Corrado Gaipa

Corrado Gaipa

Born: March 13, 1924
Died: September 21, 1989
in Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Corrado Gaipa was an Italian actor and voice actor.

Born in Palermo, Sicily, Gaipa enrolled in the Silvio d’Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts, graduating in 1946. He appeared in many Italian films, notably playing Don Tommasino in Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather.

Also active on stage, radio and television, he was mainly active as a voice actor and a dubber. He was in a wheelchair. At the time of his death, he had just signed to reprise the role of Don Tommasino in The Godfather Part III.

Movies for Corrado Gaipa...

All for the Moral Majority!
Title: All for the Moral Majority!
Character: Ministro Euclide (voce)
Released: December 19, 1984
Type: Movie
The incorruptible judge Annibale Salvemini, starts investigating over a classic Italian business/politics/corruption affair. He start to operate, as usual, very strongly. He orders numberless arrests. But the reaction of counterparts won't take long. In fact his strong energetic manners, drive him unintentionally on the opposite situation. Who is the real guilty the judge or the corrupted Italian society?
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A School Trip
Title: A School Trip
Character: Voce Fuoricampo
Released: September 21, 1983
Type: Movie
Italy, 1914. Two teachers take their pupils for a school outing from Bologna to Florence.
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Title: Marco Polo
Character: Senator
Released: December 5, 1982
Type: TV
Marco Polo is an American-Italian television miniseries originally broadcast by NBC in the United States, by Antenne 2 in France and by RAI in Italy in 1982. It starred Kenneth Marshall as Marco Polo, the 13th-century Venetian merchant and explorer. The series also featured appearances by Denholm Elliott, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Ian McShane, Leonard Nimoy, and others. It was originally broadcast in four episodes, where episodes 1 and 4 were twice as long as episodes 2 and 3. The series is sometimes divided into six equally long episodes.
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Parole e sangue
Title: Parole e sangue
Character: padre di rico
Released: September 16, 1982
Type: Movie
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The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic
Title: The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic
Character: Don Tmmasino
Released: March 24, 1981
Type: Movie
The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic is a reduced, 386-minute version of the 1977 television miniseries, "Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television," released to video in 1981. Unlike the miniseries, which was presented in four segments (each with opening and closing credits), the Epic is presented as a single segment. In January 2016, HBO aired the Epic in its uncut and uncensored format, later making it available on its streaming platforms. The HBO showing contained most of the known deleted scenes, thereby lengthening the runtime of the Epic from its video release to 423 minutes.
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A Spiral of Mist
Title: A Spiral of Mist
Character: Pietro Sangermano
Released: September 8, 1977
Type: Movie
The lovely Maria Teresa is unhappily married with the impotent lawyer Marcello. Maria Teresa's marriage is contrasted by the passionate Valeria, who is killed during a chase. Is Valeria's husband the murderer? Maria Teresa helps him..
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The Criminals Attack. The Police Respond
Title: The Criminals Attack. The Police Respond
Character: The Doctor
Released: August 23, 1977
Type: Movie
Returning from Switzerland to Rome, the boss prof. Salviati, called 'The Prince', finds his business compromised by Rudy, a small local bandit full of presumption, audacity and men ready to kill. Commissioner Baldi a young and brave employee, will fight against them with the help of an ex-employee Rampelli.
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Crazy Desires of a Murderer
Title: Crazy Desires of a Murderer
Character: The Inspector
Released: April 1, 1977
Type: Movie
A group of hip friends gather at a Gothic castle owned by a wheelchair- bound older relative of one of the girls. One couple in the group, unbeknownst to the others, is smuggling heroin in some Chinese artifacts the protagonist has brought back from the Orient to give to her elderly relative. Meanwhile the deranged uncle of the protagonist, who supposedly killed the protagonist's mother (his own sister) and cut out her eyes, is wandering the catacombs spying on everyone. When one of the guests is murdered and her eyes subsequently disappear, suspicion naturally falls on the mad uncle. But is he being set up?
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The Red Nights of the Gestapo
Title: The Red Nights of the Gestapo
Character: Udo Kassbaum
Released: March 31, 1977
Type: Movie
An illustrious group of German industrialists plot to overthrow Hitler by negotiating a peace treaty with England. Disgraced, but dedicated Nazi officer Colonel Werner von Uhland is assigned by his superiors to ferret out these deceitful dissidents and stop them before it's too late. von Uhland recruits a bunch of beautiful women to seduce these traitors and undermine their conspiracy
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Illustrious Corpses
Title: Illustrious Corpses
Character: Sospettato mafioso
Released: February 12, 1976
Type: Movie
A detective is assigned to investigate the mysterious murders of some Supreme Court judges.
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Title: Ritratto di Donna Velata
Character: Il nebbia
Released: August 31, 1975
Type: TV
Miniseries with occult elements.
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Riot in a Women's Prison
Title: Riot in a Women's Prison
Character: Magistrate
Released: August 13, 1974
Type: Movie
