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Ted Rusoff
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Ted Rusoff was an extremely prolific dubbing editor, director, and voice actor. He started as an opera singer in Los Angeles in the early 1960's before landing ADR work with his u…
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Ted Rusoff was an extremely prolific dubbing editor, director, and voice actor. He started as an opera singer in Los Angeles in the early 1960's before landing ADR work with his uncle Samuel Z. Arkoff at American International Pictures. Arkoff sent Rusoff to Italy in the late 60's to help get their dubbing system set up to American standards but Rusoff ended up living in Rome for the rest of his life. Rusoff's voice can be heard in the English versions of over 250 Italian, Japanese, Russian, and various European films. He also lent his voice to several big budget American films including THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST. Beginning in the late 1970's, Rusoff tried his hand at acting in front of the camera too as it was relatively easy for native English speakers in Italy to find acting work at the time. He acted alongside greats including Bob Hoskins and Max von Sydow, and in the dubbing studio alongside such dubbing legends as Robert Rietty, Geoffrey Copleston, Nick Alexander, Lewis E. Cianelli, and Mickey Knox. Cast mostly as monks, elders and religious figures due to his large beard, Rusoff appeared in such bible epics as THE DAY CHRIST DIED and THE NATIVITY STORY as well as monks in DOUBLE TEAM and CATACOMBS. His most prestigious role is perhaps as the chief elder in PASSION OF THE CHRIST who throws the bag of money at Judas. Rusoff, being fluent in several languages including traditional Hebrew and ancient Aramaic, worked as chief translator for the film as well. Rusoff married fellow voice actor / dubber Carolyn De Fonseca but the two had an open marriage. Rusoff fathered 9 daughters to different mothers over a span of 40 years, including one who was still an infant at the time of his death in 2013.
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2011
The Scarlet Worm
Movie Print's Attorney
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2010
Christine Cristina
Movie Frate Severino
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2006
The Nativity Story
Movie Old Shepherd
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2006
Quiet Flows The Don
Movie ADR & Dubbing
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2005
Rome
TV show Strabo
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2004
Snuff Trap
Movie Dialogue
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2004
The Passion of the Christ
Movie Elder
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2001
Man and Cat
Movie Talking Insect
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1999
The Legend of the Titanic
Movie Dialogue
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1999
Nightworld: Lost Souls
Movie Humphrey Garrett
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1999
Riddler's Moon
Movie Pastor Nolan
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1997
Double Team
Movie Brother Ramulu
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1997
The Eighteenth Angel
Movie Benedetti
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1994
The Voyeur
Movie The Parking Attendant
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1992
All Ladies Do It
Movie Dialogue
More credits
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1990
Ritual of Love
Movie Art Professor
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1990
Cellini: A Violent Life
Movie Alessandro Farnese /Pope Alexander III
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1989
Fashion Crimes
Movie Rizzo's Friend
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1989
Sinbad of the Seven Seas
Movie Torture Chamber Keeper (uncredited)
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1988
Zombie Flesh Eaters 2
Movie ADR & Dubbing
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1988
The Last Temptation of Christ
Movie Crowd Member (voice)
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1988
Catacombs
Movie Brother Brandt
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1986
Hands of Steel
Movie ADR & Dubbing
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1982
Piranha II: The Spawning
Movie Opening Victim (voice) (uncredited)
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1981
Absurd
Movie Dr. Kramer
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1980
The Day Christ Died
Movie Temple Guard
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1977
Achtung! The Desert Tigers
Movie Additional Dialogue
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1973
Karate, Fist and Beans
Movie Dialogue
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1973
Seven Deaths in the Cat's Eye
Movie Additional Dialogue
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1972
Two Brothers in Trinity
Movie ADR & Dubbing
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1971
Four Pistols for Trinity
Movie Dialogue
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1971
The Last Traitor
Movie Additional Dialogue
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1970
Voyage Into Space
Movie Jerry Mano (voice)
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1967
War of the Monsters
Movie Keisuke Hirata (voice)
