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Tonino Accolla

Antonio "Tonino" Accolla (6 April 1949 – 14 July 2013) was an Italian actor and voice actor.[1] He was a well-known voice dubber, with the public mainly identifying him as the Italian voice of actor Eddie Murphy and the animated character Homer Simpson.[2]

Tonino Accolla
Accolla in 2006
Born
Antonio Accolla

(1949-04-06)6 April 1949
Syracuse, Italy
Died14 July 2013(2013-07-14) (aged 64)
Rome, Italy
Occupations
  • Actor
  • voice actor
  • dubbing director
Years active1973–2013
ChildrenLorenzo Accolla
RelativesNatalia Accolla (niece)

Biography

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Accolla was born in Syracuse, Italy. He began his career in the early 1970s acting in theatre, film and radio shows, making his very first dubbing contribution in the 1975 film The Apple Dumpling Gang and making one of his earliest prominent dubbing contributions in the 1979 film Apocalypse Now. Accolla was notable for providing the Italian voice of Eddie Murphy in all his live-action roles (until 2009), as well as the animated character Homer Simpson in the Italian version of The Simpsons (until his death in 2013).[2] Other actors he dubbed over were Kenneth Branagh, Tom Hanks, Mickey Rourke, Ralph Fiennes, Jim Carrey, Ben Stiller, O. J. Simpson, Bill Paxton, Gary Oldman, Christopher Lambert and Billy Crystal in a select number of their films.

He also served as the Italian voice of Timon in the animated film The Lion King, Mike Wazowski in Monsters, Inc. and Mushu in Mulan II and House of Mouse.

As a dubbing director, Accolla directed the dubbed versions for several episodes of The Simpsons as well as films such as Borat, The Island, Avatar and more. In 1991, he received the Nastro d'Argento for his dubbing of Kenneth Branagh in the film Henry V.

Personal life

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Accolla was the father of the voice actor Lorenzo Accolla and he was also the uncle of the voice actress Natalia Accolla.[3]

Death

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Accolla died on 14 July 2013, aged 64, after suffering a long illness.[4] The voice of Homer Simpson was passed on to voice actor and comedian Massimo Lopez.

Filmography

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Cinema

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Year Title Role Notes
1974 L'eredità dello zio buonanima Franco’s son
2007 Hidden Love Gentleman caller
2008 Sandrine in the Rain Cameo

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1973 Napoleone a Sant'Elena Lucien Bonaparte TV miniseries
1973 La famiglia Barrett Settimo Barrett TV play[5]
1974 Sotto il placido Don Mombelli TV miniseries
1975 Tommaso d'Aquino Aimone TV film
1977 Lo scandalo della Banca Romana Alberto Lanti TV miniseries
1977 Giovanni Episcopo Young man TV play[6]
1979 Tre ore dopo le nozze Actor TV play[7]
Antonio e Cleopatra Eros
La grande rabbia di Philipp Hotz Porter TV play[8]
1982 Le tre capitali Muratorello TV film
1989 Tornerai TV miniseries
2001 Il maresciallo Rocca Mai 2 episodes (season 3)

Voice work

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Year Title Role Notes
1991 Tiramolla Adventures Tiramolla Animated series
2003 Opopomoz Astarotte Animated film

Dubbing

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Films (Animation, Italian dub)

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Year Title Role(s) Ref
1979 The Castle of Cagliostro Goemon Ishikawa XIII
1981 Swan Lake Prince Siegfried
1986 The Great Mouse Detective Citizen
1994 The Lion King Timon [9]
Asterix Conquers America Asterix
2001 Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse Mushu
Monsters, Inc. Mike Wazowski [10]
2002 Mike's New Car
2004 Mulan II Mushu [11]
The Lion King 1½ Timon [12]
2006 Asterix and the Vikings Cacofonix
Narrator
Cars Mike Car
Shark Bait Pierre
2007 The Simpsons Movie Homer Simpson [13]
Fat Tony
Noah's Ark King Sabu
2009 Lilly the Witch: The Dragon and the Magic Book Hector

Films (Live action, Italian dub)

