# Vittorio Amandola

Vittorio Amandola (4 November 1952 – 22 July 2010) was an Italian actor and voice actor.

## Biography

Born in Perugia, Amandola began his career in the theatre world in the 1970s and found great success starring in various plays and later went on to direct his own theatre productions. He also starred in several Italian films and television shows. In 2006, he made notable cameos in RIS Delitti Imperfetti and Don Matteo.
Amandola was also known as a voice actor. He voiced Waylon Smithers in the Italian-Language version of The Simpsons until his death in 2010 and he even dubbed many Disney characters into the Italian language, particularly during the Disney Renaissance period. One of these roles included Lumière from Beauty and the Beast. From 1989 to 2000, he was the Italian voice of Goofy as well as Yosemite Sam in Looney Tunes from 1996 to 2006.

### Personal life

Amandola was married to voice actress Sonia Scotti. He was also the stepfather to her two children.

## Death

Amandola died of cancer in Rome on 22 July 2010, aged 57. The Italian voices of Smithers and Yosemite Sam were passed on to Pasquale Anselmo and Pierluigi Astore respectively.

## Filmography
### Cinema

| Year | Title | Role(s) |
| 1979 | Belli e brutti ridono tutti | |
| 1986 | Ginger and Fred | |
| 1987 | Farewell Moscow | |
| 1988 | Il volpone | Serse Tessari |
| 1988 | Appointment in Liverpool | Italian Commissioner |
| 1989 | Queen of Hearts | Barbariccia |
| 1989 | Time to Kill | |
| 1990 | Panama Sugar | Fox Perry |
| 1992 | Who Wants to Kill Sara? | Lawyer |
| 1994 | Il branco | Raniero’s father |
| 1994 | The Monster | Antiquarian |
| 1996 | Acquario | |
| 1996 | Strangled Lives | Antiquario |
| 1997 | Farfalle | |
| 1998 | Dio c'è | |
| 1999 | Il prezzo | Alvaro |
| 1999 | Il guerriero Camillo | |
| 2000 | Incontri di primavera | Italo |
| 2001 | The Last Kiss | Mimmo |
| 2001 | Witches to the North | Baffone |
| 2002 | Ciao America | Professor Angelini |
| 2002 | Gioco con la morte | Alvise |
| 2002 | La rivincita | Marco |
| 2004 | Tartarughe sul dorso | Baker |
| 2006 | Baciami piccina | Attanasio |
| 2006 | Napoleon and Me | Sindaco Egisto Lonzi Tognarini |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
| 1982 | La veritaaaà | l'infermiere | TV film |
| 1986 | Mino | Rignani | TV miniseries |
| 1989 | La piovra 4 | Uomo fabbrica abbandonata | TV series |
| 1990 | A Season of Giants | 1st Cardinal | TV film |
| 1991 | Jute City | Finetti | TV film |
| 1992 | Scoop | | TV miniseries |
| 1993 | Requiem per voce e pianoforte | | TV film |
| 1993 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | 1st Secretary | 1 episode |
| 1995 | La voce del cuore | Macellaio | TV miniseries |
| 1996 | Il caso Redoli | | TV film |
| 1997 | Un giorno fortunato | Saverio | TV miniseries |
| 1997 | Caro maestro | Saverio Serranti | TV series |
| 1999 | Il compagno | | TV film |
| 1999 | Ama il tuo nemico | Turiello | TV film |
| 1999 | Baldini e Simoni | | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | Mary Magdalene | Simone il fariseo | TV film |
| 2001 | Distretto di Polizia | Mario Ferri | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Meucci - L'italiano che inventò il telefono | Capo macchinista | TV miniseries |
| 2005 | Rome | Procolo | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Una famiglia in giallo | | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Distretto di Polizia | Inspector Pinto | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | RIS Delitti Imperfetti | Placido’s brother | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Don Matteo | Pietro Garbi | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Bartali: The Iron Man | Father Berti | TV film |
| 2007 | Le ragazze di San Frediano | Sandro | TV miniseries |
| 2008 | Il maresciallo Rocca e l'amico d'infanzia | Passina | TV miniseries |
| 2008 | Ho sposato uno sbirro | Coroner | 8 episodes |
| 2009 | Pane e libertà | Giuseppe di Vagno | TV miniseries |
| 2010 | I delitti del cuoco | | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Rex | Germano Luccheri | 1 episode; Posthumous release |

## Voice work

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | How the Toys Saved Christmas | Skipper the Boat Captain | Animated film |
| 2007 | Welcome Back Pinocchio (Bentornato Pinocchio) | The Coachman | Animated film |
| 2008 | Mostri & pirati [it] | Prof. Pedrito Espadon | Animated series |

