Giancarlo Giannini (born 1 August 1942) is an Italian actor and voice actor. He won the

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for his performance in '' Love and Anarchy'' (1973) and received an

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nomination for '' Seven Beauties'' (1975). He is also a four-time recipient of the David di Donatello Award for Best Actor. Giannini began his career on stage, starring in

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's productions of ''

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'' and ''

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''. After appearing predominantly on television throughout the early 1960s, he had his first lead role in a film in ''

Rita the Mosquito ''Rita the Mosquito'' ( it, Rita la zanzara) is a 1966 Italian "musicarello" film directed by Lina Wertmüller (under the stage name George H. Brown). It has a sequel, '' Don't Sting the Mosquito''. Plot Cast * Rita Pavone: Rita * Gianca ...

'' (1965), the first of many collaborations with filmmaker

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. He rose to international stardom through Wertmüller's '' The Seduction of Mimi'' (1972), ''Love and Anarchy'' (1973), ''Swept Away'' (1974), culminating in his Oscar-nominated turn in ''Seven Beauties'' (1975). His other films include ''The Innocent'' (1976), ''Lili Marleen'' (1980), '' New York Stories'' (1990), '' A Walk in the Clouds'' (1995), ''Man on Fire'' (2004), and the

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films '' Casino Royale'' (2006) and ''

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'' (2008). He is also a dubbing artist, contributing voice work to the Italian-language versions of dozens of films since the 1960s. He has been the official Italian dubber of

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since 1975, and has also dubbed

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, and

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Early life

Giannini was born in

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and he spent most of his childhood in the settlement of Pitelli. In 1952, Giannini and his family moved to

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where he received a diploma in electronic engineering at the Alessandro Volta Technological State Technical Institute. During his teen years, he moved to

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and studied at the Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico.

Acting career

Stage

Giannini made his stage debut at the age of 18, opposite

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in ''In memoria di una signora amica,'' directed by

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. His breakthrough came when he was cast by

in a production of ''

'' which played at

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Film and television

Giannini made his film debut in a small part in '' I criminali della metropoli'' in 1965. He appeared in supporting roles in ''

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'' and '' The Secret of Santa Vittoria'', and starred in the original version of '' Swept Away''. In 1967, he was a special guest on an episode of Mina's TV show "Sabato Sera". In 1971, he appeared in ''

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'', a television adaptation of A. J. Cronin's novel ''

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''. Giannini won a

for his performance in '' Love and Anarchy'' (1973). In 1976, he starred in '' Seven Beauties'', for which he was nominated for the

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. Giannini is known for his starring roles in films directed by

. In addition to ''Seven Beauties'' and '' Swept Away'', he also appeared in '' The Seduction of Mimi'', '' Love and Anarchy'', ''A Night Full of Rain'', and ''Francesca e Nunziata''. Giannini has also achieved some international success. His fluency in English has brought him a number of featured roles in Hollywood productions, most notably as Inspector Pazzi in ''

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''. He also appeared in '' Man on Fire''. Giannini played Alberto Aragón in '' A Walk in the Clouds'' in 1995, and Emperor Shaddam IV in the 2000 ''Dune'' miniseries. In 2002, he starred in the

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''. He later portrayed French agent

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in the

films '' Casino Royale'' (2006) and ''

'' (2008). In 2009, Giannini received a star on the Italian Walk of Fame in Toronto, Canada. He is currently set to receive a star on the

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in 2021.

Voice acting

Giannini has had a successful career as a voice actor and dubber. He helped with the foundation of the C.V.D. along with

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, Corrado Gaipa,

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, Oreste Lionello, Wanda Tettoni and other dubbers. Giannini is the official Italian voice dubber of

. Both he and Ferruccio Amendola were the primary dubbers of Pacino until Amendola's death in 2001 when Giannini became the main voice dubber. He also dubbed

's voice as

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in the Italian release of '' The Shining'' and the Joker in ''

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'' and

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in ''

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'' and the 2010 sequel as well as dubbing other actors such as

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, Jeremy Irons,

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, Leonard Whiting and

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in some of their work. In Giannini's animated roles, he voiced Carl Fredricksen (voiced by Ed Asner) in the Italian dub of the Pixar film '' Up''. He also provided the Italian voice of Raul Menendez in the ''

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'' game franchise. Outside of dubbing, he provided a voice role in the 2001 Italian animated film '' Momo'' in which he voiced the main antagonist.

