Riccardo Garrone (actor) explained

Riccardo Garrone
Birth Date:1 November 1926
Birth Place:Rome, Kingdom of Italy
Death Place:Milan, Italy
Yearsactive:1949–2014
Height:1.87m (06.14feet)[1]
Relatives:Sergio Garrone (brother)
Children:1

Riccardo Garrone (1 November 1926 – 14 March 2016) was an Italian actor and dubber.[2]

Biography

Garrone began his acting career in 1949 and attended the Silvio d'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Arts.[3] He appeared in more than 140 films from 1949 until his retirement in 2014. He made his debut in the film Adam and Eve directed by Mario Mattoli. He also worked in several theatre productions alongside other actors such as Vittorio Gassman, Diana Torrieri and Elena Zareschi.

Garrone often portrayed characters with persuasive, polite personalities in a variety of B movie comedies, spaghetti-westerns and horrors. In the 1980s, he made frequent stage collaborations with Antonella Steni and he made more appearances on television. One of his most popular television roles was on Un medico in famiglia in which he portrayed Nicola Solari. He also had a recurring role on Amico mio starring Massimo Dapporto.

Garrone also worked occasionally as a voice actor and dubber.[4] He often dubbed characters in animated films. He was internationally renowned for providing the Italian voice of Lots-O'-Huggin' Bear in Toy Story 3.[5]

Personal life

Garrone was married to Grazia Maria Verità and they had one daughter, Francesca.[6] Garrone was also the younger brother of director Sergio Garrone. He retired in 2014.

Garrone died in Milan on 14 March 2016 at the age of 89.[7]

Selected filmography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: È morto l'attore Riccardo Garrone, da Fellini agli spot una vita per lo spettacolo. it-IT . 16 March 2020. .
  2. Web site: Riccardo Garrone's dubbing contributions. Antoniogenna.net . 23 October 2018.
  3. Web site: Riccardo Garrone . 14 March 2016 . cinematografo.
  4. https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/speciali/cronologia.htm Cronologia fondamentale dell'epoca d'oro del doppiaggio italiano Dagli albori agli anni 1970
  5. https://www.universalmovies.it/si-e-spento-riccardo-garrone-straordinario-caratterista-ha-dato-la-voce-allorso-lotso-in-toy-story-3/ E’ morto Riccardo Garrone – Straordinario caratterista, ha dato la voce all’orso Lotso in Toy Story 3
  6. News: È morto Riccardo Garrone, il funerale nella chiesa in Bicocca . 16 March 2016. ilgiorno.it. it. 17 April 2020.
  7. Web site: È morto l'attore Riccardo Garrone, da Fellini agli spot una vita per lo spettacolo . 14 March 2016 . lastampa.