Corrado Gaipa

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Corrado Gaipa
Corrado Gaipa 59.jpg
Gaipa in 1959
Born(1925-03-13)13 March 1925
Palermo, Italy
Died21 September 1989(1989-09-21) (aged 64)
Rome, Italy
Occupations
  • Actor
  • voice actor
Years active1946–1989

Corrado Gaipa (13 March 1925 – 21 September 1989) was an Italian actor who specialized in films, television and dubbing. [1]

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A well known actor of Italian cinema, he was internationally known for his role as Don Tommasino in The Godfather , while his popularity in Italy was also connected to his activity as a voice dubber. [2]

Biography

Born in Palermo, Gaipa enrolled in the Silvio d'Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts, where he studied for three years and performed an adaptation of the play You Can't Take It with You . He then graduated in 1946. In 1948, Gaipa joined a theatre group based in Rome and began acting in radio dramas which were broadcast in many cities across Italy such as Turin, Florence and Milan. He also appeared in many films, beginning with That Splendid November (1969). [3] He became well known worldwide playing Don Tommasino in the 1972 film The Godfather , directed by Francis Ford Coppola.

While also active on stage, radio and television, he was heavily active as a voice actor and especially as a dubber: he provided the Italian voice of Obi-Wan Kenobi (portrayed by Alec Guinness) in the Star Wars original trilogy as well as Bagheera in the Italian-Language version of The Jungle Book . He also dubbed over the voices of Lionel Stander, Eli Wallach, Peter Ustinov, Rod Steiger, Orson Welles, Burt Lancaster and Spencer Tracy. Gaipa assisted with the foundation of a dubbing company in the 1970s alongside Renato Turi, Giancarlo Giannini, Valeria Valeri, Oreste Lionello and other historical Italian dubbers. [4]

Illness and death

In Gaipa's later years, he developed serious health problems and went from using a walking stick to a wheelchair, ultimately dying in Rome on 21 September 1989, at the age of 64. [5] At the time of his death, he had just signed to reprise the role of Don Tommasino in The Godfather Part III , which was instead passed on to Vittorio Duse.

Filmography

Cinema

YearTitleRoleNotes
1969 That Splendid November Alfio
1970 The Pizza Triangle President of Tribunal
Metello BadolatiAlso dubbing Frank Wolff's role
1971 The Man with Icy Eyes Isaac Thetman
The Fifth Cord Andrea's Chief
1972 Shadows Unseen Günther Rosenthal
Execution Squad Lawyer Armani
The Sicilian Connection Don Calogero
Without Family Judge
The Eroticist Don GesualdoAlso dubbing Lionel Stander's role
The Godfather Don TommasinoSicilian sequence
My Dear Killer Head of Insurance Company
The Pisciotta Case Direttore del carcere
1973 1931: Once Upon a Time in New York Mob Boss
Giordano Bruno Confessore di Giovanni Mocenigo
The Boss Avvocato Rizzo
The Black Hand Lawyer
Chino Padre
I Kiss the Hand Don Emilio Grisanti
Tony Arzenta Tony Arzenta’s father
Secrets of a Call Girl Doctor
1974 The Sinful Nuns of Saint Valentine Father Honorio de Mendoza
What Have They Done to Your Daughters? Prosecutor
Prigione di donneMagistrate
1976 Illustrious Corpses Supposed Mafioso
1977The Red Nights of the GestapoUdo Kassbaum
The Criminals Attack… The Police Respond! Doctor
Crazy Desires of a MurdererInspector
A Spiral of Mist Pietro San Germano

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1971La rosa biancaKurt HuberTV film
Bernadette DevlinTV film
1972 Le inchieste del commissario Maigret Germain Cageot1 episode
1973Napoleone a Sant'ElenaLord LiverpoolTV miniseries
1974Ho incontrato un'ombraBuacheTV miniseries
1975 Portrait of a Veiled Woman NebbiaTV miniseries
Il marsigliese Tanino SciaccaTV miniseries
L'invittoRetanaTV film
1976Dov'è Anna?LorisTV miniseries
1977La mossa del cavalloIl maestroTV miniseries (Segment: "L'ultima notte")
The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television Don TommasinoTV miniseries
1978Storie della camorraOnorevole ColajanniTV miniseries
1979La dama dei veleniGuido SantacroceTV miniseries
1980L'eredità della prioraDon VincenzoTV miniseries
Sam & SallyDr. Jesse1 episode
1982Il fascino dell'insolitoL'uomo dei manichini1 episode
Marco Polo Senator1 episode

Documentaries

YearTitleNotes
1984Giuseppe Fava: Siciliano come me

Voice work

YearTitleRoleNotes
1965 West and Soda Additional voicesAnimated film
1968 VIP my Brother Superman Colonel
1978Jazz Band [6] NarratorUncredited
1983 Help Me Dream
A School Outing
1988 Sposi  [ it ] [1]

Dubbing

Films (Animation, Italian dub)

YearTitleRole(s)Ref
1967 The Jungle Book Bagheera [7]
Asterix the Gaul Abraracourcix
1968 Asterix and Cleopatra Obelix
Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day Owl
1970 The Aristocats Scat Cat [8]

Films (Live action, Italian dub)

