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Giancarlo Giannini
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Giannini in 2009
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| Born | 1 August 1942 |
| Alma mater | Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico |
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| Years active | 1961–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Livia Giampalmo
(m. 1967; div. 1975)Eurilla del Bono
(m. 1983) |
| Children | 4, including Adriano Giannini |
Giancarlo Giannini (born August 1, 1942) is a famous Italian actor and voice actor. He is known for his work in both Italian and American movies.
For his role in the movie Love and Anarchy (1973), he won the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival. He was also nominated for an Academy Award for the film Seven Beauties (1975). In Italy, he has won the David di Donatello Award, which is like the Italian Oscar, four times.
Giannini is also famous for his roles in Hollywood movies. You might know him as the French agent René Mathis in the James Bond films Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace. He also appeared in movies like Hannibal and A Walk in the Clouds.
Besides acting on screen, Giannini is a talented voice actor. In Italy, he is the main voice for the famous actor Al Pacino. He has also provided the Italian voice for other stars like Jack Nicholson and Michael Douglas.
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Early Life and Education
Giancarlo Giannini was born in La Spezia, Italy. He spent much of his childhood in a small village called Pitelli. In 1952, his family moved to the city of Naples. There, he studied to become an electronic engineer.
However, Giannini's real passion was acting. When he was 18, he moved to Rome to study at a famous drama school, the Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico. This was the start of his long career in entertainment.
Acting Career
Giannini started his career on the theater stage. He became well-known after acting in plays directed by the famous Franco Zeffirelli, including Romeo and Juliet.
Rise to Fame in Film
Giannini's first movie role was in 1965. He worked closely with the Italian director Lina Wertmüller on many films. These movies made him an international star. ..... His performance in Seven Beauties earned him a nomination for an Academy Award, a huge honor for any actor.
Hollywood Roles
Because he speaks English well, Giannini has appeared in many American movies. He played Inspector Pazzi in Hannibal and the Emperor in the 2000 TV miniseries Dune.
His most famous international role is René Mathis in the James Bond series. He appeared alongside Daniel Craig in Casino Royale (2006) and Quantum of Solace (2008).
In 2023, Giannini was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the movie industry.
A Famous Voice Actor
Giannini is also one of Italy's most respected voice actors, a practice known as dubbing. Dubbing is when an actor's voice is replaced with another actor's voice in a different language.
Since 1975, he has been the main Italian voice for Al Pacino. He also voiced Jack Nicholson as the Joker in the Italian version of Batman and as Jack Torrance in The Shining.
For animated films, he was the voice of Carl Fredricksen (the old man) in the Italian version of the Pixar movie Up.
Other Interests
Outside of acting, Giancarlo Giannini enjoys inventing things as a hobby. Some of the cool gadgets he designed were even used in the 1992 movie Toys, which starred Robin Williams.
He also wrote a book about his life called Sono ancora un bambino (which means "I am still a child"). It was published in 2014.
Personal Life
From 1967 to 1975, Giannini was married to actress Livia Giampalmo. They had two sons. Their younger son, Adriano Giannini, is also a successful actor.
Since 1983, Giannini has been married to Eurilla del Bono. They have two sons who are musicians.
Selected Filmography
Giannini has appeared in over 100 films. Here are some of his most notable roles:
- Love and Anarchy (1973)
- Swept Away (1974)
- Seven Beauties (1975)
- Lili Marleen (1981)
- New York Stories (1989)
- A Walk in the Clouds (1995)
- Hannibal (2001)
- Man on Fire (2004)
- Casino Royale (2006)
- Quantum of Solace (2008)
- Catch-22 (2019)
- Leonardo (2021)
- Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023)
Honours
Grand Officer, Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2003)
Knight Grand Cross, Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2007)
