Paolo Stoppa
Acting
Born 1906-06-06
Died 1988-05-01
Rome, Italy
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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.
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Once Upon a Time in the West
The Leopard
Boccaccio '70
Becket
Rocco and His Brothers
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Visit
Beach House
Rookies Go to War
Miracle in Milan
The Libertine
Finalmente sì
The Woman Who Came from the Sea
The Shortest Day
You Love Me, I Love You
L'amore si fa così
The Return of Don Camillo
The Seven Deadly Sins
After the Fox
Behold a Pale Horse
The Menace
L'ultimo ballo
The Gold of Naples
Times Gone By
Indiscretion of an American Wife
La signorina
Dad Becomes Mom
The Marquis of Grillo
The Last Judgment
Uncle Hyacynth
Abbiamo vinto!
Carthage in Flames
The Beauty of the Devil
My Friends Act II
Symphony of Love
The Law
The Miller's Beautiful Wife
A Mink Coat
From a Roman Balcony
Male Companion
Neapolitan Carousel
Wanda the Sinner
Daughters of Destiny
Apparizione
The Iron Crown
House of Ricordi
The Joy of Living
Viva l'Italia!
Beauties of the Night
Gente dell’aria
Voice of Silence
Fabiola
Rugantino
The City Stands Trial
Three Etc.'s and the Colonel
Farewell, My Beautiful Naples
The Cheerful Squadron
Escape by Night
Heads I Win, Tails You Lose
The Adventures of Gerard
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