Giovanni "Gianni" Musy (3 August 1931 – 7 October 2011) was an Italian actor and voice actor.

Gianni Musy
Musy in I giorni dei Turbin (1969)
Born
Giovanni Musy

(1931-08-03)3 August 1931
Died7 October 2011(2011-10-07) (aged 80)
Other namesGianni Glori
Gianni Musy Glori
Occupations
  • Actor
  • voice actor
  • dubbing director
  • lyricist
Years active1942–2011
SpouseRada Rassimov
Children
  • Mascia
  • Stella
FatherEnrico Glori

Biography

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Born in Milan, the son of actors Enrico Glori and Gianna Pacetti, he started working as a child actor at eleven years old[1] and studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti in his hometown.[1] Starting from the late 1950s, Musy began an intense activity as a character actor, often being cast in villainous roles.[1] Musy became best known through his television work, notably the RAI TV series La freccia nera, Le inchieste del commissario Maigret, E le stelle stanno a guardare and Dov'è Anna?.[1][2] Also remembered for playing distinctive characters in some of his film work,[2] in 1993 Musy portrayed Sicilian mafioso Tommaso Buscetta in Giuseppe Ferrara's film Giovanni Falcone; despite panning the end result, critics still praised the actors.[3]

Musy was also very active and appreciated as a voice dubbing artist.[1][2][3] He provided the Italian-dubbed voice of Dumbledore (portrayed by Richard Harris and Michael Gambon) in the Harry Potter film franchise as well as Gandalf (portrayed by Ian McKellen) in The Lord of the Rings. He sometimes dubbed actors such as Charlton Heston, Christopher Plummer, and George Peppard. In his animated roles, Musy voiced Giuseppe Garibaldi in the Italian film L'eroe dei due mondi, directed by Guido Manuli in 1994 and served as the Italian voice of Zeus in Hercules and Billy Bones in Treasure Planet.[4]

Musy died before being able to post-syncronize his own dialogue for his final film role, so in The Day of the Siege: September Eleven 1683 Sergio Graziani's voice is heard instead of his.[4]

Personal life

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From his marriage to actress Rada Rassimov, he had two daughters, Mascia, who works as a stage actress, and Stella, who works as a voice dubbing actress.

Death

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Musy died in Mentana of a long illness on October 7, 2011 at the age of 80.

Filmography

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Cinema

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Year Title Role Notes
1942 Black Gold Young Nicola
1943 Harlem Tony Rossi
1947 Angelina Libero Bianchi Credited as "Gianni Glori"
1949 Sicilian Uprising Credited as "Gianni Glori"
1950 Side Street Story Amedeo Iovine Credited as "Gianni Glori"
The Cadets of Gascony Nino Quaranta Credited as "Gianni Glori"
1951 Strano appuntamento Credited as "Gianni Glori"
Il caimano del Piave Goffredo Credited as "Gianni Glori"
Filumena Marturano Riccardo
1952 Toto and the King of Rome Giorgio
Who Is Without Sin Dario
The Island's Sinner Rosario Credited as "Gianni Glori"
Una croce senza nome
The Man in My Life Alberto Grino
1953 Nero and the Burning of Rome
Siamo tutti milanesi Mario Credited as "Gianni Glori"
1954 La Luciana Vincenzo
1955 Na sera 'e maggio Riccardo
1958 Caporale di giornata Felice Corradini
1959 The Facts of Murder Retalli
Desert Desperadoes Fabius Credited as "Gianni Glori"
1960 Love in Rome
1961 Mariti a congresso Glori
His Women Nando Marcellini
Duel of the Titans Romolo’s partner
1962 Jessica Filippo Casabranca
1966 The Man Who Laughs Paolo Orsini
1972 Decameron proibitissimo Agilulfo
Come fu che Masuccio Salernitano Frate Partenope
1973 The Boss Carlo Attardi
1975 Due Magnum 38 per una città di carogne Piero Turchi
La verginella Stefano
Il sogno di Zorro General Ruarte
1977 The Cynic, the Rat and the Fist Nicola Proietti
1979 The Gang That Sold America Gitto Cardone
1981 Ace Announcer
1983 State buoni se potete The Prince
O surdato 'nnammurato
1985 Bank Clerks Pozzi
1988 Compagni di scuola Piero's father-in-law
1991 Faccione Daniela and Giuseppe's father
1993 Giovanni Falcone Tommaso Buscetta
1998 Dangerous Beauty Joseph
2001 Stregati dalla luna Miria’s father
2004 Don't Move Elsa’s father [5]
2005 L'eretico - Un gesto di coraggio [6]
2012 Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy Confessor of Moro Posthumous release
The Day of the Siege: September Eleven 1683 Carlo Cristofori Posthumous release[7]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1962 Angelina mia TV film
1964 I grandi camaleonti Freron TV miniseries
1964–1972 Le inchieste del commissario Maigret Inspector Lapointe Main cast
1968 La freccia nera Will "Senzalegge" TV miniseries
1969 I giorni dei Turbin Talberg TV film
1971 E le stelle stanno a guardare Dick Jobey TV miniseries
1972 La pietra di Luna Luker TV miniseries
1973 Qui squadra mobile 1 episode (season 1x06)
1975 Murat TV miniseries
1978 Storie della camorra TV miniseries
1979 Il signore di Ballantrae Tam Macmorland TV miniseries
1980 L'eredità della priora Anastasio TV miniseries
1984 I racconti del maresciallo Garaguso TV miniseries
1987 Aeroporto internazionale
1990 La piovra 5 - Il cuore del problema TV miniseries
1995 Pazza famiglia Victor Recurring role (season 1)
1996 La tenda nera TV film
Il maresciallo Rocca Passigli 1 episode (season 1x02)
1998 Professione fantasma Camillo 1 episode (season 1x06)
2005 Elisa di Rivombrosa Recurring role (season 2)
2007 Donna Detective
2011 Cugino & cugino 1 episode (season 1x08)

