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'''Silvio Spaccesi''' (August 1, 1926 – June 2, 2015) was an [[Italy|Italian]] [[actor]] and [[voice actor]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/voci/vocisspa.htm |title=Silvio Spaccesi's dubbing contributions|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |accessdate=September 12, 2018}}</ref>
'''Silvio Spaccesi''' (August 1, 1926 – June 2, 2015) was an Italian actor and voice actor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/voci/vocisspa.htm |title=Silvio Spaccesi's dubbing contributions|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |accessdate=September 12, 2018}}</ref>


==Biography==
==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.<ref name=Carlino>{{cite news|last= Lorenzo Monachesi |title=Addio a Spaccesi, attore genuino: indimenticabile tra cinema e teatro|url=http://www.ilrestodelcarlino.it/macerata/silvio-spaccesi-morto-attore-roma-1.1022689|accessdate=June 7, 2015|date=June 3, 2015|work=[[Il Resto del Carlino]]}}</ref><ref name=cronac>{{cite news|last1=Maurizio Verdenelli|title=I "ragazzi" di viale don Bosco ricordano Silvio Spaccesi|url=http://www.cronachemaceratesi.it/2015/06/07/i-ragazzi-di-viale-don-bosco-ricordano-silvio-spaccesi/666540/|accessdate=June 7, 2015|work=Cronache Maceratesi|date=June 7, 2015}}</ref> Moved to Rome, he formed at the [[Silvio d’Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts]].<ref name=cronac/> He was best known for the musical comedy ''[[:it:Forza venite gente|Forza venite gente]]'', in which he played the role of Pietro di Bernardone, [[Francis of Assisi]]'s father.<ref name=Carlino/><ref>{{cite news|title=Macerata, è morto Silvio Spaccesi "Forza venite gente" lo rese famoso|url=http://www.ilmessaggero.it/MARCHE/silvio_spaccesi_morto_lutto_macerata/notizie/1388724.shtml|accessdate=June 7, 2015|work=[[Il Messaggero]]|date=June 2, 2015}}</ref>
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.<ref name=Carlino>{{cite news|last= Lorenzo Monachesi |title=Addio a Spaccesi, attore genuino: indimenticabile tra cinema e teatro|url=http://www.ilrestodelcarlino.it/macerata/silvio-spaccesi-morto-attore-roma-1.1022689|accessdate=June 7, 2015|date=June 3, 2015|work=[[Il Resto del Carlino]]}}</ref><ref name=cronac>{{cite news|last1=Maurizio Verdenelli|title=I "ragazzi" di viale don Bosco ricordano Silvio Spaccesi|url=http://www.cronachemaceratesi.it/2015/06/07/i-ragazzi-di-viale-don-bosco-ricordano-silvio-spaccesi/666540/|accessdate=June 7, 2015|work=Cronache Maceratesi|date=June 7, 2015}}</ref> After moving to Rome, he formed at the [[Silvio d’Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts]].<ref name=cronac/> He was best known for the musical comedy ''[[:it:Forza venite gente|Forza venite gente]]'', in which he played the role of Pietro di Bernardone, [[Francis of Assisi]]'s father.<ref name=Carlino/><ref>{{cite news|title=Macerata, è morto Silvio Spaccesi "Forza venite gente" lo rese famoso|url=http://www.ilmessaggero.it/MARCHE/silvio_spaccesi_morto_lutto_macerata/notizie/1388724.shtml|accessdate=June 7, 2015|work=[[Il Messaggero]]|date=June 2, 2015}}</ref>


Spaccesi was also active as a voice actor and a dubber, he voiced [[Yoda]] in the Italian versions of the [[Star Wars Trilogy|''Star Wars'' original trilogy]] and [[Santa Claus]] in ''[[The Nightmare Before Christmas]]''.<ref name=Carlino/><ref>{{cite news|last1=Andrea Francesco Berni|title=Addio a Silvio Spaccesi, iconica voce di Yoda negli Star Wars originali|url=http://www.badtaste.it/2015/06/02/addio-a-silvio-spaccesi-iconica-voce-di-yoda-negli-star-wars-originali/130328/|accessdate=June 7, 2015|work=Bad Taste|date=June 2, 2015}}</ref> 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.
Spaccesi was also active as a voice actor and a dubber.<ref>[https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/speciali/cronologia.htm Cronologia fondamentale dell'epoca d'oro del doppiaggio italiano Dagli albori agli anni 1970] (in Italian)</ref> He voiced [[Yoda]] in the Italian versions of the [[Star Wars original trilogy|''Star Wars'' original trilogy]] and [[Santa Claus]] in ''[[The Nightmare Before Christmas]]''.<ref name=Carlino/><ref>{{cite news|last1=Andrea Francesco Berni|title=Addio a Silvio Spaccesi, iconica voce di Yoda negli Star Wars originali|url=http://www.badtaste.it/2015/06/02/addio-a-silvio-spaccesi-iconica-voce-di-yoda-negli-star-wars-originali/130328/|accessdate=June 7, 2015|work=Bad Taste|date=June 2, 2015}}</ref> 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.


