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{{Short description|Fictional character created by Carlo Collodi}}
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| name = Pinocchio
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| first = '']'' (1883)
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| species = {{Ubl|]|] (briefly)|]}}
| gender = Male
| family = ] (father)
| nationality = Italian
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'''Pinocchio''' ({{IPAc-en|p|ɪ|ˈ|n|əʊ|k|i|əʊ|audio=LL-Q1860 (eng)-Simplificationalizer-Pinocchio.wav}} {{Respell|pin|OH|kee|oh}},<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/pinocchio |title=pinocchio noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |work=Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary |date=16 October 2014 |access-date=2 August 2019 |archive-date=2 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190802111324/https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/pinocchio |url-status=live }}</ref> {{IPA|it|piˈnɔkkjo|lang}}) is a fictional character and the ] of the children's novel, '']'' (1883) by Italian writer ] of ], Tuscany.<ref>{{cite news |author=Joy Lo Dico |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2009/may/03/pinocchio-carlo-collodi |title=Classics corner: Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi |department=Culture |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |date=2 May 2009 |access-date=1 October 2015 |archive-date=12 June 2017 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170612163615/https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2009/may/03/pinocchio-carlo-collodi |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Martin-2015">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/original-pinocchio-really-says-lying|title=What the Original 'Pinocchio' Really Says About Lying|last=Martin|first=Clancy|date=6 February 2015|magazine=]|access-date=1 October 2015|archive-date=12 June 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20170612163956/http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/original-pinocchio-really-says-lying|url-status=live}}</ref> Pinocchio was carved by a woodcarver named ] in a Tuscan village. He is created as a wooden ], but he dreams of becoming a real boy. He is known for his long nose, which grows when he lies.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Reardon |first=Sara |url=http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/books/2011/10/carlo_collodi_s_pinocchio_why_is_the_original_pinocchio_subjecte.html |title=Carlo Collodi's Pinocchio: Why is the original Pinocchio subjected to such sadistic treatment? |magazine=] |date=7 June 2013 |access-date=17 June 2013 |archive-date=15 June 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130615203632/http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/books/2011/10/carlo_collodi_s_pinocchio_why_is_the_original_pinocchio_subjecte.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
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Pinocchio is a ] and one of the most reimagined characters in children's literature. His story has been adapted into many other media, notably the 1940 Disney film '']''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.encyclopedia.com/article-1G2-2697200012/pinocchio-carlo-collodi.html |title=Pinocchio: Carlo Collodi - Children's Literature Review |publisher=Encyclopedia.com |access-date=1 October 2015 |archive-date=3 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151003075814/http://www.encyclopedia.com/article-1G2-2697200012/pinocchio-carlo-collodi.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Collodi often used the Italian Tuscan dialect in his book. The name '']'' is possibly derived from the rare Tuscan form '']'' (']') or constructed from '']'' ('pine tree, pine wood') and '']'' ('eye').
'''Pinocchio''' is a fictional character that first appeared in 1883, in '']'' by ], and has since appeared in many adaptations of that story and others. Carved from a piece of pine by a woodcarver named Geppetto in a small Italian village, he was created as a puppet, but dreamt of becoming a real boy.


== Fictional character description ==
==Appearances in popular culture==
{{Main|The Adventures of Pinocchio}}
Disney's version of Pinocchio appears at the ] as a ].
] (1901)]]


Pinocchio's characterization varies across interpretations, but several aspects are consistent across all adaptations: Pinocchio is an animated sentient puppet, Pinocchio's maker is ] and Pinocchio's nose grows when he lies.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tOkIvUwYurMC&q=pinocchio+liar+italye&pg=PA59 |title=Italian, It's All Greek to Me: Everything You Don't Know About Italian ... |author=Linda Falcone |access-date=17 June 2013 |isbn=9781571431714 |year=2007 |publisher=RDR Books |archive-date=25 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125061454/https://books.google.com/books?id=tOkIvUwYurMC&q=pinocchio+liar+italye&pg=PA59 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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]ese ] Artist ] was inspired by this charming tale when he created the popular icon ]. In addition, the story of Pinocchio was made into an anime television series by ] in 1972 as '']'' (''Mokku the Oak Tree''), and again by ] in 1976 as '']'' (Pinocchio was renamed "Piccolino" in this version). Tatsunoko's series was shown on ] in the United States in 1992 as '']''.


Pinocchio is known for having a short nose that becomes longer when he is under stress (chapter 3), especially while lying. In the original tale, Collodi describes him as a "rascal", "imp," "]" (mischievous or wayward person), "disgrace", "ragamuffin", and "confirmed rogue", with even his father, carpenter Geppetto, referring to him as a "wretched boy". Immediately at birth, Pinocchio laughs derisively in his creator's face, whereupon he steals the old man's wig.
The ]ese ] ] (1972), created by ], was partly inspired by Pinocchio (and by ]).


Pinocchio's bad behavior, rather than being charming or endearing, is meant to serve as a warning. Collodi originally intended the story, which was first published in June 1881 in the children's magazine '']'',<ref>{{cite journal|author=Caterina Sinibaldi |title=Pinocchio, a Political Puppet: the Fascist Adventures of Collodi's Novel|journal=Italian Studies|year=2011|volume=66|issue=3|page=335 |doi=10.1179/007516311X13134938224367|s2cid=144252780 |doi-access=free}}</ref> to be a tragedy. It concluded with the puppet's execution. Pinocchio's enemies, the Fox and the Cat, bind his arms, pass a noose around his throat, and hang him from the branch of an oak tree.<ref>{{cite web |last=Rich |first=Nathaniel|url=http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/books/2011/10/carlo_collodi_s_pinocchio_why_is_the_original_pinocchio_subjecte.html |title=Carlo Collodi's Pinocchio: Why is the original Pinocchio subjected to such sadistic treatment? |publisher=]|date=24 October 2011 |access-date=1 October 2015 |archive-date=15 June 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130615203632/http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/books/2011/10/carlo_collodi_s_pinocchio_why_is_the_original_pinocchio_subjecte.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
Though not actually an adaptation of the story proper, the ] ] released by ] in 1986 features a character named "Pino", who was inspired by the Pinocchio character. It was a Japan-only release until it was included in ] Vol.1, which was released in the United States in 1995.