This film traces the prison life of a group of women who-rather than being prepared to reenter society-are brought to the limits of depravity. Martine, wrongly imprisoned will bear the scars of a prison system wrongly based on punishment rather than rehabilitation.
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What Have They Done to Your Daughters?
Title: What Have They Done to Your Daughters?
Character: DA
Released: August 10, 1974
Type: Movie
An unidentified fifteen year-old girl is found hanged after an anonymous tip-off. The girl, Silvia Polvesi, is soon discovered to have been murdered. A peeping tom is caught with photos of her having sex with a teenage drop-out but he is later released due to lack of evidence. The investigation, conducted by Inspector Silvestri and the assistant public prosecutor Vittoria Stori, focuses on the girl's parents. It transpires that a private detective, Ruggero Pollente, was hired by Silvia's mother because the latter was concerned about her activities. As a conspiracy begins to emerge, Pollente's body is found dismembered and his girlfriend is subsequently attacked by a machete-wielding killer clad in motorcycle gear...
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Malombra
Title: Malombra
Character: Padre Tosi
Released: May 12, 1974
Type: Movie
Malombra is a 1974 TV film directed by Raffaele Meloni and based on the novel of the same name by Antonio Fogazzaro.
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The Sinful Nuns of Saint Valentine
Title: The Sinful Nuns of Saint Valentine
Character: Honorio de Mendoza, l'Inquisitore
Released: March 26, 1974
Type: Movie
Lucita has been locked away in a convent by her family in order to keep her away from her lover, Esteban. The pair make plans to elope, but Esteban is accused of heresy before Lucita can escape. Hiding in the convent, Esteban discovers the horrifying depravity of the covent's abbess, Sister Incarnation. Can Esteban rescue his love from this madhouse before the inquisitor discovers what is going on and has everyone executed?
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Giordano Bruno
Title: Giordano Bruno
Released: November 29, 1973
Type: Movie
Fleeing from his enemies in the Catholic Church, the free thinking philosopher, poet and scientist Giordano Bruno has found some protection in Venice. But the Roman Inquisition, fearing his influence in Europe, wants to bring him on trial for 'heresy'.
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Anna: the Pleasure, the Torment
Title: Anna: the Pleasure, the Torment
Character: Doctor
Released: November 27, 1973
Type: Movie
A beautiful but poor young girl finds all the money and material goods she never had when she becomes the girlfriend of a crime boss, but soon learns that there is a price to be paid for that kind of life.
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Chino
Title: Chino
Character: Padre
Released: September 14, 1973
Type: Movie
Chino Valdez is a loner horse breeder living in the old west. Partly a loner by choice, and partly because, being a 'half-breed', he finds himself unwelcome almost everywhere he goes. One day, a young runaway named Jimmy shows up at his door looking for work and a roof over his head. Reluctantly, Chino agrees to take him in and teach him the art of raising, breaking and breeding horses, until the pair finally begin to accept each other.
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Tony Arzenta
Title: Tony Arzenta
Character: Arzenta's Father
Released: August 23, 1973
Type: Movie
A mob hitman wants to retire, but his bosses don't think that's a good idea. Complications - and many bloody shootouts - ensue.
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The Black Hand
Title: The Black Hand
Character: Lawyer
Released: March 16, 1973
Type: Movie
Antonio, an Italian immigrant in New York finds himself drawn into the Mob when his options are limited and his desire to make a new life for himself becomes increasingly difficult.
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1931: Once Upon a Time in New York
Title: 1931: Once Upon a Time in New York
Character: Mob Boss
Released: March 3, 1973
Type: Movie
In 1931, when the late American Prohibition major bosses have now divided the territory to exploit, the family of one of them - killed in a clash - decides to send half a million dollars in Sicily hidden in the body of the deceased.
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Family Killer
Title: Family Killer
Character: Don Emilio Grisanti
Released: February 23, 1973
Type: Movie
Stefano, son of the Mafia Don Angelino Ferrante, is killed by Gaspare Ardizzone (John Saxon) for refusing to sell some valuable land. The old don sends for Ferrante Santino Billeci from America, in the hope that he'll be able to help in getting revenge. But Gaspar, meanwhile, is becoming the most powerful and ruthless boss of the area...
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The Boss
Title: The Boss
Character: Lawyer Rizzo
Released: February 1, 1973
Type: Movie
A hitman finds himself embroiled in the middle of a Mafia war between the Sicilians and the Calabrians.
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The Sicilian Connection
Title: The Sicilian Connection
Character: Calogero
Released: December 21, 1972
Type: Movie
A small time hood smuggles drugs from Turkey to Italy in an effort to make it into the big time, but along the way everyone has to have their cut.
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Without Family
Title: Without Family
Character: Giudice
Released: March 30, 1972
Type: Movie
Released from the orphanage at the age of thirty, a man dreams of finding his mother.
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Shadows Unseen
Title: Shadows Unseen
Character: Günther Rosenthal
Released: March 24, 1972
Type: Movie
When a journalist is murdered Inspector Micheli begins to investigate. Although someone comes forward to confess to the crime, Micheli doesn't believe he acted alone and keeps investigating despite coming under pressure to close the case.
