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Paolo Stoppa

Paolo Stoppa

Acting

June 6, 1906 – May 1, 1988 (died at 81)
Rome, Italy
Male
162 Movies
2 TV Shows

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Paolo Stoppa (6 June 1906 – 1 May 1988) was an Italian actor and dubber. Born in Rome, he began as a stage actor in 1927 in the theater in Rome and began acting in films in 1932. As a stage actor, his most celebrated works include those after World War II, when he met director Luchino Visconti: the two, together with Stoppa's wife, actress Rina Morelli, formed a trio whose adaptions of works by authors such as Chekhov, Shakespeare and Goldoni became highly acclaimed. He debuted in television in 1960 in the drama series Vita col padre e con la madre, reaching the top of the popularity in the 1970s, in particular in the adaption of crime novels by Friedrich Dürrenmatt (Il giudice e il suo boia and Il sospetto) and Augusto De Angelis. As a film actor, Stoppa made some 194 appearances between 1932 and his retirement in 1983: films he appeared in include popular classics such as Miracolo a Milano (1951), Rocco e i suoi fratelli (1960), Viva l'Italia! (1961), Il Gattopardo (1962), La matriarca (1968), Amici miei atto II (1982). He also had a role in the Sergio Leone epic Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) and cameoed in Becket (1964). Stoppa was also a renowned dubber of films into Italian. He began this activity in the 1930s as dubber of Fred Astaire. Other actors he dubbed include Richard Widmark, Kirk Douglas and Paul Muni. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paolo Stoppa, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Once Upon a Time in the West
Once Upon a Time in the West

Once Upon a Time in the West

1968 8.3

as Sam

Age 62 (now 81)
The Marquis of Grillo
The Marquis of Grillo

The Marquis of Grillo

1981 7.8

as Papa Pio VII

Age 75 (now 81)
The Leopard
The Leopard

The Leopard

1963 7.7

as Don Calogero Sedara

Age 56 (now 81)
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan

Miracle in Milan

1951 7.3

as Rappi

Age 44 (now 81)
The Gold of Naples
The Gold of Naples

The Gold of Naples

1954 7.3

as Don Peppino, the widower (segment Pizza on Credit)

Age 48 (now 81)
Becket
Becket

Becket

1964 7.2

as Pope Alexander III

Age 57 (now 81)
Are We Men or Corporals?
Are We Men or Corporals?

Are We Men or Corporals?

1955 6.7

as Il caporale

Age 49 (now 81)
The Return of Don Camillo
The Return of Don Camillo

The Return of Don Camillo

1953 7.2

as Marchetti

Age 46 (now 81)
My Friends Act II
My Friends Act II

My Friends Act II

1982 7.6

as Savino Capogreco

Age 76 (now 81)
Beach House
Beach House

Beach House

1977 6.3

as Nonno

Age 71 (now 81)
The Visit
The Visit

The Visit

1964 7.2

as Doctor

Age 57 (now 81)
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

1954 6.7

as Bertuccio

Age 47 (now 81)
Miracles of Thursday
Miracles of Thursday

Miracles of Thursday

1957 6.8

as Don Salvador

Age 51 (now 81)
After the Fox
After the Fox

After the Fox

1966 6.1

as Polio

Age 60 (now 81)
Indiscretion of an American Wife
Indiscretion of an American Wife

Indiscretion of an American Wife

1953 6.0

as Traveling Salesman

Age 46 (now 81)
The Beauty of the Devil
The Beauty of the Devil

The Beauty of the Devil

1950 7.2

as Official

Age 43 (now 81)