<blockquote>A tempestuous northerly wind began to blow and roar angrily, and it beat the poor puppet from side to side, making him swing violently, like the clatter of a bell ringing for a wedding. And the swinging gave him atrocious spasms...His breath failed him and he could say no more. He shut his eyes, opened his mouth, stretched his legs, gave a long shudder, and hung stiff and insensible.</blockquote>
In a similar vein, the ] ] title '']'', released in Japan by ] (now ]), is a raising simulation in which a robot child named "Pino" is taught human emotions and feelings by the fairy helper of Dr. Geppetto in the hopes of eventually becoming a human boy. In the canon ending, Pino will activate the J circuit, appearing to die, but the ] reveals that he has been reborn as a human child.


=== Characteristics ===
])]]Pinocchio briefly appears in the 2001 movie '']'' and has a larger role in the 2004 sequel '']'' and the 2007 sequel '']''.


==== Clothing and character ====
] and ] are both major characters in the ongoing ] series '']'', written by ], first published in 2003.
Pinocchio is a wooden ] (a puppet that is manipulated with wires or strings) and not a ] (directly controlled from inside by the puppeteer's hand). However, the piece of wood from which he is derived is animated, and so Pinocchio moves independently. He often gets carried away by bad company and is prone to lying. His nose becomes longer when lying to others.<ref name="Martin-2015" /> Because of these characteristics, he often finds himself in trouble. Pinocchio transforms in the novel: he promises ] to become a real boy, flees with ] to the ], becomes a donkey, joins a circus, and becomes a puppet again. In the last chapter, out of the mouth of ] with Geppetto, Pinocchio finally stops being a puppet and becomes a real boy (thanks to the intervention of the Fairy in a dream).


In the novel, Pinocchio is often depicted with a pointy hat, a jacket, and a pair of colored, knee-length pants. In the ] version, the appearance is different; the character is dressed in ] style, with ] and a hat with a feather.
Pinocchio appears in two episodes of the animated TV show '']'': "Nursery Crimes / My Peeps" and "Billy Ocean".


==== Nose ====
The computer-animated television series '']'' features Geppetto as a minor character, where he is searching for Pinocchio.
Pinocchio's nose is his best-known characteristic. It grows in length when he tells a lie, but also does so in the book when it is first carved by Geppetto.


The nose is mentioned only a couple of times in the book, but it reveals the Blue Fairy's power over Pinocchio when he acts disobediently. After the boy's struggling and weeping over his deformed nose, the Blue Fairy summons woodpeckers to peck it back to normal.
The first episode of season 4 the of animated TV show '']'' (aired in the UK in 2007) contains a brief spoof sketch featuring Pinocchio and Geppetto (the Disney versions of the characters).


== Literary analysis ==
An episode of the '']'' stop motion animated clip show '']'' features Pinocchio in a frozen forest constantly lying to make his nose grow for fire wood including the lie "I have no idea where Geppetto's body is buried."
Some literary analysts have described Pinocchio as an ]. Like many Western literary heroes, such as ], Pinocchio descends into hell; he also experiences rebirth through metamorphosis, a common motif in fantasy literature.<ref name="MW">Morrissey, Thomas J., and Richard Wunderlich. "Death and Rebirth in Pinocchio." Children's Literature 11 (1983): 64–75.</ref>


Before writing ''Pinocchio'', Collodi wrote a number of didactic children's stories for the then-recently ], including a series about an unruly boy who undergoes humiliating experiences while traveling the country, titled ''Viaggio per l'Italia di Giannettino'' ('Little Johnny's voyage through Italy').<ref name="MarronePuppa2006">{{cite book|author1=Gaetana Marrone|author2=Paolo Puppa|title=Encyclopedia of Italian Literary Studies|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=d9NcAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA485|date=26 December 2006|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-135-45530-9|pages=485–|access-date=31 October 2016|archive-date=17 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160517170325/https://books.google.com/books?id=d9NcAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA485|url-status=live}}</ref> Throughout ''Pinocchio'', Collodi chastises Pinocchio for his lack of moral fiber and his persistent rejection of responsibility and desire for fun.
On ], ], an adapted parody of the famous story was created on the popular website Freak Safari.


The structure of the story of Pinocchio follows that of the folktales of peasants who venture out into the world but are naïvely unprepared for what they find and get into ridiculous situations.<ref>{{cite book |last=Collodi |first=Carlo |editor-last=Zipes|editor-first=Jack |title=Pinocchio |publisher=Penguin Books |date=1996|pages=xiii&ndash; xv|chapter=Introduction }}</ref> At the time of the writing of the book, this was a serious problem, arising partly from the ], which led to a growing need for reliable labor in the cities; the problem was exacerbated by similar, more or less simultaneous, demands for labor in the industrialization of other countries. One major effect was the emigration of much of the Italian peasantry to cities and foreign countries such as the United States.
Pinocchio story was one of the episodes of Juuni Sensehi Bakurestu Eto Ranger.{{Fact|date=June 2007}}


The main imperatives demanded of Pinocchio are to work, be good, and study. And in the end, Pinocchio's willingness to provide for his father and devote himself to these things transforms him into a real boy with modern comforts.<ref name="MW"/>
In The ] skit corner,Geppetto(]) was an old man who always forgot things and in the 7-16-06 episode,it was revealed he was involved with the ] (]).Pinocchio (]) appeared at the end of the skit saying he was very lonely today.


