Franco Chillemi Explained

Franco Chillemi
Birth Date:19 July 1942
Birth Place:Catania, Italy
Death Place:Rome, Italy
Occupation:Actor, voice actor, dialogue writer
Yearsactive:1970–2011
Parents:Grazia Di Marzà

Franco Chillemi (19 July 1942 – 5 November 2011) was an Italian actor and voice actor.[1]

Biography

Born in Catania, Chillemi began his career in the early 1970s making appearances in at least two films but he was more known to the Italian public as a voice dubber. He was best known for dubbing characters for Italian dubbed Disney films, most notably Governor Ratcliffe in Pocahontas and the 1998 sequel as well as the Archdeacon in The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

In Chillemi's live action roles, he dubbed Oliver Ford Davies, Vittorio Duse, Robert Loggia and James Earl Jones in at least one their movies.

Personal life

Chillemi was the son of film actress Grazia Di Marzà.

Death

Chillemi passed away in Rome on 5 November 2011 at the age of 69.

Dubbing roles

Animation

Live action

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Franco Chillemi's dubbing contributions. Antoniogenna.net . March 9, 2019.