Lauro Gazzolo

Lauro Gazzolo
Gazzolo in 1940
Born
Ilario Gazzolo

(1900-10-15)15 October 1900
Nervi, Kingdom of Italy
Died2 October 1970(1970-10-02) (aged 69)
Rome, Italy
Occupations
  • Actor
  • voice actor
Years active1938–1970
Children

Lauro Gazzolo (born Ilario Gazzolo; 15 October 1900 – 2 October 1970) was an Italian actor and voice actor.

Biography

Born in Nervi, Gazzolo began his career on screen in 1938 starring in the comedy film The Document and became more successful after the end of World War II.[1] A popular character actor, he appeared in at least 106 films and played many roles between 1939 and 1966. Among his most popular filmography included The Jester's Supper, Four Steps in the Clouds and The Band of Honest Men.[2] In his later films, he appeared alongside his son Nando Gazzolo in the 1961 film Constantine and the Cross. This would mark Nando's film debut.

As a voice actor, Gazzolo dubbed foreign films into the Italian language.[3][4] He was the official Italian voice actor of Walter Brennan and Bud Abbott. He even dubbed over the voices of Sam Jaffe, George Hayes, Peter Lorre, Alan Napier, Joseph Egger, Arthur Malet, H. B. Warner, Gary Cooper, Charlie Chaplin, Charley Grapewin and Fernandel in either most of or their iconic film appearances. He was best known for dubbing elderly characters in western films and he was partnered up with his colleague Carlo Romano (Lou Costello's official dubber) in the Abbott and Costello sketches.

In Gazzolo's animated roles, he was renowned for dubbing characters in Walt Disney films such as Bashful in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Dandy Crow in Dumbo, The White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland, Archimedes in The Sword in the Stone, Jock in Lady and the Tramp, Rabbit from 1968 to 1970, Speaker of Goofy's shorts in Californy 'er Bust, Professor Owl, Ludwig Von Drake from 1963 to 1970 and Goofy from 1950s to 1960s.

Personal life

Gazzolo had one son, Nando, from his marriage to Aida Ottaviani Piccolo, who was a radio announcer for EIAR. He also had another son, Virginio, from his marriage to Maria Natalina Robino. Both his sons were voice actors.[5]

Gazzolo died in Rome on 2 October 1970, thirteen days before his 70th birthday.[6]

