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Oreste Lionello(1927-2009)

  • Sound Department
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing
  • Actor
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Giampiero Albertini, George Hilton, Oreste Lionello, and Francesco Narducci in The Case of the Bloody Iris (1972)
Oreste Lionello was born on 18 April 1927 in Rhodes, Greece. He was an actor, known for To Have and Have Not (1944), Ghostbusters (1984) and Basic Instinct (1992). He was married to Ninni Lionello. He died on 19 February 2009 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
BornApril 18, 1927
DiedFebruary 19, 2009(81)
BornApril 18, 1927
DiedFebruary 19, 2009(81)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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Known for

Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart in To Have and Have Not (1944)
To Have and Have Not
7.8
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(Italian, 1975 Ridoppiaggio)
  • 1944
Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, and Harold Ramis in Ghostbusters (1984)
Ghostbusters
7.8
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(Italian)
  • 1984
Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct (1992)
Basic Instinct
7.1
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(Italian)
  • 1992
Mel Brooks, Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman, Ron Carey, Harvey Korman, and Howard Morris in High Anxiety (1977)
High Anxiety
6.6
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(Italian)
  • 1977

Credits

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Sound Department

  • The Voice of the Moon (1990)
    The Voice of the Moon
    6.3
    • voice double: Sim (uncredited)
    • 1990
  • Ronald Maccone and Irene Papas in Ocean (1989)
    Ocean
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • voice double: Adam Arkin (uncredited)
    • 1989
  • Intervista (1987)
    Intervista
    7.0
    • voice double: various (uncredited)
    • 1987
  • Il petomane (1983)
    Il petomane
    6.3
    • voice double: Roberto Della Casa (uncredited)
    • 1983
  • Mani di fata (1983)
    Mani di fata
    5.8
    • voice double: Felice Andreasi (uncredited)
    • 1983
  • Christine Boisson, Tomas Milian, and Daniela Silverio in Identification of a Woman (1982)
    Identification of a Woman
    6.6
    • voice double: Marcel Bozzuffi (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • The Last Shark (1981)
    The Last Shark
    4.3
    • voice double: Joshua Sinclair (uncredited)
    • 1981
  • Lino Banfi and Pamela Prati in La moglie in bianco... l'amante al pepe (1981)
    La moglie in bianco... l'amante al pepe
    5.3
    • voice double: Rafael Hernández (uncredited)
    • 1981
  • Lino Banfi, Barbara Bouchet, Edwige Fenech, and Renzo Montagnani in La moglie in vacanza... l'amante in città (1980)
    La moglie in vacanza... l'amante in città
    5.6
    • voice double: Stefano Lisicki (uncredited)
    • 1980
  • Il cappotto di Astrakan (1980)
    Il cappotto di Astrakan
    5.4
    • voice double: Quinto Parmeggiani (uncredited)
    • 1980
  • Il lupo e l'agnello (1980)
    Il lupo e l'agnello
    5.5
    • voice double: Michel Serrault (uncredited)
    • 1980
  • Cary Guffey and Bud Spencer in The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid (1979)
    The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid
    6.1
    • voice double (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • Gian Maria Volontè, Paolo Bonacelli, Alain Cuny, Lea Massari, and Irene Papas in Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979)
    Christ Stopped at Eboli
    7.7
    • voice double: François Simon (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • Antonio Gramsci: i giorni del carcere (1977)
    Antonio Gramsci: i giorni del carcere
    6.6
    • voice double (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • Jack Palance and Lee Van Cleef in God's Gun (1976)
    God's Gun
    5.0
    • voice double: Rafi Ben Ami (uncredited)
    • 1976

