Gianni Dei (21 December 1940 – 19 October 2020) was an Italian actor and singer.

Gianni Dei
Gianni Dei in the movie I due pericoli pubblici (1964)
Born(1940-12-21)21 December 1940
Bologna, [ Kingdom of Italy
Died19 October 2020 (aged 79)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
Years active
  • 1959–2012 (actor)
  • 1988–2017 (singer)

Life and career

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Born in Bologna, after completing his high school studies Dei moved to Rome to pursue an acting career.[1] He made his film debut in 1960, in a minor role in Mario Camerini's Run with the Devil.[1] After several minor appearances, he debuted in a main role in 1967, in the Massimo Franciosa's teen romantic comedy Pronto... c'è una certa Giuliana per te.[1] His career was later characterized by several other main roles, but always in B-movies and low-budget films, notably the title role in the horror film Patrick Still Lives.[1][2] From the late 1980s he was also active as a pop singer.[1]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano : Gli attori dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2003. pp. 187–188. ISBN 8884402131.
  2. ^ Gian Luca Castoldi. Donne in prigione: nazisti, horror e fantascienza, thriller, decameroni e film esotici. Profondo rosso, 2005. p. 59. ISBN 8889084618.
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