Renato Turi (12 May 1920 – 5 April 1991) was an Italian actor and voice actor.
Biography
Renato Turi was born in
Florence
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Florence ...
to Umberto Turi, from
Naples
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and Giulia Ragni, from
Rome
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. He was considered to be an important figure in
Italian
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* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance languag ...
dubbing
Dubbing (also known as re-recording and mixing) is a post-production process used in filmmaking and the video production process where supplementary recordings (known as doubles) are lip-synced and "mixed" with original production audio to cr ...
. At an early age, Turi visited theatres across Italy with his parents before moving to Rome. He felt a great desire to perform on stage during those visits. During the outbreak of
World War II
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, Turi served at the airport in
Elmas
Elmas ( Sardinian: ''Su Masu'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) of the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the Italian region of Sardinia, located about northwest of Cagliari.
Until 1989 Elmas was a district of Cagliari. It is best known locally as ...
,
Sardinia
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which was bombarded by American forces, seriously injuring Turi resulting in his leg
amputation
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. As a result, he had to give up his dreams as a theatre actor.
Nevertheless, Turi pursued an acting career in film, television and radio, acting in over six films and starring in many television productions. Despite his inability to make a stage appearance, he served as the voice of God in the 1973 musical comedy ''
Aggiungi un posto a tavola''. His voice was then re-recorded for later performances even after his death.
Turi was more successful as a voice dubber. He was the founder of the dubbing society
SEDIF and he frequently collaborated with other dubbers including
Giuseppe Rinaldi,
Wanda Tettoni,
Oreste Lionello
Oreste Lionello (18 April 1927 – 19 February 2009) was an Italian actor and voice actor.
Biography
Lionello was born in Rhodes (which was then a possession of Italy), to Calabrian parents, and grew up in Reggio Calabria. He began his career as ...
,
Gianfranco Bellini and
Emilio Cigoli
Emilio Cardi Cigoli (18 November 1909 – 7 November 1980) was an Italian actor and voice actor.
Biography
Cigoli was born in Livorno to actress Giovanna Cigoli. His grandfather worked as a silent film actor. He began his career on stage at ...
.
Renato Turi Doppiatore
/ref> Turi often provided the Italian voices of Walter Matthau
Walter John Matthau ( Matthow; ; October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an American actor, known for his "hangdog face" and for playing world-weary characters. He starred in 10 films alongside his real-life friend Jack Lemmon, including '' The Od ...
, Lee Marvin
Lee Marvin (February 19, 1924August 29, 1987) was an American film and television actor. Known for his bass voice and prematurely white hair, he is best remembered for playing hardboiled "tough guy" characters. Although initially typecast as th ...
, Christopher Lee
Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee (27 May 1922 – 7 June 2015) was an English actor and singer. In a career spanning more than sixty years, Lee became known as an actor with a deep and commanding voice who often portrayed villains in horr ...
, Telly Savalas
Aristotelis "Telly" Savalas (; January 21, 1922 – January 22, 1994) was a Greek-American actor. Noted for his bald head and deep, resonant voice, he is perhaps best known for portraying Lt. Theo Kojak on the crime drama series '' Kojak'' (1973� ...
, Lee Van Cleef
Clarence LeRoy Van Cleef Jr. (January 9, 1925 – December 16, 1989) was an American actor. He appeared in over 170 film and television roles in a career spanning nearly 40 years, but is best known as a star of spaghetti Westerns, particularly t ...
, John Carradine
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, Lionel Jeffries
Lionel Charles Jeffries (10 June 1926 – 19 February 2010) was an English actor, director, and screenwriter. He appeared primarily in films and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, Golden ...
, Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston (born John Charles Carter; October 4, 1923 – April 5, 2008) was an American actor. He gained stardom for his leading man roles in numerous Cinema of the United States, Hollywood films including biblical epics, science-fiction f ...
, Sidney Poitier
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, Livio Lorenzon
Livio Lorenzon (6 May 1923 – 23 December 1971) was an Italian actor who was mainly active during the 1950s and 1960s.
Biography
He played minor roles in some memorable commedia all'Italiana movies directed by the likes of Dino Risi and Mario ...
and Arthur Kennedy
John Arthur Kennedy (February 17, 1914January 5, 1990) was an American stage and film actor known for his versatility in supporting film roles and his ability to create "an exceptional honesty and naturalness on stage", especially in the origi ...
in most of their movies. In his animated roles, Turi voiced Jasper in the Italian version of ''One Hundred and One Dalmatians
''One Hundred and One Dalmatians'' (also known as ''101 Dalmatians'') is a 1961 American Animated film, animated adventure film, adventure comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions with distribution by Buena Vista Distribution. Adapted fr ...
