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Gigi Proietti | |
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 Proietti inLa Tosca (1973) | |
| Born | Luigi Proietti (1940-11-02)2 November 1940 |
| Died | 2 November 2020(2020-11-02) (aged 80) Rome, Italy |
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| Years active | 1955–2020 |
| Partner | Sagitta Alter (1962–2020) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Website | www |
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Luigi "Gigi"Proietti (2 November 1940 – 2 November 2020) was an Italian actor, dubber, comedian, singer and television presenter.[1]
He was born in Rome to Romano Proietti, originally fromUmbria, and Giovanna Ceci, a housewife.[2] During his youth, he was keen on singing and playing guitar, piano,accordion, anddouble bass at several Roman nightclubs.[3] He enrolled in the Faculty of Law atLa Sapienza University, where he attended the mimicry courses of the University Theatre Centre held byGiancarlo Cobelli, who immediately noticed his talent as a musician and booked him for an avantgarde play.[3]
After several stage works, in 1966 Proietti debuted both in cinema, inPleasant Nights, and on television, in the TV seriesI grandi camaleonti.[3] His first personal success came in 1971, when he replacedDomenico Modugno in the stage musicalAlleluja brava gente byGarinei & Giovannini, starring alongsideRenato Rascel.[3] In 1974, after playing the role of Neri Chiaramantesi in the dramaLa cena delle beffe, alongsideCarmelo Bene andVittorio Gassman, in 1976, he started a fruitful collaboration with playwright Roberto Lerici, with whom he wrote and directed his stage plays, starting with the one-man showA me gli occhi, please (Give me your eyes, please, 1976, reported on the scene in 1993, 1996 and 2000, in a memorable performance at theOlympic Stadium in his hometown).[3] Initially planned to be performed 6 times, the show exceeded 300 performances, with an average audience of 2,000 per performance.[3]
He took part in several international movies, includingThe Appointment (1969), directed bySidney Lumet,A Wedding (1978), directed byRobert Altman, andWho Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978), directed byTed Kotcheff.
Proietti was also a voice dubber of films and television shows into the Italian language.[4] He has dubbed the voices of actors such asRobert De Niro,Sylvester Stallone,Richard Burton,Richard Harris,Dustin Hoffman,Paul Newman,Charlton Heston andMarlon Brando.[3] His credits also include the role of theGenie in the Italian version of theAladdin film series and Draco inDragonheart.[3][5] He also provided the Italian voice ofGandalf inThe Hobbit film series, replacing the lateGianni Musy, who dubbedGandalf inThe Lord of the Rings, as well asSylvester fromLooney Tunes during the 1960s.
Proietti was interested in music from a young age.[6] During his time singing in nightclubs and outdoor bars, he was initially not interested in pursuing an acting career. Proietti starred in and performed the opening and closing theme song forIl Circolo Pickwick which aired onRai 1 in 1968 and at that time, he metLucio Battisti, who was signed with the record labelDischi Ricordi.
In the mid-1990s, Proietti was a member ofTrio Melody [it] alongsidePeppino di Capri and Stefano Palatresi. The group was only active from theSanremo Music Festival 1995 until 1996 and they released only one album. Proietti also enjoyed a successful solo career and he released more than 11 albums and 15 singles.
Proietti had been in a relationship since 1962 with Swedish former tour guide Sagitta Alter, with whom he had two daughters, Susanna and Carlotta.[7] His nephew Raffaele has followed him into a voice dubbing career.[8]
On 1 November 2020, Proietti suffered aheart attack whilst in the hospital, having been admitted fifteen days prior for heart-related problems. He was transferred to intensive care where his condition was described as critical.[9] Proietti died the following morning, in the early hours of 2 November 2020, the day of his 80th birthday.[10][11]
After his death, the mayor of Rome,Virginia Raggi, arranged for the Silvano Toti Globe Theatre to be renamed after Proietti.[12] Proietti's funeral took place on 5 November at theChurch of the Artists. However, because of theCOVID-19 pandemic, no more than 60 people were in attendance.[13] Proietti was cremated at theCimitero Flaminio and his ashes were placed atCampo Verano.[14]
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
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| 1964 | Let's Talk About Women | Omero | Feature film debut |
| 1966 | Pleasant Nights | Mario Di Colli | |
| 1967 | La ragazza del bersagliere | Cesare Bottazzi | |
| Catch as Catch Can | Make up artist | Cameo appearance | |
| 1968 | The Libertine | Sandro Maldini | |
| 1969 | A Complicated Girl | Pietro | |
| The Appointment | Fabre | ||
| 1970 | Brancaleone at the Crusades | Pattume / Colombino | |
| The Howl | Coso | ||