== Media portrayals ==
Russian-born disco composer ''Boris Midney'' produced a twelve inch "Pinocchio" album, sung by his incidental vocal group Masquerade including tracks like "I'm Attached to You" and "Wooden Wooden Puppet".{{Fact|date=August 2007}}
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==References== === Literature ===
* ''Il Segreto di Pinocchio'' (1894) by Gemma Mongiardini-Rembadi, published in the United States in 1913 as ''Pinocchio under the Sea''.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Mongiardini-Rembadi|first=Gemma|title=Pinocchio Under the Sea|publisher=]|year=2018|isbn=9780343275921}}</ref>
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* ''Pinocchio in Africa'' (1903) by Eugenio Cherubini.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Cherubini|first=Eugenio|title=Pinocchio in Africa|publisher=CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform|year=2017|isbn=9781548612368}}</ref>
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* ''Zäpfel Kerns Abenteuer'' (1905) by ].
* ''The Heart of Pinocchio'' (1917) by Paolo Lorenzini.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Lorenzini|first=Paolo|title=Heart of Pinocchio|publisher=]|year=2016|isbn=9781535355087}}</ref>
* ''Pinocchio in America'' (1928) by ].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Patri|first=Angelo|title=Pinocchio in America|publisher=]|year=1928}}</ref>
* ''Puppet Parade'' (1932) by Carol Della Chiesa.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Della Chiesa|first=Carol|title=Puppet Parade|publisher=Longmans, Green and Co|year=1932}}</ref>
* The children's novel '']'' (1936) is a free retelling of the story of Pinocchio by Russian writer ].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Tolstoy|first=Aleksey Nikolayevich|title=The little gold key, or, The adventures of Burattino|publisher=]|year=1990|isbn=5050028434}}</ref> Some of the adventures are derived from Collodi, but many are either omitted or added. Pinocchio ('']'') does not reform himself nor becomes a real human. For Tolstoy, Pinocchio as a puppet is a positive model of creative and non-conformist behavior.
* ''Hi! Ho! Pinocchio!'' (1940) by Josef Marino.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Wunderlich|first=Richard|title=Pinocchio Goes Postmodern|publisher=]|year=2002|isbn=0815338961|pages=158}}</ref>
* '']'' (鉄腕アトム, ''Tetsuwan Atomu'') (1952), a Japanese ] series written and illustrated by ], recasts loosely the Pinocchio theme.<ref name="SchodtAstroBoyIntro3">]. "Introduction." ''Astro Boy'' Volume 1 (Comic by ]). ] and ]. Page 3 of 3 (The introduction section has 3 pages). {{ISBN|1-56971-676-5}}.</ref>
* ''Pinocchio in Venice'' (1991) by ].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Coover|first=Robert|title=Pinocchio in Venice|publisher=]|year=1997|isbn=0802134858}}</ref>
* ''Pinocchio: The Boy'', (2002) children's ] by ]. ].
* '']'' (2002–2015), a comic book series by ], includes ] as a refugee, having fled his magical homeland and living in the mundane 21st century.
* '']'' (2006–2008), a comic book series by ], features a retelling of ''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' with the robotic superhero called ] in the role of Pinocchio.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Avengers fairy tales |date=2008|publisher=Marvel Publishing|isbn=978-0-7851-2433-7|location=New York |oclc=436408643}}</ref>
* ''Wooden Bones'' (2012) by ] describes a fictional untold story of Pinocchio, with a dark twist. Pino, as he's come to be known after he became a real boy, has discovered that he has the power to bring puppets to life himself.
* ''Pinocchio by Pinocchio'' (2013) by ].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Carter|first=Scott William |title=Wooden bones|date=2013|isbn=978-1-4424-2753-2|location=New York|oclc=891947647}}</ref>
* Pinocchio was the subject of the 2015 satirical novel ''Splintered: A Political Fairy Tale'' by Thomas London.<ref>{{Cite book|last=London|first=Thomas J. |title=Splintered|date=2015|others=Matthew Foltz-Gray|publisher=CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform |isbn=978-1-5151-2356-9|oclc=9898856922}}</ref>
* ''The Wooden Prince'' (2017)<ref>{{Cite book|last=Bemis|first=John Claude |title=The wooden prince|date=2016|publisher=Disney Book Group|others=Ralph Lister, Hoopla digital|isbn=978-1-4847-0737-1|location=|oclc=948111706}}</ref> and ''Lord of Monsters'' (2017)<ref>{{Cite book|last=Bemis|first=John Claude|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1001274458|title=Lord of Monsters|date=2018|publisher=DISNEY PR|isbn=978-1-4847-0793-7|oclc=1001274458}}</ref> by John Claude Bemis adapt the story to a science fiction setting.


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* ] (''Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse's Birthday Party'', 1954 record album, ] commercial)<ref name="Pin record">{{cite web|title=June Foray as Walt Disney's "Pinocchio & "Ferdinand the Bull"|url=https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/june-foray-as-walt-disneys-pinocchio-and-ferdinand-the-bull/|publisher=Cartoon Research|access-date=9 September 2020}}{{Dead link|date=April 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name="Hudson Hornet">{{cite web|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/commercials/Hudson-Hornet/|title=Hudson Hornet|website=Behind The Voice Actors|language=en-US|access-date=9 September 2020|archive-date=3 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201003060654/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/commercials/Hudson-Hornet/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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* Kevin Brando ('']'')<ref name="Daring Journey">{{cite web|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/rides-attractions/Pinocchios-Daring-Journey/|title=Pinocchio's Daring Journey|website=Behind The Voice Actors|language=en-US|access-date=22 February 2021|archive-date=4 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204194558/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/rides-attractions/Pinocchios-Daring-Journey/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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* Peter Westy ('']'')<ref name="Roger Rabbit">{{cite web|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/Who-Framed-Roger-Rabbit/|title=Who Framed Roger Rabbit|website=Behind The Voice Actors|language=en-US|access-date=22 February 2021|archive-date=22 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122223538/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/Who-Framed-Roger-Rabbit/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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* ] ('']'')<ref name="Kingdom Hearts">{{cite web|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Kingdom-Hearts/|title=Kingdom Hearts|website=Behind The Voice Actors|language=en-US|access-date=22 February 2021|archive-date=21 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121133312/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Kingdom-Hearts/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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* Elan Garfias ('']'')<ref name="Kinect">{{cite web|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Kinect-Disneyland-Adventures/|title=Kinect: Disneyland Adventures|website=Behind The Voice Actors|language=en-US|access-date=22 February 2021|archive-date=24 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224235012/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Kinect-Disneyland-Adventures/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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* Nick Carson ('']'')<ref name="Dream Drop Distance">{{cite web|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Kingdom-Hearts-3D-Dream-Drop-Distance/|title=Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance|website=Behind The Voice Actors|language=en-US|access-date=22 February 2021|archive-date=19 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419215238/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Kingdom-Hearts-3D-Dream-Drop-Distance/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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* Joseph Ricci ('']'')<ref name="Mickey Mouse">{{cite web|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/shorts/Mickey-Mouse-2013/|title=Mickey Mouse (2013)|website=Behind The Voice Actors|language=en-US|access-date=22 February 2021|archive-date=7 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210307084414/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/shorts/Mickey-Mouse-2013/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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* ] (])<ref name="March2021Castings">{{cite web|title='Pinocchio': Robert Zemeckis Movie Adds Cynthia Erivo as Blue Fairy; Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Jiminy Cricket|url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/pinocchio-robert-zemeckis-movie-adds-cynthia-erivo-as-blue-fairy-joseph-gordon-levitt-as-jiminy-cricket-1234705733/|work=]|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|date=3 March 2021|access-date=3 March 2021|archive-date=3 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210303172639/https://deadline.com/2021/03/pinocchio-robert-zemeckis-movie-adds-cynthia-erivo-as-blue-fairy-joseph-gordon-levitt-as-jiminy-cricket-1234705733/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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When ] was developing the story for their film version of '']'' (1940), they intended to keep the obnoxious aspects of the original character, but ] himself felt that this made the character too unlikable, so alterations were made to incorporate traits of mischief and innocence to make Pinocchio more likable. Pinocchio was voiced by ]. Today, the film is considered one of the finest Disney features ever made and ]. In the ] of the film, Pinocchio lives out (mostly) the same role as the film, traveling through the world filled with temptations and experiencing various forces.
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This Disney incarnation was later used in '']'', voiced by Peter Westy; and '']'', voiced by ]; as well as making cameo appearances in '']'', '']'', '']'', the '']'' television series, and '']''.<ref>{{cite web|date=21 November 2010|title=Video Interview with TANGLED Directors Nathan Greno and Byron Howard|url=http://collider.com/tangled-director-nathan-greno-byron-howard-interview-video/61497/|access-date=2 March 2015|work=Collider|archive-date=19 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110819082957/http://collider.com/tangled-director-nathan-greno-byron-howard-interview-video/61497/|url-status=live}}</ref> Child actor ] portrayed Pinocchio in the television musical film '']'' (2000).
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Pinocchio is a supporting character, voiced by Seth Adkins, in the '']'' video game series. He plays a major role in the ], '']'', and '']'', while in '']'' he appears during a flashback at the early stages.
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In '']'', he appears as a meet-and-greet character in Fantasyland and has several quests for the player. In '']'' Pinocchio is featured as one of the many iconic Disney characters kidnapped by the evil witch Mizrabel in her plot to dominate their world; he is imprisoned alongside Genie in the Cave of Wonders until eventually being rescued by ].
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In the early 1990s, it is rumored that ] portrayed the real-boy version of Pinocchio in the live-action segments for the updated ] ''I'm No Fool'' and ''You'', in addition to the new shorts of ''I'm No Fool''.

