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Renato Izzo (15 June 1929 – 30 July 2009) was an Italian actor, voice actor and screenwriter.[1]

Renato Izzo
Born	(1929-06-15)15 June 1929 Campobasso, Italy
Died	30 July 2009(2009-07-30) (aged 80) Rome, Italy
Occupation	Actor, voice actor, screenwriter, dubbing director
Years active	1945–2009
Spouse	Liliana D'Amico (m. ?-2009)
Children	Rossella Izzo Simona Izzo Fiamma Izzo Giuppy Izzo
Parent(s)	Romolo Izzo Giuseppina Izzo
Relatives	Loredana Nicosia (niece) Myriam Catania (granddaughter) Francesco Venditti (grandson)

Biography

Born in Campobasso to Romolo and Giuseppina Izzo and the second of eight children, Izzo was considered to be among the most popular and influential actors and dubbers across Italy. He founded the dubbing society Pumais Due (formerly Gruppo Trenta) in 1980 and he helped other important dubbers achieve fame such as Massimo Lodolo, Tonino Accolla, Perla Liberatori, Claudia Catani and Paolo Buglioni. He also incorporated his children and grandchildren into his ventures.[2]

Izzo was known for dubbing actors such as Robert Hoffmann, Paul Newman, Tomas Milian, Mark Damon and Clint Eastwood. He was also renowned for his direction of the Italian dubbed versions of Apocalypse Now and Taxi Driver.

Personal life

Renato Izzo had a daughters who are all voice actresses, Simona Izzo.

Death

Izzo died in Rome on 30 July 2009, following a stroke, at the age of 80.[3][4]

Filmography

Cinema

• Altair (1955)
• Wives and Obscurities (1956)
• Il cavaliere dai cento volti (1960)
• Tiger of the Seven Seas (1962)
• Obiettivo ragazze (1963)
• The Hours of Love (1963)
• Excellent Cadavers (1999)

References

External links

• Renato Izzo at IMDb
• Renato Izzo at AllMovie

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