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Gianfranco Bellini

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Gianfranco Bellini
Born(1924-07-10)10 July 1924
Died9 August 2006(2006-08-09) (aged 82)
Other namesGianfranco Zanchi
Occupations
  • Actor
  • voice actor
Years active1936–2006
ChildrenSilvia Bellini
Parents
  • Nino Bellini (father)
  • Celeste Aida Zanchi (mother)
RelativesDavide Perino (grandson)
Elena Perino (granddaughter)

Gianfranco Bellini (10 July 1924 – 9 August 2006) was an Italian actor and voice actor.[1]

Biography

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Born in Palermo to actor parents, Bellini made his film debut at age 12 alongside his mother in the 1936 film The Two Sergeants.[2] The following year, Bellini starred in Mario Camerini's Il signor Max. He was credited under his mother's maiden name. In 1948, Bellini sought a career in voice dubbing. His first ever Italian dubbing role was in Bambi in which he voiced the title character as an adolescent.[3]

Bellini's career as a voice actor skyrocketed during the 1950s and 1960s. Through the years, he provided voice acting work for films directed by Federico Fellini, Bruno Bozzetto, Giuliano Cenci, Gibba and Guido Manuli. His most famous Italian dubbing roles included John Bosley (portrayed by David Doyle) in Charlie's Angels and HAL 9000 in the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey.[2] Bellini was the official Italian voice of Donald O'Connor and he also dubbed James Tolkan and Elisha Cook Jr. in some of their films.[2] In his animated roles, Bellini performed the Italian voices of Roger Radcliffe in One Hundred and One Dalmatians, Nutsy in Robin Hood and a Fox in Mary Poppins.[4]

Personal life

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Bellini's daughter Silvia previously worked as a voice actress. He was also the maternal grandfather of voice actors Davide and Elena Perino.[2]

Death

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Bellini died after a long illness in Rome on 9 August 2006 at the age of 82.[2]

Filmography

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Cinema

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Television

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Voice work

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Dubbing roles

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Animation

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Live action

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References

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  1. ^ "Gianfranco Bellini's dubbing contributions". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Ricordo di Gianfranco Bellini" (in Italian). Inx.whipart.it. 30 August 2006. Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  3. ^ Cronologia fondamentale dell'epoca d'oro del doppiaggio italiano Dagli albori agli anni 1970 (in Italian)
  4. ^ GIANFRANCO BELLINI recita Pascoli "Odi - Il ritorno" (L'Odissea) (2001)
  5. ^ Paolo Prevosto (12 January 2022). "Gamma (1975) - Sceneggiato RAI". fantascienzaitalia.com (in Italian).
  6. ^ "FRANCESCO GIULLARE DI DIO". cinematografo.it (in Italian).
  7. ^ "Un burattino di nome Pinocchio". Il mondo dei doppiatori, antoniogenna.net (in Italian).
  8. ^ "Il nano e la strega". allmovie.com.
  9. ^ "L'eroe dei due mondi". Il mondo dei doppiatori, antoniogenna.net (in Italian).
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