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
Mimic
(1997)
Manny
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')
A Walk in the Clouds
(1995)
Alberto Aragón
Lili Marleen
(1981)
Robert
The Innocent
(1976)
Tullio Hermil
Darkness
(2002)
Albert Rua
The Seduction of Mimi
(1972)
Carmelo Mardocheo / Mimí
Book Club: The Next Chapter
(2023)
Police Chief
Being James Bond
(2021)
Self (archive footage)
Celluloide
(1996)
Sergio Amidei
New York Stories
(1989)
Claudio
Joshua
(2002)
The Pope
Full Filmography
Acting
Libido
(1965)
Christian
Rita the Mosquito
(1966)
Paolo Randi
Stasera mi butto
(1967)
Carlo Timidoni
Don't Sting the Mosquito
(1967)
Paolo Randi
Arabella
(1967)
Saverio
The Criminals of the Metropolis
(1967)
Gerard Lemaire
Anzio
(1968)
Pvt. Cellini
The Sisters
(1969)
Dario
The Betrayal
(1969)
Hans Ruppert
The Secret of Santa Vittoria
(1970)
Fabio
A Drama of Jealousy (and Other Things)
(1970)
Nello
La promessa
(1970)
Leonidik
Una macchia rosa
(1970)
Giancarlo
The Black Belly of the Tarantula
(1971)
Inspector Tellini
Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù?
(1971)
Il neoammogliato
A Prostitute Serving the Public and in Compliance with the Laws of the State
(1971)
Walter Merighi
My Father Monsignor
(1971)
Oreste
One Way Ticket
(1971)
Weber
Indian Summer
(1972)
Giorgio Mosca aka 'Spider'
The Seduction of Mimi
(1972)
Carmelo Mardocheo / Mimí
Hector the Mighty
(1972)
Ulisse, il drittone
Don Camillo and the Contestants
(1972)
fratello di "Veleno"
Love and Anarchy
(1973)
Antonio Soffiantini 'Tunin'
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')
The Sensuous Sicilian
(1973)
Paolo Castorini
It Was I
(1973)
Biagio Solise
Swept Away
(1974)
Gennarino Carunchio
The Murri Affair
(1974)
Tullio Murri
The Beast
(1974)
Nino Patrovita
Midnight Pleasures
(1975)
Gino Benacio
Seven Beauties
(1975)
Pasqualino Frafuso aka Settebellezze
The Innocent
(1976)
Tullio Hermil
Blood Feud
(1978)
Nicola Sanmichele detto 'Nick'
A Night Full of Rain
(1978)
Paolo
Lovers and Liars
(1979)
Guido Massacesi
Good News
(1979)
L'Innominato
Life Is Beautiful
(1979)
Antonio Murillo
Lili Marleen
(1981)
Robert
My Darling, My Dearest
(1982)
Gennarino Laganà
American Dreamer
(1984)
Victor Marchand
Where's Picone?
(1984)
Salvatore Cannavacciuolo
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
Blood Red
(1989)
Sebastian Collogero
The Sleazy Uncle
(1989)
Riccardo
'o Re
(1989)
re Francesco II di Borbone
Brown Bread Sandwiches
(1989)
Alberto
New York Stories
(1989)
Claudio
Dark Illness
(1990)
Giuseppe Marchi
Life with the Kids
(1990)
Adriano Setti
The Amusements of Private Life
(1990)
Charles Renard
In The Rose Garden
(1990)
Tramontano
Anthony Quinn: An Original
(1990)
Self
Once Upon a Crime
(1992)
Inspector Bonnard
Giovanni Falcone
(1993)
Paolo Borsellino
Jacob
(1994)
Laban
Black as the Heart
(1994)
Valentino Bruio
A Walk in the Clouds
(1995)
Alberto Aragón
Like Two Crocodiles
(1995)
Pietro Fraschini
Palermo – Milan One Way
(1996)
Turi Leofonte
La lupa
(1996)
Padre Angiolino
Fried Crumbed Brains
(1996)
Celluloide
(1996)
Sergio Amidei
Más allá del jardín
(1996)
Bernardo
La frontiera
(1996)
Von Zirkenitz
New York Crossing
(1996)
Enzo
Elective Affinities
(1996)
Narrator (voice)
Mimic
(1997)
Manny