Other ventures

Aside from acting, Giannini took up inventing as a hobby. Some of the gadgets he designed were used in the 1992 film '' Toys'' starring

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. Giannini also collaborated with Gabriella Greison on his memoir ''Sono ancora un bambino'' which was published by Longanesi in 2014. A year later, he received the Premio Cesare Pavese. In 2012 he collaborated with italian singer

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in "Io sono te", from his album ''Noi''.

Personal life

From 1967 until 1975, Giannini was married to actress

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and they had two children. Their eldest son was Lorenzo, who died in 1987 from an

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shortly before his 20th birthday. Their second-born son is actor

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, who played his father's role in the 2002 remake of ''Swept Away''. Since 1983, he has been married to Eurilla del Bono and they have two sons, Emanuele and Francesco who are musicians.

Selected filmography

Films

Giancarlo Giannini - Dramma della gelosia

* ''

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'' (1965) as Christian * ''

'' (1966) as Paolo Randi * '' I criminali della metropoli'' (1967) as Gerard Lemaire * ''

Don't Sting the Mosquito ''Don't Sting the Mosquito'' ( it, Non stuzzicate la zanzara) is a 1967 Italian "musicarello" film directed by Lina Wertmüller (under the stage name George H. Brown). It is the sequel of ''Rita the Mosquito''. Cast * Rita Pavone: Rita Santang ...

'' (1967) as Paolo Randi * ''Stasera mi butto'' (1967) as Carlo Timidoni * ''

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'' (1967) as Saverio * ''

'' (1968) as Pvt. Cellini * '' Fräulein Doktor'' (1969) as Lt. Hans Rupert * ''Le sorelle'' (1969) as Dario * '' The Secret of Santa Vittoria'' (1969) as Fabio * '' Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence'' (1969) as Giacomo Casanova (voice, uncredited) * ''

The Pizza Triangle ''The Pizza Triangle'' ( it, Dramma della gelosia (tutti i particolari in cronaca) and also released as ''Drama of Jealousy'') is a 1970 Italian commedia all'italiana film directed by Ettore Scola and written by Scola and the famous screenwriter d ...

'' (1970) as Nello * ''Una macchia rosa'' (1970) as Giancarlo * '' Una prostituta al servizio del pubblico e in regola con le leggi dello stato'' (1971) as Walter * ''Mazzabubù... Quante corna stanno quaggiù?'' (1971) as Lucio, the newly wed * ''Un aller simple'' (1971) as Weber * ''Mio padre monsignore'' (1971) as Oreste * '' Black Belly of the Tarantula'' (1971) as Inspector Tellini * ''

Hector the Mighty ''Hector the Mighty'' ( it, Ettore lo fusto) is a 1972 Italian comedy film directed by Enzo G. Castellari. A parody of Homer's '' Iliad'' set in modern times, it is loosely based on the 1966 novel ''Le roi des Mirmidous'' by Henri Viard and Bern ...

'' (1972) as Ulisse * '' The Seduction of Mimi'' (a.k.a. ''Mimi metallurgico ferito nell'onore'') (1972) as Carmelo Mardocheo detto Mimí * ''Don Camillo e i giovani d'oggi'' (1972) as Veleno * ''

La prima notte di quiete ''La prima notte di quiete'' is a 1972 romantic drama film directed by Valerio Zurlini. It stars Alain Delon, Sonia Petrovna, Renato Salvatori, Alida Valli, Adalberto Maria Merli, Salvo Randone and Lea Massari. The version released in France and ...

'' (1972) as Giorgio Mosca aka 'Spider' * '' Love and Anarchy'' (1973) as Antonio Soffiantini 'Tunin' * '' It Was I'' (1973) as Biagio Solise * ''

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 the novel of the same name written by Vitaliano Brancati. It was shot ...

'' (1973) as Paolo Castorini * ''

How Funny Can Sex Be? ''Sessomatto'' ("Sex Nut"), internationally released as ''How Funny Can Sex Be?'', is a 1973 Italian anthology erotic comedy film directed by Dino Risi. All the segments have sex and sexual perversions as their main theme. The film was a commerc ...

