Dubbed in Rome

  Did you think that all the English dubbers in Rome were Americans or Brits? Well, think again! There were actually surprisingly many dubbers who were not native English speakers, and one of the most memorable of them all was Uti Hof (1936-2022), a sultry-voiced German actress who made a career out of dubbing seductive European temptresses and femme fatales in a long line of Eurospy, giallo and WW2 actioners in the 1960s and early 1970s. You may not have heard the name before, but anyone with an interest in these kinds of films will for sure know Uti’s voice. Just check out the video below for a selection of some of her most memorable dubbing roles: Uti was born in Germany on March 11, 1936 and grew up there with her parents and several siblings, including her twin brother Goetz. Like so many other young girls, she dreamed of being an actress, and in the early 1960s, Uti moved to Rome to try her luck in the blossoming Italian film industry of those days. There she found work in...