Born in Clermont-Ferrand, in Puy-de-Dôme, the French voice of Morgan Freeman died at the age of 82.
It is a legendary dubbing voice which passed away this Sunday January 5, 2025. Benoît Allemane who was the French voice of the American actor Morgan Freeman died at the age of 82.
“Great actor, immensely popular voice”
“Great actor, immensely popular voice, great gentleman, and modestly, handsome and gentle friend who gave me the honor and pleasure of participating in my three films,” writes director Lionel Auguste on social networks. It was he who announced the sad news.
He told the story of the cathedral of Rodez
Benoît Alemane was also known in Aveyron. During the summer of 2023, the ASL Diffusion teams called on the famous voice actor to tell the story of Rodez Cathedral during the summer mapping.
During the two summer months, this iconic voice resounded on the Place d'Armes. Benoît Allemane's recordings accompanied the musical excerpts from the cathedral organ and the Budapest symphony orchestra.
In total, Benoît Allemane has dubbed the American actor forty-seven times. But not only that. The man of the theater that he was also Benoît Allemane also did the voice of Michael Dorn in “Star Trek”.