==Death==
==Death==
Spaccesi passed away in Rome on June 2, 2015 at the age of 88 just a few days after the death of his partner Rosaura Marchi.
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==
==Selected filmography==
===Cinema===
===Cinema===
* ''[[In Prison Awaiting Trial]]'' (1972)
* ''[[Adriana Lecouvreur (film)|Adriana Lecouvreur]]'' (1955)
* ''[[In Prison Awaiting Trial]]'' (1972) - Maresciallo
* ''[[:it:Li chiamavano i tre moschettieri... invece erano quattro|They Were Called Three Musketeers But They Were Four]]'' (1973)
* ''[[:it:L'Aretino nei suoi ragionamenti sulle cortigiane, le maritate e... i cornuti contenti|Aretino's Blue Stories]]'' (1972) - Cecco
* ''[[La minorenne]]'' (1974)
* ''[[:it:...e si salvò solo l'Aretino Pietro, con una mano davanti e l'altra dietro...|Aretino's Stories of the Three Lustful Daughters]]'' (1972) - Cecco
* ''[[The Immortal Bachelor]]'' (1975)
* ''[[:it:Come fu che Masuccio Salernitano, fuggendo con le brache in mano, riuscì a conservarlo sano|Come fu che Masuccio Salernitano, fuggendo con le brache in mano, riuscì a conservarlo sano]]'' (1972) - Swindler
* ''[[Café Express (film)|Café Express]]'' (1980)
* ''[[:it:Li chiamavano i tre moschettieri... invece erano quattro|They Were Called Three Musketeers But They Were Four]]'' (1973) - [[Louis XIII of France|King Louis XIII]]
* ''[[Segni particolari: bellissimo]]'' (1983)
* ''[[:it:Il colonnello Buttiglione diventa generale|Il colonnello Buttiglione diventa generale]]'' (1974) - General Damigiani
* ''[[:it:Pacco, doppio pacco e contropaccotto|Package, Double Package and Counterpackage]]'' (1993)
* ''[[La minorenne]]'' (1974) - The Uncle Priest
* ''[[The Immortal Bachelor]]'' (1975) - Lawyer
* ''[[Café Express (film)|Café Express]]'' (1980) - Giuseppe Sanguigno
* ''[[:it:Il carabiniere (film 1981)|Il carabiniere]]'' (1981) - Don Saverio
* ''[[Segni particolari: bellissimo]]'' (1983) - Priest
* ''[[:it:Mezzo destro mezzo sinistro - 2 calciatori senza pallone|Mezzo destro mezzo sinistro - 2 calciatori senza pallone]]'' (1985) - President Beccaceci
* ''[[:it:Italiani a Rio|Italians in Rio]]'' (1987) - Romolo Cococcia
* ''[[Anni 90: Parte II]]'' (1993) - Bastiano Ciccone
* ''[[:it:Pacco, doppio pacco e contropaccotto|Package, Double Package and Counterpackage]]'' (1993) - Nicola Settimelli
* ''[[:it:Chiavi in mano|Keys in Hand]]'' (1996) - Judge


==Dubbing roles==
==Dubbing roles==
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*Orville in ''[[The Rescuers]]''
*Orville in ''[[The Rescuers]]''
*[[Santa Claus]] in ''[[The Nightmare Before Christmas]]''
*[[Santa Claus]] in ''[[The Nightmare Before Christmas]]''
*[[Barney Rubble]] (2nd voice) in ''[[The Flintstones]]''
*[[Barney Rubble]] in ''[[The Flintstones]]'' (2nd voice)
*Bashful in ''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)|Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]]'' (1972 redub)
*Bashful in ''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)|Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]]'' (1972 redub)
*Puggsy in ''[[Tom and Jerry: The Movie]]''
*Puggsy in ''[[Tom and Jerry: The Movie]]''
*Bonan in ''[[Dog of Flanders (TV series)|Dog of Flanders]]''
*Bonan in ''[[Dog of Flanders (TV series)|Dog of Flanders]]''
*James Bloggs in ''[[When the Wind Blows (1986 film)|When the Wind Blows]]''
*Larry in ''[[The New Three Stooges]]''