'' (1973) as Domenico ("Signora sono le 8") / Cesaretto ("Due cuori e una baracca") / Enrico ("Non è mai troppo tardi") / Lello ("Viaggio di nozze") / Giansiro ("Torna piccina mia") / The Donor ("Lavoratore italiano all'estero") / Michele Maccò ("La vendetta") / Saturnino ("Un amore difficile") / Dottor Bianchi ("L'ospite") * '' Drama of the Rich'' (1974) as Tullio Murri * '' The Beast'' (1974) as Nino Patrovita * '' Swept Away'' (1974) as Gennarino Carunchio * ''

The Immortal Bachelor ''The Immortal Bachelor'' ( it, A mezzanotte va la ronda del piacere, also known as ''Midnight Pleasures'' and ''Midnight Lovers'') is a 1975 Italian film that stars Claudia Cardinale, Vittorio Gassman, Monica Vitti, and Giancarlo Giannini. It ...

'' (1975) as Gino Benacio * '' Seven Beauties'' (1975) (a.k.a. ''Pasqualino Settebellezze'') as Pasqualino Frafuso aka Settebellezze (Nomination Academy Award for best actor) * '' The Innocent'' (1976) as Tullio Hermil * ''

A Night Full of Rain ''A Night Full of Rain'' ( it, La fine del mondo nel nostro solito letto in una notte piena di pioggia; literal English translation: ''The end of the world in our usual bed on a night full of rain'') is a 1978 Italian American film directed by Li ...

'' (1978) as Paolo * '' Blood Feud'' (1978) as Nicola Sanmichele detto 'Nick' * ''

Lovers and Liars ''Lovers and Liars'' (''Viaggio con Anita'') is a 1979 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli and starring Goldie Hawn and Giancarlo Giannini. It is Hawn's only foreign film. It was released in the United States in February 1981. P ...

'' (1979) as Guido Massacesi * '' Good News'' (1979) as L'Innominato * '' Life Is Beautiful'' (1979) as Antonio Murillo * ''

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'' (1981) as Robert * ''

My Darling, My Dearest ''My Darling, My Dearest'' ( it, Bello mio, bellezza mia) is a 1981 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Corbucci. Plot Cast * Giancarlo Giannini: Gennarino Laganà * Mariangela Melato: Armida * Stefania Sandrelli: Clarabella * Massi ...

'' (1982) as Gennarino Laganà * ''

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'' (1984) as Salvatore Cannavacciuolo * '' American Dreamer'' (1984) as Victor Marchand * '' Fever Pitch'' (1985) as Charley * '' Saving Grace'' (1986) as Abalardi * ''Ternosecco'' (1987) as Domenico * '' The Rogues'' (1987) as Guzman * '' Snack Bar Budapest'' (1988) as Avvocato * '' 'o Re'' (1989) as Francis II of the Two Sicilies * '' New York Stories'' (1989) as Claudio (segment "Life without Zoe") * ''

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'' (1989) as Sebastian Collogero * '' The Sleazy Uncle'' (1989) as Riccardo * ''Brown Bread Sandwiches'' (1989) as Alberto * '' Time to Kill'' (1989) as Major * '' Dark Illness'' (1990) as Giuseppe Marchi * ''Nel giardino delle rose'' (1990) as Tramontano * '' The Amusements of Private Life'' (1990) as Charles Renard * '' Once Upon a Crime'' (1992) as Inspector Bonnard * '' Giovanni Falcone'' (1993) as Paolo Borsellino * ''

Like Two Crocodiles ''Like Two Crocodiles'' (original Italian title: ''Come due coccodrilli'') is a 1994 Italian-French drama film directed and co-written by Giacomo Campiotti. Plot A successful art dealer, the bastard son of an Italian aristocrat, returns to his ...

'' (1994) as Pietro Fraschini * '' A Walk in the Clouds'' (1995) as Alberto Aragón * '' Palermo – Milan One Way'' (1995) as Turi Leofonte * ''

Celluloide ''Celluloide'' is a 1996 Italian historical drama film directed by Carlo Lizzani from a screenplay by Furio Scarpelli, Ugo Pirro and Lizzani, based on the 1983 novel of the same name by Pirro. It stars Giancarlo Giannini, Massimo Ghini, Anna Fa ...

