Tonino Accolla
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 Accolla in 2006 | |
| Born | Antonino Accolla (1949-04-06)6 April 1949 |
| Died | 14 July 2013(2013-07-14) (aged 64) Rome, Italy |
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| Years active | 1973–2013 |
| Children | Lorenzo Accolla |
| Relatives | Natalia Accolla (niece) |
Antonino "Tonino" Accolla (6 April 1949 – 14 July 2013) was an Italian actor and voice actor.[1] He was a well-known voice dubber, with the public mainly identifying him as the Italian voice of actor Eddie Murphy and the animated character Homer Simpson.[2]
Biography
Accolla was born in Syracuse, Italy. He began his career in the early 1970s acting in theatre, film and radio shows, making one of his earliest prominent dubbing contributions in the 1979 film Apocalypse Now. Accolla was notable for providing the Italian voice of Eddie Murphy in all his live-action roles until 2009, as well as the animated character Homer Simpson in the Italian version of The Simpsons until his death in 2013.[2] Other actors he dubbed over were Kenneth Branagh, Tom Hanks, Mickey Rourke, Ralph Fiennes, Jim Carrey, Ben Stiller, O. J. Simpson, Bill Paxton, Gary Oldman, Christopher Lambert and Billy Crystal in a select number of their films. In 1991, he received the Nastro d'Argento for Best Dubbing for his dubbing of Kenneth Branagh in the film Henry V.
He also served as the Italian voice of Timon in the animated film The Lion King, Mike Wazowski in Monsters, Inc. and Mushu in Mulan II and House of Mouse.
As a dubbing director, Accolla directed the dubbed versions for several episodes of The Simpsons as well as films such as The Silence of the Lambs, Borat, The Island, and Avatar.
Personal life
Accolla was the father of voice actor Lorenzo Accolla and the uncle of voice actress Natalia Accolla.[3]
Death
Accolla died on 14 July 2013, aged 64, after suffering a long illness.[4] The role of Homer Simpson was passed on to voice actor and comedian Massimo Lopez.
Filmography
Cinema
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | L'eredità dello zio buonanima | Franco’s son | |
| 2003 | Opopomoz | Astarotte (voice) | Animated film |
| 2007 | Hidden Love | Gentleman caller | |
| 2008 | Sandrine in the Rain | Cameo |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Napoleone a Sant'Elena | Lucien Bonaparte | TV miniseries |
| 1973 | La famiglia Barrett | Settimo Barrett | TV play[5] |
| 1974 | Sotto il placido Don | Mombelli | TV miniseries |
| 1975 | Tommaso d'Aquino | Aimone | TV film |
| 1977 | Lo scandalo della Banca Romana | Alberto Lanti | TV miniseries |
| 1977 | Giovanni Episcopo | Young man | TV play[6] |
| 1979 | Tre ore dopo le nozze | Actor | TV play[7] |
| Antonio e Cleopatra | Eros | ||
| La grande rabbia di Philipp Hotz | Porter | TV play[8] | |
| 1982 | Le tre capitali | Muratorello | TV film |
| 1989 | Tornerai | TV miniseries | |
| 1991 | Tiramolla Adventures | Tiramolla (voice) | Animated series |
| 2001 | Il maresciallo Rocca | Mai | 2 episodes (season 3) |
Dubbing (in Italian)
Films
Television
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Original actor | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Machine Hayabusa | Ryu | Animated TV series, recurring role | Norio Wakamoto (voice) | ||
| 1979–1987 | M*A*S*H | Maxwell Q. Klinger | Recurring role | Jamie Farr | ||
| 1981–1982 | The Smurfs | Papa Smurf | Animated TV series, main cast (3rd voice) | Don Messick (voice) | [25] | |
| 1982 | Festival of Family Classics | Various characters | Animated TV series | Various actors | [26] | |
| Oliver Twist | Bill Sikes | TV film | Tim Curry | |||
| Marco Polo | Prince Chinkin | TV miniseries | Junichi Ishida | |||
| Isabelle of Paris | Andrea | Main cast | Osamu Ichikawa (voice) | |||
| 1982–1987 | Happy Days | Roger Phillips | Recurring role | Ted McGinley | ||
| 1983–1989 | Simon & Simon | A.J. Simon | Main cast | Jameson Parker | ||
| 1984 | Mistral's Daughter | Eric Avigdor | TV miniseries | Pierre Malet | ||
| 1985 | North and South | Orry Main | TV miniseries | Patrick Swayze | ||
| Baila Comigo | Joaquim Seixas Miranda | Main cast | Tony Ramos | |||
| 1990 | A Season of Giants | Michelangelo | TV miniseries | Mark Frankel | ||
| 1991 | Young Catherine | Count Grigory Orlov | TV miniseries | |||
| 1991–2013 | The Simpsons | Homer Simpson | Animated TV series, main cast (seasons 1–23) | Dan Castellaneta (voice) | [27] | |
| Grampa Simpson (young) | ||||||
| Various characters | Various actors | |||||
| 1996–2000 | Ace Ventura: Pet Detective | Ace Ventura | Animated TV series, lead role | Michael Daingerfield (voice) | ||
| 1998–2003 | Mad About You | Paul Buchman | Main cast (seasons 1–6) | Paul Reiser | ||
| 2001–2002 | House of Mouse | Mushu | Animated TV series, 9 episodes | Mark Moseley (voice) | [28] |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Simpsons Game | Homer Simpson |
References
- ^"Tonino Accolla's voice acting and dubbing contributions". Il mondo dei doppiatori, antoniogenna.net (in Italian).
- ^ abIntervista a TONINO ACCOLLA (2007) | enciclopediadeldoppiaggio.it
- ^"Addio a Tonino Accolla, regista e doppiatore voce di Homer Simpson e Eddie Murphy". La Repubblica (in Italian). 14 July 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^"È morto Tonino Accolla, voce italiana di Homer Simpson e Eddie Murphy". Antoniogenna.net (in Italian). 14 July 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^"Teatro 1972-1973". teche.rai.it (in Italian).
- ^"Teatro 1976-1977". teche.rai.it (in Italian).
- ^"Teatro 1978-1979". teche.rai.it (in Italian).
- ^"Teatro 1979-1980". teche.rai.it (in Italian).
- ^"48 Hrs. Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^"Trading Places Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^"Beverly Hills Cop Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^"Beverly Hills Cop II Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^"Another 48 Hrs. Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^"Il silenzio degli innocenti". Il mondo dei doppiatori, antoniogenna.net (in Italian).
- ^"Beverly Hills Cop III Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^"The Lion King Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^"The Nutty Professor Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^"Dr. Dolittle Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^"Nutty Professor II: The Klumps Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^"Dr. Dolittle 2 Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^"Monsters, Inc. Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^"The Lion King 1½ Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^"Mulan II Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^"The Simpsons Movie Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^"I Puffi". Il mondo dei doppiatori, antoniogenna.net (in Italian).
- ^"Le favole più belle". Il mondo dei doppiatori, antoniogenna.net (in Italian).
- ^"The Simpsons Italian voice cast". Il mondo dei doppiatori, antoniogenna.net (in Italian). Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^"Disney's House of House Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
External links
Media related to Tonino Accolla at Wikimedia Commons
- Tonino Accolla at IMDb
- Tonino Accolla at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Tonino Accolla at Behind The Voice Actors