Voice work

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Year Title Role Notes
1993 The Secret of the Old Woods Old Owl Voice-over[8]
1994 L'eroe dei due mondi (film 1994) [it] Giuseppe Garibaldi Animated film[9]
2002 Maria José - L'ultima regina [it] Radio announcer Voice-over
2005 Autodidatta, Duilio Cambellotti racconta se stesso Narrator Documentary[10]
2011 Oltre la frontiera Documentary[11]

Dubbing

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Films (Animation, Italian dub)

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Year Title Role(s) Ref
1976 The Twelve Tasks of Asterix Abraracourcix
1997 Hercules Zeus [12]
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth Keel Lorenz
The End of Evangelion
2001 Atlantis: The Lost Empire Kashekim Nedakh [13]
2002 Treasure Planet Billy Bones [14]
2007 Sword of the Stranger Byakuran
Persepolis God
Highlander: The Search for Vengeance Amergan
2010 Animals United Winston
2011 Rango Tortoise John [15]
The Smurfs Papa Smurf [16]

Films (Live action, Italian dub)

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Year Title Role(s) Original actor Ref
1968 Joanna Lord Peter Sanderson Donald Sutherland
1970 Horror of the Blood Monsters Dr. Rynning John Carradine
1976 Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson Ned Buntline Burt Lancaster
1980 Atlantic City Lou Pascal
1981 Agency Ted Quinn Robert Mitchum
Escape from New York Bob Hauk Lee Van Cleef
1982 Five Days One Summer Douglas Meredith Sean Connery
1983 Local Hero Felix Happer Burt Lancaster
The Osterman Weekend Maxwell Danforth
1986 The Night Is Young Boris Hugo Pratt
Round Midnight Dale Turner Dexter Gordon
Heartbreak Ridge J. Choozhoo Arlen Dean Snyder
1988 Young Guns Lawrence Murphy Jack Palance
1989 Batman Carl Grissom
1990 The Field 'Bull' McCabe Richard Harris
1991 Prospero's Books Prospero John Gielgud
1992 Christopher Columbus: The Discovery Tomás de Torquemada Marlon Brando
Unforgiven English Bob Richard Harris
The Last of the Mohicans Chingachgook Russell Means
1993 Wrestling Ernest Hemingway Frank Richard Harris
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey Shadow Don Ameche
1994 True Lies Spencer Trilby Charlton Heston
Intersection Neal Martin Landau
Natural Born Killers Earl Lanny Flaherty
1995 Dolores Claiborne John Mackey Christopher Plummer
Cry, the Beloved Country James Jarvis Richard Harris
Casino Pat Webb L. Q. Jones
1996 City Hall Judge Walter Stern Martin Landau
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco Shadow Ralph Waite
Hard Eight Sydney Philip Baker Hall
1997 This Is the Sea Old Man Jacobs Richard Harris
The Game Anson Baer Armin Mueller-Stahl
Batman & Robin Commissioner Gordon Pat Hingle
The Brave Lou Sr. Frederic Forrest
1998 The Barber of Siberia Douglas McCracken Richard Harris
Dancing at Lughnasa Father Jack Mundy Michael Gambon
1999 Snow Falling on Cedars Nels Gudmundsson Max von Sydow
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace Ki-Adi-Mundi Silas Carson [17]
The Hurricane H. Lee Sarokin Rod Steiger
Any Given Sunday AFFA Football Commissioner Charlton Heston
The 13th Warrior Hrothgar Sven Wollter
2000 Gladiator Marcus Aurelius Richard Harris
The Kid Bob Riley Stanley Anderson
2001 Intacto Samuel "Sam" Berg Max von Sydow
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Albus Dumbledore Richard Harris [18]
Planet of the Apes Zaius Charlton Heston
Amélie Raymond Dufayel Serge Merlin
The Majestic Harry Trimble Martin Landau
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Gandalf Ian McKellen [19]
Don't Say a Word Sydney Simon Victor Argo
2002 The Count of Monte Cristo Abbé Faria Richard Harris
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Albus Dumbledore [20]
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Gandalf Ian McKellen [21]
Ararat David Christopher Plummer
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones Ki-Adi-Mundi Silas Carson [22]
Minority Report Lamar Burgess Max von Sydow
2003 Cold Creek Manor Theodore Massie Christopher Plummer
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Gandalf Ian McKellen [23]
2004 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Albus Dumbledore Michael Gambon [24]
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement Lord Palimore Tom Poston
2005 Oliver Twist Mr. Brownlow Edward Hardwicke
Must Love Dogs William "Bill" Nolan Christopher Plummer
The New World Christopher Newport
Syriana Dean Whiting
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith Ki-Adi-Mundi Silas Carson [25]
The Interpreter Edmond Zuwanie Earl Cameron
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Albus Dumbledore Michael Gambon [26]
Manderlay Wilhelm Danny Glover
2006 The Good Shepherd Dr. Fredericks Michael Gambon
Goya's Ghosts Father Gregorio Michael Lonsdale
2007 Stardust Narrator Ian McKellen
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Albus Dumbledore Michael Gambon [27]
The Golden Compass First High Councillor Christopher Lee
Surviving with Wolves Jean Guy Bedos
2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Albus Dumbledore Michael Gambon [28]
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Doctor Parnassus Christopher Plummer
2010 I Want to Be a Soldier Principal Danny Glover
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 Albus Dumbledore Michael Gambon [29]
The Wolfman Elderly man Max von Sydow
Shutter Island Dr. Naehring
Robin Hood Sir Walter Loxley
The Next Three Days George Brennan Brian Dennehy
2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Albus Dumbledore Michael Gambon [30]

