Oreste Lionello (18 April 1927 – 19 February 2009) was an Italian

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and

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Biography

Lionello was born in

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(which was then a possession of

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), to

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. He began his career as a theatre actor, and was considered amongst the founders of Italian

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. In 1953 he entered the Musical Theatrical Company of

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(Italian state TV) and the following year he debuted in television with ''Marziano Filippo'', a boys' show. In the 1960s, he was one of the founders of the Bagaglino comic theatre and TV company and he had found success as an entertainer on Italian TV in the 1970s and 1980s. As an actor, Lionello acted in over 56 feature films and several television shows. He appeared in five episodes of ''

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'' and he made his debut film appearance in ''

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''. As a voice actor, Lionello was the official Italian voice of

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. Other actors he dubbed included

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, Dick Van Dyke,

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and

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. He also dubbed

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as Mork in the first two seasons of ''

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''. In his animated roles, Lionello dubbed popular animated characters for

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and

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between the 1950s and 1970s. He was considered a pioneer of Italian voice dubbing and founded the C.V.D. along with

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and other dubbers.

Personal life

Lionello was married with five children who followed in his footsteps. This includes

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, Cristiana, Alessia and Davide, who are all actors and dubbers. His oldest son Fabio Luigi is a television director.

Death

Lionello died on 19 February 2009 in Rome at the age of 81 after a long illness and was buried at the

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. Allen later paid tribute to him in an interview. After his death, the voice of Woody Allen was passed on to

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Filmography

Cinema

* ''

'' (1954) - The Quartermaster's Assistant (uncredited) * ''È arrivata la parigina'' (1958) - Basilio * ''

Devil's Cavaliers ''Devil's Cavaliers'' ( it, I cavalieri del diavolo) is a 1959 Italian adventure film directed by Siro Marcellini, similar in theme and style to ''The Three Musketeers''. Frank Latimore played the hero, Captain Stiller, and Gianna Maria Canale p ...

'' (1959) - Rollò, Stiller Henchman * ''La cento chilometri'' (1959) - The Tram Passenger with Glasses (uncredited) * '' Il Mattatore'' (1960) - Il Ragioniere (voice, uncredited) * ''

Toto, Fabrizi and the Young People Today ''Toto, Fabrizi and the Young People Today'' ( it, Totò, Fabrizi e i giovani d'oggi) is a 1960 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Totò.Aprà p.101 Plot Two bourgeois families live in Rome: the family of the " Cavalie ...

'' (1960) - Student (uncredited) * ''

Le pillole di Ercole ''Le pillole di Ercole'' is a 1960 Italian comedy film directed by Luciano Salce. It was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival. Cast * Nino Manfredi as Dottor Pasqui * Sylva Koscina ...

'' (1960) - Gino * '' The Two Rivals'' (1960) * ''

Totòtruffa 62 ''Totòtruffa '62'' (also known as ''Totó Vigarista'') is a 1961 Italian comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque. Plot summary Antonio is a poor man who has to support his daughter and especially he should pay her stay at a prestigious bo ...

'' (1961) - Pippo * ''La voglia matta'' (1962) - Biondo (voice, uncredited) * ''Nerone '71'' (1962) - Aiutante della regista * ''

The Beast of Babylon Against the Son of Hercules ''The Beast of Babylon Against the Son of Hercules'' ( it, L'eroe di Babilonia, french: Héros de Babylone, also known as ''Heroes of Babylon'', ''Hero of Babylon'' and ''Goliath, King of Slaves'') is a 1963 Italian-French peplum film written and ...

'' (1963) * '' The Swindlers'' (1963) - Ciocchi (segment "Medico e fidanzata") * ''L'ultima carica'' (1964) * ''Queste pazze pazze donne'' (1964) - Nannarella's Brother ('Il gentil sesso') * ''Le sette vipere (Il marito latino)'' (1964) - Barbikian (voice, uncredited) * ''

The Magnificent Gladiator ''The Magnificent Gladiator'' ( it, Il magnifico gladiatore) is a 1964 Italian sword-and-sandal film written and directed by Alfonso Brescia. Plot Attalus (or anachronistically "Hercules" in the English version) is captured by Roman soldiers on ...

