Vittorio Di Prima (19 July 1941 – 9 February 2016) was an Italian actor and voice actor.

Biography

Born in Palermo, Di Prima began his career as an actor at some point during the early 1970s. He has acted in two films and appeared in several television shows but he was more known to the Italian public as a voice dubbing artist. He dubbed over the voices of

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, Carl Weathers, Jerry Stiller and Delroy Lindo in most of or some of their movies. In animation, Di Prima provided the Italian voice of Henry J. Waternoose in '' Monsters, Inc.'', Sheriff in ''

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'', he also dubbed

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'' and '' Muppets Most Wanted'' until he was replaced by Paolo Marchese in 2015 and Pete from 1984 to 1988.

Personal life

Di Prima was married to Ada Maria Serra Zanetti, who is also a voice actress.

Death

Di Prima died in Rome on 9 February 2016, at the age of 74.

Filmography

* '' E le stelle stanno a guardare'' - TV miniseries (1971) * ' (1973) * '' La Pimpa'' - Animated TV series (1982) - Armando (voice) * '' La piovra'' - TV series, season 7 (1995) - Livoti * ' (1996) - Police station director * ''Primo cittadino'' - TV series (1998) - Lanti * '' Spike Team'' - animated TV series (2010-2014) - Luther (voice)

Dubbing roles

Animation

*Henry J. Waternoose III in '' Monsters, Inc.'' *Sheriff in ''

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in ''

'', '' Muppets Most Wanted'' * Foghorn Leghorn and Taz in the first It Dub of '' Bugs Bunny's Looney Tunes Christmas Tales'' * Sam the Eagle in ''

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'' *Sneezy / The Huntsman in ''

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'' (1972 redub) *Hugo in '' Barbie as Rapunzel'' *Erasmus in '' Barbie of Swan Lake'' *Ted Bedderhead in '' The Country Bears''

Live action

*Azeem Edin Bashir Al Bakir in '' Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves'' *God in ''

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'' *Jack Doyle in ''

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'' *Frank Carden in '' The Contract'' *Joe Matheson in '' Red'' *

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in '' Star Trek: The Motion Picture'', '' Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan'', '' Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home'' * Deaf Smith in '' Deaf Smith & Johnny Ears'' *Angelo Allieghieri in '' Avenging Angelo'' *Maury Ballstein in '' Zoolander'' *

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'', ''

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'' *Dr. Richard Thorndyke in '' High Anxiety'' *Rufus in '' Kill Bill: Volume 2'' *Julius Levinson in ''

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in '' Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'' *Leonard Dillon in ''

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'' *Salvatore Fiore in '' The Wedding Planner'' *

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in '' Dracula: Dead and Loving It'' *Grandpa George in '' Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'' * Matt "Guitar" Murphy in ''

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'' *Bo Catlett in ''

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'' *Vito Graziosi in '' Mickey Blue Eyes'' *Marion "Mr. Sir" Sevillo in '' Holes'' *Lonnie Hawkins in ''

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'' *Max in ''

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References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Di Prima, Vittorio 1941 births 2016 deaths Male actors from Palermo Italian male film actors Italian male television actors Italian male voice actors Italian voice directors 20th-century Italian male actors 21st-century Italian male actors