Claudio Sorrentino (18 July 1945 – 16 February 2021) was an Italian actor, voice actor and television presenter.

Biography

Born in

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and the second child of Arduino and Anna Sorrentino, Sorrentino began his career at the age of five acting at the "Grand Hotel di Roma", singing the song ''O mese de Rose'', composed by Roberto Murolo. After his performance, Lilly D'Eramo (Nanni Eramo's wife) asked Claudio's mother to take him and his sisters to a specialized school. At the age of six, he portrayed the role of Zi Dima in

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's ''Giara'' and Medoro in

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's ''Sik Sik''. Sorrentino performed in several theatres in Rome. He later acted in the TV play ''Vita col padre e con la madre'' with Paolo Stoppa, Rina Morelli and Corrado Pani. During that time, Sorrentino started his career as a voice actor, dubbing a role in Italian in

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' 1956 film '' The Last Wagon''. As a dubbing artist, Sorrentino was the official Italian voice of

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and

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. Other actors he dubbed include

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, Ryan O'Neal,

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and many more. In his animated roles, he voiced Dodger in the Italian dub of '' Oliver & Company'', '' Gargamel'' in ''

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'', and

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from 1978 to 1981. Sorrentino also worked as a host for Italian TV programs such as ''È permesso?'', ''Tandem'' and ''Troppo forti''.

Personal life

At the age of 23, Sorrentino married Manuela Artari, to whom he was married until her death in 2010. He also had three sisters, including voice actress Liliana Sorrentino. Sorrentino died on 16 February 2021, at the age of 75, after contracting

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during the pandemic in Italy.

Filmography

Cinema

Television

Dubbing

Films (Animation, Italian dub)

Films (Live action, Italian dub)

Television (Animation, Italian dub)

Television (Live action, Italian dub)

References

External links

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