In March 2021, it was announced that Benjamin Evan Ainsworth would play him in Disney's ] of the animated film.<ref name="March2021Castings"/>
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=== Other film adaptations ===

==== 20th century ====
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* Pinocchio first appeared in a cinematic adaptation in '']'', a 1911 Italian live-action ], directed by ]. The character is performed by French-Italian comedian ].
* A 1936 adaptation '']'' (''Le avventure di Pinocchio'') was planned in Italy by Raoul Verdini and Umberto Spano, but it was never entirely completed and is now considered ]. Only the original script and some still frames are all that survived from the film.
*'']'' (''Zolotoy Klyuchik'') is a 1939 Russian movie combining live-action and stop-motion animation, directed by ]. The story is based on the novel '']'' (1936) by ]. Pinocchio ('']'') is a puppet voiced by actress Olga Shaganova-Obraztsova.
*The first ] to portray Pinocchio was Alessandro Tommei in the 1947 Italian film ''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' (''Le avventure di Pinocchio''), directed by Gianetto Guardone.
] portrayed Pinocchio in '']''.]]
* Italian comedian ] portrayed Pinocchio in the 1952 film '']'' (''Totò a colori'').
* Actor ] voiced Pinocchio in a 1953 radio adaptation of the story. This is the second adaptation of Pinocchio with Mel Blanc involved, as Blanc voiced ] in the 1940 Disney film until all of his lines were deleted, save for three hiccups.
* '']'' (''Priklyucheniya Buratino'') is a 1959 Soviet animated feature film directed by Dmitriy Babichenko and ]. The story is based on the novel ] (1936) by ]. Pinocchio ('']'') is voiced by actress Nina Gulyaeva and in the 1998 shortened English-dubbed version (''Pinocchio and the Golden Key''), by ] ].
* In '']'' (1965), the character is portrayed by actor John Joy.
* In the Belgian-American animated film '']'' (1965), the character is voiced by actor Peter Lazer.
*'']'' (''Turlis Abenteuer'') (1967) is an East German film, directed by Walter Beck. Pinocchio (''Turli'') is a puppet, voiced by actress Gina Prescott. In the final scene, as a boy, he is portrayed by Uwe Thielisch.
]'s film '']'' (1972)]]
* '']'' (''Un burattino di nome Pinocchio'', 1972) is an Italian animated film, written and directed by ]. Pinocchio is voiced by actress Roberta Paladini with ] doing his English voice dub.
*'']'' is a 1976 American movie. Pinocchio is a puppet, voiced by an actress ].
*'']'' (''Priklyucheniya Buratino'') is a 1975 Soviet children's musical film directed by ]. The story is based on the novel ] (1936) by ]. Pinocchio ('']'') is portrayed by child actor Dmitri Iosifov.
* The 1977 animated film '']'', created by ] for the ], parodies Pinocchio with the story of a wooden boy who never comes to life, but nobody notices because his apparent skill at listening without talking makes him the ideal candidate for a job as manager of a department store's complaints desk.<ref>"Canadian animation recommended—for Canadians". '']'', 28 January 1983.</ref>
*'' Si Boneka Kayu, Pinokio (Pinocchio the wood puppet)'' is the 1979 Indonesian musical film, directed by Willy Willian, written by ] and based on the original story with some additional adaptations. Pinocchio is portrayed by the Indonesian actor and comedian ].
* Pinocchio appeared in the French-Dutch TV musical film '']'' (1983), directed by Rien van Wijk. He was portrayed by actor Nico Haak.
* ''Pinocho'' is a 1986 Argentinian movie, directed by Alejandro Malowichi. Pinocchio is portrayed by an actress ].
* Pinocchio appeared in ]'s 1987 epic animated film '']'' voiced by ].
* In the 1988 animation '']'', directed by ] and Jim Terry, Pinocchio is voiced by actress Danielle Romeo.
* He appears in the 1991 animated film '']''.
* Pinocchio appeared in the 1993 ] ] by ], voiced by Jeannie Elias.
* He appeared in the horror film '']'' (1996) played by ] and voiced by ]. He appears as a killer puppet.
* He was portrayed by ] in the film '']'' (1996). Thomas also voiced the title character's puppet form. In the 1999 sequel '']'', Pinocchio was played by ] (who also voiced his puppet form).
* He was portrayed by actor ] in the Italian TV movie ''Pinocchio ovvero lo spettacolo della provvidenza'' (1999).

