Flavio Bucci


Flavio Bucci was an Italian actor, voice actor and film producer.

Biography

Born in Turin, Bucci began appearing in film and television in 1971, making his debut appearance in the film The Working Class Goes to Heaven. He is known for playing Daniel, the blind pianist, in Dario Argento's Suspiria and for playing the thuggish Blackie in Aldo Lado's 1975 Night Train Murders. Another one of Bucci's iconic appearances was in the 1978 film Closed Circuit directed by Giuliano Montaldo, with whom he made several film collaborations with.
On stage, Bucci appeared in adaptations of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?; The Clown and more. He also recited poems written by Giacomo Leopardi.
Bucci had a rare career as a voice dubber during the 1970s and 1980s. He dubbed John Travolta in his earlier films as well as Sylvester Stallone in The Lords of Flatbush. His character dubbing roles for television include Potsie Weber in the first two seasons of Happy Days and Luke Duke in the first five seasons of The Dukes of Hazzard.

Personal life

Bucci had two children from his marriage to actress Micaela Pignatelli, Alessandro and Lorenzo. He also had a son, Ruben from his second marriage to Dutch film producer Loes Kamsteeg.
On 18 February 2020, Bucci died of a heart attack in Fiumicino, at the age of 72.

Filmography

Cinema

The Working Class Goes to Heaven - OperaioLover of the Great Bear Il generale dorme in piedi - Bucci Property Is No Longer a Theft - TotalLast Stop on the Night Train - BlackieI giorni della chimera And Agnes Chose to Die - Il puglieseStrange Occasion - Réné Bernard - the director La Orca - GinoSuspiria - DanielA Spiral of Mist - Vittorio Conte - The DoctorDove volano i corvi d'argento - SimulaClosed Circuit - SociologistGegè Bellavita - Gennarino AmatoAmmazzare il tempo - IgorTo Love the Damned - Riccardo 'Svitol'Men or Not Men - Enne 2The Homeless One - Il matlosaIl Marchese del Grillo - Fra' BastianoThe Magic Mountain - Ludovico SettembriniDream of a Summer Night - OberonThe Incinerator - HunchbackThe Two Lives of Mattia Pascal - Terenzio PapianoTex and the Lord of the Deep - KanasWoman of Wonders - AstolfoIl giorno prima - Herman PundtFreckled Max and the Spooks - Mr. Talbot - the WerewolfSecondo Ponzio Pilato - ErodeCom'è dura l'avventura - Padre RibaldoControl - Pietro BrisaniLa posta in gioco - GulliAnni 90 - Professor Moira Pierino Stecchino Amami - Piero PaganiTeste rasate - RiccardoQuando le montagne finiscono - Bepi ZomegnanFratelli coltelli - VanninoMy Dearest Friends - BotanicoFrigidaire - Il film - Nat KrylovLucignolo - Padre di LucioMuzungu - BishopVolesse il cielo! - Uomo AngeloHotel Dajti - Andrea anzianoLettere al vento Caterina in the Big City - Lorenzo Rossi ChailletIl silenzio dell'allodola - Direttore del carcereFlying Lessons - Leone, padre di PolloLa morte di pietra - PierreIl Divo - Franco EvangelistiFly Light - BarboneBorder Line La scomparsa di Patò - Capitano Arturo BosisioLa grande rabbia - Virgilio,Padre MatteoTutto può accadere nel villaggio dei miracoli - Armando LucchiIl vangelo secondo Mattei - Franco GravelaBorghi e Demoni - Padre SuperioreAgadah - Vecchio MorenoIl grande passo - Umberto CavalieriCredo in un solo padre - Zio Domenico BiancoLa Cornice - Il pittore

Dubbing roles

Live action