'' (1964) - Drusius * ''Top Crack'' (1966) - Peter * '' I due sanculotti'' (1966) - Napoleone * ''Riderà! (Cuore matto)'' (1967) - Franco * '' Il profeta'' (1968) - Puccio * ''

VIP my Brother Superman ''VIP my Brother Superman'' ( it, VIP, mio fratello superuomo), often known in English as ''The SuperVips'', is a 1968 Italian animated film directed by Bruno Bozzetto. It is a parody of superheroes and enjoyed a good commercial and critical succe ...

'' (1968) - Mini VIP (voice) * '' I quattro del pater noster'' (1969) - Mambo * ''

Four Flies on Grey Velvet ''Four Flies on Grey Velvet'' ( it, 4 mosche di velluto grigio) is a 1971 '' giallo'' film written and directed by Dario Argento. The film concerns Roberto Tobias ( Michael Brandon), who accidentally kills a man and is then tormented by someone w ...

'' (1971) - The Professor * ''

The Case of the Bloody Iris ''The Case of the Bloody Iris'' (Italian: ''Perché quelle strane gocce di sangue sul corpo di Jennifer?'', lit. "Why those strange drops of blood on Jennifer's body?", originally released in the UK as ''Erotic Blue'') is a 1972 Italian giallo film ...

'' (1972) - Arthur - Photographer * ''Mamma... li turchi!'' (1973) - Mamma li Turchi * ''

The Sensual Man ''The Sensual Man'' ( it, Paolo il caldo, also known as ''The Sensuous Sicilian'') is a 1974 Italian comedy film written and directed by Marco Vicario. It is loosely based on Paolo il caldo, the novel of the same name written by Vitaliano Brancati ...

'' (1973) - Painter * ''Provaci anche tu Lionel'' (1973) - Lionel Lionelli * ''Le avventure di Barbapapà'' (1973) - Narrator (voice, uncredited) * ''

Antoine and Sebastian ''Antoine and Sebastian'' (french: Antoine et Sébastien) is a 1974 French comedy-drama film directed by Jean-Marie Périer and starring François Périer, Jacques Dutronc, Ottavia Piccolo and Keith Carradine. Cast * François Périer as An ...

'' (1974) - Ledieu * ''Sesso in testa'' (1974) - Epifanio * ''

Poker in Bed ''La signora gioca bene a scopa?'', internationally released as ''Poker in Bed'', is a 1974 commedia sexy all'italiana directed by Giuliano Carnimeo. Plot Michele, owner of a shoe store in Parma, is an avid but unlucky poker player: to repay ...

'' (1974) - Alberto * ''I sette magnifici cornuti'' (1974) - Antonio * ''

'' (1974) * '' The Sex Machine'' (1975) - Driver * ''Un sorriso, uno schiaffo, un bacio in bocca'' (1975) - (voice) * ''

Sexycop ''Sexycop'' ( it, La Madama) 1976 Italian crime comedy film directed by Duccio Tessari. It is based on the novel with the same name written by Massimo Felisatti and Fabio Pittorru. Plot Cast *Christian De Sica as Vito Militiello *Caro ...

'' (1976) - Commissario Solmi * ''Remo e Romolo (Storia di due figli di una lupa)'' (1976) - Etrusco * '' Soldier of Fortune'' (1976) - Giovenale da Vetralla * ''

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'' (1976) - Amilcare Chiocchietti * ''La prima notte di nozze'' (1976) * '' My Sister in Law'' (1976) - Francesco Lo Presti * ''Cassiodoro il più duro del pretorio'' (1976) * '' Nerone'' (1977) - Seneca * ''

Per amore di Poppea ''Per amore di Poppea'' (''For the Love of Poppaea'') is a 1977 Italian commedia sexy all'italiana directed by Mariano Laurenti and set in ancient Rome. Plot Cast *María Baxa as Poppaea Sabina * Gianfranco D'Angelo as Tizio *Alvaro Vital ...

'' (1977) - Nero * ''Kakkientruppen'' (1977) - Ispettore generale * ''Scherzi da prete'' (1978) - Spartaco De Simone * ''Tutti a squola'' (1979) - Professore di scienze * ''

L'imbranato ''L'imbranato'' (''The bumbling man'') is a 1979 Italian comedy film written and directed by Pier Francesco Pingitore. Plot Pippo Sperandio is an employee of an Italian electronics company in direct contact with his boss, the pleasure-seeker Dr ...