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* ]'s 2001 film '']'' is referred to as an adaptation of Pinocchio. ] called ''A.I.'' "a ] robot version of ''Pinocchio''".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Watson |first=Ian |date=2000 |title=Plumbing Stanley Kubrick |url=http://www.ianwatson.info/kubrick.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080703134444/http://www.ianwatson.info/kubrick.htm|archive-date=3 July 2008 |access-date=Nov 24, 2022 |website=ianwatson.info}}</ref>
* Pinocchio appears as a supporting character in the animated films '']'' (2001), '']'' (2004), '']'' (2007), '']'' (2010), and '']'' (2022), voiced by ]. He was also featured in other animated shorts and videos of the same series: '']'' (2001), '']'' (2003), '']'' (2004), '']'' (2007), '']'' (2010), '']'' (2010), and '']'' (2011).
* Actor ] portrayed Pinocchio in the 2002 Italian movie '']'', while the English dub voice was provided by ].
* '']'' is a 2004 animated film, directed by Daniel Robichaud. Pinocchio, a robot that was built by Geppetto, is voiced by Canadian actress Sonja Ball in English.<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200429055052/https://www.ulatus.com/translation-blog/most-translated-book/|date=29 April 2020}} on ''Ten of the Most Translated Books Across the Globe'': "A look at 10 of the most translated books of all time, including The Holy Bible and several fiction books." (29 April 2020)</ref>
*In Alberto Sironi's 2008 ], Pinocchio was portrayed by ]. In this adaptation Pinocchio has the physical appearance of a real human boy from the very first moment he comes to life instead of being a ] character and it's stated he's still made of wood on the inside.
* In the 2012 Italian animated adaptation '']'', directed by ], Pinocchio is voiced by child actor Gabriele Caprio in the Italian original version. In the English dub he is voiced by child actor ] in the Canadian release, and by singer ] in the American one.
* Child actor ] portrayed Pinocchio in the live-action Italian film '']'' (2019), co-written, directed and co-produced by ]. Prosthetic makeup was used to turn Ielapi into a puppet. Ielapi also dubbed himself in the English-language version of the movie.
* ] voices Pinocchio in the English dub of the 2022 Russian direct-to-DVD animated film '']''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pauly Shore's Voice in CG Animated 'Pinocchio: A True Story' Trailer {{!}} FirstShowing.net|date=26 January 2022 |url=https://www.firstshowing.net/2022/pauly-shores-voice-in-cg-animated-pinocchio-a-true-story-trailer/|access-date=1 February 2022|publisher=www.firstshowing.net|language=en-US}}</ref>
* In 2022, Disney released '']'', a live action remake of their 1940 animated version, directed by Robert Zemeckis from a screenplay by Zemeckis and Chris Weitz.
* In 2022, ] released a ] ] titled '']'', inspired by ]'s original design for Pinocchio, and co-directed by ] and ]. The film stars ] in the title role, along with ] as Sebastian J. Cricket, and ] playing Geppetto. Unlike the original story or any other versions of it, Pinocchio stays a wooden puppet at the end of the movie but was still considered at the end, by his loved ones including the Wood Sprite (the movie's counterpart to the ]) (voiced by ], who also voiced ], the Sprite's sister) as already a real boy.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Trumbore|first1=Dave|date=6 November 2018|title=Netflix Sets Guillermo del Toro's 'Pinocchio' and Henry Selick's 'Wendell & Wild' for 2021|url=http://collider.com/guillermo-del-toro-pinocchio-release-date/|access-date=6 November 2018|website=Collider|archive-date=6 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106231721/http://collider.com/guillermo-del-toro-pinocchio-release-date/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=D'Alessandro|first1=Anthony|date=19 August 2020|title=Cate Blanchett, Ewan McGregor, Tilda Swinton & More Round Out Cast For Guillermo del Toro Netflix 'Pinocchio' Movie|language=en|work=Deadline|url=https://deadline.com/2020/08/guillermo-del-toro-netflix-pinocchio-movie-cate-blanchett-ewan-mcgregor-tilda-swinton-more-round-out-cast-1203017507/|access-date=21 August 2020|archive-date=19 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819163433/https://deadline.com/2020/08/guillermo-del-toro-netflix-pinocchio-movie-cate-blanchett-ewan-mcgregor-tilda-swinton-more-round-out-cast-1203017507/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Netflix announces cast for 'Pinocchio' animated musical film|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/netflix-announces-cast-pinocchio-animated-musical-film-72481666|access-date=20 August 2020|website=ABC News|language=en|archive-date=20 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200820032858/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/netflix-announces-cast-pinocchio-animated-musical-film-72481666|url-status=live}}</ref> The film received an Oscar nomination for ] in January 2023 and subsequently won.<ref>The list of nominations for 2023 Oscars, NPR, https://www.npr.org/2023/01/24/1150993015/academy-awards-nominations-oscars-2023</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The 95th Academy Awards {{!}} 2023 |url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2023 |website=www.oscars.org |access-date=9 November 2024 |language=en |date=19 March 2024}}</ref>
*A horror reimagining titled '']'' will be produced by ]. It was teased at the end of their horror film '']'', itself a horror imagining of the children's franchise '']''. ''Pinocchio: Unstrung'' is intended to share the same universe as ''Blood and Honey''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3796446/public-domain-horror-universe-expanding-with-pinocchio-unstrung-exclusive-first-look/ | title=Public Domain Horror Universe Expanding with 'Pinocchio: Unstrung' &#91;Exclusive First Look&#93; | date=17 January 2024 }}</ref>
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=== Television ===
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* Musician and comedian ] portrayed Pinocchio in the first television adaptation, a satirical version aired 24 April 1954 as an episode of '']''.
* Pinocchio was portrayed by thirteen-year-old ] as 'Nokie'<ref name="Irvine1">{{cite web |url=http://www.andyirvine.com/bio/bio-1.html |title=Andy Ivine: Bio, Chapter 1 |publisher=Andyirvine.com |date=14 October 2012 |access-date=1 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923172159/http://www.andyirvine.com/bio/bio-1.html |archive-date=23 September 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> in the 1955 ] children's series ''Round at the Redways''.
*] was Pinocchio in the television musical adaptation '']'' (1957), directed by ], aired 13 October 1957.
* In the 1959 Italian television series '']'' (''Le avventure di Pinocchio''), directed by ] and ], Pinocchio is portrayed by Carlo Chamby.
*'']'' (1960–61) is an American animated television series. Pinocchio is voiced by actress ].
*''De avonturen van Pinokkio'' (1968–69) is a Dutch TV miniseries. Pinocchio is portrayed by an actress ].
* ] created a 52-episode ] series entitled '']'', first aired in 1972. This series has a distinctly darker, more sadistic theme, and portrays the main character Pinocchio (Mokku) as suffering from constant physical and psychological abuse and freak accidents. Pinocchio was voiced by actress ] and in the 1992 English-dubbed version by actor ].
*'']'' (1968) is an American musical TV film, directed by ]. It was aired on 8 December 1968 in the series '']''. Pinocchio is portrayed by actor ].
*'']'' (''Le avventure di Pinocchio'', 1972) is an Italian television miniseries, co-written and directed by ]. Pinocchio was portrayed by child actor ].
* In 1973, Piccolo, a '']'' based on Pinocchio, appeared in episode 46 of '']''.
* Another anime series starring Pinocchio, entitled '']'', was produced by ] in 1976.
*'']'' is a 1976 American television musical film, directed by ] and ], aired 27 March 1976. Pinocchio is portrayed by an actress ].
* In 1976, Pinocchio appeared in a ] segment on '']'', performed by ].
*'']'' is a 1978 British television miniseries produced by the ] in 4 episodes, directed by ]. Pinocchio is a puppet voiced by an actress ]. In the final scene, he is portrayed by child actor ].
* In 1980, Pinocchio appeared in the "]" episode of '']'', performed by ]. His puppet was built by ].
* In the 1980 animation '']'', directed by ] and ], Pinocchio is voiced by child actor ].
* ''Pinocchio'' (1984) is an episode of the American television series '']'', directed by ]. Pinocchio is portrayed by actor ].
* Pinocchio was featured in a 1997 episode of the animated series '']'', voiced by actor ].
* Child actor ] portrayed Pinocchio in the television musical film '']'' (2000) and as a guest star, in an episode of '']'', aired 1 March 2000. He also voiced the character in the video game '']'' (2002).
* Pinocchio appeared in the Australian television series '']'' (2001–02), where he works at F.T.P.D. Pinocchio is voiced by actress ].
* Child actor ] was Pinocchio in the two-episode TV film '']'' (2008), directed by Alberto Sironi.
* Pinocchio appeared in 2010 in the animated television series '']'' in an episode of the same name.
* Pinocchio is a recurring character in the television series '']'' (2011–16). He appears in Storybrooke in the form of a mysterious man named ] (played by ]). In the Enchanted Forest, his younger self is played by ], but he was released into our world before the curse by ]; Geppetto had been charged with making a magic cabinet to allow ] and series protagonist ] to escape the curse, but Geppetto arranged for Pinocchio to enter the cabinet instead as he feared that his son would cease to exist if the curse was cast as there would have been no way for him to be born without magic. August begins to return to his wooden state towards the end of the ] due to his selfishness, but following his near-death by ], the ] restored Pinocchio to his child self for his compassion and courage and he resumes living with Geppetto. In the ], he was restored to his adult state by ] so that he could torture him for information about the Author. In the ], it was revealed that August was the one who inspired Emma to take on the ] ] after he shared with her the fairy tale ] when they were kids.
* Pinocchio appeared as a villain in two episodes of '']'' (2004 & 2006), voiced by ]. He desires to become a real boy but by eating a real boy's flesh.
* ''Pinocchio'', a 2013 German miniseries starring ] and ].
* Actor Sigurður Þór Óskarsson portrayed Pinocchio in an episode ("New Kid in Town") of the TV series '']'', aired 5 October 2014.
* '']'', a 2014–2015 South Korean television series starring Lee Jong-suk and Park Shin-Hye.
* ]'s web series '']'' features a character named Penny Polendina, who alludes to Pinocchio.
* Pinocchio appeared as the main character in the anthology horror comedy series '']'', with ] playing the role of the title puppet and his creator Gelato (an allusion to Geppetto).
* The horror season of ]'s web series '']'', entitled ''Neverafter'' (2022), features Pinocchio as a principal character, played by ].

