Gino Donato was an Italian actor and voice actor, born in Castrovillari, Calabria, on May 16, 1927, and passed away on September 1, 2010. He was trained in theater at the Accademia Sharoff and worked as an actor before specializing in dubbing. He possessed a baritone voice that he lent to a vast number of characters in film and television.

Donato is particularly renowned for his extensive work in anime dubbing during the 1970s and 1980s. Among his most iconic roles are King Vega in UFO Robo Grendizer and Mr. Garrison in Muteki Kōjin Daitarn 3. His voice became familiar to Italian audiences through many other anime series. He voiced General Scarabeth in Great Mazinger and was the second voice of Megatron in the Italian dub of The Transformers. His other anime credits include roles in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer as Professor Dobbins, Astroganger as Nonno, Candy Candy as Signore Whitman, Charlotte as Morlot and Signor Garcon, and Mobile Suit Gundam as Maresc. Levy. He also provided voices for Kimba the White Lion, Princess Knight as Granduca Geralamon, and Sindbad the Sailor as the magician Balba.

Beyond the world of animation, Gino Donato was active as a dubbing actor for live-action films and television series. He was the Italian voice for actors such as Peter Cushing in The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires, Richard Carlson in The Valley of Gwangi, and Lionel Stander in La Novizia. He also voiced characters in popular TV series like Barnaby Jones and The Dukes of Hazzard. His work demonstrates a long and prolific career dedicated to voice acting, making him a recognizable voice for generations of Italian viewers.