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Year Title Role(s) Original actor Ref
1975 The Apple Dumpling Gang Russell Donovan Bill Bixby
1979 Alien Gilbert Kane (Director’s cut) John Hurt
Apocalypse Now Kilgore's Gunner James Keane
More American Graffiti Lance Harris John Lansing
1980 The Watcher in the Woods Paul Curtis David McCallum
Fame Montgomery MacNeil Paul McCrane
1981 Taps Alex Dwyer Sean Penn
Endless Love Keith Butterfield James Spader
1982 48 Hrs. Reggie Hammond Eddie Murphy [14]
The Thing Windows Thomas G. Waites
1983 Trading Places Billy Ray Valentine Eddie Murphy [15]
Something Wicked This Way Comes Mr. Dark Jonathan Pryce
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life Various roles Eric Idle
Terms of Endearment Flap Horton Jeff Daniels
Flashdance Richie Blazek Kyle T. Heffner
Risky Business Joel Goodsen Tom Cruise
1984 Red Dawn Jed Eckert Patrick Swayze
Reckless Johnny Rourke Aidan Quinn
The Pope of Greenwich Village Charlie Moran Mickey Rourke
Cinderella '80 Mizio / Prince Eugenio Pierre Cosso
Beverly Hills Cop Axel Foley Eddie Murphy [16]
Best Defense T.M. Landry
Harry & Son Howard Keach Robby Benson
Splash Allen Bauer Tom Hanks
Dune Paul Atreides Kyle MacLachlan
1985 Clue Wadsworth Tim Curry
Cocoon Jack Bonner Steve Guttenberg
The Breakfast Club John Bender Judd Nelson
1986 9½ Weeks John Gray Mickey Rourke
Power Arnold Billings Denzel Washington
The Golden Child Chandler Jarrell Eddie Murphy
Heartburn Richard Jeff Daniels
Every Time We Say Goodbye David Bradley Tom Hanks
The Money Pit Walter Fielding
Pretty in Pink Steff McKee James Spader
Ferris Bueller's Day Off Garth Volbeck Charlie Sheen
The Venetian Woman Jules Jason Connery
1987 Beverly Hills Cop II Axel Foley Eddie Murphy [17]
Eddie Murphy Raw Eddie Murphy
Angel Heart Harry Angel Mickey Rourke
A Prayer for the Dying Martin Fallon
The Gold Rimmed Glasses Davide Lattes Rupert Everett
Bad Taste Derek Peter Jackson
Robert
Dragnet Pep Streebek Tom Hanks
The Sicilian Salvatore Giuliano Christopher Lambert
Planes, Trains and Automobiles Owen Mooney Dylan Baker
Three Men and a Baby Michael Kellam Steve Guttenberg
1988 The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! Detective Nordberg O. J. Simpson
Coming to America Prince Akeem Joffer Eddie Murphy
Randy Watson
Saul
Clarence
Bye Bye Baby Marcello Jason Connery
Working Girl Bob Speck Kevin Spacey
1989 Turner & Hooch Scott Turner Tom Hanks
Major League Willie Mays Hayes Wesley Snipes
Parenthood Nathan Huffner Rick Moranis
Harlem Nights Vernest "Quick" Brown Eddie Murphy
When Harry Met Sally... Harry Burns Billy Crystal
Wild Orchid James Wheeler Mickey Rourke
Miss Firecracker Delmount Williams Tim Robbins
Henry V King Henry V Kenneth Branagh
The Fabulous Baker Boys Frank Baker Beau Bridges
1990 Pacific Heights Carter Hayes / James Danforth Michael Keaton
Another 48 Hrs. Reggie Hammond Eddie Murphy [18]
The Exorcist III James Venamun / The Gemini Killer Brad Dourif
Joe Versus the Volcano Joe Banks Tom Hanks
Desperate Hours Michael Bosworth Mickey Rourke
Bad Influence Alex Rob Lowe
Come See the Paradise Jack McGurn Dennis Quaid
Blue Steel Eugene Hunt Ron Silver
1991 Dead Again Mike Church Kenneth Branagh
Roman Strauss
City Slickers Mitch Robbins Billy Crystal
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze Leonardo Brian Tochi
Grand Canyon Mack Kevin Kline
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear Detective Nordberg O. J. Simpson
1992 Peter's Friends Andrew Benson Kenneth Branagh
The Player Larry Levy Peter Gallagher
The Distinguished Gentleman Thomas Jefferson Johnson Eddie Murphy
Boomerang Marcus Graham
Christopher Columbus: The Discovery Alvaro Harana Benicio del Toro
White Men Can't Jump Sidney "Syd" Deane Wesley Snipes
Mr. Saturday Night Buddy Young Jr. Billy Crystal
Max and Jérémie Jérémie Kolachowsky Christopher Lambert
Wayne's World Benjamin Kane Rob Lowe
Brain Donors Roland T. Flakfizer John Turturro
1492: Conquest of Paradise Arojaz Kario Salem
Alien 3 Robert Morse Danny Webb
1993 Loaded Weapon 1 Mr. Jigsaw Tim Curry
Much Ado About Nothing Benedick Kenneth Branagh
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit Father Wolfgang Thomas Gottschalk
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III Leonardo Brian Tochi
