Vittorio Amandola (4 November 1952 – 22 July 2010) was an Italian actor and voice actor.

Biography

Born in

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, Amandola began his career in the theatre world in the 1970s and found great success starring in various plays and later went on to direct his own theatre productions. He also starred in several Italian films and television shows. In 2006, he made notable cameos in ''

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'' and ''

Don Matteo ''Don Matteo'' ( en, Father Matthew) is an Italian television series that has been airing on Rai 1, Italian national television's first channel, since 2000. History The protagonist of the series is Father Matteo (portrayed by Terence Hill), ...

''. Amandola was also known as a voice actor. He voiced

Waylon Smithers Waylon Joseph Smithers Jr., usually referred to as Mr. Smithers or simply Smithers, is a recurring fictional character in the animated sitcom ''The Simpsons'', voiced by Harry Shearer. He first appeared in "Homer's Odyssey", although his voice co ...

in the Italian-Language version of ''

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'' until his death in 2010 and he even dubbed many Disney characters into the Italian language, particularly during the

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period. One of these roles included Lumière from ''

Beauty and the Beast ''Beauty and the Beast'' (french: La Belle et la Bête) is a fairy tale written by French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published in 1740 in ''La Jeune Américaine et les contes marins'' (''The Young American and Marine ...

''. From 1989 to 2000, he was the Italian voice of Goofy as well as

Yosemite Sam Yosemite Sam ( /joʊˈsɛmɪti/ ''yoh-SEM-ih-tee'') is a cartoon character in the ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' series of short films produced by Warner Bros. His name is taken from Yosemite National Park. He is an adversary of Bugs ...

in '' Looney Tunes'' from 1996 to 2006.

Personal life

Amandola was married to voice actress Sonia Scotti. He was also the stepfather to her two children.

Death

Amandola died of

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on 22 July 2010 nearly three months before his 58th birthday. The Italian voices of Smithers and Yosemite Sam were passed on to Pasquale Anselmo and Pierluigi Astore respectively.

Filmography

Cinema

*'' Belli e brutti ridono tutti'' (1979) *''

Ginger and Fred ''Ginger and Fred'' ( it, Ginger e Fred) is a 1986 comedy/drama film directed and written by Federico Fellini and starring Marcello Mastroianni and Giulietta Masina. The title is a reference to the American dancing couple Fred Astaire and Ginge ...

'' (1986) *''

Farewell Moscow ''Farewell Moscow'' ( it, Mosca addio) is a 1987 Italian drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini. For this film Liv Ullmann was awarded with a David di Donatello for Best Actress. It is based on the life of Russian Jew Ida Nudel. Cast * Liv U ...

'' (1987) *'' Il volpone'' (1988) - Serse Tessari *''

Appointment in Liverpool ''Appointment in Liverpool'' ( it, Appuntamento a Liverpool) is a 1988 Italian drama film co-written and directed by Marco Tullio Giordana.''Variety Film Reviews'', Volume 20. Garland Pub., 1989. Plot Caterina is a twenty-year-old girl from Crem ...

'' (1988) - Commissario *''

Queen of Hearts The queen of hearts is a playing card in the standard 52-card deck. Queen of Hearts or The Queen of Hearts may refer to: Books * "The Queen of Hearts" (poem), anonymous nursery rhyme published 1782 * ''The Queen of Hearts'', an 1859 novel by ...

'' (1989) - Barbariccia *'' Time to Kill'' (1989) *'' Panama Sugar'' (1990) - Fox Perry *'' Who Wants to Kill Sara?'' (1992) - Avv. Della Sig.ra Toscano *''

Il branco ''Il branco'' is a 1994 Italian drama film directed by Marco Risi. The film, which is inspired by a 1983 rape case, entered the competition at the 51st Venice International Film Festival.Edoardo Pittalis, Roberto Pugliese, ''Bella di Notte'', Augus ...

'' (1994) - Il padre *'' The Monster'' (1994) - Antique dealer *'' Strangled Lives'' (1996) - Antiquario *''

La freccia azzurra ''How the Toys Saved Christmas'' is a 1996 Italian animated film directed by Enzo D'Alò, based on a tale by Gianni Rodari. In the original version, the story took place during the Epiphany Eve, because in the Folklore of Italy the Befana is a ...