=== Stage productions ===
* ''Pinocchio'' (1961–1999), by ].
* ''Pinocchio'' (1993) adapted by David Gilles. Produced by MTYP (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada). Starring Derek Aasland as '''Pinocchio''' and Harry Nelken as ]. Review "Pinocchio's Fun Contagious" - Winnipeg Free Press<ref>{{Cite news |last=Prokosh |first=Kevin |date=Dec 11, 1993 |title=Pinocchio's Fun Contagious |pages=B4 |work=The Winnipeg Free Press |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/winnipeg-free-press-dec-11-1993-p-23/ |access-date=Nov 24, 2022}}</ref> - Preview Play Probes Pinocchio - Winnipeg Free Press<ref>{{Cite news |last=Prokosh |first=Kevin |date=Dec 9, 1993 |title=Play Probes Pinocchio |pages=D7 |work=The Winnipeg Free Press |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/winnipeg-free-press-dec-09-1993-p-50/ |access-date=Nov 24, 2022}}</ref>
* ''Pinocchio'' (2002), musical by ] and musics by ].
* ''Pinokkio'' (2000–2008), Flemish musical by ].
* '']'' is a 2007 opera in two acts by English composer ] with a libretto by ]. The original production opened at the ] on 21 December 2007 with mezzo-soprano Victoria Simmonds as Pinocchio.
* Actor ] portrayed Pinocchio in the original Broadway cast of '']'' (2008) as well as in the 2013 filmed version.
*''L'altro Pinocchio'' (2011), musical by Vito Costantini based on ''L'altro Pinocchio'' (Editrice La Scuola, Brescia 1999).
* ''Pinocchio. Storia di un burattino da Carlo Collodi'' by Massimiliano Finazzer Flory (2012)
* ''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' is a 2009 opera by Israeli composer ], "for 3 actors, flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon and piano".
* The musical ''Pinocchio - Superstar'' was produced by Norberto Bertassi and performed by the young talents association Teatro. Premiered on 20 July 2016 in Mödling, Austria.
* '']'' (2017), musical by ], with songs from ], directed by ], premiered on the ], London.
* ''The Making of Pinocchio''—"a true tale of love and transition told through the story of Pinocchio"—is a contemporary interpretation by Rosana Cade and Ivor MacAskill, which had its UK premiere at the ] as part of the ] in 2022.

=== Miscellaneous ===
* '']'', a ] developed by Round8 Studio, is loosely based on the original 1883 novel.

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Fictional character created by Carlo Collodi This article is about the original Carlo Collodi fictional character. For other uses, see Pinocchio (disambiguation).

