Giancarlo Giannini (born 1 August 1942) is an Italian actor and dubber.
Giannini was born La Spezia, Liguria, Italy. He studied at the Accademia Nazionale d'Arte Drammatica in Rome, and made his film debut in a small part in Fango sulla metropoli in 1965. He appeared in supporting roles in Anzio and The Secret of Santa Vittoria, and starred in the original version of Swept Away. In 1971, he appeared in E le stelle stanno a guardare, a television adaptation of A. J. Cronin's novel, The Stars Look Down.
In 1976, he starred in Seven Beauties, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor, which is unusual in that his performance was given entirely in Italian. He dubbed Jack Nicholson's voice in the Italian release of both The Shining and Batman; he is the official Italian dubber of Al Pacino. His fluency in English has brought him a number of featured roles in Hollywood productions, most notably as Inspector Pazzi in Hannibal. He has also appeared in A Walk in the Clouds and Man on Fire.
Giannini's best-known starring roles have been in films directed by Lina Wertmuller. In addition to Swept Away and Seven Beauties, he also appeared in The Seduction of Mimi, Love and Anarchy, A Night Full of Rain, and Francesca e Nunziata.
He played the role of the protective father, Alberto Aragón, in A Walk in the Clouds in 1995. He played the Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV in the 2000 Dune miniseries. In 2002, he starred in the horror film Darkness.
Perhaps his best-known recent role is as French agent René Mathis in the 21st and 22nd James Bond films, Casino Royale and the sequel, Quantum of Solace.
Giannini has a son, Adriano Giannini, who is also an actor and dubber.
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Known For
Quantum of Solace
(2008)
René Mathis
Casino Royale
(2006)
René Mathis
Man on Fire
(2004)
Miguel Manzano
Cabrini
(2024)
Pope Leo XIII
A Walk in the Clouds
(1995)
Alberto Aragón
How Funny Can Sex Be?
(1973)
Domenico ('Signora sono le 8') / Cesaretto ('Due cuori e una baracca') / Enrico ('Non è mai troppo tardi') / Lello ('Viaggio di nozze') / Giansiro ('Torna piccina mia') / The Donor ('Lavoratore italiano all'estero') / Michele Maccò ('La vendetta') / Saturnino ('Un amore difficile') / Dottor Bianchi ('L'ospite')
Being James Bond
(2021)
Self (archive footage)
Mimic
(1997)
Manny
Book Club: The Next Chapter
(2023)
Police Chief
New York Stories
(1989)
Claudio
The Catcher Was a Spy
(2018)
Professor Eduardo Amaldi
Magical Nights
(2018)
Leandro Saponaro
CQ
(2001)
Enzo
The Innocent
(1976)
Tullio Hermil
Swept Away
(1974)
Gennarino Carunchio
Darkness
(2002)
Albert Rua
Full Filmography
Acting
Libido
(1965)
Christian
Rita the Mosquito
(1966)
Paolo Randi
Arabella
(1967)
Saverio
Don't Sting the Mosquito
(1967)
Paolo Randi
The Criminals of the Metropolis
(1967)
Gerard Lemaire
Stasera mi butto
(1967)
Carlo Timidoni
Anzio
(1968)
Pvt. Cellini
The Betrayal
(1969)
Hans Ruppert
The Sisters
(1969)
Dario
The Secret of Santa Vittoria
(1970)
Fabio
La promessa
(1970)
Leonidik
Una macchia rosa
(1970)
Giancarlo
A Drama of Jealousy (and Other Things)
(1970)
Nello
Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù?
(1971)
Il neoammogliato
The Black Belly of the Tarantula
(1971)
Inspector Tellini
One Way Ticket
(1971)
Weber
A Prostitute Serving the Public and in Compliance with the Laws of the State
(1971)
Walter Merighi
My Father Monsignor
(1971)
Oreste
Don Camillo and the Contestants
(1972)
fratello di "Veleno"
Indian Summer
(1972)
Giorgio Mosca aka 'Spider'
The Seduction of Mimi
(1972)
Carmelo Mardocheo / Mimí
Hector the Mighty
(1972)
Ulisse, il drittone
How Funny Can Sex Be?