Voice Actor - Dubbing

  • Hugh Jackman and Scarlett Johansson in Scoop (2006)
    Scoop
    6.6
    • Sid Waterman (Italian)
    • 2006
  • The Dominici Case (2003)
    The Dominici Case
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Gaston Dominici (Italian)
    • 2003
  • Small Time Crooks (2000)
    Small Time Crooks
    6.7
    • Ray (Italian)
    • 2000
  • Sean Penn in Sweet and Lowdown (1999)
    Sweet and Lowdown
    7.2
    • Woody Allen (Italian)
    • 1999
  • Woody Allen, Sylvester Stallone, and Sharon Stone in Antz (1998)
    Antz
    6.5
    • Z (Italian)
    • 1998
  • Woody Allen, Demi Moore, Elisabeth Shue, Robin Williams, Kirstie Alley, Billy Crystal, Mariel Hemingway, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Richard Benjamin, Judy Davis, Amy Irving, Tobey Maguire, and Stanley Tucci in Deconstructing Harry (1997)
    Deconstructing Harry
    7.3
    • Harry Block (Italian)
    • 1997
  • Everyone Says I Love You (1996)
    Everyone Says I Love You
    6.7
    • Joe (Italian)
    • 1996
  • Woody Allen and Mira Sorvino in Mighty Aphrodite (1995)
    Mighty Aphrodite
    7.0
    • Lenny (Italian)
    • 1995
  • Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993)
    Manhattan Murder Mystery
    7.3
    • Larry Lipton (Italian)
    • 1993
  • Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct (1992)
    Basic Instinct
    7.1
    • ADA John Correli (Italian)
    • 1992
  • Delicatessen (1991)
    Delicatessen
    7.5
    • Louison (Italian)
    • 1991
  • Mia Farrow, Barbara Hershey, and Dianne Wiest in Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
    Hannah and Her Sisters
    7.8
    • Mickey (Italian)
    • 1986
  • Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, and Harold Ramis in Ghostbusters (1984)
    Ghostbusters
    7.8
    • Louis Tully / Vinz Clortho (Italian)
    • 1984
  • The Ship Sails On (1983)
    The Ship Sails On
    7.4
    • Peter Cellier and Colin Higgins (Italian)
    • 1983
  • Zelig (1983)
    Zelig
    7.6
    • Leonard Zelig (Italian)
    • 1983

Actor

  • No Problem (2008)
    No Problem
    5.0
    • Signor Pairo
    • 2008
  • Di che peccato sei? (2007)
    Di che peccato sei?
    3.7
    TV Movie
    • Leonardo De Maltè
    • 2007
  • Il naso
    Short
    • Dottore
    • 2006
  • Manuela Arcuri in Imperia, la grande cortigiana (2005)
    Imperia, la grande cortigiana
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • L'Aretino
    • 2005
  • Barbecue - Il Bagaglino
    TV Series
    • Andreotti (2004)
    • 2004
  • Opopomoz (2003)
    Opopomoz
    6.2
    • Scarapino (voice)
    • 2003
  • Gli angeli dell'isola verde
    TV Movie
    • Sensini
    • 2001
  • I fetentoni (1999)
    I fetentoni
    5.2
    • Coco' Raffati
    • 1999
  • Ladri si diventa (1998)
    Ladri si diventa
    4.4
    TV Movie
    • Homeless Man
    • 1998
  • Ladri si nasce (1997)
    Ladri si nasce
    4.5
    TV Movie
    • 1997
  • Pippo Franco, Leo Gullotta, Oreste Lionello, and Valeria Marini in Rose rosse (1996)
    Rose rosse
    TV Mini Series
    • Various
    • Pocahontas
    • Giulio Andreotti ...
    • 1996
  • Florence Guérin in Storie di seduzione (1995)
    Storie di seduzione
    5.7
    • Policeman
    • 1995
  • Riccardo Fogli in Dov'era lei a quell'ora? (1992)
    Dov'era lei a quell'ora?
    • Procuratore Capo
    • 1992
  • Crème Caramel (1991)
    Crème Caramel
    TV Mini Series
    • Various
    • Giulio Andreotti
    • Saddam Hussein
    • 1991
  • Le finte bionde (1989)
    Le finte bionde
    5.6
    • Narrator
    • 1989

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 3¾″ (1.62 m)
  • Born
    • April 18, 1927
    • Rhodes, Greece
  • Died
    • February 19, 2009
    • Rome, Lazio, Italy
  • Spouse
    • Ninni LionelloDecember 20, 1958 - February 19, 2009 (his death, 5 children)
  • Children
      Davide Lionello
  • Other works
    "Official" dubber in Italy of Woody Allen. He dubbed Allen in every movie but Casino Royale (1967). His quirky acting is very similar to the original and he even resembles Allen a bit. That made his voice so tied with Woody Allen to the Italian audience, that when Antz (1998) came out - where Allen is the voice of Zee the ant - it was just the natural choice to have Zee dubbed by Lionello.
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Did you know

  • Trivia
    Aside from his career as comedian, he was also one of Italy's greatest dubbing actors, he provided the Italian voice of Woody Allen in most of his movies, of Gene Wilder in Frankenstein Junior, of Charlie Chaplin in The Great Dictator, of Robin Williams in Mork & Mindy, and many more. He was also famous for his impressions, mostly that of the politician Giulio Andreotti.

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