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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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Filmography
all 159
Movies 157
TV Shows 2
My Friends Act II (1982)
Tomorrow We Dance (1982)
The Marquis of Grillo (1981)
The Payoff (1978)
Beach House (1977)
Nerone (1977)
L'amaro caso della Baronessa di Carini (1975)
Rookies Go to War (1974)
Right You Are (if you think so) (1974)
Rugantino (1973)
Jus primae noctis (1972)
Il giudice e il suo boia (1972)
The Adventures of Gerard (1970)
The Libertine (1968)
Il marito è mio e l'ammazzo quando mi pare (1968)
Male Companion (1964)
The Visit (1964)
Becket (1964)
The Leopard (1963)
The Shortest Day (1963)
Boccaccio '70 (1962)
Vanina Vanini (1961)
The Joy of Living (1961)
The Menace (1961)
Viva l'Italia! (1961)
From a Roman Balcony (1960)
Escape by Night (1960)
La contessa azzurra (1960)
Three Etc.'s and the Colonel (1960)
Carthage in Flames (1960)
Gastone (1960)
The Law (1959)
Holiday Island (1957)
Oh! Sabella (1957)
Miracles of Thursday (1957)
Uncle Hyacynth (1956)
Girls of Today (1955)
Il Conte Aquila (1955)
Are We Men or Corporals? (1955)
A Woman Alone (1955)
The Shadow (1954)
The Cheerful Squadron (1954)
The Gold of Naples (1954)
House of Ricordi (1954)
Uomini ombra (1954)
The Beautiful Otero (1954)
Prima di sera (1954)
Neapolitan Carousel (1954)
Symphony of Love (1954)
The Woman Who Came from the Sea (1954)
Daughters of Destiny (1954)
The Most Wanted Man (1953)
I'll See You on the Balcony (1953)
Empty Eyes (1953)
Storms (1953)
It's Never Too Late (1953)
Puccini (1953)
Indiscretion of an American Wife (1953)
Voice of Silence (1953)
Gioventù alla sbarra (1953)
La passeggiata (1953)
Beauties of the Night (1952)
Dogs and Cats (1952)
Times Gone By (1952)
Dad Becomes Mom (1952)
The City Stands Trial (1952)
Il tallone di Achille (1952)
Wife for a Night (1952)
The Seven Deadly Sins (1952)
Rome 11:00 (1952)
The Cape of Hope (1951)
Sambo (1950)
The King's Guerrillas (1950)
High Time (1950)
The Beauty of the Devil (1950)
Fabiola (1949)
Maracatumba... ma non è una rumba! (1949)
Che tempi! (1948)
I cavalieri dalle maschere nere (I beati paoli) (1948)
Fumeria d’oppio (1947)
Aquila Nera (1946)
Un americano in vacanza (1946)
Quartetto pazzo (1945)
Il Fiore sotto gli Occhi (1944)
Apparizione (1943)
Our Dreams (1943)
4 girls dream (1943)
Sant'Elena, piccola isola (1943)
Skyscrapers (1943)
Gente dell’aria (1943)
Il nostro prossimo (1943)
Music on the Run (1943)
Giorni felici (1943)
Acque di primavera (1942)
Il romanzo di un giovane povero (1942)
Non ti pago! (1942)
Gioco pericoloso (1942)
A che servono questi quattrini? (1942)
Rossini (1942)
If I Was Honest (1942)
Se non son matti non li vogliamo (1941)
Princess Cinderella (1941)
The Iron Crown (1941)
Trappola d'amore (1940)
Pazza di gioia (1940)
Ricchezza senza domani (1940)
An Adventure of Salvator Rosa (1939)
L'amore si fa così (1939)
You Love Me, I Love You (1939)
Frenesia (1939)
The Lady in White (1938)
L'anonima Roylott (1936)
Lorenzino de' Medici (1935)
The Serpent's Fang (1935)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1906-06-06
Deathday1988-05-01 (81 years old)
Birth PlaceRome, Italy
RelationshipsRina Morelli (1946 - 1976)
CitizenshipsKingdom of Italy, Italy
Also Known AsПаоло Стоппа
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
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