Gianni Gaude is an established Italian voice actor and dubbing director, recognized for his extensive work across video games, films, and animated series. Born on July 7, 1956, in Santena, in the Piedmont region of Italy, his career in the entertainment industry began in 1975 as a radio animator for various regional and national stations. This path eventually led him to voice acting, a field he entered professionally between 1989 and 1990. He has been a longstanding member of the Cooperativa O.D.S. (Operatori Doppiaggio e Spettacolo) in Turin, serving as its Vice President and Artistic Director for dubbing, and his work is frequently associated with this studio.

While Gaude is a prominent figure in video game dubbing, known for providing the Italian voices of characters like Captain Qwark in the Ratchet & Clank series, Scott Shelby in Heavy Rain, and Don Vito Corleone in the 2006 video game The Godfather, his portfolio also includes a significant number of roles in animation and anime. He contributed his voice to the animated film Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic, where he voiced the character Alighiero. His other anime voice roles are varied and include Takeda Shingen in Sengoku Basara, King Ramposa III in the Overlord series, Kibith and Darbula in Dragon Ball Super, and Genbu in the 2021 film Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars 2021. He has also worked on English-language animated series adapted for Italian audiences, most notably as the voice of numerous characters, including Marvin Marsh and Craig Tucker, in the O.D.S. redubbing of South Park.

In addition to performing, Gaude frequently serves as a dubbing director, overseeing the Italian adaptations for a wide array of international products. His directorial work includes the Italian versions of the anime series Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings. He is also a dialogue writer and a teacher of diction and verbal communication, having authored a book on the subject titled Dizioni ed Espressioni Verbali. Through his multifaceted career as a performer, director, and educator, Gianni Gaude has become a highly influential and enduring figure in the Italian dubbing industry, particularly within the realms of animation and interactive media.