Ottavio Alessi
Writing
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
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tvCinderella '87
1987
Screenplay
tvQuo Vadis?
1985
Screenplay
movieCinderella '80
1984
Screenplay
movieThe Precarious Bank Teller
1980
Screenplay
movieThe Rip-Off
1977
Writer
movieEmanuelle in America
1977
Original Story
movieFratello mare
1975
Writer
movieBali
1970
Story, Writer
movieThe Snake God
1970
Writer
movieThe Seducers
1969
Screenplay
movieAdultery Italian Style
1966
Screenplay
movieLa ragazzola
1965
Writer
movieWhat Ever Happened to Baby Toto?
1964
Story, Screenplay
movieThe Mongols
1961
Story, Screenplay
movieOdissea nuda
1961
Writer
movieJuke Box - Screams of Love
1959
Story, Screenplay
movieWild Cats on the Beach
1959
Story, Screenplay
movieThe Man Who Wagged His Tail
1957
Screenplay
movieThe Mysteries of Paris
1957
Screenplay
movieA Woman Alone
1955
Writer
movieThe Testimony
1946
Writer
Directing8
movieThe Seducers
1969
Director
movieNoi siamo le colonne
1956
First Assistant Director
movieAltair
1956
First Assistant Director
movieThe Seducer
1954
First Assistant Director
movieL'isola de Montecristo
1948
Assistant Director
movieGli ultimi filibustieri
1943
Assistant Director
movieThe Sinner
1940
Assistant Director
Acting3
movieNoi siamo le colonne
1956
Ottavio Battipaglia, lo studente meridionale