Geoffrey Copleston
{{short description|British actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| image =
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| name = Geoffrey Copleston
| birth_name = Gerald Geoffrey Copleston
| birth_date = 18 March 1921
| birth_place = Manchester, UK
| death_date = 6 October 1998 (age 77)
| death_place =
| other_names =
| occupation = Actor, voice actor, translator, screenwriter
| years active = 1956–1998
}}
Gerald Geoffrey Copleston (18 March 1921 – 6 October 1998 http://copleston.net/page54.htm{{Cite web |url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bab9c6345 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022102413/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bab9c6345 |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 October 2017 |title=Geoffrey Copleston |website=British Film Institute}}) was an English actor, voice actor, and translator who worked primarily in Italian genre cinema.{{Cite web|url=http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=21810|title=Geoffrey Copleston|access-date=31 August 2015|archive-date=23 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923180932/http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=21810|url-status=dead}} He worked on more than one hundred films beginning in 1956, including many English-language dubs of European films.{{Cite web|url=http://copleston.net/page54.htm|title=Geoffrey Copleston|website=copleston.net|access-date=2019-07-23}}
Filmography
= Live-action roles =
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 1956
|French Officer |Uncredited |
| rowspan="2" |1965
|American Colonel |Uncredited |
| James Tont operazione U.N.O.
|Secret Service Director |uncredited |
| rowspan="6" |1966
|Traveller in restaurant |Uncredited |
| James Tont operazione D.U.E.
|Secret Service Director | |
| The Hills Run Red
|Brian Horner | |
| 7 Golden Women Against Two 07: Treasure Hunt
|Martin Borman | |
| Perry Grant, agente di ferro
|Chief Bowles | |
| Superargo Versus Diabolicus
|Conrad, the Council President | |
| rowspan="2" |1967
|Arthur |Uncredited |
| Riderà!
|J.K. Deline | |
| rowspan="3" |1968
|Bagni | |
| The Girl Who Couldn't Say No
|Bald Man |Uncredited |
| Seven Times Seven
|Chief Inspector |Uncredited |
| rowspan="2" |1969
|Chief of Police | |
| One on Top of the Other
|District Attorney |Uncredited |
| rowspan="2" |1971
|Senator |Uncredited |
| Paid in Blood
|Alec Quinter |Uncredited |
| 1973
|Paolo Boegli | |
| 1974
|Kurt Mahler | |
| 1975
|RCMP Chief | |
| rowspan="4" |1976
|Dinner Guest |Uncredited |
| Mimì Bluette... fiore del mio giardino
| | |
| A Matter of Time
|Hotel Manager | |
| The Big Operator
|The Texan | |
| rowspan="4" |1977
|German Boss | |
| Beyond Good and Evil
|House Guest |Uncredited |
| Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals
|Wilkes | |
| Sahara Cross
|Colonel | |
| rowspan="2" |1978
|SS General Jürgens | |
| Io tigro, tu tigri, egli tigra
|The General |Uncredited |
| rowspan="4" |1979
|Male Bystander | |
| Lobster for Breakfast
|Duchamp | |
| Dr. Jekyll Likes Them Hot
|Archibald Gold | |
| Velvet Hands
|Benny | |
| rowspan="5" |1980
|Sir George Bradley | |
| S*H*E
|UN Speaker | |
| The Warning
|Procuratore Vesce | |
| Savage Breed
|Conti | |
| Mia moglie è una strega
|Autista | |
| rowspan="3" |1981
|Russian Man |Uncredited |
| The Black Cat
|Inspector Flynn | |
| Bollenti spiriti
|Dr. Eric Stainer | |
| rowspan="2" |1982
|Dio li fa poi li accoppia |The Burgomaster of Kellenborg |Uncredited |
| Buona come il pane
|Colonel Vittorio Bisceglie | |
| rowspan="3" |1983
|Notturno |Ambassador |Uncredited |
| Stangata napoletana
| | |
| Il tassinaro
|American Tourist | |
| rowspan="2" |1984
|Judge |Uncredited |
| Vediamoci chiaro
|Mercalli | |
| rowspan="3" |1985
|Police Chief Bertolucci | |
| Madman at War
|German Commander | |
| Wild Team
|Harker | |
| 1986
|Mr. Hamelfarm | |
| rowspan="2" |1987
|Caspetti | |
| The Sicilian
|Pathe Journalist | |
| 1988
|Big Man |Henry Winterbottom |TV movie |
| rowspan="3" |1989
|Confederation Commissioner | |
| Willy Signori e vengo da lontano
|Direttore del giornale | |
| The Betrothed
|Merchant |3 episodes |
| rowspan="6" |1990
| | |
| Black Cobra 3: The Manila Connection
|The Senator |Uncredited |
| The Godfather Part III
|Priest |Uncredited |
| Frankenstein Unbound
|Innkeeper | |
| A Season of Giants
|Taddeo Taddei |TV movie |
| C'è posto per tutti
|Americano | |
| 1991
|Butcher | |
| 1992
|L'amante scomoda |Mr. Manzetti | |
| 1993
|Killer Rules |Chairman of the Board |TV movie |
| rowspan="2" |1994
|The Web of Silence - A.I.D.S. |Walter's Father | |
| Klon
| | |
| 1995
|The Second Time |Stefano |Uncredited |
| 1996
|Mr. Fairbrain | |
| 1998
|Sweaty Man |Uncredited |
= Partial dubbing roles =
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role !Actor ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| rowspan="2" | 1969
|General Schwartz | |
| Machine Gun McCain
|Priest |Euplio Moscusu | |
| 1971
|DeLussac | |
| 1972
|Police Commissioner |Virgilio Gazzolo | |
| rowspan="2" |1974
|Calò |Antonio La Raina | |
| What Have They Done to Your Daughters?
|Dr. Concotti | |
| rowspan="2" |1975
|Bardi |Piero Mazzinghi | |
| Manhunt in the City
|Ludovico Mieli | |
| rowspan="4" |1976
|Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man |Sergeant |Sergio Ammirata | |
| The Cop in Blue Jeans
|Barkeep |Domenico Cianfriglia | |
| Violent Naples
|Antinori |Attilio Duse | |
| The Big Racket
|Chief |Edy Biagetti | |
| rowspan="4" |1977
|Professor Milius | |
| The Cynic, the Rat and the Fist
|Marchetti | |
| The Heroin Busters
|Ross | |
| La belva col mitra
|Caroli | |
| 1978
|Degan | |
| 1979
|Big Boss |Yeong-Mun Kwon | |
| rowspan="3" |1980
|NYU Chancellor | |
| Eaten Alive!
|Jonas Melvin | |
| Nightmare City
|Mr. Desmond | |
| 1982
|Samuel Fisher | |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|0178731}}
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Category:Place of death missing
Category:Male actors from Manchester
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