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.
Wrote 32
1980s
- 1987
Cinderella '87
Screenplay
- 1985
Quo Vadis?
Screenplay
- 1984
Cinderella '80
Screenplay
- 1980
The Precarious Bank Teller
Screenplay
1970s
- 1979
Nella misura in cui...
Writer
- 1978
Damned in Venice
Writer
- 1977
The Rip-Off
Writer
Emanuelle in America
Original Story
- 1976
Emanuelle in Bangkok
Story
- 1975
Fratello mare
Writer
- 1974
Codice d'amore orientale
Writer
- 1972
The Black Decameron
Writer
- 1970
Bali
Story, Writer
The Snake God
Writer
1960s
- 1969
- 1967
Dick Smart 2.007
Writer
- 1966
Adultery Italian Style
Screenplay
- 1965
La ragazzola
Writer
- 1964
What Ever Happened to Baby Toto?
Story, Screenplay
- 1962
Tiko and the Shark
Writer
Charge of the Black Lancers
Writer
- 1961
Odissea nuda
Writer
1950s
- 1959
Juke Box - Screams of Love
Story, Screenplay
Wild Cats on the Beach
Story, Screenplay
- 1957
The Man Who Wagged His Tail
Screenplay
The Mysteries of Paris
Screenplay
- 1955
Friends for Life
Writer
A Woman Alone
Writer
- 1950
Angel in the crowd
Story
1940s
- 1948
L'isola de Montecristo
Writer
- 1946
The Testimony
Writer
Directed 8
1960s
- 1969
- 1964
What Ever Happened to Baby Toto?
Director
1950s
- 1956
Altair
First Assistant Director
- 1954
The Seducer
First Assistant Director
1940s
- 1948
L'isola de Montecristo
Assistant Director
- 1943
Gli ultimi filibustieri
Assistant Director
- 1940
The Sinner
Assistant Director
Acted in 2
1970s
- 1971
The Designated Victim
Balsamo
Appearances1
1970s
- 1979
Nella misura in cui...
Self