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| yearsactive = 1952–2022 | ||
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Nicotra was best known as a voice actor, dubbing films, television shows and video games into the Italian language.<ref name="youtube">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7N-FD59Hmc300v4|title=Intervista a ANGELO NICOTRA (2008) | enciclopediadeldoppiaggio.it |via=YouTube|accessdate=December 20, 2024}}</ref> He became the official Italian voice of ] after ] stepped down from the role in 2011. He also dubbed over the voices of ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and other actors in much of their content. Some of his character roles include ] (performed by ]) in the ], ] (performed by ]) in the '']'' film series and Reuben Tishkoff (performed by ]) in the '']'' film series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tg24.sky.it/spettacolo/cinema/2024/03/08/angelo-nicotra-morto-doppiatore|title=Morto Angelo Nicotra, doppiatore di Morgan Freeman|website=Sky tg24|date=8 March 2024|accessdate=20 December 2024|language=it}}</ref> | Nicotra was best known as a voice actor, dubbing films, television shows and video games into the Italian language.<ref name="youtube">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7N-FD59Hmc300v4|title=Intervista a ANGELO NICOTRA (2008) | enciclopediadeldoppiaggio.it |via=YouTube|accessdate=December 20, 2024}}</ref> He became the official Italian voice of ] after ] stepped down from the role in 2011. He also dubbed over the voices of ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and other actors in much of their content. Some of his character roles include ] (performed by ]) in the ], ] (performed by ]) in the '']'' film series and Reuben Tishkoff (performed by ]) in the '']'' film series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tg24.sky.it/spettacolo/cinema/2024/03/08/angelo-nicotra-morto-doppiatore|title=Morto Angelo Nicotra, doppiatore di Morgan Freeman|website=Sky tg24|date=8 March 2024|accessdate=20 December 2024|language=it}}</ref> | ||
In Nicotra's animated roles, he performed the voice of ] in the Italian dubbed version of the '']'' film franchise as well as the Italian voice of ] in '']'' from 1979 until 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.repubblica.it/spettacoli/cinema/2024/03/08/news/angelo_nicotra_morto_attore_doppiatore_morgan_freeman-422277915/|title=È morto |
In Nicotra's animated roles, he performed the voice of ] in the Italian dubbed version of the '']'' film franchise as well as the Italian voice of ] in '']'' from 1979 until 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.repubblica.it/spettacoli/cinema/2024/03/08/news/angelo_nicotra_morto_attore_doppiatore_morgan_freeman-422277915/|title=È morto l'attore e doppiatore Angelo Nicotra|website=La Repubblica|date=8 March 2024|accessdate=20 December 2024|language=it}}</ref> He also dubbed Brain in '']'' and '']'' as well as ] in the last 19 episodes of the seventh season of '']'' following the death of ] in 2013. Additionally, Nicotra replaced ] as the Italian voice of ] from 2011 until 2021 when Paolo Marchese took on the role. | ||
=== Personal life === | === Personal life === |
Latest revision as of 23:26, 21 December 2024
Italian voice actor (1948–2024)Angelo Nicotra | |
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Born | (1948-04-10)10 April 1948 Rome, Italy |
Died | 8 March 2024(2024-03-08) (aged 75) Rome, Italy |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1952–2022 |
Spouse(s) | Olimpia Di Nardo (divorced) Fiorella Fiorini |
Children | 2 |
Parents |
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Relatives | Giancarlo Nicotra (brother) |
Angelo Nicotra (10 April 1948 – 8 March 2024) was an Italian actor and voice actor.
Biography
Born in Rome and the youngest son of the actors Antonio Nicotra and Mariannina Libassi, Nicotra began his career as a child actor with short roles in the 1952 film Genoese Dragnet and the 1953 film Good Folk's Sunday. He continued acting on screen as an adult portraying the protagonist's colleague in the 1982 film The Haunted House. Additionally, he made at least one appearance in the television shows Il maresciallo Rocca and Carabinieri.
Nicotra was best known as a voice actor, dubbing films, television shows and video games into the Italian language. He became the official Italian voice of Morgan Freeman after Renato Mori stepped down from the role in 2011. He also dubbed over the voices of Danny Glover, Forest Whitaker, Jeffrey Tambor, Brendan Gleeson, Paul Guilfoyle, John Goodman, Richard Jenkins and other actors in much of their content. Some of his character roles include Ben Parker (performed by Cliff Robertson) in the Spider-Man trilogy, Ratchet (performed by Robert Foxworth) in the Transformers film series and Reuben Tishkoff (performed by Elliott Gould) in the Ocean's film series.
In Nicotra's animated roles, he performed the voice of Mr. Potato Head in the Italian dubbed version of the Toy Story film franchise as well as the Italian voice of Gonzo in The Muppets from 1979 until 2021. He also dubbed Brain in Animaniacs and Pinky and the Brain as well as Dr. Zoidberg in the last 19 episodes of the seventh season of Futurama following the death of Claudio Fattoretto in 2013. Additionally, Nicotra replaced Massimo Corvo as the Italian voice of Pete from 2011 until 2021 when Paolo Marchese took on the role.
Personal life
Nicotra was the younger brother of the television director Giancarlo Nicotra. He had one daughter, Barbara from his marriage to the actress Olimpia Di Nardo. From his marriage to Fiorella Fiorini, he had one son, Francesco, who is also a voice actor.
Death
Nicotra died in Rome on 8 March 2024, one month before his 76th birthday.