'' (1979) * ''

Ciao marziano ''Ciao marziano'' is a 1980 Italian science fiction-comedy film directed by Pier Francesco Pingitore. Plot An alien named Bix is sent from the planet Mars to Rome in order to learn the habits and customs of the humans. Cast * Pippo Franco: ...

'' (1980) - Il mafioso * ''Quella peste di Pierina'' (1982) - Il Tigre * ''Attenti a quei P2'' (1982) - Licio Belli * ''Biancaneve & Co...'' (1982) - Mago Magone * ''Ti spacco il muso, bimba!'' (1982) * ''

Petomaniac ''Il petomane'', internationally released as ''Petomaniac'', is a 1983 Italian commedia all'italiana film directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile. It is loosely based on real life events of Joseph Pujol, best known as " Le Pétomane". Cast * Ugo ...

'' (1983) - Narratore (uncredited) * ''Sfrattato cerca casa equo canone'' (1983) - Il nonno * ''Massimamente folle'' (1985) * ''Dov'era Lei a quell'Ora?'' (1992) - Procuratore Capo * ''Storie di Seduzione'' (1995) - Policeman * ''

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'' (1999) * ''

Opopomoz ''Opopomoz'' is a 2003 Italian- French-Spanish animation film directed by Enzo D'Alò. It tells an unusual Christmas story, set in a modern-day Naples, during the Christmas season. The film was shot in two years, with a budget of about 10 millio ...

'' (2003) - Scarapino (voice) * ''No Problem (2008) - Signor Pairo'' * ''Postcards from Rome'' (2008) - The dog (voice) (final film role)

Dubbing roles

Animation

*Z in ''

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'' *Tibbs in ''

One Hundred and One Dalmatians ''One Hundred and One Dalmatians'' (also simply known as ''101 Dalmatians'') is a 1961 American animated adventure comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and based on the 1956 novel ''The Hundred and One Dalmatians'' by Dodie Smith. The ...

'' *Roquefort / Georges Hautecourt in ''

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'' *

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in ''

Hey There, It's Yogi Bear! ''Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!'' is a 1964 American animated musical comedy film produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and released by Columbia Pictures. The film stars the voices of Daws Butler, Don Messick, Julie Bennett, Mel Blanc, and J. Pa ...

'' *Grand Duke in ''

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'' (1967 redub) *Ziggy in ''

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'' *

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in '' Yellow Submarine'' *Reverend Timms in ''

Postman Pat ''Postman Pat'' is a British stop-motion animated television series first produced by Woodland Animations. The series follows the adventures of Pat Clifton, a postman who works for Royal Mail postal service in the fictional village of Greendal ...

'' *

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in All Disney Productions (1950s-1970s) *

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/ Sylvester in ''

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'' (1950s-1970s) *

Asterix ''Asterix'' or ''The Adventures of Asterix'' (french: Astérix or , "Asterix the Gaul") is a ''bande dessinée'' comic book series about a village of indomitable Gaulish warriors who adventure around the world and fight the Roman Republic, wi ...

in ''

Asterix the Gaul ''Asterix the Gaul'' is the first volume of the Asterix comic strip series, by René Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). In ''Le Monde'' 100 Books of the Century, a 1999 poll conducted by the French retailer Fnac and the Paris n ...

'' *Asterix in ''

Asterix and Cleopatra ''Asterix and Cleopatra'' is the sixth book in the Asterix album series by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo. It was first published in serial form in ''Pilote'' magazine, issues 215–257, in 1963. Synopsis The book begins with an argument b ...

'' *Fritz the Cat in ''

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'' (1973 redub) *The Mouse in ''

Goliath II ''Goliath II'' is a 1960 American animated comedy short film produced by Walt Disney Productions. Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman and written by Bill Peet, it is narrated by Sterling Holloway and stars the voices of Kevin Corcoran, Barbara Jo A ...

Live action

*Victor Shakapopulis in ''

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'' *Isaac Davis in ''

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'' *Boris Grushenko in ''

Love and Death ''Love and Death'' is a 1975 American comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen. It is a satire on Russian literature starring Allen and Diane Keaton as Boris and Sonja, Russians living during the Napoleonic Era who engage in mock-serious ...

