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

Life and career

Born in

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, after completing his high school studies Dei moved to Rome to pursue an acting career. He made his film debut in 1960, in a minor role in

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's ''

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''. After several minor appearances, he debuted in a main role in 1967, in the

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's teen romantic comedy '' Pronto... c'è una certa Giuliana per te''. 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''. From the late 1980s he was also active as a pop singer.

Selected filmography

* '' A Girl... and a Million'' (1962) * '' The Seventh Grave'' (1965) * '' Sheriff Won't Shoot'' (1965) * '' La donnaccia'' (1965) * '' Pronto... c'è una certa Giuliana per te'' (1967) * ''

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'' (1969) * '' A White Dress for Marialé'' (1972) * '' The Last Round'' (1972) * ''

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'' (1974) * '' Batton Story'' (1976) * '' Giallo a Venezia'' (1979) * '' Patrick Still Lives'' (1980)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dei, Gianni 1940 births Actors from Bologna Italian male film actors Italian male singers 2020 deaths