Massimo Giuliani (born 5 February 1951) is an Italian

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and

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Biography

Born in Rome, Giuliani began his career debut at four years of age. Giuliani had an intensifying experience as a

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throughout the 1950s and 1960s on cinema and television. His first film appearance was in the 1956 film ''

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'' and he also voiced

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in the Italian-Language dub of the 1963 animated film '' The Sword in the Stone''. This marked Giuliani's first dubbing contribution. He still continues acting as an adult. As a voice actor, Giuliani is well known for providing the Italian voice of

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'' film series and from 1996, he was the main Italian voice of

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'' until he passed on the role to

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in 2007. Giuliani has also dubbed

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in some of their projects. Giuliani is also an avid

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fan. In the 1960s, he participated in a football youth squad but he left after four months due to his obligations as a child actor. In the early 2000s, he sparked controversy for impersonating footballer

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on the show '' Convenscion''. He has also made appearances at '' La Partita del cuore''.

Personal life

Giuliani is married to dubbing director Tiziana Lattuca. He is also the father of voice actor Daniele Giuliani and the uncle of voice actress

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Filmography

Cinema

*''

'' (1956) *'' Vento di primavera'' (1959) *''Nuda fra le tigri'' (1959) *''Accadde a Vienna'' (1960) *''

I Am Semiramis ''Io Semiramide'' (AKA: ''I Am Semiramis'', AKA: ''Slave Queen of Babylon'', AKA: ''Duelo de Reyes'') is a 1963 film about Semiramis, a queen of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. It was directed by Primo Zeglio. The legends are in part based on the historic ...

'' (1962) *''

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'' (1963) *''

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'' (1963) *''Giacobbe, l'uomo che lottò con Dio'' (1963) *''

Face in the Rain ''Face in the Rain'' is a 1963 film by Irvin Kershner Irvin Kershner (born Isadore Kershner; April 29, 1923November 27, 2010) was an American film director, actor, and producer of film and television. He gained notice early in his career as ...

'' (1963) *''I patriarchi'' (1964) *''

Seasons of Our Love ''Seasons of Our Love'' ( it, Le stagioni del nostro amore) is a 1966 Italian drama film directed by Florestano Vancini. It was entered into the 16th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast *Enrico Maria Salerno ... Vittorio Borghi *Anouk Aim ...

'' (1965) *'' The Sunday Woman'' (1975) *'' The Face with Two Left Feet'' (1979) *'' I Don't Understand You Anymore'' (1980) *''

The Children Thief ''The Children Thief'' (french: Le Voleur d'enfants) is a 1991 French drama film directed by Christian de Chalonge. Cast * Marcello Mastroianni - Bigua * Ángela Molina - Desposoria * Michel Piccoli - M. Armand * Nada Strancar - Rose * Cécil ...

'' (1991) *''L'ultimo innocente'' (1992) *'' Ci hai rotto papà'' (1993)

Television

*'' Il romanzo di un maestro'' (1959) *''Le avventure della squadra di stoppa'' (1964) *''Avventure in IV B'' (1964) *''

David Copperfield ''David Copperfield'' Dickens invented over 14 variations of the title for this work, see is a novel in the bildungsroman genre by Charles Dickens, narrated by the eponymous David Copperfield, detailing his adventures in his journey from inf ...

'' (1965) *''Diario partigiano'' (1970) *''Processo ad un atto di valore'' (1972) *''

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'' (1987-1989) *''

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'' (1989) *'' ...Se non avessi l'amore'' (1991) *''

Pazza famiglia ''Pazza famiglia'' is an Italian television series. Cast *Enrico Montesano: Leonardo Capasso * Alessandra Casella: Gianna * Caterina Sylos Labini: Laura * Kay Rush: Giulia *Barbara Snellenburg: Lara *Paolo Panelli: Paolo *Carlo Cartier: Giorgi ...

'' (1995) *''

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'' (1998) *'' Anni '60'' (1999) *''

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'' (2004) *'' Carabinieri - Sotto copertura'' (2005) *'' Imperium: Pompeii'' (2007)

Dubbing roles

Animation

in '' The Sword in the Stone'' * Young Thumper in ''

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'' (1968 redub) *

in ''

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'' *Fozzie Bear in ''

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 ...

'' *Fozzie Bear ( Fozziwig) /

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in ''

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 Dic ...

'' *Fozzie Bear (

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) in ''

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, s ...

'' *Fozzie Bear in ''

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, Jo ...

'' *Fozzie Bear in ''

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 m ...

'' *Fozzie Bear (

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) in ''

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 ...

'' *Fozzie Bear in ''

Muppets Most Wanted ''Muppets Most Wanted'' is a 2014 American musical crime comedy film and the eighth theatrical film featuring the Muppets. Directed by James Bobin and written by Bobin and Nicholas Stoller, the film is a sequel to ''The Muppets'' (2011) and stars ...

