Saverio Garbarino
Description
Saverio Garbarino is an Italian voice actor known for his work in the Italian dubbing industry, particularly for his contributions to anime series that aired in Italy during the late twentieth century.
Garbarino began his career in entertainment as a child performer in Rome, winning a recitation competition at the age of four and subsequently being noticed by renowned voice actor Cesare Polacco. He made his dubbing debut in 1954 and has since built an extensive career spanning theater, film, and television.
Within the realm of anime, Garbarino is most recognized for providing the Italian voice of Amuro Ray, known in the Italian version as Peter Rei, in the first series of Mobile Suit Gundam. This original dubbing of Mobile Suit Gundam was produced for the series' initial broadcast on Italian television in 1980. His performance as the young pilot of the Gundam mobile suit became a notable part of the show's legacy for Italian audiences. In 2020, this original 1980 dubbing featuring Garbarino was made available for streaming to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the show's arrival in Italy. He has also been invited as a guest at events celebrating the franchise, such as Romics, an entertainment convention.
Beyond his signature role in Mobile Suit Gundam, Garbarino contributed to other animated series that were imported to Italy. His other anime and animation roles include voicing Principe Franz in the series La principessa Zaffiro and characters in I predatori del tempo and Biker Mice da Marte. He also provided the Italian dub voice for the character Ren in The Ren and Stimpy Show.
In addition to his work in animation, Garbarino has had a long career dubbing live-action films and television series. He has provided Italian voices for a range of international actors, including Russell Crowe, Mark Hamill, and Paul Giamatti. His live-action dubbing credits include series such as L.A. Law and Supercar. Throughout his decades-spanning career, Garbarino has remained an active figure in Italian dubbing and entertainment.
Garbarino began his career in entertainment as a child performer in Rome, winning a recitation competition at the age of four and subsequently being noticed by renowned voice actor Cesare Polacco. He made his dubbing debut in 1954 and has since built an extensive career spanning theater, film, and television.
Within the realm of anime, Garbarino is most recognized for providing the Italian voice of Amuro Ray, known in the Italian version as Peter Rei, in the first series of Mobile Suit Gundam. This original dubbing of Mobile Suit Gundam was produced for the series' initial broadcast on Italian television in 1980. His performance as the young pilot of the Gundam mobile suit became a notable part of the show's legacy for Italian audiences. In 2020, this original 1980 dubbing featuring Garbarino was made available for streaming to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the show's arrival in Italy. He has also been invited as a guest at events celebrating the franchise, such as Romics, an entertainment convention.
Beyond his signature role in Mobile Suit Gundam, Garbarino contributed to other animated series that were imported to Italy. His other anime and animation roles include voicing Principe Franz in the series La principessa Zaffiro and characters in I predatori del tempo and Biker Mice da Marte. He also provided the Italian dub voice for the character Ren in The Ren and Stimpy Show.
In addition to his work in animation, Garbarino has had a long career dubbing live-action films and television series. He has provided Italian voices for a range of international actors, including Russell Crowe, Mark Hamill, and Paul Giamatti. His live-action dubbing credits include series such as L.A. Law and Supercar. Throughout his decades-spanning career, Garbarino has remained an active figure in Italian dubbing and entertainment.
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- ItalianAnime overview: Mobile Suit Gundam