'' (1996) - Capitano Mezza Barba (voice) *'' Acquario'' (1996) *'' Farfalle'' (1997) *'' Dio c'è'' (1998) *''Il guerriero Camillo'' (1999) *' (2000, TV Movie) - Simone il fariseo *'' Il prezzo'' (2000) *'' Involtini primavera'' (2000) - Italo *'' The Last Kiss'' (2001) - Zio Mimmo *'' Witches to the North'' (2001) - Baffone *'' Ciao America'' (2002) - Prof. Angelini *'' Gioco con la morte'' (2002) - Alvise *'' La rivincita'' (2002) - Marco *'' Tartarughe sul dorso'' (2004) - Baker *'' Baciami piccina'' (2006) - Attanasio *''

Napoleon and Me ''Napoleon and Me'' ( it, N (Io e Napoleone), french: Napoléon (et moi), es, N. Napeleón y yo) is a 2006 Italian-French-Spanish historical comedy-drama directed by Paolo Virzì. It is loosely based on the novel ''N.'' by Ernesto Ferrero. Plot ...

'' (2006) - Sindaco Egisto Lonzi Tognarini *''Bentornato Pinocchio'' (2007) - Omino di Burro (voice)

Dubbing roles

Animation

in ''

'' (seasons 1-20) *Waylon Smithers in ''

The Simpsons Movie ''The Simpsons Movie'' is a 2007 American Animation, animated comedy film based on the long-running animated sitcom ''The Simpsons''. The film was directed by the show's supervising director David Silverman (animator), David Silverman and star ...

'' * Goofy in All Disney Productions (1989-2000) *

in '' Looney Tunes'' (1996-2006) *Lumière in ''

'' *Lumière in '' Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas'' *Lumière in '' Belle's Magical World'' *Chef Louis in ''

The Little Mermaid "The Little Mermaid" ( da, Den lille havfrue) is a literary fairy tale written by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. The story follows the journey of a young mermaid who is willing to give up her life in the sea as a mermaid to gain a ...

'' *Chef Louis in '' The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea'' *Molt in ''

A Bug's Life ''A Bug's Life'' is a 1998 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It was the second feature-length film produced by Pixar. Directed by John Lasseter and co-directed by Andrew Stant ...

'' *Stinky Pete the Prospector in ''

Toy Story 2 ''Toy Story 2'' is a 1999 American computer-animated film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. The second installment in the ''Toy Story'' franchise and the sequel to '' Toy Story'' (1995), it was directed by John ...

'' *Old Louie in ''

Oliver & Company ''Oliver & Company'' is a 1988 American animated musical adventure film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released on November 18, 1988, by Walt Disney Pictures. The 27th Disney animated feature film, it is loosely based on the Cha ...

'' *General Rogard in ''

The Iron Giant ''The Iron Giant'' is a 1999 American animated science fiction film produced by Warner Bros. Feature Animation and directed by Brad Bird in his directorial debut. It is based on the 1968 novel '' The Iron Man'' by Ted Hughes (which was publis ...

'' *Negaduck and Tuskernini in ''

Darkwing Duck ''Darkwing Duck'' is an American animated superhero comedy television series produced by Disney Television Animation (formerly Walt Disney Television Animation) that first ran from 1991 to 1992 on both the syndicated programming block ''The Disn ...

'' *Horace in '' Family Guy'' (seasons 2-7) *Professor Norton Nimnul in '' Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers''

Live action

*Thomas Murphy in ''

Alien 3 ''Alien 3'' (stylized as ''A''LIEN³) is a 1992 American science fiction horror film directed by David Fincher and written by David Giler, Walter Hill, and Larry Ferguson, from a story by Vincent Ward. It stars Sigourney Weaver, reprising her ...

'' *Paul Momund in ''

Hannibal Rising ''Hannibal Rising'' is a psychological horror novel by American author Thomas Harris, published in 2006. It is a prequel to his three previous books featuring his most famous character, the cannibalistic serial killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter. The ...

'' *Agent Johnson in ''

Die Hard ''Die Hard'' is a 1988 American action film directed by John McTiernan, with a screenplay by Jeb Stuart and Steven E. de Souza. Based on the 1979 novel '' Nothing Lasts Forever'', by Roderick Thorp, it stars Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Al ...

'' *Candidate Welles in '' Postal'' *Alexander Falko in ''

Mouse Hunt ''Mouse Hunt'' is a 1997 American slapstick black comedy film written by Adam Rifkin and directed by Gore Verbinski in his feature film directorial debut. It stars Nathan Lane, Lee Evans, Maury Chaykin, and Christopher Walken. The film foll ...

'' *Farmer Maggot in '' The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' *Dr. Henry Jekyll in ''

Van Helsing A van is a type of road vehicle used for transporting goods or people. Depending on the type of van, it can be bigger or smaller than a pickup truck and SUV, and bigger than a common car. There is some varying in the scope of the word across ...

'' *Bus Driver in ''

Billy Madison ''Billy Madison'' is a 1995 American comedy film directed by Tamra Davis. It stars Adam Sandler in the title role, Bradley Whitford, Bridgette Wilson, Norm Macdonald, Darren McGavin, Mark Beltzman, and Larry Hankin. The film was written by Sandl ...

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