'' *Fozzie Bear in '' Muppet Babies'' *

in ''

'' (1996-2006) *Bugs Bunny in ''

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'' (1996-2006) *

in '' Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs'' *Buck in '' Ice Age: Collision Course'' *Buck in ''

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'' *Dusty Rust-eze in ''

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Live action

*Jake "Joilet" Blues in ''

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'' *Frank Dunne in ''

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'' *Guy Hamilton in '' The Year of Living Dangerously'' *

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in '' The Bounty'' *Tom Garvey in '' The River'' *Ed Biddle in ''

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'' *

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in ''

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'' *Barf in ''

Spaceballs ''Spaceballs'' is a 1987 American space opera parody film co-written, produced and directed by Mel Brooks. It is primarily a parody of the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy, but also parodies other sci-fi films and popular franchises including ...

'' *George Stone / Giuseppe Petri in ''

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'' *Ben Chase in ''

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'' *Rick Becker in ''

Loaded Weapon 1 ''National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1'' (also known simply as '' Loaded Weapon 1'') is a 1993 American parody film directed and co-written by Gene Quintano, and starring Emilio Estevez, Samuel L. Jackson, Kathy Ireland, Frank McRae, Tim Curry and ...

'' *Nikanor "Nick" Chevotarevich in ''

The Deer Hunter ''The Deer Hunter'' is a 1978 war drama film co-written and directed by Michael Cimino about a trio of Slavic-American steelworkers whose lives were upended after fighting in the Vietnam War. The three soldiers are played by Robert De Niro, Chr ...

'' *Arthur Bach in ''

'' *Arthur Bach in '' Arthur 2: On the Rocks'' *Francis Fratelli in ''

The Goonies ''The Goonies'' is a 1985 American adventure comedy film co-produced and directed by Richard Donner from a screenplay by Chris Columbus, based on a story by Steven Spielberg. In the film, kids who live in the "Goon Docks" neighborhood of Astori ...

'' *Larry Donner in ''

Throw Momma from the Train ''Throw Momma from the Train'' is a 1987 American crime comedy film starring and directed by Danny DeVito in his theatrical directorial debut. The film co-stars Billy Crystal, Anne Ramsey, Rob Reiner, Branford Marsalis, Kim Greist, and Kate Mulgre ...

'' *The Leprechaun in ''

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'' *Rob Salinger in ''

Micki & Maude ''Micki & Maude'' is a 1984 American romantic comedy film directed by Blake Edwards and starring Dudley Moore. It co-stars Tony Award-winning actress and dancer Ann Reinking as Micki and Amy Irving as Maude. With the exception of appearances as h ...

'' *Jack Hammond in '' Like Father Like Son'' *Melvyn Orton in ''

Blame It on the Bellboy ''Blame It on the Bellboy'' is a 1992 comedy film written and directed by Mark Herman and starring Dudley Moore, Bryan Brown, Patsy Kensit, Richard Griffiths, Andreas Katsulas, and Bronson Pinchot. The plot is about a case of mistaken identit ...

'' *Angel Maldonado in ''

8 Million Ways to Die ''8 Million Ways to Die'' is a 1986 American neo-noir action thriller film directed by Hal Ashby and starring Jeff Bridges, Rosanna Arquette, and Andy Garcia. It was Ashby's final film, and the first attempt to adapt the Matthew Scudder detective ...

'' *Norbert "Norby" LeBlaw in ''

Baby's Day Out ''Baby's Day Out'' is a 1994 American adventure comedy film directed by Patrick Read Johnson and written by John Hughes, who also produced the film. Starring Joe Mantegna, Lara Flynn Boyle, Joe Pantoliano, and Brian Haley. The plot centers on a ...

'' *Eddie Moscone in ''

Midnight Run ''Midnight Run'' is a 1988 American road action comedy film directed by Martin Brest and starring Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin. Yaphet Kotto, John Ashton, Dennis Farina, Joe Pantoliano, and Philip Baker Hall play supporting roles. At the ...

'' *Ramirez in ''

Stand and Deliver ''Stand and Deliver'' is a 1988 American drama film directed by Ramón Menéndez, written by Menéndez and Tom Musca, based on the true story of a high school mathematics teacher, Jaime Escalante. For portraying Escalante, Edward James Olmos wa ...

'' *Nick "Goose" Bradshaw in ''

Top Gun ''Top Gun'' is a 1986 American action drama film directed by Tony Scott, produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, with distribution by Paramount Pictures. The screenplay was written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr., and was inspired by an a ...

'' *Gray Baker in ''

Dead Again ''Dead Again'' is a 1991 neo-noir romantic thriller film directed by Kenneth Branagh and written by Scott Frank. It stars Branagh and Emma Thompson, with Andy García, Derek Jacobi, Hanna Schygulla, Wayne Knight, and Robin Williams appearing i ...

'' *Ernie Souchak in ''

Continental Divide A continental divide is a drainage divide on a continent such that the drainage basin on one side of the divide feeds into one ocean or sea, and the basin on the other side either feeds into a different ocean or sea, or else is endorheic, not ...

'' *Danny Costanzo in '' Running Scared''

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Giuliani, Massimo 1951 births Living people Male actors from Rome Italian male voice actors Italian male film actors Italian male television actors Italian male child actors Italian male radio actors Italian voice directors 20th-century Italian male actors 21st-century Italian male actors