'' *Howard Prince in ''

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'' *Leonard Zelig in ''

Zelig ''Zelig'' is a 1983 American mockumentary film written, directed by and starring Woody Allen as Leonard Zelig, a nondescript enigma, who, apparently out of his desire to fit in and be liked, unwittingly takes on the characteristics of strong per ...

'' *Victor / Fabrizio / The Fool / Sperm in '' Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)'' *Sandy Bates in ''

Stardust Memories ''Stardust Memories'' is a 1980 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Woody Allen and starring Allen, Charlotte Rampling, Jessica Harper and Marie-Christine Barrault. Sharon Stone has a brief role, in her film debut. The film is abo ...

'' *Virgil Starkwell in ''

Take the Money and Run ''Take the Money and Run'' is a 1969 American mockumentary comedy film directed by Woody Allen. Allen co-wrote the screenplay with Mickey Rose and stars alongside Janet Margolin. The film chronicles the life of Virgil Starkwell, an inept bank ro ...

'' *Miles Monroe in '' Sleeper'' *Fielding Mellish in ''

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'' *Alvy Singer in ''

Annie Hall ''Annie Hall'' is a 1977 American satirical romantic comedy-drama film directed by Woody Allen from a screenplay written by him and Marshall Brickman, and produced by Allen's manager, Charles H. Joffe. The film stars Allen as Alvy Singer, w ...

'' *Mickey Sachs in '' Hannah and Her Sisters'' *Sheldon Mills in ''

New York Stories ''New York Stories'' is a 1989 American anthology film consisting of three segments with the central theme being New York City. The first is ''Life Lessons'', directed by Martin Scorsese, written by Richard Price and starring Nick Nolte. The s ...

'' *Andrew in ''

A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy ''A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy'' is a 1982 American sex comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen, starring Allen and Mia Farrow. The plot is loosely based on Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman's 1955 comedy film ''Smiles of a Summer Night' ...

'' *Danny Rose in ''

Broadway Danny Rose ''Broadway Danny Rose'' is a 1984 American black-and-white comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen. It follows a hapless theatrical agent who, by helping a client, gets dragged into a love triangle involving the mob. The film stars Allen a ...

'' *Allan Felix in '' Play It Again, Sam'' *Joe in ''

Radio Days ''Radio Days'' is a 1987 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Woody Allen, who also narrates the story. The film looks back on an American family's life during the Golden Age of Radio using both music and memories to tell the story. ...

'' *Cliff Stern in ''

Crimes and Misdemeanors ''Crimes and Misdemeanors'' is a 1989 American existential comedy-drama film written and directed by Woody Allen, who stars alongside Martin Landau, Mia Farrow, Anjelica Huston, Jerry Orbach, Alan Alda, Sam Waterston, and Joanna Gleason. ...

'' *Gabe Roth in ''

Husbands and Wives ''Husbands and Wives'' is a 1992 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Woody Allen. The film stars Allen, Mia Farrow, Sydney Pollack, Judy Davis, Lysette Anthony, Juliette Lewis, Liam Neeson and Blythe Danner. The film debute ...

'' *Lenny Weinrib in ''

Mighty Aphrodite ''Mighty Aphrodite'' is a 1995 American comedy film written, directed by, and co-starring Woody Allen, alongside Mira Sorvino, Helena Bonham Carter, Michael Rapaport, and F. Murray Abraham. The screenplay was vaguely inspired by the story of '' ...

'' *Kleinman in ''

Shadows and Fog ''Shadows and Fog'' is a 1991 American black-and-white comedy film directed by Woody Allen and based on his one-act play ''Death'' (1975). It stars Allen, Mia Farrow, John Malkovich, Kathy Bates, David Ogden Stiers, Jodie Foster, Lily Tomlin, J ...

'' *Nick Fifer in ''

Scenes from a Mall ''Scenes from a Mall'' is a 1991 American comedy film directed by Paul Mazursky, written by Mazursky and Roger L. Simon, and starring Bette Midler and Woody Allen. The title is a play on Ingmar Bergman's ''Scenes from a Marriage'', and the film ...

'' *Larry Lipton in ''

Manhattan Murder Mystery ''Manhattan Murder Mystery'' is a 1993 American black comedy mystery film directed by Woody Allen, which he wrote with Marshall Brickman, and starring Alan Alda, Allen, Anjelica Huston, and Diane Keaton. The film centers on a married couple's ...

