Carlo Bonomi
Template:Distinguish Template:Short description Template:Pp-pc Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox person Carlo Bonomi (12 March 1937 – 6 August 2022) was an Italian voice actor who was best known for his voiceover work as the voice of Mr. Linea in the animated series La Linea as well as Pingu and various other characters in series 1–4 of the stop-motion children's television series of the same name.<ref name="heart"/><ref name="carlobonomi"/>
Career
Bonomi voiced many characters for the Italian advertising show Carosello. The language of noises he had developed and used for the earlier Osvaldo Cavandoli's La Linea from 1971 to 1986 was reinterpreted for the acclaimed TV series Pingu on SF DRS during its first four seasons produced between 1990 and 2000, where Bonomi voiced all the characters without a script.<ref name="heart">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> His grammelot was originally intended to be a parody of the Milanese dialect, and it was inspired by three abstract languages traditionally used by clowns in France and Italy.<ref name="History Press">Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="carlobonomi">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="Slate"/>
When in 2003 the show's rights were acquired by HIT Entertainment, Bonomi was replaced by London-based voice actors David Sant and Marcello Magni.<ref name="History Press"/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=" ">Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref><ref name="Slate">Template:Cite journal</ref><ref name="Irish Examiner">Template:Cite web</ref>
In 1984, he provided the laughter voices for the cartoon series Stripy. In 1985, he recorded the railway announcements for the central station of Milan, which remained in use until 2008. Bonomi was also very active as a voice actor in Italian radio dramas, and was the Italian voice for several popular cartoon characters, including Mickey Mouse and Fred Flintstone.<ref name="History Press"/>
In 2008, he acted the voices for the yellow tribe in Spore, which was also his final role before his retirement from acting later that year.
Death
Bonomi died on 6 August 2022 in his home town in Milan, Italy, at the age of 85.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Filmography
Film
- La Linea (1972) – La Linea
- Mr. Rossi Looks for Happiness (1976) – Additional voices
- Mr. Rossi's Dreams (1977) – Additional voices
- Mr. Rossi's Vacation (1978) – Additional voices
Animation
- La Linea (1971–1986) – La Linea<ref name="heart"/>
- Calimero (1972–1975) – Paperazzi
- The Red and the Blue (1976-2005) – Red / Blue
- Stripy (1984) – Stripy / All characters
- Pingu (1990–2000) – All characters (voice)<ref name="heart"/>
- Pingu at the Wedding Party (1997) – All characters (except the green penguins) (voice)
Video games
- Pingu: A Barrel of Fun! (1997) – Pingu, Robby
- Fun! Fun! Pingu (1999) – All characters
- Spore (2008) – Additional voices
Live-action
- Eurovision Song Contest (TV series) (1965, 1990, 1992) – Swiss Commentator (voice)
- Le mie prigioni (TV series) (1968) – Il segretario
- Ogni Regno (1969) – Narrator (voice)
- La freccia nera (TV series) (1969) – Un alabardiere
- In the Summertime (1971) – Voice dubbing (uncredited)
Other works
- Milano Centrale railway station (1985–2008) – Announcer