Television (Animation, Italian dub)

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Year Title Role(s) Notes Ref
1997–1998 Battle Angel Alita Vector Recurring role
2000–2001 Neon Genesis Evangelion Keel Lorenz Recurring role [31]
2003 Cédric Jules Boudinet Recurring role (2nd voice)
2004 New Fist of the North Star Master Episode 2
2004 The Simpsons Ian McKellen 1 episode (season 15x04) [32]

Television (Live action, Italian dub)

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Year Title Role(s) Notes Original actor Ref
1984–1985 The A-Team John "Hannibal" Smith Main cast (seasons 1–2) George Peppard [33]
1985 Mussolini and I Benito Mussolini TV film Bob Hoskins
1991 The Cave of the Golden Rose King TV film Mario Adorf
1992 A Thousand Heroes Al Haynes TV film Charlton Heston
1992–1994 The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles Indiana Jones (aged 93) Main cast George Hall [34]
1996 Alisea and the Dream Prince Azaret TV miniseries Christopher Lee
1997 The Princess and the Pauper Epos TV film Max von Sydow
1998 Merlin Elderly Merlin TV miniseries Sam Neill
2002 The Apocalypse John the Apostle TV film Richard Harris
2003 Julius Caesar Lucius Sulla TV miniseries
Angels in America Prior Walter Ancestor No. 1 TV miniseries Michael Gambon
2010 Doctor Who Kazran / Elliot Sardick 1 episode

Video games (Italian dub)

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Year Title Role(s) Ref
1997 Hercules Zeus
2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Gandalf
2004 Sacred Narrator

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Roberto Poppi, Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano : Gli attori dal 1930 ai giorni nostri (in Italian). Gremese Editore, 2003. pp. 67–68. ISBN 8884402697.
  2. ^ a b c "E' morto Gianni Musy: doppiò Gandalf e Silente". Rai News24 (in Italian). 7 October 2011. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  3. ^ a b Andrea Jacchia (9 October 2011). "Se ne sono andati" (in Italian).
  4. ^ a b "Gianni Musy's voice acting and dubbing contributions". Il mondo dei doppiatori, antoniogenna.net (in Italian). Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Don't Me - Cast". mymovies.it (in Italian).
  6. ^ "L'eretico - Un gesto di coraggio". filmtv.it (in Italian).
  7. ^ "11 settembre 1683 - Cast". mymovies.it (in Italian).
  8. ^ "Il segreto del bosco vecchio". vixvocal.it (in Italian).
  9. ^ "L'eroe dei due mondi". vixvocal.it (in Italian).
  10. ^ "Autodidatta, Duilio Cambellotti racconta se stesso" (in Italian).
  11. ^ "Oltre la frontiera" (in Italian).
  12. ^ "Hercules Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  13. ^ "Atlantis: The Lost Empire Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  14. ^ "Treasure Planet Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  15. ^ "Rango Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  16. ^ "The Smurfs Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  17. ^ "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  18. ^ "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  19. ^ "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  20. ^ "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  21. ^ "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  22. ^ "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  23. ^ "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  24. ^ "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  25. ^ "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  26. ^ "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  27. ^ "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  28. ^ "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  29. ^ "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  30. ^ "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  31. ^ "Neon Genesis Evangelion Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  32. ^ "I Simpson (The Simpsons)". Il mondo dei doppiatori, antoniogenna.net (in Italian).
  33. ^ "The A-Team Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  34. ^ "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
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