Massimo Giuliani (born 5 February 1951) is an Italian actor, voice actor and impressionist.

Biography

Born in Rome, he began his career at four years of age with the 1956 film '' Supreme Confession''. He had an intensifying experience as a

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throughout the 1950s and 1960s on cinema and television and also voiced

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in the Italian-Language dub of the 1963 animated

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film '' The Sword in the Stone'', which marked Giuliani's first dubbing contribution. In that same year he performed the role of Paolo in

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's war film '' Face in the Rain''. A passionate

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fan and pratictioner, in the 1960s he was hired to play in the

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football youth squad, but had to leave after four months due to his obligations as a child actor. Giuliani went on acting in films and television, also taking part in plays, variety shows, and hosting programs for the Italian television and radio industry. A later, popular acting role of his was that of Ciro, the newsagent, in the late '80s TV series '' I ragazzi della 3ª C''. As a voice actor, Giuliani became well known for providing the Italian voice of

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'' film series. Giuliani has also dubbed

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and

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in some of their projects. In the early 2000s, Giuliani protested that he had been insulted and threatened by AS Roma supporters due to his impersonation of footballer

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on the TV show '' Convenscion'', where he had also imitated other public figures such as sportspeople and politicians. He has also made appearances in '' La Partita del cuore''.

Personal life

Giuliani is married to dubbing director Tiziana Lattuca. He is also the father of voice actor Daniele Giuliani and the uncle of voice actress Claudia Catani.

Filmography

Cinema

*'' Supreme Confession'' (1956) - Lisa and Marco's son *'' Vento di primavera'' (1959) - Dino, the tenor's son *'' Arena of Fear'' (1959) - Willi, Dody's Sohn *''

Big Request Concert ''Big Request Concert'' () is a 1960 Austrian family film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt. It was entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival The 2nd Moscow International Film Festival was held from 9 to 23 July 1961. The Grand ...

'' (1960) - Francesco *'' I Am Semiramis'' (1962) - Adarte *'' I terribili 7'' (1963) - Davy Crockett *''

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'' (1963) - Liolà's son *''Giacobbe, l'uomo che lottò con Dio'' (1963) - Young Isaac *'' Face in the Rain'' (1963) - Paolo *''I patriarchi'' (1964) - Young Isaac *'' Corpse for the Lady'' (1964) - Witness *'' Seasons of Our Love'' (1965) - Leonardo Varzi as a kid *'' The Sunday Woman'' (1975) - music store client *''

The Face with Two Left Feet ''The Face with Two Left Feet'' (), also known as ''The Lonely Destiny of John Travolto'', is a 1979 Italian comedy film directed by Neri Parenti. Cast *Giuseppe Spezia as Gianni *Angelo Infanti as Raoul *Gloria Piedimonte as Gloria *Franco Agost ...

'' (1979) - Mario *'' I Don't Understand You Anymore'' (1980) - Gino *'' The Children Thief'' (1991) - 2nd Argentinian *''L'ultimo innocente'' (1992) *'' Ci hai rotto papà'' (1993) - Pietro "Mano di legno" Inghileri

Television

*'' Il romanzo di un maestro'' (1959) *''Le avventure della squadra di stoppa'' (1964) *''Avventure in IV B'' (1964) *''

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'' (1965) *''Diario partigiano'' (1970) *''Processo ad un atto di valore'' (1972) *'' I ragazzi della 3ª C'' (1987-1989) - Ciro *'' Classe di ferro'' (1989) - "Macho" Carrera *'' ...Se non avessi l'amore'' (1991) *'' Pazza famiglia'' (1995) - Marcello *'' S.P.Q.R.'' (1998) - Commissioner Calì *'' Anni '60'' (1999) - Pino, the paparazzo *''

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'' - TV series, 1 episode (2004) - Alfredo Galanti *'' Carabinieri - Sotto copertura'' - TV series (2005) - Massimo Giacchini *'' Imperium: Pompeii'' - TV miniseries (2007) - Vetutius

Voice work

* Computer voice in ' * Commentator in '

Dubbing roles

Animation

in '' The Sword in the Stone'' * Young Thumper in ''

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in '' Great Mazinger'' *

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, Jacques,

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and a dwarf in '' Festival of Family Classics'' *

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'' ( Fozziwig) /

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'', ''

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'', '' Muppet Babies'' *

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, Baloney (episode 3.4) and

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, voiceovers and other characters in ''

'' and ''

'' (1995-2006) * Additional voices in '' Tweety's High Flying Adventure'' * Buck in '' Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs'', '' Ice Age: Collision Course'', ''

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'' *Dusty Rust-eze in ''

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Live action

* Whitney and TV journalist in ''

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'' *Guy Hamilton in '' The Year of Living Dangerously'' *

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'' *Barf in ''

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'' *Ben Chase in ''

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'' *Rick Becker in ''

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'' *Nikanor "Nick" Chevotarevich in ''

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'' *Arthur Bach in ''

'', '' Arthur 2: On the Rocks'' *Francis Fratelli in ''

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'' *Jack Hammond in '' Like Father Like Son'' *Melvyn Orton in '' Blame It on the Bellboy'' *Angel Maldonado in '' 8 Million Ways to Die'' *Norbert "Norby" LeBlaw in ''

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'' *Eddie Moscone in ''

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'' *Ramirez in '' Stand and Deliver'' *Nick "Goose" Bradshaw in ''

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'' *Gray Baker in ''

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'' *Ernie Souchak in ''

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Video games

* Bugs Bunny in '' Bugs Bunny: Lost in Time'', '' Bugs Bunny & Taz: Time Busters'', '' Looney Tunes: Back in Action''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Giuliani, Massimo 1951 births Living people Male actors from Rome Italian male voice actors Italian male film actors Italian male television actors Italian male child actors Italian male radio actors Italian impressionists (entertainers) Italian voice directors 20th-century Italian male actors 21st-century Italian male actors