Ottavio Alessi
Writing
1919-01-01 · Cammarata, Sicily, Italy
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.
Filmography
Cinderella '87
1987 · Series
Quo Vadis?
1985 · Series
Cinderella '80
1984 · Movie
The Precarious Bank Teller
1980 · Movie
Nella misura in cui...
1979 · Movie
Damned in Venice
1978 · Movie
The Rip-Off
1977 · Movie
Emanuelle in America
1977 · Movie
Emanuelle in Bangkok
1976 · Movie
Le Montagne della Luce
1976 · Series
Fratello mare
1975 · Movie
Codice d'amore orientale
1974 · Movie
The Black Decameron
1972 · Movie
The Designated Victim
1971 · Movie
Bali
1970 · Movie
The Snake God
1970 · Movie
The Seducers
1969 · Movie
Dick Smart 2.007
1967 · Movie
Adultery Italian Style
1966 · Movie
La ragazzola
1965 · Movie
What Ever Happened to Baby Toto?
1964 · Movie
Tiko and the Shark
1962 · Movie
Charge of the Black Lancers
1962 · Movie
The Mongols
1961 · Movie
Odissea nuda
1961 · Movie
Juke Box - Screams of Love
1959 · Movie
Wild Cats on the Beach
1959 · Movie
The Man Who Wagged His Tail
1957 · Movie
The Mysteries of Paris
1957 · Movie
Noi siamo le colonne
1956 · Movie
Altair
1956 · Movie
Friends for Life
1955 · Movie
A Woman Alone
1955 · Movie
The Seducer
1954 · Movie
Angel in the crowd
1950 · Movie
L'isola de Montecristo
1948 · Movie
The Testimony
1946 · Movie
Gli ultimi filibustieri
1943 · Movie
The Sinner
1940 · Movie