Known For
Acting
Born
Jul 09, 1932
Place of Birth
Bari, Puglia, Italy
Credits
23 titles
Lucia Modugno
Biography
Lucia Modugno (Bari, July 9, 1932) is an Italian actress, theater director, and writer. She made her film debut in 1959 with Il generale Della Rovere by Rossellini and has acted in both auteur and genre films, working with directors such as Risi, Scola, Corbucci, and Bava. On television, she appeared in dramas like Anna Karenina and Il segno del comando. On stage, she performed with renowned actors and, since 1980, has led her own theater company, directing plays by authors such as Moravia, Shaw, and Feydeau, often adapting them into musicals. Among her latest productions are Cose turche (2009) and L’Occhio di Eros. From 2009 to 2022, she made cameo appearances in films and TV series directed by Muccino, Avati, and others. In 2022, she joined the main cast of Home Sweet Rome, a new series by Hannah Montana creator Michael Poryes. She has published five books: two on show business, two novels, and a novelized essay.
Known For
Filmography
Pasqualino Cammarata... capitano di fregata
Le notti peccaminose di Pietro l'Aretino
Margherita
Isabella, Duchess of the Devils
Fabienne Krüger
Her Private Hell
Marisa
Danger: Diabolik
Prostitute
LSD Flesh of Devil
Liz - the guinea-pig for LSD
È mezzanotte... butta giù il cadavere
Elena Davilas
My Name Is Pecos
Mary Burton
Operation White Shark
Eva
Navajo Joe
Geraldine
For a Few Dollars Less
Sally
The Sultans
Maguy
From Istanbul, Orders to Kill
Olga
Primitive Love
The Twelve-Handed Men of Mars
The Monsters
Clara Altidori (segment "La nobile Arte")
The Swindlers
Franca (segment "Suore")
The Girl Who Knew Too Much
Nurse
Barabbas
Ursus in the Valley of the Lions
I magnifici tre
Howlers of the Dock
General Della Rovere
Partisan girl