'' (1996) as Sergio Amidei * '' The Elective Affinities'' (1996) as Narrator (voice) * '' The Border'' (1996) as Von Zirkenitz * '' La lupa'' (1996) as Padre Angiolino * '' The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca'' (1996) as Taxi * ''Ultimo bersaglio'' (1996) as Leo Steiner * ''Más allá del jardín'' (1996) as Bernardo * ''Cervellini fritti impanati'' (1996) * '' Mimic'' (1997) as Manny * ''Una vacanza all'inferno'' (1997) as Avv. Ortega * '' Heaven Before I Die'' (1997) as Thief * '' The Dinner'' (1998) as Professore * ''

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'' (1998) as Count Nencini * ''

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'' (1998) as Marquis of Acquafurata * ''Vuoti a perdere'' (1999) as Francesco Cesena * '' Milonga'' (1999) as Commissioner * ''Terra bruciata'' (1999) as Macrì * ''

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'' (2000) as Leonardo * '' Viper'' (2000) as Guastamacchia * ''Welcome Albania'' (2000) * ''

'' (2001) as Inspector Pazzi * ''Una lunga lunga lunga notte d'amore'' (2001) as Marcello * '' CQ'' (2001) as Enzo * '' The Whole Shebang'' (2001) as Pop Bazinni * '' Momo'' (2001) as Capo degli Uomini Grigi (voice) * '' I Love You Eugenio'' (2002) as Eugenio * ''

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'' (2002) as Zi' Felice * '' The Bankers of God: The Calvi Affair'' (2002) as Flavio Carboni * ''

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'' (2002) as The Pope * ''

'' (2002) as Albert Rua * '' The Council of Egypt'' (2002) as Narrator (voice) * ''Mario Monicelli, l'artigiano di Viareggio'' (2002) as Himself * ''

Incantato ''Incantato'' ( it, Il cuore altrove, also known as ''The Heart Is Elsewhere'' or ''The Heart Is Everywhere'') is a 2003 Italian drama film directed by Pupi Avati. It was entered into the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Neri Marcorè as Nel ...

'' (2003) as Cesare * ''

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'' (2003, TV Movie) as Inspector Girotti * ''

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'' (2003) as Branco * ''L'acqua... il fuoco'' (2003) as David * ''

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'' (2003) as Giovanni * '' Man on Fire'' (2004) as Miguel Manzano * ''

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'' (2004) as Older Giulio * '' Raul: Straight to Kill'' (2005) as Giudice Porfirio * '' The Shadow Dancer'' (2005) as Father Moretti * '' Tirant lo Blanc'' (2006) as Emperor of Visantia * ''Salvatore – Questa è la vita'' (2006) as Timpaliscia * '' Casino Royale'' (2006) as

* ''Milano Palermo – Il ritorno'' (2007) as Turi Leofonte * '' Bastardi'' (2008) as Il Gatto * ''

'' (2008) as

* ''La bella società'' (2010) as Dott. Guarrasi * ''La prima notte della luna'' (2010) as Ivan * ''Omamamia'' (2012) as Lorenzo * ''AmeriQua'' (2013) as Don Cesare Ferracane * '' Ti ho cercata in tutti i necrologi'' (2013) as Nikita * ''Promakhos'' (2014, directed by Coerte Voorhees, John Voorhees) as Petros * ''Shades of Truth'', (2015, directed by Liana Marabini) as Aaron Azulai * ''On Air: Storia di un successo'' (2016) as Presidente * ''Il ragazzo della Giudecca'' (2016) as Giudice Mangrella * ''Prigioniero Della Mia Liberta'' (2016) * ''Oggi a te... domani a me'' (2016) * ''Nobili bugie'' (2017) as Franco * '' The Neighborhood'' (2017) as Gianluca Moretti * ''

Tulipani, Love, Honour and a Bicycle ''Tulipani, Love, Honour and a Bicycle'' ( nl, Tulipani, Liefde, Eer en een Fiets) is a 2017 Dutch comedy film, written by Peter van Wijk and directed by Mike van Diem. It was shortlisted by the EYE Film Institute Netherlands as one of the eigh ...