'' as well as Edgar in the Italian version of ''The Aristocats
''The Aristocats'' is a 1970 American Animated film, animated comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and distributed by Buena Vista Distribution. It is directed by Wolfgang Reitherman and written by Ken Anderson (animator), Ken Ander ...
''.
Death
Turi died in Rome on 5 April 1991, at the age of 70. He was laid to rest in the Campo Verano
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. Turi's family members were given important positions within the dubbing company which he founded.
Filmography
Cinema
*''Garibaldi
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'' (1961) - Narrator, Voice
*''Hercules in the Haunted World
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'' (1961) - Voice, Uncredited
*'' The Night of the Devils'' (1972) - Il Detective In Pensione - Uncredited
*'' Number One'' (1973)
*'' L'assassinio dei fratelli Rosselli'' (1974)
*''Illustrious Corpses
''Illustrious Corpses'' (, ) is a 1976 Italian-French thriller film directed by Francesco Rosi and starring Lino Ventura, based on the novel '' Equal Danger'' by Leonardo Sciascia (1971).
In 2008, the film was included in the Italian Ministr ...
'' (1976) - Television anchorman
*'' Evelina e i suoi figli'' (1990) - Final film role
Dubbing roles
Animation
*Jasper in ''One Hundred and One Dalmatians
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''
*Edgar in ''The Aristocats
''The Aristocats'' is a 1970 American Animated film, animated comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and distributed by Buena Vista Distribution. It is directed by Wolfgang Reitherman and written by Ken Anderson (animator), Ken Ander ...
''
*Policeman in ''Lady and the Tramp
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''
*Thomas Jefferson
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in ''Ben and Me
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''
*Lemuel Gulliver in ''Gulliver's Travels
''Gulliver's Travels'', originally titled ''Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. In Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of Several Ships'', is a 1726 prose satire by the Anglo-Irish writer and clerg ...
''
*King Amo in ''Alakazam the Great
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''
*Julius Caesar
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in ''Asterix and Cleopatra
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''
Live action
*Felix Anders in '' Strangers When We Meet''
*Tony Gagouts in '' Who's Got the Action?''
*Carson Dyle in ''Charade
Charade or charades may refer to:
Games
* Charades, originally "acting charades", a parlor game
Films/TV
* Charade (1953 film), ''Charade'' (1953 film), an American film featuring James Mason
* Charade (1963 film), ''Charade'' (1963 film), an ...
''
*Professor Groeteschele in ''Fail Safe
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''
*Ted Caselle in ''Mirage
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''
*Whiplash Willie Gingrich in ''The Fortune Cookie
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''
*Oscar Madison in ''The Odd Couple
Odd Couple may refer to:
Neil Simon play and its adaptations
* ''The Odd Couple'' (play), a 1965 stage play by Neil Simon
** ''The Odd Couple'' (film), a 1968 film based on the play
*** ''The Odd Couple'' (1970 TV series), a 1970–1975 televis ...
''
*Horace Vandergelder in '' Hello, Dolly!''
*Charley Varrick in ''Charley Varrick
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''
*Jack Martin in '' The Laughing Policeman''
*Zachary Garber in '' The Taking of Pelham One Two Three''
*Willy Clark in ''The Sunshine Boys
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Plot
The play ...
''
*Marvin Michaels in '' California Suite''
*Sorrowful Jones in '' Little Miss Marker''
*Miles Kendig in ''Hopscotch
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''
*Trabucco in ''Buddy Buddy
''Buddy Buddy'' is a 1981 American comedy film based on Francis Veber's play ''Le contrat'' and Édouard Molinaro's film '' L'emmerdeur''. It is the final film directed and written by Billy Wilder.
Plot
To earn his long-awaited retirement, hitm ...
''
*Thomas Bartholomew Red in ''Pirates
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''
*Father Maurice in '' The Little Devil''
*Brundage in ''Not as a Stranger
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''
*Lloyd Carracart in ''Pillars of the Sky
''Pillars of the Sky'' is a 1956 American CinemaScope Western film directed by George Marshall and starring Jeff Chandler, Dorothy Malone and Ward Bond. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures.
Plot
Oregon Country 1868: Indians of ...
''
*John R. Miller in ''The Rack The Rack may refer to:
* ''The Rack'' (1915 film), an American silent drama film
* ''The Rack'' (1956 film), a courtroom drama starring Paul Newman
* ''The Rack'' (album), the 1991 debut album by Asphyx
* "The Rack" (''The Professionals''), a 1978 e ...