Fictional character
Pinocchio
The Adventures of Pinocchio character
Original art by Enrico Mazzanti
First appearanceThe Adventures of Pinocchio (1883)
Created byCarlo Collodi
In-universe information
Species
GenderMale
FamilyGeppetto (father)
NationalityItalian

Pinocchio (/pɪˈnoʊkioʊ/ pin-OH-kee-oh, Italian: [piˈnɔkkjo]) is a fictional character and the protagonist of the children's novel, The Adventures of Pinocchio (1883) by Italian writer Carlo Collodi of Florence, Tuscany. Pinocchio was carved by a woodcarver named Geppetto in a Tuscan village. He is created as a wooden puppet, but he dreams of becoming a real boy. He is known for his long nose, which grows when he lies.

Pinocchio is a cultural icon and one of the most reimagined characters in children's literature. His story has been adapted into many other media, notably the 1940 Disney film Pinocchio. Collodi often used the Italian Tuscan dialect in his book. The name Pinocchio is possibly derived from the rare Tuscan form pinocchio ('pine nut') or constructed from pino ('pine tree, pine wood') and occhio ('eye').

Fictional character description

Main article: The Adventures of Pinocchio
Pinocchio, by Carlo Chiostri (1901)

Pinocchio's characterization varies across interpretations, but several aspects are consistent across all adaptations: Pinocchio is an animated sentient puppet, Pinocchio's maker is Geppetto and Pinocchio's nose grows when he lies.

Pinocchio is known for having a short nose that becomes longer when he is under stress (chapter 3), especially while lying. In the original tale, Collodi describes him as a "rascal", "imp," "scapegrace" (mischievous or wayward person), "disgrace", "ragamuffin", and "confirmed rogue", with even his father, carpenter Geppetto, referring to him as a "wretched boy". Immediately at birth, Pinocchio laughs derisively in his creator's face, whereupon he steals the old man's wig.

Pinocchio's bad behavior, rather than being charming or endearing, is meant to serve as a warning. Collodi originally intended the story, which was first published in June 1881 in the children's magazine Corriere dei Piccoli, to be a tragedy. It concluded with the puppet's execution. Pinocchio's enemies, the Fox and the Cat, bind his arms, pass a noose around his throat, and hang him from the branch of an oak tree.

A tempestuous northerly wind began to blow and roar angrily, and it beat the poor puppet from side to side, making him swing violently, like the clatter of a bell ringing for a wedding. And the swinging gave him atrocious spasms...His breath failed him and he could say no more. He shut his eyes, opened his mouth, stretched his legs, gave a long shudder, and hung stiff and insensible.

Characteristics

Clothing and character

Pinocchio is a wooden marionette (a puppet that is manipulated with wires or strings) and not a hand puppet (directly controlled from inside by the puppeteer's hand). However, the piece of wood from which he is derived is animated, and so Pinocchio moves independently. He often gets carried away by bad company and is prone to lying. His nose becomes longer when lying to others. Because of these characteristics, he often finds himself in trouble. Pinocchio transforms in the novel: he promises The Fairy with Turquoise Hair to become a real boy, flees with Candlewick to the Land of Toys, becomes a donkey, joins a circus, and becomes a puppet again. In the last chapter, out of the mouth of The Terrible Dogfish with Geppetto, Pinocchio finally stops being a puppet and becomes a real boy (thanks to the intervention of the Fairy in a dream).

In the novel, Pinocchio is often depicted with a pointy hat, a jacket, and a pair of colored, knee-length pants. In the Disney version, the appearance is different; the character is dressed in Tyrolean style, with Lederhosen and a hat with a feather.

Nose

Pinocchio's nose is his best-known characteristic. It grows in length when he tells a lie, but also does so in the book when it is first carved by Geppetto.

The nose is mentioned only a couple of times in the book, but it reveals the Blue Fairy's power over Pinocchio when he acts disobediently. After the boy's struggling and weeping over his deformed nose, the Blue Fairy summons woodpeckers to peck it back to normal.

Literary analysis

Some literary analysts have described Pinocchio as an epic hero. Like many Western literary heroes, such as Odysseus, Pinocchio descends into hell; he also experiences rebirth through metamorphosis, a common motif in fantasy literature.

Before writing Pinocchio, Collodi wrote a number of didactic children's stories for the then-recently unified Italy, including a series about an unruly boy who undergoes humiliating experiences while traveling the country, titled Viaggio per l'Italia di Giannettino ('Little Johnny's voyage through Italy'). Throughout Pinocchio, Collodi chastises Pinocchio for his lack of moral fiber and his persistent rejection of responsibility and desire for fun.

The structure of the story of Pinocchio follows that of the folktales of peasants who venture out into the world but are naïvely unprepared for what they find and get into ridiculous situations. At the time of the writing of the book, this was a serious problem, arising partly from the industrialization of Italy, which led to a growing need for reliable labor in the cities; the problem was exacerbated by similar, more or less simultaneous, demands for labor in the industrialization of other countries. One major effect was the emigration of much of the Italian peasantry to cities and foreign countries such as the United States.

The main imperatives demanded of Pinocchio are to work, be good, and study. And in the end, Pinocchio's willingness to provide for his father and devote himself to these things transforms him into a real boy with modern comforts.

Media portrayals

Literature

  • Il Segreto di Pinocchio (1894) by Gemma Mongiardini-Rembadi, published in the United States in 1913 as Pinocchio under the Sea.
  • Pinocchio in Africa (1903) by Eugenio Cherubini.
  • Zäpfel Kerns Abenteuer (1905) by Otto Julius Bierbaum.
  • The Heart of Pinocchio (1917) by Paolo Lorenzini.
  • Pinocchio in America (1928) by Angelo Patri.
  • Puppet Parade (1932) by Carol Della Chiesa.
  • The children's novel The Golden Key, or The Adventures of Buratino (1936) is a free retelling of the story of Pinocchio by Russian writer Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy. Some of the adventures are derived from Collodi, but many are either omitted or added. Pinocchio (Buratino) does not reform himself nor becomes a real human. For Tolstoy, Pinocchio as a puppet is a positive model of creative and non-conformist behavior.
  • Hi! Ho! Pinocchio! (1940) by Josef Marino.
  • Astro Boy (鉄腕アトム, Tetsuwan Atomu) (1952), a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka, recasts loosely the Pinocchio theme.
  • Pinocchio in Venice (1991) by Robert Coover.
  • Pinocchio: The Boy, (2002) children's picture book by Lane Smith. Viking Books.
  • Fables (2002–2015), a comic book series by Bill Willingham, includes Pinocchio as a refugee, having fled his magical homeland and living in the mundane 21st century.
  • Marvel Fairy Tales (2006–2008), a comic book series by C. B. Cebulski, features a retelling of The Adventures of Pinocchio with the robotic superhero called The Vision in the role of Pinocchio.
  • Wooden Bones (2012) by Scott William Carter describes a fictional untold story of Pinocchio, with a dark twist. Pino, as he's come to be known after he became a real boy, has discovered that he has the power to bring puppets to life himself.
  • Pinocchio by Pinocchio (2013) by Michael Morpurgo.
  • Pinocchio was the subject of the 2015 satirical novel Splintered: A Political Fairy Tale by Thomas London.
  • The Wooden Prince (2017) and Lord of Monsters (2017) by John Claude Bemis adapt the story to a science fiction setting.

