
Ted Rusoff
Known for ActingBorn 1939-05-20Died 2013-09-28Winnipeg, 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 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.Read more
Movies & web series
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Rome
2005 · Series
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Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s
2012 · Movie
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The Passion of the Christ
2004 · Movie
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The Last Temptation of Christ
1988 · Movie
Man and Cat
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Man and Cat
2001 · Movie
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The Nativity Story
2006 · Movie
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Two Brothers in Trinity
1972 · Movie
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The Voyeur
1994 · Movie
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The Day Christ Died
1980 · Movie
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Voyage Into Space
1970 · Movie
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Ritual of Love
1990 · Movie
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Cellini: A Violent Life
1990 · Movie
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Absurd
1981 · Movie
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Double Team
1997 · Movie
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Seven Deaths in the Cat's Eye
1973 · Movie
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Hands of Steel
1986 · Movie
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The Eighteenth Angel
1997 · Movie
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Zombie Flesh Eaters 2
1988 · Movie
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All Ladies Do It
1992 · Movie
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Nightworld: Lost Souls
1999 · Movie
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Four Pistols for Trinity
1971 · Movie
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Fashion Crimes
1989 · Movie
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Catacombs
1988 · Movie
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Karate, Fist and Beans
1973 · Movie
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The Last Traitor
1971 · Movie
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The Scarlet Worm
2011 · Movie
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Snuff Trap
2004 · Movie
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Quiet Flows The Don
2006 · Movie
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Piranha II: The Spawning
1982 · Movie
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Christine Cristina
2010 · Movie
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Sinbad of the Seven Seas
1989 · Movie
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Achtung! The Desert Tigers
1977 · Movie
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The Legend of the Titanic
1999 · Movie
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Riddler's Moon
1999 · Movie