RIP Giacomo Piperno

 

Giacomo Piperno, actor and voice actor with an eclectic career, has died

Notizie Nazionali

6/2/2026

 

The actor and voice actor Giacomo Piperno, eclectic and multifaceted interpreter between cinema and television, thanks to his versatility, professionalism and passion for the scenic art, died at the age of 90 at the Umberto I Polyclinic in Rome. The announcement of the disappearance, as reported by Adnkronos, was made by his children.

Born in Rome on January 20, 1936, into a Jewish family, Piperno escaped deportation by fleeing to Switzerland with his family in the days of the roundup in the ghetto of Rome in October 1943. He made his debut in 1960 with a television role in "Lieutenant Sheridan: A Gardenia for Helena Carrel" (1960), but it was with the film "Commandos" (1968) that his career gained momentum. Since then, his versatility has led him to play dramatic, historical and comic roles on the big and small screen, ranging from "Sacco e Vanzetti" (1971) by Giuliano Montaldo, to "Rugantino" (1973) by Pasquale Festa Campanile, up to the episode "In banca" of "Tu mi turbi" (1982) directed by Roberto Benigni. For Benigni he has also always starred in "The Little Devil" (1988). Among other films he starred in "Il camorrista" (1986) by Giuseppe Tornatore, "Splendor" (1988) by Ettore Scola, "Open Doors" (1990) by Gianni Amelio, "Il portaborse" (1991) by Daniele Luchetti (1991), "Pasolini, un delitto italiano" (1995) by Marco Tullio Giordana. On television he participated in numerous series and miniseries, including "Napoleon on St. Helena" (1973) and "Catherine and her daughters" (2005-2007), where he played the husband of Iva Zanicchi's character. His talent also extended to dubbing between the sixties and eighties he lent his voice to performers such as Gene Hackman and Philippe Leroy, helping to make the characters on the Italian big screen memorable.

He made his debut in 1960 with a television role in "Lieutenant Sheridan: A Gardenia for Helena Carrel" (1960), but it was with the film "Commandos" (1968) that his career gained momentum. Since then, his versatility has led him to play dramatic, historical and comic roles on the big and small screen, ranging from "Sacco e Vanzetti" (1971) by Giuliano Montaldo, to "Rugantino" (1973) by Pasquale Festa Campanile, up to the episode "In banca" of "Tu mi turbi" (1982) directed by Roberto Benigni. For Benigni he has also always starred in "The Little Devil" (1988). Among other films he starred in "Il camorrista" (1986) by Giuseppe Tornatore, "Splendor" (1988) by Ettore Scola, "Open Doors" (1990) by Gianni Amelio, "Il portaborse" (1991) by Daniele Luchetti (1991), "Pasolini, un delitto italiano" (1995) by Marco Tullio Giordana. On television he participated in numerous series and miniseries, including "Napoleon on St. Helena" (1973) and "Catherine and her daughters" (2005-2007), where he played the husband of Iva Zanicchi's character. His talent also extended to dubbing between the sixties and eighties he lent his voice to performers such as Gene Hackman and Philippe Leroy, helping to make the characters on the Italian big screen memorable.

PIPERNO, Giacomo

Born: 1/20/1936, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Died: 5/31/2026, Rome, Lazio, Italy

 

Giacomo Piperno’s westerns – voice actor:

A Coffin for the Sheriff – 1965 [Italian voice of Miguel De La Riva]

Pecos Cleans Up – 1967 [Italian voice of Carl Gaddi]

A Hole in the Forehead – 1968 [Italian voice of Gianni Brezza]

One by One - 1968 [Italian voice of Peter Lee Lawrence]

Heads or Tail – 1969 [Italian voice of Franco Daddi]

Adiós, Sabata – 1970 [Italian voice of Dean Reed]

Kill Django... Kill First – 1971 [Italian voice of Giacomo Rossi Stuart]

Shoot Joe, and Shoot Again – 1971 [Italian voice of Richard Harrison]

Shoot the Living and Pray for the Dead – 1971 [Italian voice of Klaus Kinski]