'' *Ray Winkler in ''

Small Time Crooks ''Small Time Crooks'' is a 2000 American crime-comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen, the film's plot has some similarities to that of the 1942 comedy ''Larceny, Inc.'' Robert Osborne of Turner Classic Movies on June 15, 2006 It stars All ...

'' *Joe Berlin in ''

Everyone Says I Love You ''Everyone Says I Love You'' is a 1996 American musical film written and directed by Woody Allen. It stars Allen, Alan Alda, Drew Barrymore, Goldie Hawn, Edward Norton, Julia Roberts, Tim Roth, Natasha Lyonne and Natalie Portman. Set in New York ...

'' *Audition Director in ''

The Impostors ''The Impostors'' is a 1998 American farce motion picture directed, written and produced by Stanley Tucci, starring Oliver Platt, Tucci, Alfred Molina, Tony Shalhoub, Steve Buscemi, and Billy Connolly. The film, in which Oliver Platt and Stanley ...

'' *Harry Block in ''

Deconstructing Harry ''Deconstructing Harry'' is a 1997 American black comedy film written, directed by, and co-starring Woody Allen, alongside Caroline Aaron, Kirstie Alley, Bob Balaban, Richard Benjamin, Eric Bogosian, Billy Crystal, Judy Davis and others. The fil ...

'' *Tex Cowley in '' Picking Up the Pieces'' *C.W. Briggs in ''

The Curse of the Jade Scorpion ''The Curse of the Jade Scorpion'' is a 2001 American crime comedy film written, directed and starring Woody Allen. The cast also features Helen Hunt, Dan Aykroyd, Elizabeth Berkley, John Schuck, Wallace Shawn, David Ogden Stiers and Charlize Th ...

'' *Val Waxman in ''

Hollywood Ending ''Hollywood Ending'' is a 2002 American comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen, who also plays the principal character. It tells the story of a once-famous film director who suffers hysterical blindness due to the intense pressure of dir ...

'' *David Dobel in ''

Anything Else ''Anything Else'' is a 2003 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen, produced by Letty Aronson, and starring Jason Biggs, Christina Ricci, Allen, Stockard Channing, Danny DeVito, Jimmy Fallon, Erica Leerhsen and KaDee St ...

'' *Sid Waterman in ''

Scoop Scoop, Scoops or The scoop may refer to: Objects * Scoop (tool), a shovel-like tool, particularly one deep and curved, used in digging * Scoop (machine part), a component of machinery to carry things * Scoop stretcher, a device used for casualt ...

'' *Dr. Strangelove in ''

Dr. Strangelove ''Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'', known simply and more commonly as ''Dr. Strangelove'', is a 1964 black comedy film that satirizes the Cold War fears of a nuclear conflict between the Soviet Union and t ...

'' *

Inspector Clouseau Inspector Jacques Clouseau (), later granted the rank of Chief Inspector, is a fictional character in Blake Edwards' farcical '' The Pink Panther'' series. He is portrayed by Peter Sellers in the original series, and also by Alan Arkin in ...

in '' Revenge of the Pink Panther'' *Sidney Wang in ''

Murder by Death ''Murder by Death'' is a 1976 American comedy mystery film directed by Robert Moore and written by Neil Simon. The film stars Eileen Brennan, Truman Capote, James Coco, Peter Falk, Alec Guinness, Elsa Lanchester, David Niven, Peter Sellers, M ...

'' *Sir Guy Grand in '' The Magic Christian'' *Sam in ''

The Optimists of Nine Elms ''The Optimists of Nine Elms'', also known as ''The Optimists'', is a 1973 British drama film starring Peter Sellers and directed by Anthony Simmons, who also wrote the 1964 novel upon which the film is based. The film is about an old street mu ...

'' *Robert Danvers in ''

There's a Girl in My Soup '' There's a Girl in My Soup'' is a 1970 British romantic comedy film based on the stage play of the same name, directed by Roy Boulting and starring Peter Sellers and Goldie Hawn. The film was Sellers' last commercial success until '' Return ...

'' *Dr. Frederick Frankenstein in ''

Young Frankenstein ''Young Frankenstein'' is a 1974 American comedy horror film directed by Mel Brooks. The screenplay was co-written by Brooks and Gene Wilder. Wilder also starred in the lead role as the title character, a descendant of the infamous Dr. Victor F ...

