Danny Mandia
Danny Mandia | |
|---|---|
| Born | Danny Ledesma Mandia August 23, 1954 Boac, Marinduque, Philippines |
| Died | October 16, 2024 (aged 70) Manila, Philippines |
| Occupation(s) | Dubbing television and film director |
| Years active | From 1991 |
| Employer(s) | ABS-CBN Corporation CreatiVoices |
| Organization(s) | VoiceWorx Workshop Certified Voice Artist Program |
| Spouse | Bea de la Paz |
| Children | 2 |
Danny Ledesma Mandia (August 23, 1954 – October 16, 2024) was a Filipino dubbing television and film director and voice actor. He is known for being the dubbing director of various television series, mostly anime.
Early life
[edit]Danny Mandia was born on August 23, 1954[1] in Boac, Marinduque.[2]
Career
[edit]Mandia is known as the "father of modern Filipino dubbing" within the Philippine entertainment industry. He had a background in theatre.[3]
He started getting involved in dubbing in 1991 after a friend from the theater industry asked him to do translation works for Ultraman and Magma Man.[1][4] He would become a supervisor before transitioning to being a director.[4]
He did directorial work for the Tagalog language dub of various media ranging from live action, anime, and western animation.[3]
In 1992, Mandia became ABS-CBN's in-house dubbing director translator for its main network and later the anime-dedicated network Hero. He also did Tagalog-translations of theme songs.[1] He also voiced Smee in the Tagalog dub of Peter Pan: The Animated Series.[4]
Along with voice actor Pocholo Gonzales, Mandia established the Philippine Center for Voice Acting or the VoiceWorx Workshop in 2005. They also founded the Certified Voice Artist Program (CVAP).[1]
Mandia became active once again during the COVID-19 pandemic era when he did dubbing directorial work for films under CreatiVoices Productions.[1]
Personal life and death
[edit]Mandia was married to Bea de la Paz.[4] They had two children. Aside from theater and directing, Mandia was educated in agriculture and economics; as well as an educator who taught in De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde, Miriam College, and Trinity College.[1]
Mandia died at the Manila Doctors Hospital on October 16, 2024, at the age of 70.[3]
Filmography
[edit]As dubbing director
[edit]Animation
[edit]| Original year[a] | Title | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Heidi, Girl of the Alps | Localized as Heidi | [1] |
| 1975 | Dog of Flanders | ||
| 1977–1978 | Voltes V | "Celebrity edition" | |
| 1979 | Anne of Green Gables | ||
| 1984 | Voltron | ||
| 1987 | Tales of Little Women | ||
| 1989 | Peter Pan: The Animated Series | ||
| 1991 | The Twins of Destiny | Localized as Julio at Julia | |
| 1994–1995 | The Legend of Snow White | Localized as Ang Alamat ni Snow White | |
| 1994–1995 | Magic Knight Rayearth | ||
| 1994–1995 | Akazukin Chacha | ||
| 1995 | Zenki | ||
| 1996 | B't X | ||
| 1996–1997 | Remi, Nobody's Girl | ||
| 1996–1997 | Saber Marionette J | ||
| 1999–2001 | Digimon Adventure | ||
| 2002–2007 | Kim Possible | Western animation | |
| 2004 | Ragnarok The Animation |
Live action
[edit]| Original year[a] | Title | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–2001 | Bananas in Pyjamas | [1] | |
| 2000–2006 | Nonstop | Localized as Girls Marching On | |
| 2001 | Meteor Garden | ||
| 2002 | Love Scar |
As voice actor
[edit]| Title | Role | Dub for | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Pan: The Animated Series | Smee | Kenichi Ogata | [4] |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h Bagaoisan, Anjo (October 18, 2024). "'Father of Modern Filipino Dubbing' Danny Mandia passes away". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ "Voice Acting Instructors". VoiceWorx Workshop. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ a b c Mallorca, Hannah (October 21, 2024). "Danny Mandia, 'father of modern Filipino dubbing,' dies at 70". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Danny Ledesma Mandia, known as the Father of Modern Filipino Dubbing, passes away". GMA News. GMA Integrated News. October 18, 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2024.