Mrs. Doubtfire Stuart Dunmeyer Pierce Brosnan
Hot Shots! Part Deux Dexter Hayman Rowan Atkinson
1994 Beverly Hills Cop III Axel Foley Eddie Murphy [19]
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Ace Ventura Jim Carrey
True Lies Simon Bill Paxton
Three Colours: Red Michel Marc Autheman
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult Detective Nordberg O. J. Simpson
Trapped in Paradise Bill Firpo Nicolas Cage
Highlander III: The Sorcerer Connor MacLeod Christopher Lambert
Drop Zone Pete Nessip Wesley Snipes
Léon: The Professional Norman Stansfield Gary Oldman
Speed Maurice Glenn Plummer
Cameraman Todd Gordon
Angie Noel Stephen Rea
Prêt-à-Porter Milo O'Brannigan
Bullets Over Broadway David Shayne John Cusack
Little Indian, Big City Stéphane Marchadot Thierry Lhermitte
Bad Girls Josh McCoy Dermot Mulroney
1995 Strange Days Lenny Nero Ralph Fiennes
Nine Months Samuel Faulkner Hugh Grant
Vampire in Brooklyn Maximillian Eddie Murphy
Preacher Pauly
Guido
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls Ace Ventura Jim Carrey
Kiss of Death Junior "Little Junior" Brown Nicolas Cage
Braveheart Robert the Bruce Angus Macfadyen
1996 Romeo + Juliet Mercutio Harold Perrineau
That Thing You Do! Amos White Tom Hanks
Looking for Richard Kenneth Branagh Kenneth Branagh
The Evening Star Jerry Bruckner Bill Paxton
The Nutty Professor Sherman Klump Eddie Murphy [20]
Buddy Love
Cletus Klump
Anna Pearl Jensen-Klump
Ida Mae Jensen
Ernie Klump Sr.
Lance Perkins
Crash James Ballard James Spader
Down Periscope Stanley "Spots" Sylvesterson Jonathan Penner
Dunston Checks In Lord Rutledge Rupert Everett
Independence Day President Thomas J. Whitmore Bill Pullman
Brain Donors Roland T. Flakfizer John Turturro
The Crucible John Hale Rob Campbell
1997 Oscar and Lucinda Oscar Hopkins Ralph Fiennes
Metro Scott Roper Eddie Murphy
The Fifth Element Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg Gary Oldman
'Til There Was You Nick Dawkan Dylan McDermott
Traveller Bokky Bill Paxton
Titanic Brock Lovett
Alien Resurrection Larry Purvis Leland Orser
Speed 2: Cruise Control Alex Shaw Jason Patric
1998 Simon Birch Joe Wenteworth (adult) Jim Carrey
The Thin Red Line John Gaff John Cusack
The Red Violin Frederick Pope Jason Flemyng
Holy Man G Eddie Murphy
Dr. Dolittle Dr. John Dolittle [21]
Goat Phyllis Katz
There's Something About Mary Ted Stroehmann Ben Stiller
Gunslinger's Revenge Jack Sikora David Bowie
Practical Magic Jimmy Angelov Goran Višnjić
Coppia omicida Domenico Thomas Kretschmann
1999 Life Rayford "Ray" Gibson Eddie Murphy
Bowfinger Kit Ramsey
Jiff Ramsey
2000 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps Sherman Klump [22]
Buddy Love
Cletus Klump
Anna Pearl Jensen-Klump
Ida Mae Jensen
Ernie Klump Sr.
Lance Perkins
Get Carter Cyrus Paice Mickey Rourke
The Cell Carl Rudolph Stargher Vincent D'Onofrio
Me, Myself & Irene Charlie Baileygates Jim Carrey
Hank Evans
Little Nicky Nicky Adam Sandler
Rules of Engagement Mark Biggs Guy Pearce
Lost Souls Henry Birdson John Diehl
2001 Dr. Dolittle 2 Dr. John Dolittle Eddie Murphy [23]
One Night at McCool's Carl Paul Reiser
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back Pumpkin Escobar Tracy Morgan
Planet of the Apes General Thade Tim Roth
Human Nature Puff Rhys Ifans
2002 Showtime Trey Sellars Eddie Murphy
The Adventures of Pluto Nash Pluto Nash
Rex Crater
I Spy Kelly Robinson
Spider Dennis "Spider" Cleg Ralph Fiennes
2003 Bruce Almighty Bruce Nolan Jim Carrey
Daddy Day Care Charlie Hinton Eddie Murphy
The Haunted Mansion Jim Evers
Ghosts of the Abyss Bill Paxton Bill Paxton
The Last Samurai Colonel Bagley Tony Goldwyn
2004 Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story White Goodman Ben Stiller
The Machinist Trevor Reznik Christian Bale
2005 Mr. & Mrs. Smith Marco Racin Elijah Alexander
2006 Dreamgirls James "Thunder" Early Eddie Murphy
Dr. Dolittle 3 Cogburn the Rooster Paulo Costanzo
The Pink Panther Nigel Boswell Clive Owen
2007 Norbit Norbit Albert Rice Eddie Murphy
Rasputia Latimore
Mr. Wong
Virgin Territory Gerbino Della Ratta Tim Roth
Epic Movie Harry Beaver Katt Williams
2008 Meet Dave Dave Ming Chang Eddie Murphy
The Captain (Number 1)
2009 Imagine That Evan Danielson

