Italian actor and voice actor
Silvio Spaccesi |
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![]() Spaccesi in 1997 |
| Born | (1926-08-01)1 August 1926
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| Died | 2 June 2015(2015-06-02) (aged 88)
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| Years active | 1955–2015 |
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| Partner(s) | Rosaura Marchi
(1985–2015) |
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Silvio Spaccesi (1 August 1926 – 2 June 2015) was an Italian actor and voice actor.
Biography
Born in Macerata, Spaccesi studied in a Salesians of Don Bosco School, and made his official theatrical debut with the stage company held by Angelo Perugini.[1][2] After moving to Rome, he formed at the Silvio d’Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts.[2] He was best known for the musical comedy Forza venite gente, in which he played the role of Pietro di Bernardone, Francis of Assisi's father.[1][3]
Spaccesi was also active as a voice actor and a dubber. He voiced Yoda in the Italian versions of the Star Wars original trilogy and Santa Claus in The Nightmare Before Christmas.[1][4] He was also the Italian voice of Orville in the 1977 Disney film The Rescuers and the second voice of Barney Rubble in The Flintstones. Spaccesi often dubbed actors such as Gustav Knuth, Charles Durning, Frank Oz and Jack Warden in a select number of their films.[5]
Death
Spaccesi died in Rome on June 2, 2015, at the age of 88 just a few days after the death of his partner Rosaura Marchi.
Filmography
Cinema
Dubbing roles
Animation
Live action
References
- ^ a b c Lorenzo Monachesi (June 3, 2015). "Addio a Spaccesi, attore genuino: indimenticabile tra cinema e teatro". Il Resto del Carlino. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
- ^ a b Maurizio Verdenelli (June 7, 2015). "I "ragazzi" di viale don Bosco ricordano Silvio Spaccesi". Cronache Maceratesi. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
- ^ "Macerata, è morto Silvio Spaccesi "Forza venite gente" lo rese famoso". Il Messaggero. June 2, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
- ^ Andrea Francesco Berni (June 2, 2015). "Addio a Silvio Spaccesi, iconica voce di Yoda negli Star Wars originali". Bad Taste. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
- ^ "Silvio Spaccesi's voice acting and dubbing contributions". Il mondo dei doppiatori, antoniogenna.net (in Italian). Retrieved September 12, 2018.
External links
Media related to Silvio Spaccesi at Wikimedia Commons