YearTitleRole(s)Original actorRef
1959 South Wind Marquis Macri Annibale Ninchi
1960 Everybody Go Home Quintino Fornaciari Martin Balsam
1963 The Leopard (Italian: Il Gattopardo)Don Fabrizio Corbera Burt Lancaster
The Eye of the Needle Don Salvatore Ernesto Calindri
1966 Chimes at Midnight John Falstaff Orson Welles
1967 Operation St. Peter's Joe Ventura Edward G. Robinson
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Matt Drayton Spencer Tracy
In the Heat of the Night Bill Gillespie Rod Steiger
The Dirty Dozen Archer J. Maggot Telly Savalas
Attack on the Iron Coast Frederick Grafton Maurice Denham
1968 The Shoes of the Fisherman Cardinal Leone Leo McKern
House of Cards Charles LeschenhautOrson Welles
The Day of the Owl Don Mariano Arena Lee J. Cobb
Never a Dull Moment Leo Joseph SmoothEdward G. Robinson
Once Upon a Time in the West Brett McBain Frank Wolff
The Ruthless Four Sam Cooper Van Heflin
Krakatoa, East of Java Harry Connerly Brian Keith
Blackbeard's Ghost Captain Blackbeard Peter Ustinov
Hang 'Em High Adam Fenton Pat Hingle
The Lion in Winter Captain William Marshall Nigel Stock
2001: A Space Odyssey Frank Poole's father Alan Gifford
Will Penny Alex Ben Johnson
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Lord Scrumptious James Robertson Justice
Rosemary's Baby Roman Castevet Sidney Blackmer
Pistol for a Hundred Coffins J. Texas Corbett Piero Lulli
May God Forgive You... But I Won't Stuart Luigi Pavese
1969 Tepepa Colonel CascorroOrson Welles
The Big Bounce Sam MirakianVan Heflin
The Brain Frankie Scannapieco Eli Wallach
The Secret of Santa Vittoria Italo Bombolini Anthony Quinn
On Her Majesty's Secret Service M Bernard Lee
Battle of Britain Sir David Kelly Ralph Richardson
Fellini Satyricon TrimalchioMario Romagnoli
Simón Bolívar Mr. Hernandez Julio Peña
1970 Metello Betto LamprediFrank Wolff
When Women Had Tails Grr
The Kremlin Letter BresnavitchOrson Welles
Between Miracles Oreste Micheli Lionel Stander
Too Late the Hero Captain Hornsby Denholm Elliott
La Horse Auguste Maroilleur Jean Gabin
The McMasters McMasters Burl Ives
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion Plumber Salvo Randone
1971 Ten Days' Wonder Théo Van HornOrson Welles
Lawman Vincent BronsonLee J. Cobb
Scandalous John John McCanlessBrian Keith
A Clockwork Orange Tramp Paul Farrell
Bananas SanchezDavid Ortiz
1972 The Eroticist Cardinal MaravidiLionel Stander
Don Camillo e i giovani d'oggiPeppone
Treasure Island Long John Silver Orson Welles
Duck Soup Ambassador Trentino of Sylvania (1972 dubbing) Louis Calhern
Roma Roman Eating in Terrace Mimmo Poli
Music Hall CompereGalliano Sbarra
Trattoria Waiter Nino Terzo
Cinema Spectator with FamilyDante Cleri
1973 The Exorcist William F. KindermanLee J. Cobb
The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing Harvey Lapchance
Soylent Green Solomon RothEdward G. Robinson
Scorpio Sergei Zharkov Paul Scofield
Ludwig Father Hoffmann Gert Fröbe
Amarcord Aurelio Biondi Armando Brancia
1974 The Sensual Man Baron CastoriniLionel Stander
Innocence and Desire Salvatore Niscemi
1975 Russian Roulette Commander PetapieceDenholm Elliott
Barry Lyndon Captain Grogan Godfrey Quigley
The Hindenburg Emilio Pajetta Burgess Meredith
My Friends Niccolò Righi Bernard Blier
Deep Red Rodi Furio Meniconi
The Big Sleep General Sternwood (1975 redub) Charles Waldron
1976 The Omen Carl BugenhagenLeo McKern
The Inheritance Gregorio FerramontiAnthony Quinn
Dog's Heart Police Chief Enzo Robutti
1977 Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope Obi-Wan Kenobi Alec Guinness [9]
The Greatest Angelo Dundee Ernest Borgnine
The Deep Adam CoffinEli Wallach
Wifemistress Head DoctorArmando Brancia
Julia Dashiell Hammett Jason Robards
1978 Damien - Omen II Carl BugenhagenLeo McKern
Convoy Lyle "Cottonmouth" WallaceErnest Borgnine
1979 1941 Angelo ScioliLionel Stander
1980 Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back Obi-Wan KenobiAlec Guinness [10]
Private Benjamin Colonel Clay Thornbush Robert Webber
1981 Great White Ron Hamer Vic Morrow
1983 Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi Obi-Wan KenobiAlec Guinness [11]
Zeder Professor ChesiJohn Stacy
1986 Ginger and Fred Admiral Aulenti Friedrich von Ledebur
1987Il mistero del panino assassinoArno dei conti Vicini Francisco Rabal
1989 New York Stories PsychiatristMarvin Chatinover

References

  1. 1 2 "Corrado Gaipa's voice acting and dubbing contributions". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Corrado Gaipa - actor". italyonthisday.com. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  3. ↑ "Corrado Gaipa". MYmovies. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  4. ↑ Cronologia fondamentale dell'epoca d'oro del doppiaggio italiano Dagli albori agli anni 1970 (in Italian)
  5. ↑ "E' morto Corrado Gaipa". La Repubblica . 23 September 1989. p. 37. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  6. ↑ "JAZZ BAND". cinematografo.it (in Italian).
  7. ↑ "The Jungle Book Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "The Aristocats Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  9. ↑ "Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  10. ↑ "Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  11. ↑ "Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 15 August 2024.

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