Television (Animation, Italian dub)

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Year Title Role(s) Notes Ref
1979 Machine Hayabusa Ryu Recurring role
1981–1982 The Smurfs Papa Smurf Main cast (3rd voice)
1982 Isabelle of Paris Andrea Main cast
1991–2013 The Simpsons Homer Simpson Main cast (seasons 1–23) [24]
Grampa Simpson (young)
Various characters
1996–2000 Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Ace Ventura Main cast
2001–2002 House of Mouse Mushu 9 episodes [25]

Television (Live action, Italian dub)

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Year Title Role(s) Notes Original actor Ref
1979–1987 M*A*S*H Maxwell Q. Klinger Recurring role Jamie Farr
1982 Oliver Twist Bill Sikes TV film Tim Curry
Marco Polo Prince Chinkin TV miniseries Junichi Ishida
1982–1987 Happy Days Roger Phillips Recurring role Ted McGinley
1983–1989 Simon & Simon A.J. Simon Main cast Jameson Parker
1984 Mistral's Daughter Eric Avigdor TV miniseries Pierre Malet
1985 North and South Orry Main TV miniseries Patrick Swayze
Baila Comigo Joaquim Seixas Miranda Main cast Tony Ramos
1990 A Season of Giants Michelangelo TV miniseries Mark Frankel
1991 Young Catherine Count Grigory Orlov TV miniseries
1998–2003 Mad About You Paul Buchman Main cast (seasons 1–6) Paul Reiser

Video games (Italian dub)

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Year Title Role(s) Ref
2007 The Simpsons Game Homer Simpson

References

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  1. ^ "Tonino Accolla's voice acting and dubbing contributions". Il mondo dei doppiatori, antoniogenna.net (in Italian).
  2. ^ a b Intervista a TONINO ACCOLLA (2007) | enciclopediadeldoppiaggio.it
  3. ^ "Addio a Tonino Accolla, regista e doppiatore voce di Homer Simpson e Eddie Murphy". La Repubblica (in Italian). 14 July 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  4. ^ "È morto Tonino Accolla, voce italiana di Homer Simpson e Eddie Murphy". Antoniogenna.net (in Italian). 14 July 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Teatro 1972-1973". teche.rai.it (in Italian).
  6. ^ "Teatro 1976-1977". teche.rai.it (in Italian).
  7. ^ "Teatro 1978-1979". teche.rai.it (in Italian).
  8. ^ "Teatro 1979-1980". teche.rai.it (in Italian).
  9. ^ "The Lion King Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Monsters, Inc. Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  11. ^ "Mulan II Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  12. ^ "The Lion King 1½ Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  13. ^ "The Simpsons Movie Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  14. ^ "48 Hrs. Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  15. ^ "Trading Places Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  16. ^ "Beverly Hills Cop Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  17. ^ "Beverly Hills Cop II Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  18. ^ "Another 48 Hrs. Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  19. ^ "Beverly Hills Cop III Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  20. ^ "The Nutty Professor Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  21. ^ "Dr. Dolittle Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  22. ^ "Nutty Professor II: The Klumps Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  23. ^ "Dr. Dolittle 2 Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  24. ^ "The Simpsons Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  25. ^ "Disney's House of House Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
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