(1973)
Domenico ('Signora sono le 8') / Cesaretto ('Due cuori e una baracca') / Enrico ('Non è mai troppo tardi') / Lello ('Viaggio di nozze') / Giansiro ('Torna piccina mia') / The Donor ('Lavoratore italiano all'estero') / Michele Maccò ('La vendetta') / Saturnino ('Un amore difficile') / Dottor Bianchi ('L'ospite')
Love and Anarchy
(1973)
Antonio Soffiantini 'Tunin'
It Was I
(1973)
Biagio Solise
The Sensuous Sicilian
(1973)
Paolo Castorini
Swept Away
(1974)
Gennarino Carunchio
The Beast
(1974)
Nino Patrovita
The Murri Affair
(1974)
Tullio Murri
Midnight Pleasures
(1975)
Gino Benacio
Seven Beauties
(1975)
Pasqualino Frafuso aka Settebellezze
The Innocent
(1976)
Tullio Hermil
A Night Full of Rain
(1978)
Paolo
Blood Feud
(1978)
Nicola Sanmichele detto 'Nick'
Life Is Beautiful
(1979)
Antonio Murillo
Good News
(1979)
L'Innominato
Lovers and Liars
(1979)
Guido Massacesi
Lili Marleen
(1981)
Robert
My Darling, My Dearest
(1982)
Gennarino Laganà
Where's Picone?
(1984)
Salvatore Cannavacciuolo
American Dreamer
(1984)
Victor Marchand
Fever Pitch
(1985)
Charley
Bellissimo: Images of the Italian Cinema
(1985)
Self
Saving Grace
(1986)
Abalardi
I picari
(1987)
Guzmán de Alfarache
Ternosecco
(1987)
Domenico
Snack Bar Budapest
(1988)
Avvocato
Time to Kill
(1989)
Il Maggiore
New York Stories
(1989)
Claudio
Brown Bread Sandwiches
(1989)
Alberto
'o Re
(1989)
re Francesco II di Borbone
The Sleazy Uncle
(1989)
Riccardo
Blood Red
(1989)
Sebastian Collogero
Life with the Kids
(1990)
Adriano Setti
The Amusements of Private Life
(1990)
Charles Renard
Anthony Quinn: An Original
(1990)
Self
Dark Illness
(1990)
Giuseppe Marchi
In The Rose Garden
(1990)
Tramontano
Once Upon a Crime
(1992)
Inspector Bonnard
Giovanni Falcone
(1993)
Paolo Borsellino
Black as the Heart
(1994)
Valentino Bruio
Jacob
(1994)
Laban
Like Two Crocodiles
(1995)
Pietro Fraschini
A Walk in the Clouds
(1995)
Alberto Aragón
La frontiera
(1996)
Von Zirkenitz
Fried Crumbed Brains
(1996)
Celluloide
(1996)
Sergio Amidei
New York Crossing
(1996)
Enzo
La lupa
(1996)
Padre Angiolino
Palermo – Milan One Way
(1996)
Turi Leofonte
Más allá del jardín
(1996)
Bernardo
Elective Affinities
(1996)
Narrator (voice)
Heaven Before I Die
(1997)
Thief
Mimic
(1997)
Manny
Vacation in Hell
(1997)
Ortega
The Dinner
(1998)
il professore
La stanza dello Scirocco
(1998)
Marchese di Acquafurata
No Deposit, No Return
(1999)
Cesena
Terra bruciata
(1999)
Macrì
Milonga
(1999)
Commissario
Sweet Idleness
(1999)
Count Nencini
A Night with Sabrina Love
(2000)
Leonardo
Viper
(2000)
Guastamacchia
A Long Long Long Night of Love
(2001)
Marcello
Momo
(2001)
Presidente (voice)
Hannibal
(2001)
Insp. Renaldo Pazzi
The Whole Shebang
(2001)
Pop Bazinni
CQ
(2001)
Enzo
Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal
(2001)
Self
Francesca e Nunziata
(2002)
Giordano Montorsi
Ti voglio bene Eugenio
(2002)
Eugenio
Il consiglio d'Egitto
(2002)
The Bankers of God: The Calvi Affair
(2002)
