His deep, calm voice necessarily tells you something, as it has rocked many films and cartoons. The actor Benoît Allemane, legend of French dubbing, died this Sunday, his 82nd birthday. Announcement made by his friend the director Lionel Auguste on Facebook: “Benoit Allemane, a friend I shared with many, many people, passed away last night. He had just celebrated his 82nd birthday. »
“Immensely popular voice” according to this close friend, Benoît Allemane is best known for having dubbed Morgan Freeman since 1992 and the film “Impitoyable”. It is therefore him that we hear in the French versions of “Les Evadés” (1994), “Seven” (1995) and even “Lucy” (2014). Last June, he had the opportunity to meet the American star for the first time during the last Monte-Carlo Festival.
The voice actor had also given his particular voice in several children's cartoons, such as “The Jungle Book” where he made Baloo speak. The actor also played Zeus in “Hercules”, Babar in “The Adventures of Babar” and Grougaloragran in the series “Wakfu”.
Landing in the world of theater and dubbing at 16, his 60-year career has also led him to lend his voice to Santa Claus and also in numerous advertising spots. He is also known for his appearances on stage at the start of his career under the leadership of director Robert Hossein.
