Known For
Writing
Born
Jan 01, 1919
Died
Oct 05, 2006
Place of Birth
Cammarata, Sicily, Italy
Credits
39 titles
Ottavio Alessi
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
Screenplay
Quo Vadis?
Screenplay
Cinderella '80
Screenplay
The Precarious Bank Teller
Screenplay
Nella misura in cui...
Self
Damned in Venice
Writer
The Rip-Off
Writer
Emanuelle in America
Original Story
Emanuelle in Bangkok
Story
Le Montagne della Luce
Writer
Fratello mare
Writer
Codice d'amore orientale
Writer
The Black Decameron
Writer
The Designated Victim
Balsamo
Bali
Story
The Snake God
Writer
The Seducers
Director
Dick Smart 2.007
Writer
Adultery Italian Style
Screenplay
La ragazzola
Writer
What Ever Happened to Baby Toto?
Director
Tiko and the Shark
Writer
Charge of the Black Lancers
Writer
The Mongols
Story
Odissea nuda
Writer
Juke Box - Screams of Love
Story
Wild Cats on the Beach
Story
The Man Who Wagged His Tail
Screenplay
The Mysteries of Paris
Screenplay
Noi siamo le colonne
Ottavio Battipaglia, lo studente meridionale
Altair
First Assistant Director
Friends for Life
Writer
A Woman Alone
Writer
The Seducer
First Assistant Director
Angel in the crowd
Story
L'isola de Montecristo
Writer
The Testimony
Writer
Gli ultimi filibustieri
Assistant Director
The Sinner
Assistant Director