'' (2017) as Catarella * ''Pipi, Pupu & Rosemary: the Mystery of the Stolen Notes'' (2017) as Narrator (voice) * ''Liubov pret-a-porte'' (2017) as Giorgio's father * '' The Catcher Was a Spy'' (2018) as Professor Eduardo Amaldi * ''

Magical Nights ''Notti magiche'' (''Magical Nights'') is an Italian comedy film directed by Paolo Virzì, an homage to the season of the Commedia all'italiana, Italian-style comedy. Plot On 3 July 1990, during the semi-final between Italy and Argentina at the 1 ...

'' (2018) as Leandro Saponaro

Television

* "Sabato Sera" (1967, one episode) * ''

'' (1971) as Arthur Barras * '' Sins'' (1986) * '' Vita coi figli'' (1990) as Adriano Setti * '' Frank Herbert's Dune'' (2000) as Emperor Shaddam IV * ''

Catch-22 ''Catch-22'' is a satirical war novel by American author Joseph Heller. He began writing it in 1953; the novel was first published in 1961. Often cited as one of the most significant novels of the twentieth century, it uses a distinctive non- ...

'' (2019) as Marcello * ''

Leonardo Leonardo is a masculine given name, the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese equivalent of the English, German, and Dutch name, Leonard. People Notable people with the name include: * Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519), Italian Renaissance scientist ...

'' (2021) as

Verrocchio Andrea del Verrocchio (, , ; – 1488), born Andrea di Michele di Francesco de' Cioni, was a sculptor, Italian painter and goldsmith who was a master of an important workshop in Florence. He apparently became known as ''Verrocchio'' after the ...

Dubbing roles

Live action

*Sonny Wortzik in '' Dog Day Afternoon'' *Steve Burns in '' Cruising'' *Ivan Travalian in '' Author! Author!'' * Richard Roma in ''

Glengarry Glen Ross ''Glengarry Glen Ross'' is a play by David Mamet that won the Pulitzer Prize in 1984. The play shows parts of two days in the lives of four desperate Chicago real estate agents who are prepared to engage in any number of unethical, illegal acts ...

'' *Frank Slade in '' Scent of a Woman'' * Carlito Brigante in ''

Carlito's Way ''Carlito's Way'' is a 1993 American crime drama film directed by Brian De Palma, based on the novels '' Carlito's Way'' (1975) and '' After Hours'' (1979) by Judge Edwin Torres. The film adaptation was scripted by David Koepp. It stars Al Pac ...

'' *Vincent Hanna in ''

Heat In thermodynamics, heat is defined as the form of energy crossing the boundary of a thermodynamic system by virtue of a temperature difference across the boundary. A thermodynamic system does not ''contain'' heat. Nevertheless, the term is ...

'' *Mayor John Pappas in ''

City Hall In local government, a city hall, town hall, civic centre (in the UK or Australia), guildhall, or a municipal building (in the Philippines), is the chief administrative building of a city, town, or other municipality. It usually houses ...

'' *

Richard III Richard III (2 October 145222 August 1485) was King of England and Lord of Ireland from 26 June 1483 until his death in 1485. He was the last king of the House of York and the last of the Plantagenet dynasty. His defeat and death at the Bat ...

in '' Looking for Richard'' *

Benjamin "Lefty" Ruggiero Lefty Ruggiero (born Benjamin Ruggiero; April 19, 1926 – November 24, 1994) was an American mobster in the Bonanno crime family. He is well known for his friendship and mentorship of FBI undercover agent Joseph D. Pistone. When Pistone's oper ...

in ''

Donnie Brasco Joseph Dominick Pistone (born September 17, 1939), is an American former FBI agent who worked undercover as Donnie Brasco between September 1976 and July 1981, as part of an infiltration primarily into the Bonanno crime family, and to a lesser ...

'' *John Milton /

Satan Satan,, ; grc, ὁ σατανᾶς or , ; ar, شيطانالخَنَّاس , also known as the Devil, and sometimes also called Lucifer in Christianity, is an entity in the Abrahamic religions that seduces humans into sin or falsehoo ...

in '' The Devil's Advocate'' * Lowell Bergman in '' The Insider'' *Tony D'Amato in ''

Any Given Sunday ''Any Given Sunday'' is a 1999 American sports drama film directed by Oliver Stone depicting a fictional professional American football team. The film features an ensemble cast, including Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Dennis Quaid, Jamie Foxx, J ...

