Sergio Graziani Explained
Sergio Graziani |
Birth Date: | 10 November 1930 |
Birth Place: | Udine, Italy |
Death Place: | Rome, Italy |
Yearsactive: | 1956–2014 |
Sergio Graziani (10 November 1930 – 25 May 2018) was an Italian actor and voice actor.[1]
Biography
Born in Udine, Graziani attended the Silvio d'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Arts, and began his career on stage in the late 1950s, working as well as a voice actor: he dubbed Donald Sutherland and Peter O'Toole in most of their performances.[2] [3]
In 1999 he gave his voice to Professor Farnsworth from Futurama for the first five seasons of the show, until he was replaced by Mino Caprio in the second run of the show.
Retirement and death
Graziani officially retired from his career in 2014 and he died in Rome on 25 May 2018, at the age of 87.[4]
Filmography
Cinema
- Il vedovo (1959) - (voice, uncredited)
- Le sette vipere (Il marito latino) (1964) - (voice, uncredited)
- The Birds, the Bees and the Italians (1966) - (voice, uncredited)
- A Complicated Girl (1969) - Greta's boyfriend
- The Divorce (1970) - (voice, uncredited)
- Long Live Robin Hood (1971) - (voice, uncredited)
- The Case Is Closed, Forget It (1971) - (voice, uncredited)
- The Assassin of Rome (1972) - (voice, uncredited)
- My Pleasure Is Your Pleasure (1973) - Francis I of France (uncredited)
- The Five Days (1973) - Baron Tranzunto
- Libera, My Love (1975) - Franco Testa (voice, uncredited)
- Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen (1976) - Cardinal Cannaregio (uncredited)
- Porca vacca (1982) - Tomo Secondo (voice)
- Piccolo grande amore (1993)
- The Butterfly's Dream (1994) - L'ortolano
- It Can't Be All Our Fault (2003) - Camillo Tinacci
- Secret File (2003) - Professore
- Segretario particolare (2007) - Davide
- Tutta colpa della musica (2011) - Zaccaria
- The Unlikely Prince (2013) - old Count (final film role)
Dubbing roles
Animation
- Professor Farnsworth in Futurama (seasons 1–5)
- Professor Farnsworth in
- Professor Farnsworth in
- Professor Farnsworth in
- Professor Farnsworth in
- Meowrice in Gay Purr-ee
- Stan's grandfather in South Park
- Dr. Vosknocker in
- Mr. Bloomsberry in Curious George
Live action
Video games
Notes and References
- Web site: Sergio Graziani's dubbing contributions. Antoniogenna.net . 10 September 2018.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKKH-6Q1ZQ0 Intervista a SERGIO GRAZIANI (2011) | enciclopediadeldoppiaggio.it
- Web site: Sergio Graziani: morto il doppiatore di Donald Sutherland e Peter O'Toole. cinematographe.it . 25 May 2018 . 10 September 2018.
- Web site: Morto il doppiatore Sergio Graziani, voce storica di Peter O'Toole, Donald Sutherland, Michael Caine e Farnsworth di Futurama.. lascimmiapensa.com . 26 May 2018 . 10 September 2018.