'' *Phillipe / Claude in '' Start the Revolution Without Me'' *Quackser Fortune in ''

Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx ''Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx'' is a 1970 Irish-American comedy film directed by Waris Hussein and written by Gabriel Walsh. It stars Gene Wilder as the title character, a poor Irish manure collector who falls in love with an Ameri ...

'' *The Fox in ''

The Little Prince ''The Little Prince'' (french: Le Petit Prince, ) is a novella by French aristocrat, writer, and military pilot Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. It was first published in English and French in the United States by Reynal & Hitchcock in April 1943 an ...

'' *Sigerson Holmes in ''

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother ''The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother'' is a 1975 American musical comedy film with Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman, Madeline Kahn, Dom DeLuise, Roy Kinnear, and Leo McKern.''Variety'' film review; December 3, 1975, page 22. The film was ...

'' *

Willy Wonka Willy Wonka is a fictional character appearing in British author Roald Dahl's 1964 children's novel ''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'' and its 1972 sequel ''Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator''. He is the eccentric founder and proprietor ...

in ''

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory ''Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'' is a 1971 American musical fantasy film directed by Mel Stuart and starring Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka. It is an adaptation of the 1964 novel ''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'' by Roald Dahl. The film ...

'' *Rudy Hickman in ''

The World's Greatest Lover ''The World's Greatest Lover'' is a 1977 American comedy film directed, written by and starring Gene Wilder, and co-starring Carol Kane and Dom DeLuise. It is a tribute/spoof of classic silent comedies and "old Hollywood" of the 1920s, specifica ...

'' *George Caldwell in '' Silver Streak'' *Avram Belinski in ''

The Frisco Kid ''The Frisco Kid'' is a 1979 American Western comedy film directed by Robert Aldrich, starring Gene Wilder as Avram Belinski, a Polish rabbi who is traveling to San Francisco, and Harrison Ford as a bank robber who befriends him. Plot Rabbi ...

'' *Michael Jordon in '' Hanky Panky'' *Skip Donahue in '' Stir Crazy'' *Gene Bergman in ''

Something Wilder ''Something Wilder'' is an American sitcom television series starring Gene Wilder that ran on NBC from October 1, 1994 to June 13, 1995. The series was created by Lee Kalcheim and Barnet Kellman. A total of 18 half-hour episodes were produced ov ...

'' *Mork in ''

'' (seasons 1–2) *Bert / Mr. Dawes Sr. in ''

Mary Poppins It may refer to: * ''Mary Poppins'' (book series), the original 1934–1988 children's fantasy novels that introduced the character. * Mary Poppins (character), the nanny with magical powers. * ''Mary Poppins'' (film), a 1964 Disney film sta ...

'' *Louis Tully in ''

Ghostbusters ''Ghostbusters'' is a 1984 American supernatural comedy film directed and produced by Ivan Reitman, and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. It stars Bill Murray, Aykroyd, and Ramis as Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, and Egon Spengler, thr ...

'' *Louis Tully in ''

Ghostbusters II ''GhostbustersII'' is a 1989 American Supernatural fiction, supernatural comedy film directed and produced by Ivan Reitman, and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. The film stars Bill Murray, Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Ramis, Rick Moranis ...

'' *Albin Mougeotte in '' La Cage aux Folles'' *Albin Mougeotte in ''

La Cage aux Folles II ''La Cage aux Folles II'' is a 1980 French comedy film and the sequel to 1978's '' La Cage aux Folles''. It is directed by Édouard Molinaro and stars Michel Serrault as Albin (stage name ZaZa), the female impersonator star of a gay night-club re ...

'' *Albin Mougeotte in '' La Cage aux Folles 3: The Wedding'' *Otarius in ''

Good King Dagobert ''Good King Dagobert'' (French title: ''Le Bon Roi Dagobert''; in Italian: ''Dagobert'') is a 1984 French-Italian film directed by Dino Risi. Plot The film is inspired by a popular song against the French monarchy, created during the French Re ...

'' *Leon De Paris in ''

The Wolf and the Lamb The Wolf and the Lamb is a well-known fable of Aesop and is numbered 155 in the Perry Index. There are several variant stories of tyrannical injustice in which a victim is falsely accused and killed despite a reasonable defence. The fable and i ...