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The Eroticist
Title: The Eroticist
Character: Don Gesualdo
Released: March 16, 1972
Type: Movie
Senator Pupis feels a strong and uncontrollable urge to grab women's bottoms, a habit than can lead to embarrassment, especially if the woman in question is head of another state and the occasion a state visit. In his desperation Pupis turns to the clergy for spiritual and psychological help.
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The Godfather
Title: The Godfather
Character: Don Tommasino - Sicilian Sequence
Released: March 14, 1972
Type: Movie
Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.
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Execution Squad
Title: Execution Squad
Character: L'avvocato Armani
Released: February 25, 1972
Type: Movie
Bertone is a moderately honest homicide cop. Unfortunately, the court system is so inept and corrupt that many more-or-less honest policemen have begun taking the law into their own hands. Between his efforts to thwart the growth of crime and to control his vengeful co-workers, homicide-chief Bertone has his hands full
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My Dear Killer
Title: My Dear Killer
Character: Head of Insurance Company
Released: February 3, 1972
Type: Movie
Following the mysterious decapitation of an insurance investigator, Police Inspector Peretti is put onto the case, but all the clues lead to an unsolved case of kidnapping and murder.
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Death Walks on High Heels
Title: Death Walks on High Heels
Character: Captain Lenny (voice) (dub: Italian version) (uncredited)
Released: November 30, 1971
Type: Movie
Exotic dancer Nicole finds herself terrorized by a black-clad assailant determined on procuring her murdered father's stolen gems. Fleeing Paris in hopes of evading her knife-wielding pursuer, Nicole arrives in England only to discover that death stalks her at every corner.
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The Fifth Cord
Title: The Fifth Cord
Character: Editor
Released: August 17, 1971
Type: Movie
A journalist finds himself on the trail of a murderer who's been targeting people around him, while the police are considering him a suspect in their investigation.
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The Man with Icy Eyes
Title: The Man with Icy Eyes
Character: Isaac Thetman
Released: April 10, 1971
Type: Movie
A state senator is murdered outside his home, and the police arrest a strange man described as having "icy eyes" for the crime. An Italian reporter finds a stripper who claims to have been an eyewitness to the assassination and saw the man with the icy eyes commit it. At his trial she testifies against him, and he's sentenced to death. However, the reporter soon begins to find holes in the stripper's story, and other circumstances arise which makes him believe that the wrong man may have been convicted
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Metello
Title: Metello
Character: Badolati
Released: March 10, 1970
Type: Movie
The story of a young man of the working class, who has grown up practically an orphan due to his father’s repeated jailings for anarchistic activism. Struggling with life in 19th-century Italy, Metello Salani is determined to change his situation for the better - but love, marriage and politics complicate things considerably...
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A Drama of Jealousy (and Other Things)
Title: A Drama of Jealousy (and Other Things)
Character: Presidente del Tribunale
Released: January 18, 1970
Type: Movie
Construction worker Oreste and young fiancee Adelaide meet Nello, cook in a pizzeria. This love triangle often go to communist rallies, and enjoy the filthy beach of Ostia. Will the hostile environment leave a way to jealousy?
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That Splendid November
Title: That Splendid November
Character: Alfio
Released: April 5, 1969
Type: Movie
In the most traditional Sicilian, a 18 year old is in full arousal. His relationship with breathtaking mature woman will create a great controversy in the retrograde Sicilian society.
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The SuperVips
Title: The SuperVips
Character: The Colonel (voice)
Released: October 31, 1968
Type: Movie
A satire of modern society or perhaps just a funny tale for children, depending on your age, mood or liking. Recounting the adventures of the last in a line of Supermen, the film pokes fun at the processes that lie behind advertising, politics and our consumer society.
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Perils of Problemina
Title: Perils of Problemina
Character: Puti Puti (voce)
Released: January 2, 1968
Type: Movie
In a valley, two groups of little ants - the organized and efficient Red ones and the lazy and defenseless Yellow ones - go into a war.
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Idea di un'isola
Title: Idea di un'isola
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: January 1, 1967
Type: Movie
A documentary about Sicily and its peculiar customs, with an emphasis on religious rites and the clash of modernity versus traditional values.
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The Monsters
Title: The Monsters
Character: Batachi (segment "Il povero soldato") / Outspoken Critic (segmento "La musa") (voice) (uncredited)
Released: October 30, 1963
Type: Movie
The myths of the sixties are satirized in 20 episodes.
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The Four Days of Naples
Title: The Four Days of Naples
Character: Direttore del riformatorio (voice)
Released: November 16, 1962
Type: Movie
September 1943. After Italy surrenders to the Allies, most people in Naples believe the war is finally over, but soon realize Germans are still in control—and as ruthless as ever. Armed with makeshift weapons, the Neapolitan civilians spontaneously rise up en masse against their occupants—and overwhelming odds, driving them from the city after four days of fighting.