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SciFi Japan was just informed that Peter Fernandez passed away this morning from lung cancer. Long acknowledged as one of the best in the business, Fernandez was a voice actor and dubbing director for the American versions of dozens of films and television series… his long list of credits include such favorites as ULTRAMAN, ASTRO BOY, GODZILLA VS THE SEA MONSTER, THE SPACE GIANTS, SON OF GODZILLA, GIGANTOR, STAR BLAZERS, the Sergio Leone/Clint Eastwood spaghetti westerns… and even a “clean version” of George Romero’s DAY OF THE DEAD. He may be best known for his work on SPEED RACER, in which he voiced both Speed and Racer X and also wrote the English lyrics for the show’s theme song.
Our condolences to Peter’s family and friends. SciFi Japan will be following with a full tribute soon, but in the meantime please see our 2009 interview with Peter in which he discusses his life and career, and our overview of Peter’s work on SPEED RACER.
"It doesn't matter whom you are paired against;
your opponent is always yourself."
Colin Solan wrote:That's sad, I was happy to see him as the announcer in the Wachowski Bros' vastly underrated live action Speed Racer movie.
I liked that movie too and enjoyed the Peter Fernandez cameo. It seemed like almost nobody else liked it when it first came out, but a couple of years later, it seems to be on its way to being something of a cult classic. I should probably get it on Blu-Ray sometime.
"It doesn't matter whom you are paired against;
your opponent is always yourself."
