Igor de Savitch
Description
Igor de Savitch is a French actor who has an extensive career in dubbing, lending his voice to numerous characters in animated films, television series, and video games for the French-speaking market. His work spans several decades, with a particular focus on voice-over roles for major Hollywood and international productions.
One of his notable recent roles in anime is providing the French voice for the character Hitsujiro Munakata in the 2022 Japanese animated film Suzume, directed by Makoto Shinkai. In the original Japanese version, the character is voiced by Matsumoto Hakuo II, and de Savitch performs the French dubbed version.
Beyond his work on Suzume, de Savitch’s filmography in animation includes a wide range of distinctive character voices. He voiced Lotso, the seemingly friendly but ultimately antagonistic teddy bear, in the French dub of Toy Story 3. He also provided the voice for Mr. Rzykruski in the French version of Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie. His other animated film roles include Mr. Arrow in Treasure Planet, the character Igor in Brother Bear, and a First Ancestor in Mulan 2. In television animation, his voice credits include roles such as Manta in The Little Mermaid TV series, General Dark in Zentrix, Klaus Poppe in the anime series Monster, and Kraven the Hunter in The Spectacular Spider-Man.
In addition to animation, de Savitch has a significant body of work providing French dubbing for live-action films and television series. He is the French voice for actors such as Alan Dale as Charles Widmore in the series Lost, and Eric Avari as Chandra Suresh in Heroes. He has also dubbed roles in films including Shutter Island, Casino Royale, GoldenEye, and the Night at the Museum sequel. His work extends to video games as well, where he voiced King Triton in the French version of Kingdom Hearts II.
His career as a screen actor dates back to the 1970s, with appearances in French films and television series such as Les Brigades du Tigre and the comedy film Les Charlots en folie: À nous quatre cardinal!. However, he is primarily recognized for his prolific and long-standing contributions to the art of dubbing in France.
One of his notable recent roles in anime is providing the French voice for the character Hitsujiro Munakata in the 2022 Japanese animated film Suzume, directed by Makoto Shinkai. In the original Japanese version, the character is voiced by Matsumoto Hakuo II, and de Savitch performs the French dubbed version.
Beyond his work on Suzume, de Savitch’s filmography in animation includes a wide range of distinctive character voices. He voiced Lotso, the seemingly friendly but ultimately antagonistic teddy bear, in the French dub of Toy Story 3. He also provided the voice for Mr. Rzykruski in the French version of Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie. His other animated film roles include Mr. Arrow in Treasure Planet, the character Igor in Brother Bear, and a First Ancestor in Mulan 2. In television animation, his voice credits include roles such as Manta in The Little Mermaid TV series, General Dark in Zentrix, Klaus Poppe in the anime series Monster, and Kraven the Hunter in The Spectacular Spider-Man.
In addition to animation, de Savitch has a significant body of work providing French dubbing for live-action films and television series. He is the French voice for actors such as Alan Dale as Charles Widmore in the series Lost, and Eric Avari as Chandra Suresh in Heroes. He has also dubbed roles in films including Shutter Island, Casino Royale, GoldenEye, and the Night at the Museum sequel. His work extends to video games as well, where he voiced King Triton in the French version of Kingdom Hearts II.
His career as a screen actor dates back to the 1970s, with appearances in French films and television series such as Les Brigades du Tigre and the comedy film Les Charlots en folie: À nous quatre cardinal!. However, he is primarily recognized for his prolific and long-standing contributions to the art of dubbing in France.
All Characters
- FrenchAnime overview: Suzume