Pilar Santigosa
Description
Pilar Santigosa is a Spanish voice actor and dubbing director with a career that began in 1973. She has been active in the dubbing industry for several decades, working out of Madrid. Her work encompasses both live-action and animated productions, and she is also a well-regarded director of dubbing for television series and films.
Santigosa has provided the Spanish voice for a significant number of characters in anime series dubbed in Spain. These roles include the title character Maria in the series Trapp Ikka Monogatari, known in Spain as Sonrisas y lágrimas. She voiced the protagonist Julia Jara in the classic sports anime Attack No. 1. Her other notable anime roles include Diana in Hello! Spank, Lisa in Kickers, and Marina in the film Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid. Her filmography also includes the voice of Trisha Elric in Fullmetal Alchemist, Cyprine and Mistress 9 in Sailor Moon S, and Bárbara Ochoa in the sports anime Touch, for which she also served as the ADR director for the Spanish dub.
In addition to her work in animation, Santigosa has been the regular Spanish dubbing voice for actresses such as Kelli Williams, Nia Peeples, and Janet DeMay. Her extensive live-action dubbing credits span several decades and include roles in television series and films. For instance, she dubbed Katherine Wentworth in the fourth season of Dallas, Mary Tilford in the 1981 TVE dub of The Children's Hour, and characters in series like Beverly Hills, 90210 (Sensación de vivir) and Night Court (Juzgado de guardia).
Since approximately 1990, Santigosa has focused significantly on directing dubbing. She has directed the Spanish dubbing for numerous high-profile television series, including Lost (Perdidos), Firefly, Millennium, Galactica, Hannah Montana, and The Fosters. In an interview, she described the complex and time-sensitive process of directing the final season of Lost, highlighting the collaborative effort required to maintain quality under tight deadlines. Her directorial work also extends to films such as The Last Emperor and The Crying Game.
Santigosa comes from a family with a long history in dubbing; her grandfather Manuel Santigosa and father Alfonso Santigosa were also involved in the profession, and her daughter Blanca Neri has followed in their footsteps as a voice actor. Her contributions to the field have been recognized, and she has been a professor at the Escuela de Doblaje de Madrid.
Santigosa has provided the Spanish voice for a significant number of characters in anime series dubbed in Spain. These roles include the title character Maria in the series Trapp Ikka Monogatari, known in Spain as Sonrisas y lágrimas. She voiced the protagonist Julia Jara in the classic sports anime Attack No. 1. Her other notable anime roles include Diana in Hello! Spank, Lisa in Kickers, and Marina in the film Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid. Her filmography also includes the voice of Trisha Elric in Fullmetal Alchemist, Cyprine and Mistress 9 in Sailor Moon S, and Bárbara Ochoa in the sports anime Touch, for which she also served as the ADR director for the Spanish dub.
In addition to her work in animation, Santigosa has been the regular Spanish dubbing voice for actresses such as Kelli Williams, Nia Peeples, and Janet DeMay. Her extensive live-action dubbing credits span several decades and include roles in television series and films. For instance, she dubbed Katherine Wentworth in the fourth season of Dallas, Mary Tilford in the 1981 TVE dub of The Children's Hour, and characters in series like Beverly Hills, 90210 (Sensación de vivir) and Night Court (Juzgado de guardia).
Since approximately 1990, Santigosa has focused significantly on directing dubbing. She has directed the Spanish dubbing for numerous high-profile television series, including Lost (Perdidos), Firefly, Millennium, Galactica, Hannah Montana, and The Fosters. In an interview, she described the complex and time-sensitive process of directing the final season of Lost, highlighting the collaborative effort required to maintain quality under tight deadlines. Her directorial work also extends to films such as The Last Emperor and The Crying Game.
Santigosa comes from a family with a long history in dubbing; her grandfather Manuel Santigosa and father Alfonso Santigosa were also involved in the profession, and her daughter Blanca Neri has followed in their footsteps as a voice actor. Her contributions to the field have been recognized, and she has been a professor at the Escuela de Doblaje de Madrid.
All Characters
- SpanishAnime overview: Trapp Ikka Monogatari
- SpanishAnime overview: Attack No. 1
- SpanishAnime overview: Hello! Spank
- Spanish
- SpanishAnime overview: Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid
- SpanishAnime overview: Sailor Moon S
- SpanishAnime overview: Sailor Moon S
- SpanishAnime overview: Touch