Arthur Djanikian (March 21, 1926 - August 18, 2008), better known as Henry Djanik, was a French actor and voice actor of Armenian descent.
Born in Varna, Bulgaria, he was most active in dubbing. He was recognizable for his deep and booming voice, which he lent to the likes of Anthony Quinn (most of his film roles starting in The '60s, such as Aouda Abou Tayi in Lawrence of Arabia), Ernest Borgnine, Steve McQueen (The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape), Telly Savalas in Kojak, Simon Oakland in Black Sheep Squadron and Mr. T's "B.A." Baracus in The A-Team.
On the animation side, he dubbed the likes of Ikki in Saint Seiya, Bill Sykes in Oliver & Company and Eeyore (and Owl) in several Winnie the Pooh installments from 1977 to 2000.
He also appeared in some small film roles, such as the music hall director in Costa-Gavras' Z.
Tropes & Trivia in his works!
- Evil Sounds Deep: Dubbed several villains with his deep and booming voice, such as El Indio in For a Few Dollars More, Lord Humungus in Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior and Bill Sykes in Oliver & Company.
