Giovanni Brusatori
Description
Giovanni Brusatori, also known by his birth name Giovanni Brusadori, is an Italian voice actor, dubbing director, dialogist, and former stage and screen actor born in Milan on July 4, 1946. His career in the entertainment industry spans from theatrical performances in the 1960s to extensive work in anime dubbing, particularly during the 1970s and 1980s. Before focusing on voice work, Brusatori performed in numerous stage productions, including at Milan's Piccolo Teatro under director Giorgio Strehler, and appeared in approximately twenty-two films, such as Sotto il Segno dello Scorpione by the Taviani brothers and Bianco, rosso e Verdone. His voice acting career began in the early 1980s, and he quickly became a familiar presence in Italian-dubbed anime series, both as a performer and as a dubbing supervisor.
As a voice actor, Brusatori is recognized for a range of roles in classic anime titles. He provided the voice of Robbie Robbie and served as the narrator in Yattaman, and he was also the narrator for the series Mademoiselle Anne and Calendar Men. In L'Uomo Tigre, he voiced Daigo Daimon, and in X-Bomber, he voiced Bongo Heracles. For the sports anime Mimì e la nazionale di pallavolo, he voiced Shunsuke Hongo and the father of the title character, Mimì. His other notable anime voice credits include Gocha in Lo scoiattolo Banner, Tomato in Gigi la trottola, and Thomas Thompson in Ransie la strega. One of his most recognized roles for Italian audiences is the Padre di Guglia (Guglia's father) in the first Italian dubbing of the Doraemon series, which aired on Rete 2 starting in November 1982.
Beyond his voice performances, Brusatori played a significant behind-the-scenes role in bringing many anime series to Italian television. He worked extensively as a dubbing director and dialogue adapter for the studio Play World Film in Rome, where he also served as a supervisor and edition manager. He directed the Italian dubbing for numerous series, including Yattaman, Mademoiselle Anne, Calendar Men, Gigi la trottola, Jane & Micci, and the first Italian edition of Doraemon. For Doraemon, he not only voiced the father of the character Guglia but also co-directed the dubbing and handled the sound mixing. His career also included teaching at the St. Peter's English Language school in Naples. As a filmmaker, Brusatori directed the film Le evase in 1978. Later in his career, he created and directed over one hundred thirty video documentaries for RAI, including a series on UNESCO World Heritage sites, for which he received recognition at international festivals.
As a voice actor, Brusatori is recognized for a range of roles in classic anime titles. He provided the voice of Robbie Robbie and served as the narrator in Yattaman, and he was also the narrator for the series Mademoiselle Anne and Calendar Men. In L'Uomo Tigre, he voiced Daigo Daimon, and in X-Bomber, he voiced Bongo Heracles. For the sports anime Mimì e la nazionale di pallavolo, he voiced Shunsuke Hongo and the father of the title character, Mimì. His other notable anime voice credits include Gocha in Lo scoiattolo Banner, Tomato in Gigi la trottola, and Thomas Thompson in Ransie la strega. One of his most recognized roles for Italian audiences is the Padre di Guglia (Guglia's father) in the first Italian dubbing of the Doraemon series, which aired on Rete 2 starting in November 1982.
Beyond his voice performances, Brusatori played a significant behind-the-scenes role in bringing many anime series to Italian television. He worked extensively as a dubbing director and dialogue adapter for the studio Play World Film in Rome, where he also served as a supervisor and edition manager. He directed the Italian dubbing for numerous series, including Yattaman, Mademoiselle Anne, Calendar Men, Gigi la trottola, Jane & Micci, and the first Italian edition of Doraemon. For Doraemon, he not only voiced the father of the character Guglia but also co-directed the dubbing and handled the sound mixing. His career also included teaching at the St. Peter's English Language school in Naples. As a filmmaker, Brusatori directed the film Le evase in 1978. Later in his career, he created and directed over one hundred thirty video documentaries for RAI, including a series on UNESCO World Heritage sites, for which he received recognition at international festivals.
All Characters
- ItalianAnime overview: Doraemon