Vacation in Hell
(1997)
Ortega
Heaven Before I Die
(1997)
Thief
The Dinner
(1998)
il professore
La stanza dello Scirocco
(1998)
Marchese di Acquafurata
Milonga
(1999)
Commissario
Terra bruciata
(1999)
Macrì
Sweet Idleness
(1999)
Count Nencini
No Deposit, No Return
(1999)
Cesena
A Night with Sabrina Love
(2000)
Leonardo
Viper
(2000)
Guastamacchia
The Whole Shebang
(2001)
Pop Bazinni
Hannibal
(2001)
Insp. Renaldo Pazzi
CQ
(2001)
Enzo
A Long Long Long Night of Love
(2001)
Marcello
Momo
(2001)
Presidente (voice)
Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal
(2001)
Self
Darkness
(2002)
Albert Rua
The Bankers of God: The Calvi Affair
(2002)
Flavio Carboni
Il consiglio d'Egitto
(2002)
Ti voglio bene Eugenio
(2002)
Eugenio
Francesca e Nunziata
(2002)
Giordano Montorsi
Ciao America
(2002)
Zi' Felice
Amnèsia
(2002)
Xavier (voice)
Joshua
(2002)
The Pope
Five Moons Plaza
(2003)
Branco
My House in Umbria
(2003)
Inspector Girotti
Incantato
(2003)
Cesare Balocchi
Forever
(2003)
Giovanni
3 Women
(2003)
David
Man on Fire
(2004)
Miguel Manzano
13 at a Table
(2004)
Giulio
Shadows in the Sun
(2005)
Father Moretti
Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker
(2005)
Self
Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'
(2005)
Self
Raul - Right to Kill
(2005)
Giudice Porfirio
Casino Royale
(2006)
René Mathis
The Maidens' Conspiracy
(2006)
The Emperor
A Beautiful Vacation
(2006)
Self
Milan – Palermo: The Return
(2007)
Turi Leofonte
Il generale Dalla Chiesa
(2007)
Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa
Quantum of Solace
(2008)
René Mathis
Il sangue e la rosa
(2008)
Cardinal Rospigliosi
Io non dimentico
(2008)
Salvatore Conticello
Bastardi
(2008)
Il gatto
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
The Gambler Who Wouldn't Die
(2013)
Nikita
Euro Trapped
(2013)
Don Ferracane
Un angelo all'inferno
(2013)
Pietro Bardelli
The First Line
(2014)
Petros
27 aprile Racconto di un evento
(2014)
Voice
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
The Day of the Two Holy Popes
(2015)
Astrosamantha
(2016)
On Air - Storia di un successo
(2016)
Black and White Stripes: The Juventus Story
(2016)
Himself - Narrator (voice)
Caruso presents: The Good Italian II - The Prince goes to Milan
(2016)
Principe
Il ragazzo della Giudecca
(2016)
Love Pret-a-porte
(2017)
Giorgio's father
The Neighborhood
(2017)
Gianluca Moretti
Tulipani: Love, Honour and a Bicycle
(2017)
Catarella
Nobili bugie
(2017)
Franco
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
Diminuta
(2018)
Magical Nights
(2018)
Leandro Saponaro
Sono Gassman! - Vittorio re della commedia
(2018)
Self
The Catcher Was a Spy
(2018)
Professor Eduardo Amaldi
De sable et de feu
(2019)
Talleyrand
Starman
(2020)
Se stesso
Hugo in Argentina
(2021)
Narrator (voice)
I Fratelli De Filippo
(2021)
Eduardo Scarpetta
Vitti d'arte, Vitti d'amore
(2021)
Sé stesso
Gianni Schicchi
(2021)
Buoso Donati
Pupi Avati, la tavola racconta
(2021)
Being James Bond
(2021)
Self (archive footage)
We Are Cinema
(2021)
Self (archive footage)
Duetto
(2022)
Gino
Franco Zeffirelli: Rebel Conformist
(2022)
Self
Book Club: The Next Chapter
(2023)
Police Chief
Senza malizia
(2023)
Cabrini
(2024)
Pope Leo XIII
Production
Writing
Directing
Art