Film

Disney version

Main article: Pinocchio (1940 film) Fictional character
Pinocchio
Pinocchio as seen in Walt Disney's Pinocchio
First appearancePinocchio (1940)
Portrayed by
Voiced by

When Walt Disney Productions was developing the story for their film version of Pinocchio (1940), they intended to keep the obnoxious aspects of the original character, but Walt Disney himself felt that this made the character too unlikable, so alterations were made to incorporate traits of mischief and innocence to make Pinocchio more likable. Pinocchio was voiced by Dickie Jones. Today, the film is considered one of the finest Disney features ever made and one of the greatest animated films of all time. In the video game adaptation of the film, Pinocchio lives out (mostly) the same role as the film, traveling through the world filled with temptations and experiencing various forces.

This Disney incarnation was later used in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, voiced by Peter Westy; and House of Mouse, voiced by Michael Welch; as well as making cameo appearances in Aladdin, Teacher's Pet, Tangled, the Mickey Mouse television series, and Ralph Breaks the Internet. Child actor Seth Adkins portrayed Pinocchio in the television musical film Geppetto (2000).

Pinocchio is a supporting character, voiced by Seth Adkins, in the Kingdom Hearts video game series. He plays a major role in the eponymous first game, Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, and Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, while in Kingdom Hearts II he appears during a flashback at the early stages.

In Kinect Disneyland Adventures, he appears as a meet-and-greet character in Fantasyland and has several quests for the player. In Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion Pinocchio is featured as one of the many iconic Disney characters kidnapped by the evil witch Mizrabel in her plot to dominate their world; he is imprisoned alongside Genie in the Cave of Wonders until eventually being rescued by Mickey Mouse.

In the early 1990s, it is rumored that Elijah Wood portrayed the real-boy version of Pinocchio in the live-action segments for the updated Jiminy Cricket educational serials I'm No Fool and You, in addition to the new shorts of I'm No Fool.

In March 2021, it was announced that Benjamin Evan Ainsworth would play him in Disney's 2022 live-action/CGI remake of the animated film.

Other film adaptations

20th century

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Totò portrayed Pinocchio in Toto in Color.
  • Italian comedian Totò portrayed Pinocchio in the 1952 film Toto in Color (Totò a colori).
  • Actor Mel Blanc voiced Pinocchio in a 1953 radio adaptation of the story. This is the second adaptation of Pinocchio with Mel Blanc involved, as Blanc voiced Gideon the Cat in the 1940 Disney film until all of his lines were deleted, save for three hiccups.
  • The Adventures of Buratino (Priklyucheniya Buratino) is a 1959 Soviet animated feature film directed by Dmitriy Babichenko and Ivan Ivanov-Vano. The story is based on the novel The Golden Key, or The Adventures of Buratino (1936) by Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy. Pinocchio (Buratino) is voiced by actress Nina Gulyaeva and in the 1998 shortened English-dubbed version (Pinocchio and the Golden Key), by child actor Joseph Mazzello.
  • In Pinocchio (1965), the character is portrayed by actor John Joy.
  • In the Belgian-American animated film Pinocchio in Outer Space (1965), the character is voiced by actor Peter Lazer.
  • Pinocchio (Turlis Abenteuer) (1967) is an East German film, directed by Walter Beck. Pinocchio (Turli) is a puppet, voiced by actress Gina Prescott. In the final scene, as a boy, he is portrayed by Uwe Thielisch.
Pinocchio as portrayed in Giuliano Cenci's film The Adventures of Pinocchio (1972)

21st century

Resin sculpture of Pinocchio and Sebastian used in Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)

Television

Pinocchio and Geppetto in Pinocchio: The Series

Stage productions

  • Pinocchio (1961–1999), by Carmelo Bene.
  • Pinocchio (1993) adapted by David Gilles. Produced by MTYP (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada). Starring Derek Aasland as Pinocchio and Harry Nelken as Geppetto. Review "Pinocchio's Fun Contagious" - Winnipeg Free Press - Preview Play Probes Pinocchio - Winnipeg Free Press
  • Pinocchio (2002), musical by Saverio Marconi and musics by Pooh.
  • Pinokkio (2000–2008), Flemish musical by Studio 100.
  • The Adventures of Pinocchio is a 2007 opera in two acts by English composer Jonathan Dove with a libretto by Alasdair Middleton. The original production opened at the Grand Theatre, Leeds on 21 December 2007 with mezzo-soprano Victoria Simmonds as Pinocchio.
  • Actor John Tartaglia portrayed Pinocchio in the original Broadway cast of Shrek the Musical (2008) as well as in the 2013 filmed version.
  • L'altro Pinocchio (2011), musical by Vito Costantini based on L'altro Pinocchio (Editrice La Scuola, Brescia 1999).
  • Pinocchio. Storia di un burattino da Carlo Collodi by Massimiliano Finazzer Flory (2012)
  • The Adventures of Pinocchio is a 2009 opera by Israeli composer Jonathan Dove, "for 3 actors, flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon and piano".
  • The musical Pinocchio - Superstar was produced by Norberto Bertassi and performed by the young talents association Teatro. Premiered on 20 July 2016 in Mödling, Austria.
  • Pinocchio (2017), musical by Dennis Kelly, with songs from 1940 Disney movie, directed by John Tiffany, premiered on the National Theatre, London.
  • The Making of Pinocchio—"a true tale of love and transition told through the story of Pinocchio"—is a contemporary interpretation by Rosana Cade and Ivor MacAskill, which had its UK premiere at the Battersea Arts Centre as part of the London International Festival of Theatre in 2022.

Miscellaneous

  • Lies of P, a video game developed by Round8 Studio, is loosely based on the original 1883 novel.

See also

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