Ottavio Alessi

Sceneggiatore, Regista, Attore

1 gennaio 1919 — 5 ottobre 2006 (87 anni)
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.

Famoso per

  • Cenerentola '80
    Cenerentola '801984
  • Emanuelle nera: Orient reportage
    Emanuelle nera: Orient reportage1976
  • Che fine ha fatto Totò Baby?
    Che fine ha fatto Totò Baby?1964
  • Amici per la pelle
    Amici per la pelle1955
  • Il dio serpente
    Il dio serpente1970
  • Nero veneziano
    Nero veneziano1978
  • I mongoli
    I mongoli1961
  • Adulterio all'italiana
    Adulterio all'italiana1966
  • Quo Vadis?
    Quo Vadis?6 episodi
  • Rag. Arturo De Fanti, bancario precario
    Rag. Arturo De Fanti, bancario precario1980
  • Il decamerone nero
    Il decamerone nero1972
  • Il seduttore
    Il seduttore1954
  • I lancieri neri
    I lancieri neri1962
  • Un angelo è sceso a Brooklyn
    Un angelo è sceso a Brooklyn1957
  • Juke Box - Urli d’amore
    Juke Box - Urli d’amore1959
  • Il testimone
    Il testimone1946
  • Incontro d'amore
    Incontro d'amore1970
  • La peccatrice
    La peccatrice1940
  • Dick Smart 2.007
    Dick Smart 2.0071967
  • Odissea nuda
    Odissea nuda1961

Filmografia

1971
The Designated Victim · as Balsamo

1976
1970
1964
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