Emilio Cigoli
Emilio Cigoli (born November 18, 1909 in Livorno , † November 7, 1980 in Rome ) was an Italian actor and voice actor .
Life
Cigoli, son of actress Giovanna Cigoli , began his career in the theater. He made his debut in the ensemble around Alfredo De Sanctis , where he soon played the youthful hero with a sonorous voice, which he deepened in the drama groups around Alfredo Sainati , Romano Calò and Marcella Giorda . From 1938 (apart from a first excursion) he also played in film, where he was seen almost exclusively in supporting roles. He found his real calling because of his deep baritone voice : from 1936 he was employed as a voice actor. At the Cooperativa Doppiatori Cinematografici CDC, of which he was the first member and partner, he lent his voice to almost all male stars from the 1940s to 1960s. He has also been heard as a narrator in numerous films .
In the summer of 1943 Cigoli went to Madrid with a group of acting colleagues for a Spanish co-production , where he stayed until the end of the Second World War , producing dubbing works for Italy. The "King of Dubbing" - he was heard in an estimated 7,000 films - then returned to Rome. In 1966 he left the CDC and joined the Società Attori Sincronizzatori SAS.
In the 1970s, Cigoli was used as speaker and commentator on the papal way of the cross . Late engagements in supporting roles in television can also be found on his list of works.
After a first marriage to Valentina Cortino in 1935, Cigoli was later married to the voice actress and director Giovanna Garatti .
Filmography (selection)
- 1935: Amo te sola
- 1946: Shoe shiner (Sciuscià)
- 1953: Don Camillo's return (Le Retour de Don Camillo)
- 1954: Torpedo men attack (Siluri umani)
- 1956: Frauennot - women's happiness (Il momento più bello)
- 1976: Il solco di pesca
Web links
- Emilio Cigoli in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Directory of Cigolis Dubbing on antoniogenna.net
literature
- Gerardo Di Cola: Emilio Cigoli. in: Le voci del tempo perduto. La storia del doppiaggio e dei suoi interpreti dal 1927 al 1970. eDiCola, Chieti, 2004 ISBN 8-882-67023-6 .
- Riccardo F. Esposito: Voci e carisma. in: Don Camillo e Peppone. Cronache cinematografiche dalla Bassa Padana 1951–1965. Le Mani - Microart's, Recco, 2008, ISBN 978-8-880-12455-9 , pp. 33-35.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cigoli, Emilio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian actor and voice actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 18, 1909 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Livorno |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 7, 1980 |
| Place of death | Rome |