Flavio Bucci


Flavio Bucci was an Italian actor, voice actor and film producer.

Biography

Born in Turin, Bucci began appearing in film and television in 1971, making his debut appearance in the film The Working Class Goes to Heaven. He is known for playing Daniel, the blind pianist, in Dario Argento's Suspiria and the thuggish Blackie in Aldo Lado's 1975 Night Train Murders. Another one of Bucci’s iconic appearances was in the 1978 film Closed Circuit directed by Giuliano Montaldo, with whom he made several film collaborations with.
On stage, Bucci appeared on stage adaptations of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and The Clown and more. He has also recited poems written by Giacomo Leopardi.
Bucci had a rare career as a voice dubber during the 1970s and 1980s. He dubbed John Travolta in his earlier films as well as Sylvester Stallone in The Lords of Flatbush. His character dubbing roles for television include Potsie Weber in the first two seasons of Happy Days and Luke Duke in the first five seasons of The Dukes of Hazzard.

Personal life

Bucci had two children from his marriage to actress Micaela Pignatelli, Alessandro and Lorenzo. He also had a son, Ruben from his second marriage with Dutch film producer Loes Kamsteeg.
On 18 February 2020, Bucci died of a heart attack in Passoscuro, at the age of 72.

Filmography

Cinema

Live action