'' *Will Dormer in ''

Insomnia Insomnia, also known as sleeplessness, is a sleep disorder in which people have trouble sleeping. They may have difficulty falling asleep, or staying asleep as long as desired. Insomnia is typically followed by daytime sleepiness, low energy, ...

'' *Viktor Taransky in ''

Simone Simone may refer to: * Simone (given name), a feminine (or Italian masculine) given name of Hebrew origin * Simone (surname), an Italian surname Simone may also refer to: * Simone (1918 film), ''Simone'' (1918 film), a French silent drama film * S ...

'' *Starkman in '' Gigli'' *Walter Burke in ''

The Recruit __NOTOC__ Recruit can refer to: Military * Military recruitment * Recruit training, in the military * ''Rekrut'' (English: Recruit), a military recruit or low rank in German-speaking countries * Seaman recruit Books *''Le Réquisitionnaire'' (En ...

'' *

Shylock Shylock is a fictional character in William Shakespeare's play ''The Merchant of Venice'' (c. 1600). A Venetian Jewish moneylender, Shylock is the play's principal antagonist. His defeat and conversion to Christianity form the climax of the ...

in ''

The Merchant of Venice ''The Merchant of Venice'' is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1596 and 1598. A merchant in Venice named Antonio defaults on a large loan provided by a Jewish moneylender, Shylock. Although classified as ...

'' * Willy Bank in ''

Ocean's Thirteen ''Ocean's Thirteen'' (stylized as ''Ocean's 13'') is a 2007 American heist comedy film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Brian Koppelman and David Levien. It is the final installment in the ''Ocean's'' film trilogy and the sequel ...

'' *Val in '' Stand Up Guys'' *Marvin Schwarzs in ''

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood ''Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'' is a 2019 comedy-drama film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. Produced by Columbia Pictures, Bona Film Group, Heyday Films, and Visiona Romantica and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, it is ...

'' *

Jimmy Hoffa James Riddle Hoffa (born February 14, 1913 – disappeared July 30, 1975; declared dead July 30, 1982) was an American labor union leader who served as the president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) from 1957 until 1971. ...

in ''

The Irishman ''The Irishman'' (subtitled onscreen as ''I Heard You Paint Houses'') is a 2019 American epic gangster film directed and produced by Martin Scorsese and written by Steven Zaillian, based on the 2004 nonfiction book ''I Heard You Paint Hou ...

'' * Aldo Gucci in '' House of Gucci'' * Jack Kevorkian in '' You Don't Know Jack'' *

Phil Spector Harvey Phillip Spector (born Harvey Philip Spector; December 26, 1939January 16, 2021) was an American record producer and songwriter, best known for his innovative recording practices and entrepreneurship in the 1960s, followed decades later by ...

in ''

'' * Joe Paterno in '' Paterno'' *Meyer Offerman in '' Hunters'' *

in '' The Shining'' * Jack Napier / Joker in ''

'' *David Locke in '' The Passenger'' *Jimmy Hoffa in '' Hoffa'' *Jerry Black in '' The Pledge'' *Harry Sanborn in '' Something's Gotta Give'' *Frank Costello in ''

The Departed ''The Departed'' is a 2006 American epic crime thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by William Monahan. It is both a remake of the 2002 Hong Kong film '' Infernal Affairs'' and also loosely based on the real-life Boston Win ...

'' *Thomas Levy in '' Marathon Man'' *

Pope John XXIII Pope John XXIII ( la, Ioannes XXIII; it, Giovanni XXIII; born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, ; 25 November 18813 June 1963) was head of the Roman Catholic Church, Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City, Vatican City State from 28 Oc ...

in '' John XXIII: The Pope of Peace'' *

in ''

'' *Gordon Gekko in '' Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps'' *Andrew Shepard in ''

The American President ''The American President'' is a 1995 American romantic comedy-drama film directed and produced by Rob Reiner and written by Aaron Sorkin. The film stars Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, Martin Sheen, Michael J. Fox, and Richard Dreyfuss. In t ...

