Daniele Formica
| Daniele Formica | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 10, 1949 Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland |
| Died |
February 1, 2011 (aged 61) Bassano del Grappa, Veneto, Italy |
| Cause of death | Pancreatic cancer |
| Nationality |
Irish Italian |
| Occupation | Actor, voice actor, theatre director and playwright. |
| Years active | 1973-2011 |
| Spouse(s) |
Ombretta Bertuzzi (m. 1990) |
Daniele Formica (June 10, 1949 - February 1, 2011) was an Irish–Italian actor, voice actor, theatre director, playwright and television presenter. He was best known for portraying comical characters in various Italian comedy films in the 1980s as well as his roles in the theatre. He also appeared in the 1980 variety comedy television show A tutto gag.
Background
Born in Drogheda, County Louth, in Ireland, the son of an Irish violinist and an Italian maid, Formica studied at Trinity College, Dublin, then made his stage debut in the early seventies in Rabelais by Jean-Louis Barrault.[1]
In 1973 he moved to Italy where he joined the stage company of the Teatro Stabile dell'Aquila with whom he acted in Maschere by Carlo Goldoni; in those years he made his first appearances in films and TV dramas.[1] He obtained his major successes in the 1980s, taking part to a number of important TV shows, then, from the 1990s, he focused on theatre.[2]
As a voice actor, Formica made several voice acting appearances in at least two Pixar films. He voiced Randall Boggs in the Italian dubbed version of Monsters, Inc. (2001) as well as Gilbert Huph in the Italian dubbed version of The Incredibles (2004).[3]
He died at 61 of pancreatic cancer.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Morto l'attore Daniele Formica". Tgcom. 2 Feb 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
- 1 2 "Morto l'attore e regista Daniele Formica". Corriere della Sera. 2 Feb 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
- ↑ "Daniele Formica's dubbing contributions". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
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