The American actor, famous incarnation of Red in The Escapees (1994), published a poignant tribute to his French voice actor who died on January 5 at the age of 82.
« We say goodbye to the voice artist and actor, Benoît Allemane ». In a poignant tribute published on his Instagram account on January 8, the famous American actor Morgan Freeman showered praise on his French voice actor, who followed him in his adventures since 1992 and the western Ruthless , directed by Clint Eastwood. « [Il] was also known for being the official voice of the French film Yours truly »he added in his message.
Benoît Allemane, who died on January 5 at the age of 82, lent his voice to the star of American cinema in numerous films such as The Escapees (1994), The Dark Knight (2008) or Lucy (2014). In his tribute, the actor returned to his first meeting with his French colleague. « Benoît and I were able to exchange a few words during the Monte Carlo festival last year »he confided. Before sharing his « deepest condolences to his family and to the entire French community who have been blessed by his remarkable talents ».
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A remarkable career
Voice of Zeus in the Hercule (1997) by Disney, or that of Santa Claus in the animated series Santa’s Apprentice (2006), Benoît Allemane began his career at the age of 16 in the theater. He notably appeared in the plays Richard III the Shakespeare The Idiot by Dostoyevsky, The Trojan War will not take place by Jean Giraudoux or even Antigone by Jean Anouilh.
He has been practicing dubbing since the 1990s. And, in addition to being the official voice actor for Morgan Freeman, he lends his voice to other renowned actors by playing, for example, Edwin Spangler (played by Daniel von Bargen ) in the series Malcolm released in the 2000s. He lends his voice to cult animated characters, like Baloo in Super Baloo, The Jungle Book, childhood memories et The Jungle Book: Groove Party and of Babar in The Adventures of Babar. We also owe him a career on the big screen with an appearance in the film Life and Nothing Else (1989).
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