''
*Orville "Flash" Perkins in '' Raintree County''
*Charlie Strom in ''The Killers
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''
*John Reisman in ''The Dirty Dozen
''The Dirty Dozen'' is a 1967 war film directed by Robert Aldrich and starring Lee Marvin, with an ensemble supporting cast including Ernest Borgnine, Charles Bronson, Jim Brown, John Cassavetes, Richard Jaeckel, George Kennedy, Ralph Meeker, ...
''
*Walker in ''Point Blank
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''
*Paul Ryker in '' Sergeant Ryker''
*American Pilot in ''Hell in the Pacific
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''
*Ben Rumson in '' Paint Your Wagon''
*Harry Wargrave in ''Avalanche Express
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''
*Nick Alexander in ''The Delta Force
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''
*Count Dracula
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in ''Dracula
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''
*Count Dracula in ''One More Time One More Time may refer to:
Film and television
* ''One More Time'' (1931 film), a Merrie Melodies cartoon
* ''One More Time'' (1970 film), a film by Jerry Lewis
* ''One More Time'', a 1974 TV special with Carol Channing, Pearl Bailey, and other ...
''
*Franklyn Marsh in ''Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
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It was th ...
''
*Mr. U.N. Owen in ''Ten Little Indians
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Lyr ...
''
*Ship's vampire in '' The Magic Christian''
* Count De Rochefort in '' The Four Musketeers: Milady's Revenge''
*Cardinale Spinosi in ''The Miser
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This is a character com ...
''
*Dirk Hanley in '' The Lawless Breed''
*Crew Boss in '' Arrow in the Dust''
*Al Drucker in ''Ten Wanted Men
''Ten Wanted Men'' is a 1955 American Western (genre), Western film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone, Bruce Humberstone and starring Randolph Scott.
Plot
Adam Stewart, a lawyer heading west with grown son Howie, is persuaded by brother John to ...
''
*Ed Bailey in '' Gunfight at the O.K. Corral''
*Ed McGaffey in ''The Tin Star
''The Tin Star'' is a 1957 American Western film based on a short story, directed in VistaVision by Anthony Mann and starring Henry Fonda and Anthony Perkins, in one of Perkins' first roles. The film became one of the few low-budget westerns ...
''
*First Sergeant Rickett in ''The Young Lions Young Lions may refer to:
Music, film, and print
* ''Young Lions'' (album), a 1990 album by Adrian Belew
* ''Young Lions'' (TV series), a 2002 Australian police drama
* ''Young Lions'' (book), a 2010 graphic novel by Blaise Larmee
* ''The Young ...
''
*Jonathan Corbett in ''The Big Gundown
''The Big Gundown'' () is a 1967 spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Sollima, and starring Lee Van Cleef and Tomas Milian. It was followed by Run, Man, Run in 1968.
Plot
Possessing a reputation for bringing criminals to justice, ready-to- ...
''
*Sabata in '' Sabata''
*Sabata in '' Return of Sabata''
*Jaroo in '' El Condor''
*Travis in ''Barquero
''Barquero'' is a 1970 American Western film starring Lee Van Cleef and Warren Oates directed by Gordon Douglas.
''Barquero'' was Lee Van Cleef's first American-made film since 1962's '' How the West Was Won''. It was also his first starri ...
''
*Captain Apache in ''Captain Apache
''Captain Apache'' is a 1971 Spanish-British acid Western film directed by Alexander Singer and starring Lee Van Cleef, Carroll Baker, and Stuart Whitman. It was written and produced by Milton Sperling and Philip Yordan. The film was based on ...
''
*Dakota in ''The Stranger and the Gunfighter
''Là dove non batte il sole'', also known as ''The Stranger and the Gunfighter'' and ''El kárate, el Colt y el impostor'', is a 1974 kung fu Spaghetti Western comedy film directed by Antonio Margheriti and starring Lo Lieh and Lee Van Cleef. The ...
''
*Father John / Lewis in ''God's Gun
''God's Gun'', also known as ''Diamante Lobo'', is a 1976 Italian-Israeli Spaghetti Western cowritten and directed by Gianfranco Parolini (credited as Frank Kramer) and starring Lee Van Cleef, Jack Palance, Leif Garrett, Richard Boone and Syb ...
''
*China in '' Code Name: Wild Geese''
*Igor in ''Goliath and the Barbarians
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''
*Jimmy Jesse in '' The Sheriff''
*Count Fosco Di Vallebruna in ''Knight of 100 Faces
''Knight of 100 Faces'' () is a 1960 Italian swashbuckler historical film directed by Pino Mercanti and starring Lex Barker and Liana Orfei.
