Giancarlo Giannini

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    • In 1994 Giannini won a Nastro d'Argento for Best Male Dubber, when he dubbed Al Pacino in Carlito's way.
    • Giannini earned an Oscar nomination for Best Actor in 1976, for his role in Lina Wertmuller's Pasqualino Settebellezze.
    • Giannini has two sons: Lorenzo, born in 1967, and Adriano, born in 1971.
    • Giancarlo Giannini dubbed these actors during his dubbing career: Al Pacino - Dog Day Afternoon (1975) - Cruising (1980) - Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) - Scent of a Woman (1992) - Carlito's Way (1993) - Looking for Richard (1996) - City Hall (1996) - Heat (1995) - Donnie Brasco (1997) - The Devil's Advocate (1997) - The Insider (1999) - Any Given Sunday (1999) - Insomnia (2002) - S1m0ne (2002) - The Recruit (2003) - Gigli (2003) - The Merchant of Venice (2004) - Ocean's Thirteen (2007) - Righteous Kill (2008) Jack Nicholson - Professione: Reporter (1975) - The Shining (1980) - Batman (1989) - Hoffa (1992) - The Pledge (2001) - Something's Gotta Give (2003) - The Departed (2006) Michael Douglas - Wall Street (1987) - The American President (1995) Gérard Depardieu - Danton (1983) - Astérix et Obélix contre César (1999) Dustin Hoffman - Marathon Man (1976) Mel Gibson - Hamlet (1990) Harvey Keitel - Il mio west (1998) Richard Gere - Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) Mark Frechette - Zabriske point (1970) Malcolm McDowell - Evilenko (2004) Ryan O'Neal - Barry Lyndon (1975) Ian McKellen - Richard III (1995) Kevin Spacey - Swimming with Sharks (1994) Paul Sorvino - Streghe verso nord (2001) David Hemmings - Blowup (1966) John Lithgow - Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) Tim Allen - The Santa Clause (1994) John Lone - The Last Emperor (1987) Leonard Whiting - Romeo and Juliet (1968) Jason Miller - The Exorcist (1973) Jeremy Irons - Callas Forever (2002) Chazz Palminteri - Excellent Cadavers (1999) Klaus Maria Brandauer - Mephisto (1981) Graham Faulkner - Fratello sole, sorella luna (1972) Julian Sands - Il sole anche di notte (1990) Josè Wilker - Dona Flor e seus dois maridos (1976) Jacques Perrin - Il deserto dei Tartari (1976)
    • Since he has a diploma in electronics he developed a passion for inventions, one of his creations is the jacket Robin Williams wore in Toys (1992).
    • Giannini dubbed Jack Nicholson in the Italian release of The Shining and received congratulations from the movie director, Stanley Kubrick.
    • He is 5' 8½" (1.74 m).
    • He's been married with actress/director Livia Giampalmo from 1967 to 1975.
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    • Giancarlo Giannini (about Italian health minister proposing legislation that would require a health warning to be posted on screen whenever an actor or actress lights a cigarette): Anyone can go to the tobacconist to buy cigarettes while it will become impossible to enjoy a film in peace.