Elio Pandolfi (17 June 1926 – 11 October 2021) was an Italian stage, film and television actor, voice actor, and radio personality.

Life and career

Born in Rome, Pandolfi got a degree in accounting, and then enrolled at the Silvio d’Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts graduating in 1948. He debuted on stage the same year, and was mainly active in theater, including

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and

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. Pandolfi appeared as a

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in a number of films, mainly in humorous roles, and was known for his skills as an impressionist, imitating other people (both men and women), foreign accents, and languages. Pursuing a career as a voice actor and dubber, he was renowned for his ability in dubbing even female roles effectively, which sometimes led him to provide post-syncronized dialogue of a few Italian actresses. With some help from

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, later described by Pandolfi as "the best friend I ever had", he met and got to work with

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, who hired him to voice many characters in films such as ''

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'' and ''

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''. Pandolfi died on 11 October 2021, at the age of 95.

Selected filmography

* '' In Olden Days'' (1951) * '' Totò lascia o raddoppia? '' (1956) * ''

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'' (1959) * '' Tough Guys'' (1960) * '' Obiettivo ragazze '' (1963) * '' The Magnificent Adventurer'' (1964) * '' For a Few Dollars Less'' (1966) * '' The Most Beautiful Couple in the World'' (1968) * '' When Men Carried Clubs and Women Played Ding-Dong'' (1971) * '' Rugantino'' (1973) * '' Too Much Romance... It's Time for Stuffed Peppers'' (2004)

Voice work

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pandolfi, Elio 1926 births 2021 deaths Male actors from Rome Italian male stage actors Italian male film actors Italian male television actors Italian male voice actors Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico alumni Mass media people from Rome