Ted Rusoff
Actor
May 20, 1939 — September 28, 2013 (74 years)
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.
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.
Known For
Filmography
| 2011 | Cowboy Vengeance · as Print's AttorneyOn Plex |
| 2009 | Christine Cristina · as Frate Severino |
| 2006 | The Nativity Story · as Old Shepherd |
| 2005 | Pope John Paul II · as Iman Of Sarajevo |
| 2005 | Rome · as Strabo |
| 2005 | Empire (2005) · as Peasant Farmer |
| 2004 | Eternal · as Italian Bookshop OwnerOn Plex |
| 2004 | Farhat: The Prince of the Desert · as Alì The Scorpion |
| 2004 | The Passion of the Christ · as Elder |
| 2003 | Leonardo · as The Astrologer |
| 2003 | The Good Pope · as Rabbi |
| 2003 | The Legend of Sleeping Beauty · as Various |
| 2001 | Man and Cat · as Talking Insect |
| 2000 | Cocco Bill · as Bunz Barabunz |
| 2000 | The Prince of Dinosaurs · as Mutti |
| 1998 | Lost Souls · as Humphrey Garrett |
| 1998 | Riddler's Moon · as Pastor Nolan |
| 1997 | The Eighteenth Angel · as Benedetti |
| 1997 | Double Team · as Brother Ramulu |
| 1997 | Pocahontas: Princess of the American Indians · as Tachi |
| 1996 | Code Name: Wolverine · as El Jefe |
| 1994 | The Voyeur · as The Parking Attendant |
| 1990 | Cellini: A Violent Life · as Alessandro Farnese /pope Alexander Iii |
| 1989 | Sinbad of the Seven Seas · as Torture Chamber Keeper (uncredited) |
| 1989 | Ocean · as Port Authority Officer |
| 1989 | Fashion Crimes · as Rizzo's Friend |
| 1988 | Stradivari · as 2nd Dignitary |
| 1988 | The Last Temptation of Christ · as Crowd Member (voice) |
| 1988 | Catacombs · as Brother Brandt |
| 1986 | Attack on the Pope · as Cast |
| 1985 | Mussolini and I · as Francesco Saverio Petacci |
| 1983 | The Lonely Lady · as Preacher |
| 1982 | Piranha II: The Spawning · as Opening Victim (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1981 | Monster Hunter · as Dr. Kramer |
| 1981 | Tales of Ordinary Madness · as Priest |
| 1980 | The Day Christ Died · as Temple Guard |
| 1970 | Voyage Into Space · as Jerry Mano (voice) |
| 1967 | Johnny Sokko and His Flying Robot · as Jerry Mano |
| 1956 | Runaway Daughters · as Teenager In Crowd |
| 2012 | Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s · as SelfOn Plex |
| 2004 | The Big Question · as Self |
| 2006 | Quiet Flows The Don · as Adr & Dubbing |
| 2004 | Farhat: The Prince of the Desert · as Writer: English Version |
| 2003 | Snuff killer - La morte in diretta · as Dialogue |
| 1999 | The Legend of the Titanic · as Dialogue |
| 1992 | All Ladies Do It · as Dialogue |
| 1988 | Zombie 3 · as Adr & Dubbing |
| 1986 | Hands of Steel · as Adr & DubbingOn Plex |
| 1982 | The Sword of the Barbarians · as Dialogue Supervisor |
| 1977 | Achtung! The Desert Tigers · as Additional Dialogue |
| 1976 | The Erotic Adventures of Robinson Crusoe · as Adaptation |
| 1975 | Evil Eye · as Additional Dialogue |
| 1974 | Enter the Devil · as Additional Dialogue |
| 1973 | Story of Karate, Fists, and Beans · as Dialogue |
| 1973 | Seven Deaths in the Cats Eyes · as Additional DialogueOn Plex |
| 1972 | Jesse and Lester, Two Brothers in a Place Called Trinity · as Adr & DubbingOn Plex |
| 1971 | Four Gunmen of the Holy Trinity · as Dialogue |
| 1971 | The Last Traitor · as Additional Dialogue |