'' *Buddy Ackerman in '' Swimming with Sharks'' *Richard III in ''

'' *

Romeo Romeo Montague () is the male protagonist of William Shakespeare's tragedy ''Romeo and Juliet''. The son of Lord Montague and his wife, Lady Montague, he secretly loves and marries Juliet, a member of the rival House of Capulet, through a priest ...

in ''

'' *Larry Kelly in ''

Callas Forever ''Callas Forever'' is a 2002 biographical film directed by Franco Zeffirelli, who co-wrote the screenplay with Martin Sherman. It is an homage to Zeffirelli's friend, internationally acclaimed opera diva Maria Callas, whom he directed on stage in ...

'' *Scott Calvin in '' The Santa Clause'' *John Valentine in '' Twilight Zone: The Movie'' *Mark in '' Zabriskie Point'' *

Georges Danton Georges Jacques Danton (; 26 October 1759 – 5 April 1794) was a French lawyer and a leading figure in the French Revolution. He became a deputy to the Paris Commune, presided in the Cordeliers district, and visited the Jacobin club. In Augu ...

in '' Danton'' * Obelix in '' Asterix & Obelix Take On Caesar'' *

Edmond Dantès Edmond Dantès () is a title character and the protagonist of Alexandre Dumas's 1844 adventure novel '' The Count of Monte Cristo''. Within the story's narrative, Dantès is an intelligent, honest and loving man who turns bitter and vengeful afte ...

in ''

The Count of Monte Cristo ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' (french: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) is an adventure novel written by French author Alexandre Dumas (''père'') completed in 1844. It is one of the author's more popular works, along with ''The Three Musketeers''. L ...

'' *

Joseph Fouché Joseph Fouché, 1st Duc d'Otrante, 1st Comte Fouché (, 21 May 1759 – 25 December 1820) was a French statesman, revolutionary, and Minister of Police under First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte, who later became a subordinate of Emperor Napoleon. He ...

in ''

Napoléon Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who ...

'' *

Andrei Chikatilo Andrei Romanovich Chikatilo (russian: Андре́й Рома́нович Чикати́ло, translit=Andréy Románovich Chikatílo; uk, Андрій Романович Чикатило, translit=Andriy Romanovych Chykatylo; 16 October 1936 ...

in '' Evilenko'' *

Prince Hamlet A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. The ...

in ''

Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...

'' *Tony in '' Looking for Mr. Goodbar'' *Crowe Wheelwright in '' Lawman'' * Charles Serking in ''

Tales of Ordinary Madness ''Tales of Ordinary Madness'' ( it, Storie di ordinaria follia, french: Contes de la folie ordinaire) is a 1981 film by Italian director Marco Ferreri. It was shot in English in the United States, featuring Ben Gazzara and Ornella Muti in the lea ...

Animation

*Carl Fredricksen in '' Up'' *Fritz the Cat in ''

Fritz the Cat ''Fritz the Cat'' is a comic strip created by Robert Crumb. Set in a "supercity" of anthropomorphic animals, it focused on Fritz, a feline con artist who frequently went on wild adventures that sometimes involved sexual escapades. Crumb began d ...

Video games

*Raul Menendez in '' Call of Duty: Black Ops II'' *Raul Menendez in '' Call of Duty: Black Ops 4''

Awards and nominations

;

Academy Awards The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...

David di Donatello The David di Donatello Awards, named after Donatello's ''David'', a symbolic statue of the Italian Renaissance, are film awards given out each year by the ''Accademia del Cinema Italiano'' (The Academy of Italian Cinema). There are 26 award cat ...

Nastro d'Argento The Nastro d'Argento, also known by its translated name Silver Ribbon, is an Italian film award awarded each year since 1946 by the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists (Italian: ''Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italian ...

Film festivals

Other awards

Honours

Grand Officer (2nd Class),

Order of Merit of the Italian Republic The Order of Merit of the Italian Republic ( it, Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana) is the senior Italian order of merit. It was established in 1951 by the second President of the Italian Republic, Luigi Einaudi. The highest-rankin ...

(2003) *

Knight Grand Cross (1st Class), Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2007)

References

External links

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