Paolo Stoppa

Paolo Stoppa

Biography

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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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Personal info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1906-06-06

Place of birth

Rome, Italy

Images

Cast

The Leopard

The Leopard

1963

7.74

The Shadow

The Shadow

1954

5.00

Becket

Becket

1964

7.14

Oh! Sabella

Oh! Sabella

1957

7.10

Beach House

Beach House

1977

6.54

Scampolo 53

Scampolo 53

1955

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Storms

Storms

1953

5.20

A Mink Coat

A Mink Coat

1956

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Empty Eyes

Empty Eyes

1953

7.00

Rome 11:00

Rome 11:00

1952

7.70

The Payoff

The Payoff

1978

6.40

Our Dreams

Our Dreams

1943

5.00

Sambo

Sambo

1950

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High Time

High Time

1950

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Nerone

Nerone

1977

4.94

The Visit

The Visit

1964

7.00

Marcella

Marcella

1937

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Frenesia

Frenesia

1939

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Uomini ombra

Uomini ombra

1954

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Puccini

Puccini

1953

5.00

Non ti pago!

Non ti pago!

1942

7.20

Gastone

Gastone

1960

5.70

Apparizione

Apparizione

1943

6.30

The Law

The Law

1959

5.90

Skyscrapers

Skyscrapers

1943

4.00

Rossini

Rossini

1942

0.00

Rugantino

Rugantino

1973

5.90

The Menace

The Menace

1961

5.50

A Mink Coat

A Mink Coat

1956

0.00

Che tempi!

Che tempi!

1948

6.00

The Steppe

The Steppe

1962

5.80

Aquila Nera

Aquila Nera

1946

6.50

Fabiola

Fabiola

1949

5.90