Ottavio Alessi

Escritor, Director, Actor

1 de enero de 1919 — 5 de octubre de 2006 (87 años)
Ottavio Alessi was an Italian screenwriter, producer, and film director whose career spanned from the 1940s to the 1970s. Born in Cammarata, Sicily, he entered the film industry in 1940 as an assistant director. By 1945, Alessi had transitioned to screenwriting, contributing to both genre and art films. He collaborated with notable directors such as Pietro Germi, Franco Rossi, Folco Quilici, and Luciano Salce. Alessi directed two films in the 1960s: What Ever Happened to Baby Toto? (1964), a parody of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, and Top Sensation (1969). His screenwriting credits include The Testimony (1946), Amici per la pelle (1955), A Woman Alone (1956), The Mongols (1961), Charge of the Black Lancers (1962), Emanuelle in Bangkok (1976), and Emanuelle in America (1977). Alessi's work is noted for its versatility and contribution to Italian cinema during a transformative era.

Conocido por

  • Emanuelle negra se va al oriente
    Emanuelle negra se va al oriente1976
  • Rag. Arturo De Fanti, bancario precario
    Rag. Arturo De Fanti, bancario precario1980
  • Che fine ha fatto Totò baby?
    Che fine ha fatto Totò baby?1964
  • Inolvidable amistad
    Inolvidable amistad1955
  • Un ángel pasó por Brooklyn
    Un ángel pasó por Brooklyn1957
  • Il dio serpente
    Il dio serpente1970
  • Psicosis en Venecia
    Psicosis en Venecia1978
  • La última Cenicienta
    La última Cenicienta1984
  • Los Mongoles
    Los Mongoles1961
  • Amistades de mi mujer
    Amistades de mi mujer1966
  • Quo Vadis?
    Quo Vadis?6 episodes
  • Dick Smart 2.007
    Dick Smart 2.0071967
  • El lancero negro
    El lancero negro1962
  • The Testimony
    The Testimony1946
  • Decamerón negro
    Decamerón negro1972
  • Encuentro de amor en Bali
    Encuentro de amor en Bali1970
  • Juke box - Urli d'amore
    Juke box - Urli d'amore1959
  • The Sinner
    The Sinner1940
  • Odisea desnuda
    Odisea desnuda1961

Filmography

1971
The Designated Victim · as Balsamo

1976
1970
1964
1961
The Mongols · as Story
1959
1959
Costa Azzurra · as Story
1954
Il seduttore · as First Assistant Director
1943
Gli ultimi filibustieri · as Assistant Director
1940
The Sinner · as Assistant Director