Ottavio Alessi
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- January 1, 1919
- Died
- October 5, 2006 (aged 87)
- Birthplace
- Cammarata, Sicily, Italy
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). 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.
Known For
Filmography
Cinderella '87
TV · Screenplay · 4 eps
Quo Vadis?
TV · Screenplay · 6 eps
Cinderella '80
Movie · Screenplay
The Precarious Bank Teller
Movie · Screenplay
Nella misura in cui...
Movie · Writer
Damned in Venice
Movie · Writer
The Rip-Off
Movie · Writer
Emanuelle in America
Movie · Original Story
Emanuelle in Bangkok
Movie · Story
Le Montagne della Luce
TV · Writer · 6 eps
Fratello mare
Movie · Writer
Codice d'amore orientale
Movie · Writer
The Black Decameron
Movie · Writer
The Snake God
Movie · Writer
Bali
Movie · Story, Writer
The Seducers
Movie · Screenplay
Dick Smart 2.007
Movie · Writer
Adultery Italian Style
Movie · Screenplay
La ragazzola
Movie · Writer
What Ever Happened to Baby Toto?
Movie · Story, Screenplay
Charge of the Black Lancers
Movie · Writer
Tiko and the Shark
Movie · Writer
Odissea nuda
Movie · Writer
The Mongols
Movie · Story, Screenplay
Wild Cats on the Beach
Movie · Story, Screenplay
Juke Box - Screams of Love
Movie · Story, Screenplay
The Man Who Wagged His Tail
Movie · Screenplay
The Mysteries of Paris
Movie · Screenplay
Friends for Life
Movie · Writer
A Woman Alone
Movie · Writer
Angel in the crowd
Movie · Story
L'isola de Montecristo
Movie · Writer
The Testimony
Movie · Writer