French actor (1946–2024)

Daniel Beretta

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Key facts

date of birthDecember 24, 1946

date of deathMarch 23, 2024

occupationsinger-songwriter, dub actor, stage actor

place of birthAudincourt

place of deathAjaccio

notable workdubbing

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Born: Daniel Jean Georges Beretta24 December 1946Audincourt, Doubs, France
Died: 23 March 2024 (aged 77)Ajaccio, Corse-du-Sud, France
Occupation: Actor

Daniel Beretta (24 December 1946 – 23 March 2024) was a French actor. He dubbed over Arnold Schwarzenegger in the French versions of all his films from 1987.

Biography

Daniel Beretta was born in Audincourt, Doubs on 24 December 1946. He started learning how to play piano at the age of 3. He later took theatre courses at Montbéliard. He performed in his first play, Copain Clopants, in 1966. Catherine Allégret, who was in the audience, introduced Beretta to Marcel Camus, who put Beretta in his first film role in A Savage Summer. Beretta went on to star in more plays, including Jesus Christ Superstar and The Umbrellas of Cherbourg.

Beretta voiced programme trailers on the French channel 'Sci Fi', and, between 2000 and 2008, was the station voice of the national adult contemporary radio station RFM.

Beretta died on 23 March 2024, at the age of 77.