'' *Gino in '' Merry Christmas... Happy New Year'' *Joy Boy in ''

Pocketful of Miracles ''Pocketful of Miracles'' is a 1961 American comedy film starring Glenn Ford and Bette Davis, produced and directed by Frank Capra, filmed in Panavision. The screenplay by Hal Kanter and Harry Tugend was based on Robert Riskin's screenplay for ...

'' *Max Meen in ''

The Great Race ''The Great Race'' is a 1965 American Technicolor slapstick comedy film starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, and Natalie Wood, directed by Blake Edwards, written by Arthur A. Ross (from a story by Edwards and Ross), and with music by Henry Mancin ...

'' *J. Algernon Hawthorne / Cab Driver in ''

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World ''It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World'' is a 1963 American comedy film produced and directed by Stanley Kramer with a story and screenplay by William Rose and Tania Rose. The film, starring Spencer Tracy with an all-star cast of comedians, is a ...

'' * Guy Gisborne in '' Robin and the 7 Hoods'' *Horatio Bixbee in ''

Penelope Penelope ( ; Ancient Greek: Πηνελόπεια, ''Pēnelópeia'', or el, Πηνελόπη, ''Pēnelópē'') is a character in Homer's ''Odyssey.'' She was the queen of Ithaca and was the daughter of Spartan king Icarius and naiad Periboea. Pe ...

'' *Milt Manville in '' Luv'' *Commissioner Juve in '' Fantomas Unleashed'' *Victor Pivert in ''

The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob ''The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob'' (french: Les Aventures de Rabbi Jacob, ) is a 1973 French-Italian comedy film directed by Gérard Oury, starring Louis de Funès and Claude Giraud. It follows a bigoted businessman and a kidnapped revolution ...

'' *Charles Firbank in ''

How to Murder Your Wife ''How to Murder Your Wife'' is a 1965 American black comedy film from United Artists, produced by George Axelrod, directed by Richard Quine, that stars Jack Lemmon and Virna Lisi. Quine also directed Lemmon in '' My Sister Eileen'', '' It Happe ...

'' *Harold "Tiger" in ''

A Guide for the Married Man ''A Guide for the Married Man'' is a 1967 American bedroom-farce comedy film starring Walter Matthau, Robert Morse, and Inger Stevens. It was directed by Gene Kelly. It features many cameos, including Lucille Ball, Jack Benny, Terry-Thomas ...

'' *Police Inspector in ''

Seven Times Seven ''Seven Times Seven'' ( it, Sette volte sette) is a 1968 Italian crime comedy caper directed by Michele Lupo and starring Gastone Moschin. Plot A gang of prison inmates escape and rob the UK's Royal Mint. They then sneak back to prison. Cast * ...

'' *Police Commissioner Green in '' How to Kill 400 Duponts'' *Dr. Longstreet in '' The Abominable Dr. Phibes'' *Adenoid Hynkel / Jewish Barber in ''

The Great Dictator ''The Great Dictator'' is a 1940 American anti-war political satire black comedy film written, directed, produced, scored by, and starring British comedian Charlie Chaplin, following the tradition of many of his other films. Having been the o ...

'' (1972 redub) * John Christie in '' 10 Rillington Place'' *George in '' Cul-de-sac'' *Red Cloak in ''

Eyes Wide Shut ''Eyes Wide Shut'' is a 1999 erotic mystery psychological drama film directed, produced, and co-written by Stanley Kubrick. It is based on the 1926 novella '' Traumnovelle'' (''Dream Story'') by Arthur Schnitzler, transferring the story's set ...

'' *Alfred in ''

The Fearless Vampire Killers ''The Fearless Vampire Killers, or Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are in My Neck'' (shortened to ''The Fearless Vampire Killers''; originally released in the United Kingdom as ''Dance of the Vampires'') is a 1967 British comedy horror film directed ...

'' *John Correli in ''

Basic Instinct ''Basic Instinct'' is a 1992 neo-noir erotic thriller film directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Joe Eszterhas. The film follows San Francisco police detective Nick Curran (Michael Douglas), who is investigating the brutal murder of a wea ...