| Dropout | Cieco | ||
| 1971 | Bubù | Giulio "the Thief" | |
| Lady Liberty | Michele Bruni | ||
| 1972 | Gli ordini sono ordini | Mario Pasini | |
| Meo Patacca | Meo Patacca | ||
| 1973 | La Tosca | Mario | |
| Property Is No Longer a Theft | Paco | ||
| 1974 | I'll Take Her Like a Father | Saverio Mazzaccolli | |
| 1975 | The Sex Machine | Enrico Nobili | |
| 1976 | House of Pleasure for Women | Ivanhoe Zuccoli | |
| Chi dice donna dice donna | Filippo / Sonia | Segment: "Papà e maman" | |
| The Inheritance | Pippo Ferramonti | ||
| Febbre da cavallo | Bruno "Mandrake" Fioretti | ||
| Languid Kisses, Wet Caresses | Orfeo | ||
| 1977 | Beach House | Gigi | |
| 1978 | A Wedding | Dino Corelli | |
| Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? | Ravello | ||
| 1979 | Happy Hobos | Albergatore | |
| 1980 | I Don't Understand You Anymore | Alberto Spinelli | |
| 1982 | Di padre in figlio | Himself | Cameo appearance |
| 1983 | "FF.SS." – Cioè: "...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?" | Curtatone | |
| 1985 | Mi faccia causa | Luigi Marchetti | |
| 1994 | Revenge of the Musketeers | Giulio Mazarino | |
| 1999 | Dirty Linen | Rodolfo Melchiorri | |
| 2002 | Febbre da cavallo – La mandrakata | Bruno "Mandrake" Fioretti | |
| 2004 | The Jokes | Various roles | |
| 2008 | Un'estate al mare | Giulio Bonetti | |
| 2009 | Un'estate ai Caraibi | Alberto | |
| 2010 | La vita è una cosa meravigliosa | Claudio | |
| 2011 | All at Sea | Nino | |
| Box Office 3D: The Filmest of Films | Mr. Silenzio | ||
| 2013 | Guess Who's Coming for Christmas? | Leonardo Sereni | |
| 2014 | What's Your Sign? | Giuliano De Marchis | |
| 2017 | The Prize | Giovanni | |
| 2019 | Pinocchio | Mangiafuoco | |
| 2021 | Io sono Babbo Natale | Ettore Magni /Santa Claus | Posthumous release |
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Network | Notes |
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| 1964 | I grandi camaleonti | Moureau | Rai 1 | Episode: "Episodio 8" |
| 1965 | La maschera e il volto | Luciano Spina | TV film | |
| 1967 | Missione Wiesenthal | Dieter Von Wisliczeny | TV film | |
| 1968 | Il circolo Pickwick | Jingle | 4 episodes | |
| Piccoli borghesi | Nil | TV film | ||
| Il mondo di Pirandello | Ciro Colli | Episode: "Camere d'affitto" | ||
| 1970 | La fantastica storia del Don Chisciotte della Mancia | Don Quixote | TV miniseries | |
| 1974 | Sabato sera dalle nove alle dieci | Himself / Host | Variety show | |
| 1975 | Fatti e fattacci | Himself / co-host | Variety/musical show | |
| 1981 | Fregoli | Leopoldo Fregoli | Lead role | |
| 1982 | Attore amore mio | Himself / Host | Variety show | |
| 1983–1984 | Fantastico | Himself / Host | Variety show (season 4) | |
| 1985 | Sogni e bisogni | Pompeo | Rai 2 | Episode: "Micio micio" |
| 1986 | Io a modo mio | Himself / Host | Rai 1 | Variety show |
| 1987 | American Playhouse | Unknown | PBS | Episode: "The Innocents Aboard" |
| 1989 | I 7 re di Roma | Romulus /Numa Pompilius /Tullus Hostilius /Ancus Marcius /Tarquinius Priscus /Servius Tullius /Tarquinius Superbus | Rai 1 | TV film |
| 1990 | Villa Arzilla | The Gardener | Rai 2 | Main role (also creator and director) |
| 1990–1991 | Club 92 | Himself / co-host | Variety show | |
| 1992 | Un figlio a metà | Sandro Giacomelli | TV film | |
| 1993–1994 | Passioni | Fra' João | Canale 5 | Lead role |
| 1994 | Italian Restaurant | Giulio Broccoli | Rai 1 | Lead role (also creator and producer) |
| 1996–2008 | Il maresciallo Rocca | Marshal Giovanni Rocca | Lead role | |
| 1997 | Un nero per casa | Lorenzo Paradisi | Canale 5 | TV film |
| 1997–2000 | L'avvocato Porta | Lawyer Antonio Porta | Lead role | |
| 1998 | Carramba! Che sorpresa | Himself / Guest | Rai 1 | Also performer |
| 1999 | 2000 Today | Himself / co-host | Special | |
| 2004 | Mai storie d'amore in cucina | Marcello | TV film | |
| 2005 | Il veterinario | Gigi Carulli | TV film | |
| 2010 | Saint Philip Neri: I Prefer Heaven | Philip Neri | TV miniseries | |
| 2013 | L'ultimo Papa Re | Romeo Colombo da Priverno | TV film | |
| 2014–2018 | Una pallottola nel cuore | Bruno Palmieri | Lead role | |
| 2015 | Tale e quale show | Himself / Judge | Talent show (season 5) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1993 | Mille bolle blu | Narrator | |
| 2000 | Chi ha paura...? | Yorick | Animated film |
| 2012 | Stelle | Narrator | Short film |
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Ref |
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| 1992 | Aladdin | Genie | [15] |
| 1994 | The Return of Jafar | [16] | |
| 1996 | Aladdin and the King of Thieves | [17] | |
| 1998 | Quest for Camelot | Devon and Cornwall | |
| 2011 | Happy Feet Two | Bryan |
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Ref |
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| 1960–1970 | Looney Tunes | Sylvester | Main cast; 1960s redubs | [28] |
| Merrie Melodies | Main cast; 1960s redubs |
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