Ottavio Alessi

Ottavio Alessi

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.

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Quo Vadis?

Quo Vadis?

1985

Screenplay

Cinderella '80

Cinderella '80

1984

Screenplay

The Precarious Bank Teller

The Precarious Bank Teller

1980

Screenplay

Nella misura in cui...

Nella misura in cui...

1979

Writer

Damned in Venice

Damned in Venice

1978

Writer

The Rip-Off

The Rip-Off

1977

Writer

Emanuelle in America

Emanuelle in America

1977

Original Story

Emanuelle in Bangkok

Emanuelle in Bangkok

1976

Story

Le Montagne della Luce

Le Montagne della Luce

1976

Writer

Fratello mare

Fratello mare

1975

Writer

Codice d'amore orientale

Codice d'amore orientale

1974

Writer

The Black Decameron

The Black Decameron

1972

Writer

Bali

Bali

1970

Story, Writer

The Snake God

The Snake God

1970

Writer

The Seducers

The Seducers

1969

Director, Screenplay

Dick Smart 2.007

Dick Smart 2.007

1967

Writer

Adultery Italian Style

Adultery Italian Style

1966

Screenplay

La ragazzola

La ragazzola

1965

Writer

What Ever Happened to Baby Toto?

What Ever Happened to Baby Toto?

1964

Director, Story, Screenplay

Tiko and the Shark

Tiko and the Shark

1962

Writer

Charge of the Black Lancers

Charge of the Black Lancers

1962

Writer

The Mongols

The Mongols

1961

Story, Screenplay

Odissea nuda

Odissea nuda

1961

Writer

Juke Box - Screams of Love

Juke Box - Screams of Love

1959

Story, Screenplay

Wild Cats on the Beach

Wild Cats on the Beach

1959

Story, Screenplay

The Man Who Wagged His Tail

The Man Who Wagged His Tail

1957

Screenplay

The Mysteries of Paris

The Mysteries of Paris

1957

Screenplay

Noi siamo le colonne

Noi siamo le colonne

1956

First Assistant Director

Altair

Altair

1956

First Assistant Director

Friends for Life

Friends for Life

1955

Writer

A Woman Alone

A Woman Alone

1955

Writer

The Seducer

The Seducer

1954

First Assistant Director

Angel in the crowd

Angel in the crowd

1950

Story

L'isola de Montecristo

L'isola de Montecristo

1948

Writer, Assistant Director

The Testimony

The Testimony

1946

Writer

Gli ultimi filibustieri

Gli ultimi filibustieri

1943

Assistant Director

The Sinner

The Sinner

1940

Assistant Director

Cinderella '87

Cinderella '87

Screenplay

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