### Dubbing
#### Films (Animation, Italian dub)

| Year | Title | Role(s) |
| 1981 | The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie | King Arthur |
| 1981 | The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie | TV presenter |
| 1981 | The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie | Yosemite Sam (1999 redub) |
| 1988 | Oliver & Company | Old Louie |
| 1988 | My Neighbor Totoro | Totoro |
| 1989 | Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland | Oompo |
| 1989 | The Little Mermaid | Chef Louis |
| 1990 | Donald in Mathmagic Land (1990 redub) | Chess King |
| 1990 | Donald in Mathmagic Land (1990 redub) | Pi creature |
| 1991 | Beauty and the Beast | Lumière |
| 1992 | Hanappe Bazooka | Ophisto Bazooka |
| 1992 | FernGully: The Last Rainforest | Goanna |
| 1995 | A Goofy Movie | Goofy |
| 1996 | Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas | Lumière |
| 1997 | Space Jam | Yosemite Sam |
| 1998 | Belle's Magical World | Lumière |
| 1998 | A Bug's Life | Molt |
| 1999 | The Iron Giant | General Rogard |
| 1999 | Toy Story 2 | Stinky Pete the Prospector |
| 2000 | The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea | Chef Louis |
| 2000 | The Magic Pudding | Buncle |
| 2002 | Inspector Gadget's Last Case: Claw's Revenge | Velvetmobile |
| 2003 | Looney Tunes: Back in Action | Yosemite Sam |
| 2004 | Van Helsing: The London Assignment | Dr. Henry Jekyll |
| 2006 | Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas | Yosemite Sam |
| 2006 | Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses | Desmond |
| 2007 | The Simpsons Movie | Waylon Smithers |

#### Films (Live action, Italian dub)

| Year | Title | Role(s) | Original actor |
| 1984 | The Toxic Avenger | Mayor Peter Belgoody Goldberg | R. L. Ryan |
| 1985 | Mezzo destro mezzo sinistro - 2 calciatori senza pallone | Bellei | Filiberto D'Angelo |
| 1985 | Pee-wee's Big Adventure | Mario | Monte Landis |
| 1987 | Predator | Billy Sole | Sonny Landham |
| 1988 | Die Hard | Agent Johnson | Grand L. Bush |
| 1990 | Cry-Baby | Hateful Guard | Willem Dafoe |
| 1990 | Ghost | Workman in Loft | Thom Curley |
| 1990 | Predator 2 | Gold Tooth | Michael Mark Edmondson |
| 1991 | Nothing but Trouble | Lil' Debbull | John Daveikis |
| 1992 | Alien 3 | Thomas Murphy | Christopher Fairbank |
| 1992 | Split Second | Rat Catcher | Michael J. Pollard |
| 1995 | Billy Madison | Bus Driver | Chris Farley |
| 1995 | Batman Forever | Hawkins | Joe Grifasi |
| 1997 | Mouse Hunt | Alexander Falko | Maury Chaykin |
| 1999 | Life | "Pokerface" | Barry Shabaka Henley |
| 1999 | Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo | Bob Bigalow | Richard Riehle |
| 2001 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Farmer Maggot | Cameron Rhodes |
| 2001 | The Majestic | Doc Stanton | David Ogden Stiers |
| 2003 | Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star | Rob Reiner | Rob Reiner |
| 2004 | Van Helsing | Dr. Henry Jekyll | Stephen Fisher |
| 2004 | Millions | Saint Peter | Alun Armstrong |
| 2006 | Treasure Island Kids: The Battle for Treasure Island | Captain Flint | Randy Quaid |
| 2007 | Hannibal Rising | Paul Momund | Charles Maquignon |
| 2007 | Postal | Candidate Eugene Welles | J. K. Simmons |

#### Television (Animation, Italian dub)

| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
| 1980s, 1996–2006 | Looney Tunes | Marvin the Martian (1980s redubs) Yosemite Sam (1990s-2000s redubs) | Main cast |
| 1980s, 1996–2006 | Merrie Melodies | Marvin the Martian (1980s redubs) Yosemite Sam (1990s-2000s redubs) | Main cast |
| 1989–1990 | Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers | Professor Norton Nimnul | Recurring role |
| 1991–2010 | The Simpsons | Waylon Smithers | Seasons 1–9, 14–20 |
| 1993 | Dinosaurs | Roy Danger Hess | Recurring role |
| 1993 | Darkwing Duck | Negaduck, Tuskernini | Recurring role |
| 1993–1995 | Goof Troop | Goofy | Main cast |
| 2000–2004 | Courage the Cowardly Dog | Dr. Vindaloo | Recurring role |
| 2001 | Futurama | Harold Zoid | 1 episode |
| 2001–2010 | Family Guy | Horace | Recurring role; Seasons 2–7 |
| 2002 | All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series | Killer | Main cast |
| 2002–2008 | Codename: Kids Next Door | Captain Stickybeard | 9 episodes |
| 2003–2006 | Fimbles | Roly Mo | Main cast |
| 2004–2006 | Flipper and Lopaka | Ottie | Main cast |
| 2006 | Power Rangers Mystic Force | Phineas | Recurring role |

#### Television (Live action, Italian dub)

| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Original actor |
| 1976 | The High Chaparral | Joe Butler | Recurring role; Seasons 2–4 | Bob Hoy |
| 2000–2001 | Oz | Vic D'Agnasti | Recurring role | Douglas Crosby |
| 2007 | Power Rangers Operation Overdrive | Norg | Recurring role | Kelson Henderson |

#### Video games (Italian dub)

| Year | Title | Role(s) |
| 1999 | Bugs Bunny: Lost in Time | Yosemite Sam |
| 2000 | Bugs Bunny & Taz: Time Busters | Yosemite Sam |
| 2000 | Wacky Races | Dick Dastardly |
| 2002 | Taz: Wanted | Yosemite Sam |
| 2007 | The Simpsons Game | Waylon Smithers |