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Tonino Cervi

Production · 1929–2002 · Rome, Italy

Biography

Born on June 14, 1929, in Rome, Italy, Tonino Cervi was a prominent film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was the son of renowned actor Gino Cervi. Cervi began his career as a film producer in 1952 with Sergio Corbucci's La Peccatrice dell'isola. He produced works by esteemed directors such as Michelangelo Antonioni, Federico Fellini, and Bernardo Bertolucci. Transitioning to directing, Cervi made his debut with the spaghetti Western Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die! (1968), starring Bud Spencer. He achieved box office success with films like The Miser (1990) and Il malato immaginario (1979), both featuring Alberto Sordi. Cervi passed away on April 1, 2002, in Rapolano Terme, Italy.

Known for

Filmography

2003Household AccountsProducer
1990The MiserDirector
1988The Spider LabyrinthProducer
1987Italiani a RioWriter
1984The Naked SunDirector
1981Il turnoDirector
1979HypochondriacDirector
1978Nest of VipersDirector
1976Chi dice donna, dice donnaSandro Bertini
1975The Long NightDirector
1973Story of a Cloistered NunWriter
1973The Nun and the DevilDialogue
1973TorsoExecutive Producer
1970Queens of EvilDirector
1968Excuse Me, Do You Like Sex?Producer
1968Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die!Director
1966Maigret at the PigalleProducer
1965The Moment of TruthProducer
1964Red DesertProducer
1963I 4 tassistiProducer
1963Sweet and SourProducer
1962MafiosoProducer
1962La Commare SeccaProducer
1962East Zone, West ZoneProducer
1962Boccaccio '70Producer
1960Long Night in '43Producer
1960The EmployeeProducer
1959The Big NightProducer
1959I ragazzi dei ParioliProducer
1957The Window to Luna ParkProducer
1957Ambush in TangierProducer
1955The Best PartProducer
1952La peccatrice dell'isolaProduction Manager

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