Flavio Carboni
Darkness
(2002)
Albert Rua
Ciao America
(2002)
Zi' Felice
Joshua
(2002)
The Pope
Amnèsia
(2002)
Xavier (voice)
Forever
(2003)
Giovanni
Incantato
(2003)
Cesare Balocchi
My House in Umbria
(2003)
Inspector Girotti
Five Moons Plaza
(2003)
Branco
3 Women
(2003)
David
13 at a Table
(2004)
Giulio
Man on Fire
(2004)
Miguel Manzano
Raul - Right to Kill
(2005)
Giudice Porfirio
Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker
(2005)
Self
Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'
(2005)
Self
Shadows in the Sun
(2005)
Father Moretti
A Beautiful Vacation
(2006)
Self
The Maidens' Conspiracy
(2006)
The Emperor
Casino Royale
(2006)
René Mathis
Il generale Dalla Chiesa
(2007)
Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa
Milan – Palermo: The Return
(2007)
Turi Leofonte
Io non dimentico
(2008)
Salvatore Conticello
Bastardi
(2008)
Il gatto
Il sangue e la rosa
(2008)
Cardinal Rospigliosi
Quantum of Solace
(2008)
René Mathis
La bella società
(2009)
Dott. Guarrasi
I Know You Will Come Back
(2009)
Borghi
Vittorio racconta Gassman: Una vita da mattatore
(2010)
Self
First Happiness
(2011)
Ettore
Omamamia
(2012)
Lorenzo
Un angelo all'inferno
(2013)
Pietro Bardelli
Euro Trapped
(2013)
Don Ferracane
The Gambler Who Wouldn't Die
(2013)
Nikita
The First Line
(2014)
Petros
27 aprile Racconto di un evento
(2014)
Voice
The Day of the Two Holy Popes
(2015)
Behind the White Glasses
(2015)
Self
Sergio Corbucci: The Smiling Man
(2015)
Himself
Caruso presents: The Good Italian I - The Farmhouse of Wonders
(2015)
Principe
Black and White Stripes: The Juventus Story
(2016)
Himself - Narrator (voice)
On Air - Storia di un successo
(2016)
Astrosamantha
(2016)
Il ragazzo della Giudecca
(2016)
Caruso presents: The Good Italian II - The Prince goes to Milan
(2016)
Principe
Nobili bugie
(2017)
Franco
Tulipani: Love, Honour and a Bicycle
(2017)
Catarella
The Neighborhood
(2017)
Gianluca Moretti
Love Pret-a-porte
(2017)
Giorgio's father
Caruso presents: The Good Italian III - The Magic of Naples
(2017)
Principe
Pipi, Pupu & Rosemary: the Mystery of the Stolen Notes
(2017)
Narratore (voice)
Stanotte a Venezia
(2017)
Carlo Goldoni
Prigioniero della mia libertà
(2018)
Ispettore Spaccini
Sono Gassman! - Vittorio re della commedia
(2018)
Self
Diminuta
(2018)
Magical Nights
(2018)
Leandro Saponaro
The Catcher Was a Spy
(2018)
Professor Eduardo Amaldi
De sable et de feu
(2019)
Talleyrand
Starman
(2020)
Se stesso
Being James Bond
(2021)
Self (archive footage)
Pupi Avati, la tavola racconta
(2021)
Vitti d'arte, Vitti d'amore
(2021)
Sé stesso
I Fratelli De Filippo
(2021)
Eduardo Scarpetta
Hugo in Argentina
(2021)
Narrator (voice)
Gianni Schicchi
(2021)
Buoso Donati
We Are Cinema
(2021)
Self (archive footage)
Franco Zeffirelli: Rebel Conformist
(2022)
Self
Duetto
(2022)
Gino
Book Club: The Next Chapter
(2023)
Police Chief
Senza malizia
(2023)
Cabrini
(2024)
Pope Leo XIII
Production
Writing
Directing
Art