'' *Rufus T. Firefly in '' Duck Soup'' *Ronald Kornblow in ''

A Night in Casablanca ''A Night in Casablanca'' is a 1946 film starring the Marx Brothers: (Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx and Chico Marx). The picture was directed by Archie Mayo, and written by Joseph Fields and Roland Kibbee. ...

'' (1970 redub) *Toymaker in ''

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' is a 1968 musical-fantasy film directed by Ken Hughes with a screenplay co-written by Roald Dahl and Hughes, loosely based on Ian Fleming's novel '' Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang: The Magical Car'' (1964). The film stars ...

'' * McTarry / Hadley in '' Casino Royale'' *Lab Technician Jennings in ''

Revenge of the Creature ''Revenge of the Creature'' ( ''Return of the Creature'' and ''Return of the Creature from the Black Lagoon'') is the first of two Universal-International sequels to '' Creature from the Black Lagoon''. It was the only 3D film released in 1955 ...

'' *

The Riddler The Riddler (Edward Nigma, later Edward Nygma or Edward Nashton) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Bill Finger and Dick Sprang, and debuted in ''Detective Comics'' #140 in O ...

in ''

Batman Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on ...

'' *

George Harrison George Harrison (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English musician and singer-songwriter who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Sometimes called "the quiet Beatle", Harrison embraced Indian c ...

in '' A Hard Day's Night'' *George Harrison in ''

Help! ''Help!'' is the fifth studio album by the English Rock music, rock band the Beatles and the soundtrack to their Help! (film), film of the same name. It was released on 6 August 1965. Seven of the fourteen songs, including the singles "Help! ( ...

'' *Carl Sweetchuck in '' Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment'' *Warren in '' Cracking Up'' *Bo Hopper in '' Hardly Working'' *Lucien Fougasse in '' The Gendarme Gets Married'' *Gardien in ''

The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen ''The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen'' (french: On a volé la Joconde) is a 1966 French comedy film directed by Michel Deville. Cast * George Chakiris as Vincent * Marina Vlady as Nicole * Margaret Lee as Marie-Christine Lemercier * Paul Frankeur a ...

'' *Herbie Kazlminsky in ''

1941 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January–August – 10,072 men, women and children with mental and physical disabilities are asphyxiated with carbon monoxide in a gas chamber, at Hadamar Eu ...

'' *Edwin Stewart in '' The Chase'' *Max in '' Midnight Express'' *Dave Hastings in ''

The Sons of Katie Elder ''The Sons of Katie Elder'' is a 1965 American Western film in Panavision, directed by Henry Hathaway and starring John Wayne and Dean Martin. It was filmed principally in Mexico. Plot The four adult sons of Katie Elder – John, who is a fa ...

'' *Leonard in ''

North by Northwest ''North by Northwest'' is a 1959 American spy thriller film, produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint and James Mason. The screenplay was by Ernest Lehman, who wanted to write "the Hitchcock picture ...

'' *P. R. Deltoid in ''

A Clockwork Orange ''A Clockwork Orange'' may refer to: * ''A Clockwork Orange'' (novel), a 1962 novel by Anthony Burgess ** ''A Clockwork Orange'' (film), a 1971 film directed by Stanley Kubrick based on the novel *** ''A Clockwork Orange'' (soundtrack), the film ...

'' *Earnest Goodbody in ''

How I Won the War ''How I Won the War'' is a 1967 British black comedy film starring Michael Crawford, Jack MacGowran, Roy Kinnear, Lee Montague, and John Lennon in his only non-musical acting role. The film, which was directed and produced by Richard Lester, is b ...

'' *Sir Reginald Dongby in '' And the Ship Sails On'' *Mr. Bernstein in ''

Citizen Kane ''Citizen Kane'' is a 1941 American drama film produced by, directed by, and starring Orson Welles. He also co-wrote the screenplay with Herman J. Mankiewicz. The picture was Welles' first feature film. ''Citizen Kane'' is frequently cited ...

'' (1965 redub)

Work as dubbing director

* ''

BBC Television Shakespeare The ''BBC Television Shakespeare'' is a series of British television adaptations of the plays of William Shakespeare, created by Cedric Messina and broadcast by BBC Television. Transmitted in the UK from 3 December 1978 to 27 April 1985, it ...

'' * ''

'' * '' Hannah and Her Sisters'' * '' Police Academy 3: Back in Training'' * '' Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol'' * '' Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach'

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