Carlos Revilla González (22 January 1933 – 28 September 2000) was a Spanish voice actor and voice director known for his role as

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in the Spanish version of ''

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'', for which he was also the dubbing director.

Biography

Born in

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, Revilla left his medical studies at the age of 20 to become a radio actor on

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and later moved into dubbing of American films into Spanish. He dubbed the voices of actors such as

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and

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and was the voice of

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on ''

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'' in Spain. He worked on the dubbing of the first eleven seasons of ''The Simpsons'', directing the entire process in addition to voicing Homer.

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, original creators of ''The Simpsons'', said that the Spanish dub of the show was the best in Europe.

Death

Revilla died of a

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on 28 September 2000 at the age of 67. The Spanish voice of Homer Simpson was passed on to Carlos Ysbert, who continues with the role.

References

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Acting filmography

Directing filmography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Revilla, Carlos 1933 births 2000 deaths Male actors from Castile and León People from Salamanca Spanish male voice actors Spanish voice directors 20th-century Spanish male actors