Stefano Satta Flores (14 January 1937 – 22 October 1985) was an Italian

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and voice actor.

Biography

Born in Naples, Italy, Satta Flores graduated from the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in the Italian capital city of

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. He began acting in amateur dramatics at the Piccolo Teatro, where he acted in Shakespeare and Sbragia plays. He made his cinema debut in the film '' The Lizards'' (''I basilischi''), premiered by filmmaker Lina Wertmüller in 1963. In 1971, Satta Flores appeared in the film '' Four Flies on Grey Velvet'' but did not really establish himself in cinema until 1974, when he appeared in Ettore Scola's film ''

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'' where he shared leading roles with Stefania Sandrelli, Vittorio Gassman, Nino Manfredi, Aldo Fabrizi and Giovanna Ralli. Satta Flores also appeared in the 1973 films '' The Funny Face of the Godfather'' and '' Teresa the Thief''. His last film appearance before his death was in '' One Hundred Days in Palermo''. He was best known for playing a variety of roles in more than 60 films. He was also a voice dubber. His role as the smuggler and rakish hero Han Solo (portrayed by Harrison Ford) in the Italian dub of the ''Star Wars'' original trilogy was instrumental in establishing the importance of star power in Italian voice acting. He also used his voice talents in '' Alien'', as the fearless Captain Dallas, as well as in '' 10'', as the romantically-obsessed songwriter George Webber. An eloquent spokesman on artistic and social issues of the day, he also was a respected

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and occasionally acted in television programs. A political commitment, he founded the company ''I compagni di scena'' (The Companions of the Scene) with which he devoted himself to research work on alternative tests.

Death

Satta Flores died in Rome on 22 October 1985 at the age of 48, following complications from

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treatment. In the Italian version of '' Star Wars: The Force Awakens'', the voice of Han Solo was passed on to Harrison Ford's regular Italian dub actor Michele Gammino.

Filmography

Cinema

*''Ginepro fatto uomo'' (1962) *'' I basilischi'' (1963) - Francesco *'' I mostri'' (1963) *''Gli arcangeli'' (1963) *''

Questa volta parliamo di uomini ''Questa volta parliamo di uomini'' (''This Time Let's Talk about Shafei'' or ''Let's Talk About Shafei'') is a 1965 Italian tragicomedy film directed by Lina Wertmüller and starring Nino Manfredi. The film was shot in black and white and in 35 ...

'' (1965) - Don Fulgencio (segment "Un brav'uomo") *'' The Birds, the Bees and the Italians'' (1966) *'' The Girl with the Pistol'' (1968) - Waiter *''Io non scappo... fuggo'' (1970) *'' Mafia Connection'' (1970) - Sicario *'' La califfa'' (1970) - Un operaio *'' Four Flies on Grey Velvet'' (1971) - Andrea *'' Il generale dorme in piedi'' (1972) - Ten. Sogliano *'' The Funny Face of the Godfather'' (1972) - Jimmy Salvozzo *'' Teresa the Thief'' (1973) - Ercoletto *''Il gioco della verità'' (1974) *''

'' (1974) - Nicola Palumbo *''

Paolo Barca, Schoolteacher and Weekend Nudist ''Paolo Barca, Schoolteacher and Weekend Nudist'' ( it, Paolo Barca, maestro elementare, praticamente nudista) is a 1975 Italian comedy film directed by Flavio Mogherini. Cast *Renato Pozzetto: Paolo Barca *Magali Noël: Rosaria Cacchiò *Janet ...

'' (1974) - Direttore *'' How Wonderful to Die Assassinated'' (1975) - Carlo Pisacane *'' Colpita da improvviso benessere'' (1976) - Gigino Mancuso *'' Salon Kitty'' (1976) - Dino *'' And Agnes Chose to Die'' (1976) - Il comandante *'' Perdutamente tuo... mi firmo Macaluso Carmelo fu Giuseppe'' (1976) - Carmelo Macaluso *''

A Spiral of Mist ''A Spiral of Mist'' ( it, Una spirale di nebbia, french: Caresses bourgeoises, also known as ''Une spirale de brume'') is a 1977 Italian-French thriller-drama film directed by Eriprando Visconti. It is based on the novel with the same name writte ...

'' (1977) - Renato Marinoni *'' Il prefetto di ferro'' (1977) - Magg. Spano *''Una donna di seconda mano'' (1977) - Sergio - il camionista *''

L'arma ''L'arma'' (released in English as ''The Gun'' and on home video as ''Sniper'') is a 1978 Italian film. It stars Claudia Cardinale and Stefano Satta Flores, and was directed by Pasquale Squitieri. Cast * Stefano Satta Flores: Luigi * Claudi ...

'' (1978) - Luigi Compagna *'' Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?'' (1978) - Fausto Zoppi *'' Child of the Night'' (1978) - Andrea, le mari *'' Corleone'' (1978) - Avvocato Natale Calia *''Tanto va la gatta al lardo...'' (1978) - Fan from Naples *''Ridendo e scherzando'' (1978) - Michele Sintona *''Riavanti... Marsch!'' (1979) - Alessio *'' Hypochondriac'' (1979) - Orlando Mascarelli *'' The Terrace'' (1980) - Tizzo *'' One Hundred Days in Palermo'' (1984) - Captain Fontana (final film role)

Dubbing roles

Live action

* Han Solo in '' Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope'' *Han Solo in '' Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back'' *Han Solo in '' Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi'' *Dallas in '' Alien'' *George Webber in '' 10'' *Tommy Lillard in '' The Frisco Kid'' * H. G. Wells in '' Time After Time'' *Tripper Harrison in ''

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'' *Hank Stamper in '' Sometimes a Great Notion'' *Fred Mancuso in '' Lady Liberty'' *

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References

Bibliography

*''Italian cinema and modern European literatures, 1945-2000'' – Carlo Testa. Publisher: Greenwood Publishing Group Incorporated, 2000. Format: Hardcover, 288pp. Language: English. *''The Motion Picture Guide 1986 Annual: The Films of 1985'' – Jay Robert Nash, Stanley Ralph Ross. Publisher: CineBooks, 1987. Format: Hardcover, 450pp. Language: English.

External links

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