holocaust
''Cannibal Holocaust'' is a 1980 Italian found footage cannibal horror film directed by Ruggero Deodato and written by Gianfranco Clerici. It stars Robert Kerman as Harold Monroe, an anthropologist from New York University who leads a rescue ...
'' (1980), ''
The Funhouse'' (1981), ''
Friday the 13th Part 2'' (1981), ''
The Howling'' (1981), ''
Creepshow'' (1982), and ''
A Nightmare on Elm Street'' (1984).
In 1995, he became the regular French voice of Al Pacino, under the direction of and . Others he regularly dubbed included
Joe Mantegna,
Harvey Keitel, and
Edward James Olmos. In addition, he lent his voice to several video game series, such as ''
Gears of War
''Gears of War'' is a media franchise centered on a series of video games created by Epic Games, developed and managed by The Coalition, and owned and published by Xbox Game Studios. The franchise is best known for its third-person shooter vide ...
'' (2006–2019), ''
Uncharted'' (2007–2016), ''
Watch Dogs'' (2014–2020), and ''
Overwatch'' (2016).
Jose Luccioni died on 2 June 2022 at the age of 72.
Filmography
Cinema
*' (1972)
*' (1973)
*''
Like a Pot of Strawberries
''Like a Pot of Strawberries'' (French: ''Comme un pot de fraises'') is a 1974 French comedy film by Jean Aurel.
Starring
* Jean-Claude Brialy (Norbert)
* Nathalie Courval (Joëlle)
* Marcha Grant (Olivia)
* Marianne Eggerickx (Amandine)
* Jean ...
'' (1974)
*''
Catherine & Co.'' (1975)
*' (1979)
*' (1979)
*' (1982)
*''
Danton'' (1983)
Television
*''Au théâtre ce soir'' (1976)
*' (1981)
*''
Le Mystère des sources du Nil'' (2003; voice-over)
Music
*' (2018)
*' (2021)
References
External links
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1949 births
2022 deaths
20th-century French male actors
21st-century French male actors
French male film actors
French television actors
French stage actors
French people of Corsican descent