Filmography
Cinema
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1952 | Genoese Dragnet | Carabinieri Marshal's son | |
1953 | Good Folk's Sunday | ||
1982 | The Haunted House | Work colleague | |
2011 | The Arrival of Wang | The General |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1961 | Graziella | Beppo | TV miniseries |
1965 | Scaramouche | TV miniseries | |
1973 | Qui squadra mobile | Messenger | 1 episode (season 1, episode 1) |
1991 | Come una mamma | Mr. Giacometti | TV miniseries |
1993 | La scalata | Morgue doctor | TV miniseries |
1996 | Il maresciallo Rocca | Santini | 3 episodes (season 1) |
2004 | Carabinieri | Luciano Sapio | 1 episode (season 3, episode 15) |
2009 | Inspector Coliandro | Communications Company Director | 1 episode (season 2, episode 2) |
Voice work
Dubbing
Films (Animation, Italian dub)
Films (Live action, Italian dub)
Television (Animation, Italian dub)
Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Ref |
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1991 | Tom & Jerry Kids | McWolf | Main cast (season 1) | |
1995–1998 | The Simpsons | Superintendent Chalmers | Recurring role (seasons 5–7) | |
1996 | The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries | Yosemite Sam | 1 episode (season 1, episode 13) | |
1996–1998 | Animaniacs | Brain | Main cast | |
1997–1999 | Pinky and the Brain | Main cast (seasons 1–3) | ||
1997–2001 | Men in Black: The Series | Frank the Pug | Main cast | |
1999 | 2 Stupid Dogs | Mr. Hollywood | Recurring role | |
2000–2001 | Trigun | Various characters | Recurring role | |
2000–2003 | South Park | Mr. Garrison | Recurring role (seasons 1–3) | |
2000–2014 | Futurama | Dr. John A. Zoidberg | Main cast (season 7) | |
Mr. Panucci | Recurring role (seasons 1–7) | |||
Robot Santa | Recurring role (seasons 2–4, 6–7) | |||
Richard Nixon's head | Recurring role (seasons 1–7) | |||
Don Bot | Recurring role (seasons 5–6) | |||
Various characters | Recurring role (seasons 1–7) | |||
2002 | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Gonzo | TV film | |
Sal Minella | ||||
Lupin the Third: Dragon of Doom | Chin Chin Chu (2002 redub) | TV film | ||
2002–2003 | Stargate Infinity | Gus Bonner | Main cast | |
2004–2017 | Postman Pat | P.C. Arthur Selby | Recurring role (seasons 3–7) | |
2005 | The Muppets' Wizard of Oz | Gonzo / The Tin Thing | TV film | |
Free Willy | Rockland Stone / The Machine | Recurring role | ||
2005–2008 | The Muppet Show | Gonzo | Main cast (2005–2007 redub) | |
2010–2016 | Family Guy | Herbert | 1 episode (season 14, episode 3) | |
O. J. Simpson | 1 episode (season 7, episode 9) | |||
Rush Limbaugh | 1 episode (season 9, episode 2) | |||
Various characters | Recurring role | |||
2011–2016 | Mickey Mouse Clubhouse | Pete | Recurring role (seasons 3–6) | |
2013 | Toy Story of Terror! | Mr. Potato Head | TV special | |
2013–2019 | Mickey Mouse | Pete | Main cast | |
2014 | Toy Story That Time Forgot | Mr. Potato Head | TV special | |
2015–2016 | The Muppets | Gonzo | Main cast | |
2017–2021 | Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures | Pete | Main cast | |
2018–2021 | Muppet Babies | Gonzo | Main cast (seasons 1–2) | |
2020 | Muppets Now | Main cast | ||
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? | Morgan Freeman | 1 episode (season 2, episode 13) | ||
2020–2021 | The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse | Pete | Recurring role (season 1) |
Television (Live action, Italian dub)
Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Original actor | Ref |
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1983 | Bienvenida Esperanza | Jacinto Nuñez | Main cast | Carlos Olivier | |
1985 | Leonela | Pedro Luis | Main cast | ||
Marta y Javier | Javier | Main cast | |||
2001–2015 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jim Brass | Main cast (seasons 1–14) | Paul Guilfoyle | |
2005 | Malcolm in the Middle | Otto Mannkusser | Recurring role (seasons 4–5) | Kenneth Mars | |
2006 | Stephen King's Desperation | Collie Entragian | TV film | Ron Perlman | |
2008–2014 | Merlin | Gaius | Main cast | Richard Wilson | |
2014 | The Bible | Ira | TV miniseries | Ken Bones | |
2015 | A Novel Romance | Harris | TV film | Charles S. Dutton | |
2016 | Medici | Ugo Bencini | Main cast (season 1) | Ken Bones | |
2016–2019 | Elementary | Morland Holmes | Recurring role (seasons 4–7) | John Noble |
Video games (Italian dub)
Year | Title | Role(s) | Ref |
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2003 | Finding Nemo | Gill | |
2011 | Kinect: Disneyland Adventures | Ghost Host | |
2012 | Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two | Pete |
References
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- "Angelo Nicotra". MYmovies. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
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- "Morto Angelo Nicotra, doppiatore di Morgan Freeman". Sky tg24 (in Italian). 8 March 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
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- "È morto Angelo Nicotra, lo storico doppiatore di Morgan Freeman e John Travolta". Fq Magazine (in Italian). 8 March 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
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- "It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- "Postman Pat Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- "The Muppets' Wizard of Oz Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- "The Muppet Show Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- "Family Guy Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
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- "Toy Story That Time Forgot Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
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External links
- Angelo Nicotra at IMDb
- Angelo Nicotra at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Angelo Nicotra at Behind The Voice Actors
- 1948 births
- 2024 deaths
- Male actors from Rome
- People of Sicilian descent
- Italian male voice actors
- Italian male film actors
- Italian male stage actors
- Italian male television actors
- Italian male radio actors
- Italian male child actors
- Italian voice directors
- 20th-century Italian male actors
- 21st-century Italian male actors