===Live action===
===Live action===
*[[Yoda]] in ''[[Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back]]''
*[[Yoda]] in ''[[Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back]]''
*Yoda in ''[[Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi]]''
*Yoda in ''[[Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi]]''
*Doc Hopper in ''[[The Muppet Movie]]''
*Doc Hopper in ''[[The Muppet Movie]]''
*Glenn Purcell in ''[[Airport 1975]]''
*Glenn Purcell in ''[[Airport 1975]]''
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*Ed Traxler in ''[[The Terminator]]''
*Ed Traxler in ''[[The Terminator]]''
*Colonel Erhardt ''[[To Be or Not to Be (1983 film)|To Be or Not to Be]]''
*Colonel Erhardt ''[[To Be or Not to Be (1983 film)|To Be or Not to Be]]''
*Mickey Morrissey in ''[[The Verdict]]''
*Big Ben Healy in ''[[Problem Child (film)|Problem Child]]''
*Blindman in ''[[Young Frankenstein]]''
*Blindman in ''[[Young Frankenstein]]''
*Mr. Tarkanian in ''[[The Great Muppet Caper]]''
*Mr. Tarkanian in ''[[The Great Muppet Caper]]''
*Mr. Wing in ''[[Gremlins]]''
*Mr. Wing in ''[[Gremlins]]''
*Mr. Wing and Janitor in ''[[Gremlins 2: The New Batch]]''
*Mr. Wing / Janitor in ''[[Gremlins 2: The New Batch]]''
*Ghost of Christmas Present in ''[[The Muppet Christmas Carol]]''
*[[Ghost of Christmas Present]] in ''[[The Muppet Christmas Carol]]''
*Gilbert of Glockenspur in ''[[Dragonheart]]''
*Gale Snoats in ''[[Raising Arizona]]''
*James Gordon in ''[[Batman (1989 film)|Batman]]''
*James Gordon in ''[[Batman (1989 film)|Batman]]''
*Charles Dreyfus in ''[[Revenge of the Pink Panther]]''
*Charles Dreyfus in ''[[Revenge of the Pink Panther]]''
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*Jacobs in ''[[Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore]]''
*Jacobs in ''[[Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore]]''
*Eli Sands in ''[[The Concorde ... Airport '79]]''
*Eli Sands in ''[[The Concorde ... Airport '79]]''
*Christie in ''[[The Quatermass Xperiment]]''
*Mr. Emerson in ''[[A Room with a View (1985 film)|A Room with a View]]''
*Frank Alexander in ''[[A Clockwork Orange (film)|A Clockwork Orange]]''
*Saburo Kurusu in ''[[Tora! Tora! Tora!]]''
*Miracle Max in ''[[The Princess Bride (film)|The Princess Bride]]''
*Mr. Mushnik in ''[[Little Shop of Horrors (film)|Little Shop of Horrors]]''
*Thomas Davies in ''[[Roots (1977 miniseries)|Roots]]''


== References ==
== References ==
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Silvio Spaccesi
Spaccesi in 1997
Born(1926-08-01)August 1, 1926
Macerata, Italy
DiedJune 2, 2015(2015-06-02) (aged 88)
Rome, Italy
Occupation(s)Actor, voice actor
Years active1955–2015
Partner(s)Rosaura Marchi
(1985–2015)

Silvio Spaccesi (August 1, 1926 – June 2, 2015) was an Italian actor and voice actor.[1]

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.[2][3] After moving to Rome, he formed at the Silvio d’Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts.[3] 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.[2][4]

Spaccesi was also active as a voice actor and a dubber.[5] He voiced Yoda in the Italian versions of the Star Wars original trilogy and Santa Claus in The Nightmare Before Christmas.[2][6] 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.

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

  1. ^ "Silvio Spaccesi's dubbing contributions". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b Maurizio Verdenelli (June 7, 2015). "I "ragazzi" di viale don Bosco ricordano Silvio Spaccesi". Cronache Maceratesi. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  4. ^ "Macerata, è morto Silvio Spaccesi "Forza venite gente" lo rese famoso". Il Messaggero. June 2, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  5. ^ Cronologia fondamentale dell'epoca d'oro del doppiaggio italiano Dagli albori agli anni 1970 (in Italian)
  6. ^ Andrea Francesco Berni (June 2, 2015). "Addio a Silvio Spaccesi, iconica voce di Yoda negli Star Wars originali". Bad Taste. Retrieved June 7, 2015.

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