Renato Izzo
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Renato Izzo | |
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| Born | June 15, 1929 Campobasso, Italy |
| Died | July 30, 2009 (aged 80) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, voice actor, screenwriter, dubbing director |
| Years active | 1945–2009 |
| Spouse | Liliana D'Amico (m. ?-2009) |
| Children | Rossella Izzo Simona Izzo Fiamma Izzo Giuppy Izzo |
| Parent(s) | Romolo Izzo Giuseppina Izzo |
| Relatives | Loredana Nicosia (niece) Myriam Catania (granddaughter) Francesco Venditti (grandson) |
Renato Izzo (June 15, 1929 – July 30, 2009) was an Italian actor, voice actor and screenwriter.[1]
Biography
Born in Campobasso to Romolo and Giuseppina Izzo and the second of eight children, Izzo was considered to be among the most popular and influential actors and dubbers across Italy. He founded the dubbing society Pumais Due (formerly Gruppo Trenta) in 1980 and he helped other important dubbers achieve fame such as Massimo Lodolo, Tonino Accolla, Perla Liberatori, Claudia Catani and Paolo Buglioni. He also incorporated his children and grandchildren into his ventures.[2]
Izzo was known for dubbing actors such as Robert Hoffmann, Paul Newman, Tomas Milian, Mark Damon and Clint Eastwood. He was also renowned for his direction of the Italian dubbed versions of Apocalypse Now and Taxi Driver.
Personal life
Izzo was married to Liliana D'Amico and they had four daughters, twins Rossella and Simona Izzo, including Fiamma and Giuppy Izzo, who are all voice actresses. He also has nine grandchildren.
Death
Izzo died in Rome on July 30, 2009 following a stroke at the age of 80.[3]
Filmography
Cinema
- Altair (1955)
- Wives and Obscurities (1956)
- Il cavaliere dai cento volti (1960)
- Tiger of the Seven Seas (1962)
- Obiettivo ragazze (1963)
- The Hours of Love (1963)
- Excellent Cadavers (1999)
References
- ^ "Renato Izzo's dubbing contributions". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ Cronologia fondamentale dell'epoca d'oro del doppiaggio italiano Dagli albori agli anni 1970 (in Italian)
- ^ "Morto Renato Izzo, diede la voce a Paul Newman". romagnanoi.it. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
External links
- Renato Izzo at IMDb
- Renato Izzo at AllMovie
- 1929 births
- 2009 deaths
- People from Campobasso
- Italian male film actors
- Italian male voice actors
- Italian male television actors
- Italian male screenwriters
- Italian film producers
- Voice directors
- 20th-century Italian male actors
- 20th-century Italian screenwriters
- Deaths from cerebrovascular disease
- People of Campanian descent