Plot
Cast
* Lex Barker as Riccardo d'Arce
*Liana Orfei as Zuela
*Livio Lorenzon as Count Fosco ...
''
*Kovo in '' Fury of the Pagans''
*Sergeant Rodriguez in ''The Secret of the Black Falcon
''The Secret of the Black Falcon'' () is a 1961 Italian swashbuckler film co-written and directed by Domenico Paolella and starring Lex Barker and Livio Lorenzon.
Plot
Cast
* Lex Barker as Captain Don Carlos de Herrera
* Livio Lorenzon as ...
''
*King Zagro in ''The Vengeance of Ursus
''The Vengeance of Ursus'' () is a 1961 Italian ''peplum'' film directed by Luigi Capuano.
Plot
The evil King Zagro (Livio Lorenzon) asks the king of a neighboring country (King Alteo) for permission to wed his daughter, the beautiful Princess ...
''
*Court Prefect in ''Messalina vs. the Son of Hercules
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Plot ...
''
*Salmanassar in ''Hercules and the Tyrants of Babylon
''Ercole contro i tiranni di Babilonia'' (English Translation: ''Hercules and the Tyrants of Babylon'') is a 1964 Italian sword-and-sandal film directed by Domenico Paolella and starring Peter Lupus (credited as Rock Stevens) as Hercules.
Plot ...
''
*Lash in '' Buckaroo: The Winchester Does Not Forgive''
*Artemio Di Giovanni in ''Torture Me But Kill Me with Kisses
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''
*Ziby Fletcher in '' The Kentuckian''
*Aaron
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in '' The Ten Commandments''
*Stamp Proctor in ''Around the World in 80 Days
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''
*Amos Force in '' The Last Hurrah''
*Cassius Starbuckle in ''The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
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''
*Dr. Bernardo in '' Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)''
*George Taylor in ''Planet of the Apes
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''
*Will Penny in ''Will Penny
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''
*Stewart Graff in ''Earthquake
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''
*Matthew Garth in '' Midway''
*Charlie Sievers in '' Cape Fear''
*Joe Coburn in '' The Slender Thread''
*Jim Howie in ''The Scalphunters
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''
*Ernst Stavro Blofeld
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in '' On Her Majesty's Secret Service''
*Grandpa Potts in ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
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''
*Solicitor in ''Lola
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Places
* Lolá, a or subdistrict of Panama
* Lola Township, Cherokee County, Kansas, United States
* Lola Prefecture, Guinea
* Lola, Guinea, a town in Lola Prefecture
* Lola Island, in the Solomon Islands
People
* Lol ...
''
*Andrew Robertson in ''Red Ball Express
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''
*Gregory Miller in ''Blackboard Jungle
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''
*Tommy Tyler in ''Edge of the City
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''
*Kimani Wa Karanja in '' Something of Value''
*Gordon Ralfe in ''A Patch of Blue
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''
*Hondo in ''Apache
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''
*John Strock in '' Master of the World''
*Paul Kersey in ''Death Wish II
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''
*Tom Moore in ''Roots
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Root or roots may also refer to:
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* ''The Root'' (magazine), an online magazine focusin ...
''
*Orson in ''Mork & Mindy
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'' (seasons 1–2)
*Alan-a-Dale
Alan-a-Dale (first recorded as Allen a Dale; variously spelled ''Allen-a-Dale'', ''Allan-a-Dale'', ''Allin-a-Dale'', ''Allan A'Dayle'' etc.) is a figure in the Robin Hood legend. According to the stories, he was a wandering minstrel who became ...
in ''The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
''The Story of Robin Hood and his Merrie Men'' is a 1952 action-adventure film produced by RKO- Walt Disney British Productions, based on the Robin Hood legend, made in Technicolor and filmed in Buckinghamshire, England. It was written by Lawr ...
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*Young Bull in ''Winchester '73
''Winchester '73'' is a 1950 American Western film noir starring James Stewart, Shelley Winters, Dan Duryea and Stephen McNally. Directed by Anthony Mann and written by Borden Chase and Robert L. Richards, the film is set in 1876 and fol ...
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*Judge in ''Five Dolls for an August Moon
''Five Dolls for an August Moon'' () is a 1970 Italian ''giallo'' film directed by Mario Bava. It concerns a group of people who have gathered on a remote island for fun and relaxation. One of the guests is a chemist who has created a revolutio ...
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*Nick Molise in '' Totò lascia o raddoppia?''
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1920 births
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Male actors from Florence
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20th-century Italian male actors