Giorgio Bassanelli Bisbal
Description
Giorgio Bassanelli Bisbal is an Italian dubbing director, dialogue writer, and voice actor, recognized for his extensive work in localizing anime, animated series, and live-action films for the Italian market. His career, which began in the early 1990s, is marked by a specialization in the mecha genre and long-standing collaborations with major dubbing studios in Rome.
Bassanelli Bisbal entered the industry in 1992 as a supervisor for Italian editions of television products at Granata Press, working on titles such as Shutendoji, Alita, and I Cavalieri dello Zodiaco. From 1996 to 2002, he continued in this role for Dynamic Italia, overseeing the Italian versions of numerous seminal anime series, including Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, various Lupin III projects, City Hunter, Cowboy Bebop, Trigun, Inuyasha, and Daitarn 3. His involvement in the industry also extends to translation and dialogue writing for companies like CDC Sefit Group, Pumais Due, and Cooperativa Eddy Cortese. He is particularly noted for his expertise in mecha anime, having curated new editions and redubbings of classic series such as Mazinga Z, Jeeg robot d'acciaio, Getter Robot, and Kyashan Sins.
While he occasionally lends his voice to characters, Bassanelli Bisbal's primary and most influential role is as a dubbing director and dialogue adapter. He is frequently associated with the Roman studio CDR - Creative Dubbing Rome, where he directs the Italian voice casts and adapts scripts for a wide array of productions. In this capacity, his work spans from live-action films like The Lobster and Bone Tomahawk to major animated features. He has been the driving force behind the Italian adaptations of several prominent anime franchises. For the Lupin III series, he has directed and written dialogues for numerous recent projects, including the CG film Lupin III - The First, the OAVs Lupin III - La bugia di Fujiko Mine and Lupin III - Uno schizzo di sangue per Goemon Ishikawa, and the 2021 redubbing of the historic Lupin, l'incorreggibile Lupin series, which sought to restore the original, uncensored dialogue. He also directed the Italian dubbing for the Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero film in 2022.
As a voice actor, Bassanelli Bisbal typically performs secondary or supporting roles. A key example, as noted by the user, is his portrayal of the character Komokuten in the OVA series Shin Getter Robo Re:Model, for which he also served as the dubbing director. Other voice roles include the character Yajirobe in Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, General Basilisk in Getter Robot Arc, Bo in the Netflix series Paradise Police, and various additional voices in films like Rampart and anime such as Inuyasha and Ken il guerriero - La trilogia.
Throughout his career, Bassanelli Bisbal has received recognition for his contributions to the field of dubbing. His work on Ken il guerriero - La trilogia with Shin Vision earned him the prize for best dubbing at the Romics 2003 convention. He was later awarded the Premio Vittorio De Angelis at the Gran Galà del Doppiaggio during Romics in 2018. His work continues to encompass high-profile projects, including the Italian adaptations of the Dragon Ball and Lupin III franchises, the film Lettera a Franco by Alejandro Amenábar, and the anime series UFO Robot Goldrake: Il Banchetto dei Lupi.
Bassanelli Bisbal entered the industry in 1992 as a supervisor for Italian editions of television products at Granata Press, working on titles such as Shutendoji, Alita, and I Cavalieri dello Zodiaco. From 1996 to 2002, he continued in this role for Dynamic Italia, overseeing the Italian versions of numerous seminal anime series, including Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, various Lupin III projects, City Hunter, Cowboy Bebop, Trigun, Inuyasha, and Daitarn 3. His involvement in the industry also extends to translation and dialogue writing for companies like CDC Sefit Group, Pumais Due, and Cooperativa Eddy Cortese. He is particularly noted for his expertise in mecha anime, having curated new editions and redubbings of classic series such as Mazinga Z, Jeeg robot d'acciaio, Getter Robot, and Kyashan Sins.
While he occasionally lends his voice to characters, Bassanelli Bisbal's primary and most influential role is as a dubbing director and dialogue adapter. He is frequently associated with the Roman studio CDR - Creative Dubbing Rome, where he directs the Italian voice casts and adapts scripts for a wide array of productions. In this capacity, his work spans from live-action films like The Lobster and Bone Tomahawk to major animated features. He has been the driving force behind the Italian adaptations of several prominent anime franchises. For the Lupin III series, he has directed and written dialogues for numerous recent projects, including the CG film Lupin III - The First, the OAVs Lupin III - La bugia di Fujiko Mine and Lupin III - Uno schizzo di sangue per Goemon Ishikawa, and the 2021 redubbing of the historic Lupin, l'incorreggibile Lupin series, which sought to restore the original, uncensored dialogue. He also directed the Italian dubbing for the Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero film in 2022.
As a voice actor, Bassanelli Bisbal typically performs secondary or supporting roles. A key example, as noted by the user, is his portrayal of the character Komokuten in the OVA series Shin Getter Robo Re:Model, for which he also served as the dubbing director. Other voice roles include the character Yajirobe in Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, General Basilisk in Getter Robot Arc, Bo in the Netflix series Paradise Police, and various additional voices in films like Rampart and anime such as Inuyasha and Ken il guerriero - La trilogia.
Throughout his career, Bassanelli Bisbal has received recognition for his contributions to the field of dubbing. His work on Ken il guerriero - La trilogia with Shin Vision earned him the prize for best dubbing at the Romics 2003 convention. He was later awarded the Premio Vittorio De Angelis at the Gran Galà del Doppiaggio during Romics in 2018. His work continues to encompass high-profile projects, including the Italian adaptations of the Dragon Ball and Lupin III franchises, the film Lettera a Franco by Alejandro Amenábar, and the anime series UFO Robot Goldrake: Il Banchetto dei Lupi.
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