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Ottavio Alessi
Writer

Ottavio Alessi

1 Jan 1919Born
5 Oct 2006Died
87Age at death
32Credits

Biography

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).

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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.

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Filmography

  1. 1987Cinderella '87Series: Screenplay (4 episodes)
  2. 1985Quo Vadis?Series: Screenplay (6 episodes)
  3. 1984Cinderella '80Film: Screenplay
  4. 1980The Precarious Bank TellerFilm: Screenplay
  5. 1979Nella misura in cui...Film: Writer
  6. 1978Damned in VeniceFilm: Writer
  7. 1977The Rip-OffFilm: Writer
  8. 1976Le Montagne della LuceSeries: Writer (6 episodes)
  9. 1975Fratello mareFilm: Writer
  10. 1974Codice d'amore orientaleFilm: Writer
  11. 1972The Black DecameronFilm: Writer
  12. 1971The Designated VictimFilm: Balsamo
  13. 1970BaliFilm: Writer
  14. 1970The Snake GodFilm: Writer
  15. 1969The SeducersFilm: Director, Screenplay
  16. 1967Dick Smart 2.007Film: Writer
  17. 1966Adultery Italian StyleFilm: Screenplay
  18. 1965La ragazzolaFilm: Writer
  19. 1964What Ever Happened to Baby Toto?Film: Director, Screenplay
  20. 1962Tiko and the SharkFilm: Writer
  21. 1962Charge of the Black LancersFilm: Writer
  22. 1961The MongolsFilm: Screenplay
  23. 1961Odissea nudaFilm: Writer
  24. 1959Juke Box - Screams of LoveFilm: Screenplay
  25. 1959Wild Cats on the BeachFilm: Screenplay
  26. 1957The Man Who Wagged His TailFilm: Screenplay
  27. 1957The Mysteries of ParisFilm: Screenplay
  28. 1956Noi siamo le colonneFilm: Ottavio Battipaglia, lo studente meridionale
  29. 1955Friends for LifeFilm: Writer
  30. 1955A Woman AloneFilm: Writer
  31. 1948L'isola de MontecristoFilm: Writer
  32. 1946The TestimonyFilm: Writer

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