Filmography

Cinema

Year Title Role Notes
1938 Duetto vagabondo
1939 At Your Orders, Madame Il cameriere all'albergo
I, His Father Sardella
O sole mio
La grande luce - Montevergine Bartolomeo
Two Million for a Smile L'ufficiale giudiziario
Defendant, Stand Up! L'uomo dagli schiaffi
Unjustified Absence Dean
The Document Uno dei lestofani
Cose dell'altro mondo Sam Raymond
1940 The Secret of Villa Paradiso Joe
Red Tavern Domenico Torresi
One Hundred Thousand Dollars Stefano Zilay
Mare Perasso
Incanto di mezzanotte Martino
Beyond Love Count Sabelli-Catanzaro
Big Shoes Giancola
Inspector Vargas Dedè
La leggenda azzurra
Eternal Melodies Il locandiere Deiner
1941 Caravaggio Zio Nello
The Actor Who Disappeared L'impresario
Con le donne non si scherza Il professor Ferri
Pia de' Tolomei Fra' Martino
The Betrothed Ambrogio Fusella
1942 The Jester's Supper Il Trinca
Headlights in the Fog Egisto
Giungla Will Rubber
The Black Panther Stefano Hegeduz
Soltanto un bacio Il professore Giorgi
The Taming of the Shrew Battista
The Gorgon Il fedele servo di Spina
Four Steps in the Clouds Il controllore sul treno
Notte di fiamme
1943 It Happened in Damascus Cadi Al-Mon
Redemption Tonio
Incontri di notte Il professore Lauro Renzi
Short Circuit Isidoro Storch
A Living Statue Raffaele
Enrico IV Giovanni
Grazia
The Last Wagon Andrea
1944 In cerca di felicità Peppino
Vietato ai minorenni Il professore di storia naturale
1945 La resa di Titì
Lettere al sottotenente
The Innocent Casimiro Pietro
Down with Misery Il commandattore Trombetti
1946 The Models of Margutta Federico
The Ways of Sin Il farmacista
Peddlin' in Society Il commandatore Bardacò
Trepidazione
Il mondo vuole così Carla's father
Biraghin Biraghin's father
1947 Shamed Valentino
1948 Man with the Grey Glove Critico d'arte
1950 Il cielo è rosso Shoemaker
Ring Around the Clock Guerrieri
Alina Paolo
Father's Dilemma Cliente che compro l'uovo pasquale
Tomorrow Is Too Late Signor Giusti
Strano appuntamento
Sambo Conte Orsetto Orseolo
1951 Canzone di primavera Parodi
1952 Fiamme sulla laguna Antonio
Ha da venì... don Calogero Evaristo, il farmacista
Beauties in Capri Don Camillo
The Woman Who Invented Love Marchese Doria
Il romanzo della mia vita Cavalier Marchetti
La figlia del diavolo Il farmacista
Poppy Il preside
La colpa di una madre Il pescatore
Il tallone di Achille Ing, Felix
1953 Riscatto L'oste
Sul ponte dei sospiri Il banchiere
Too Young for Love Vicepresidente del tribunale
Martin Toccaferro Commendatore
Past Lovers
1954 Of Life and Love The administrator Segment "Marsina Stretta"
Mid-Century Loves The Teacher Segment "Guerra 1915-18"
The Three Thieves The Prosecutor
Pellegrini d'amore Capitano peschereccio
House of Ricordi Carlotti
Casta Diva Signor Monti
1955 Accadde tra le sbarre Leonida Dei
La ladra Il Maggiordomo
Io sono la Primula Rossa Chiffon
Dramma nel porto
1956 Incatenata dal destino
The Band of Honest Men Andrea
Mai ti scorderò Don Vincenzo
I miliardari Il medico
Due sosia in allegria
Londra chiama Polo Nord Colonel Richardson
Noi siamo le colonne Signor Bonci
1957 Saranno uomini
1958 Goha Taj-el-Ouloum
Adorabili e bugiarde President of the Court
Il bacio del sole (Don Vesuvio) Il vescovo
1959 Le confident de ces dames Le président
Avventura in città
1961 Constantine and the Cross Amodius Uncredited
Blood Feud Burlando
Un figlio d'oggi Orafo
1963 Un marito in condominio Enea
1966 La volpe e le camelie
1967 On My Way to the Crusades, I Met a Girl Who... Eremita

Voice work

Year Title Role Notes
1949 The Rose of Baghdad The Grand Kadi Animated film
1972 The Adventures of Pinocchio Talking Cricket Animated film (posthumous release)

Dubbing

Films (Animation, Italian dub)

Year Title Role(s) Ref
1938 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Bashful [7]
1948 Dumbo Dandy Crow [8]
1951 Alice in Wonderland White Rabbit [9]
1955 Lady and the Tramp Jock [10]
1961 One Hundred and One Dalmatians Scottie [11]
1962 Arabian Nights: Sinbad's Adventures Captain
1963 The Sword in the Stone Archimedes [12]
1966 Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree Rabbit
1967 Asterix the Gaul Cacofonix
1968 Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day Rabbit
Bambi Friend Owl (1968 redub) [13]

Films (Live action, Italian dub)

Year Title Role(s) Original actor Ref
1946 It's a Wonderful Life Mr. Emil Gower H. B. Warner [14]
1964 Mary Poppins Mr. Dawes Jr. Arthur Malet

References

  1. ^ "Lauro Gazzolo". MYmovies. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  2. ^ A. W. (22 November 1948). "The Screen in Review; Gino Cervi Quits for a Time a Boring Life in the Film '4 Steps in the Clouds'". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Once upon a time in dubbing #4". 3cycle.it. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  4. ^ Cronologia fondamentale dell'epoca d'oro del doppiaggio italiano Dagli albori agli anni 1970 (in Italian)
  5. ^ La famiglia Gazzolo e il passione per il teatro (in Italian)
  6. ^ È morto Lauro Gazzolo, la "voce" dei Western - La Stampa (in Italian)
  7. ^ "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Dumbo Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Alice in Wonderland Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Lady and the Tramp Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  11. ^ "One Hundred and One Dalmatians Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  12. ^ "The Sword in the Stone Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  13. ^ "Bambi Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  14. ^ "It's a Wonderful Life Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 7 October 2024.

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