Tina Lattanzi (born Annunziata Concetta Costantini; 5 December 1897 – 25 October 1997) was an Italian actress and voice actress.[1]

Tina Lattanzi
Lattanzi in Beatrice Cenci (1941)
Born
Annunziata Concetta Costantini

(1897-12-05)5 December 1897
Died25 October 1997(1997-10-25) (aged 99)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • voice actress
Years active1923–1988
SpouseGiovanni Lattanzi (m. 1919; div. 19??)
Children2

Biography

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A native of Licenza and the daughter of Ercole Costantini and Geltrude Montori, Lattanzi began her acting career in 1922 when she met Vittorio De Sica, who in turn, introduced her to Tatyana Pavlova, who coached her into acting.[2] Lattanzi was mainly active on stage during the 1920s before making her screen debut in 1930 and she was well known for her portrayals of women of noble birth. In 1954, Lattanzi began focusing her attention on television. Because of her drawl, persuasive voice, she also turned to the Cooperativa Doppiatori Cinematografici during the 1940s.

As a prominent dubbing artist, Lattanzi performed the Italian voices of some of the major film icons of the 20th century such as Greta Garbo, Rita Hayworth, Marlene Dietrich, Joan Crawford, Greer Garson, Myrna Loy, Rosalind Russell, Martita Hunt, Agnes Moorehead, Tamara Lees and Italian actresses such as Franca Marzi. In her animated roles, Lattanzi typically dubbed the Italian voices of villains such as the Evil Queen in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Lady Tremaine in Cinderella, the Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland and Maleficent in Sleeping Beauty.[3]

By the time Lattanzi reached her sixties, there had been a decline in her career, yet she was still active on television. She eventually retired after an eye infection.

Personal life

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Lattanzi married Giovanni Lattanzi in 1919 and took his name. They had two children, Fiorella and Glauco. They later divorced because of her acting obligations and her later relationship with her collaborator Guido Brignone.

Death

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Lattanzi died in Rome on 25 October 1997, less than two months before her 100th birthday.[4][5]

Filmography

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Cinema

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Voice work

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Year Title Role Notes
1953 Frine, Courtesan of Orient La Morte Voice-over
1956 I pinguini ci guardano Voice-over

Dubbing

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Films (Animation, Italian dub)

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Year Title Role(s) Ref
1938 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs The Evil Queen [6]
1950 Cinderella Lady Tremaine [7]
1951 Alice in Wonderland Queen of Hearts [8]
1955 Lady and the Tramp Gilda [9]
1959 Sleeping Beauty Maleficent [10]

References

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  1. ^ "Tina Lattanzi's voice acting and dubbing contributions". Il mondo dei doppiatori, antoniogenna.net (in Italian). Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Tina Lattanzi". MYmovies. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  3. ^ Cronologia fondamentale dell'epoca d'oro del doppiaggio italiano Dagli albori agli anni 1970 (in Italian)
  4. ^ "Addio Tina Lattanzi, divina voce della Garbo". Corriere della Sera. 26 October 1997. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2008.
  5. ^ Roberto Rombi (29 October 1997). "È morta l'attrice Tina Lattanzi". la Repubblica. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Cinderella Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Alice in Wonderland Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Lady and the Tramp Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Sleeping Beauty Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
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