Michele Kalamera (February 12, 1939, Conegliano, Veneto, Italy - July 25, 2023, Rome, Italy) was known for his work on Clayton Drumm (1978), Momo alla conquista del tempo (2001) and I tre volti del terrore (2004).
He dubbed Sam the Eagle in the 2008 DVD redubs of four Il Muppet Show episodes. He continued in the role in The Muppets and Muppets Most Wanted. He previously dubbed The Wizard in The Muppets' Wizard of Oz.
Kalamera was the official Italian voice of Clint Eastwood from The Outlaw Josey Wales until his death. He frequently dubbed Steve Martin (including The Father of the Bride and Bowfinger) and Michael Caine (including the Harry Palmer movies and The Prestige). He also dubbed Martin Landau on Mission: Impossible and in Ed Wood, Robert Redford in The Candidate, Tim Curry in The Three Musketeers, Leslie Nielsen in Mr. Magoo, Fred Willard in A Mighty Wind, Pete Postlethwaite in The Usual Suspects, Charles Dance in Woman in Gold, and Walt Disney in several documentaries. Other TV dubbing includes George Peppard on The A-Team, Charles Kimbrough on Murphy Brown, Richard Mulligan on Empty Nest, and Roger Moore on Alias.
Animation roles include the narrator in the Winnie the Pooh series, Mr. Spaceley on The Jetsons, Julius Caesar in two Asterix movies, Razoul in Aladdin and sequels, Baloo on Talespin, Mayor Adam West on Family Guy, Gyro Gearloose on DuckTales, Emperor Zurg in Toy Story 2, Prince Lir in The Last Unicorn, and Professor Emil Hamilton on Superman.
| Year | Image | Character | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 
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Strip "The King" Weathers | Cars 3 |
| 2015-2016 | 
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Sam Eagle | I Muppet. |
| 2014 | 
|
Sam | Muppets 2 - Ricercati |
| 2012 | 
|
Sam | I Muppet |
| 2011 | 
|
Narratore | Winnie the Pooh - Nuove Avventure nel Bosco dei 100 Acri |
| 2010 | 
|
Mr. Pricklespants | Toy Story 3 - La Grande Fuga |
| 2007 | 
|
Sam | Il Muppet Show |
| 2006 | 
|
Strip Weathers | Cars - Motori Ruggenti |
| 2005 | 
|
Gate Guard / Sam | Il Muppet e il Mago di Oz |
| 2005 | 
|
Voice Box presso il negozio di ferramenta | Robots |
| 2001 | 
|
Voce dello Spot | Monsters & Co. |
| 2001 | 
|
Comandante Lyle Tiberius Rourke | Atlantis: L'Impero Perduto |
| 2001 | 
|
Thelonious | Shrek |
| 1999 | 
|
Narratore | Topolino e la Magia del Natale |
| 1999 | 
|
L'imperatore Zurg | Toy Story 2 - Woody e Buzz alla Riscossa |
| 1995-1998 |  
|
Genma Saotome | Ranma ½ |
| 1997 | 
|
Joe Leahy | Freakazoid! |
| 1994-1996 | 
|
Don Vicente Marino Ramírez | Highlander |
| 1992 | 
|
Razoul | Aladdin |
| 1991 | 
|
Clem | Rover e Daisy |
| 1990-1991 | 
|
Baloo | TaleSpin |
| 1989-1991 | 
|
Archimede Pitagorico | DuckTales - Avventure di Paperi |
| 1977 | 
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Narratore | Le Avventure di Winnie the Pooh |
| 1964 | 
|
Signor Cosmo G. Spacely | I Pronipoti |