Personal Info
Known For
Production
Gender
Male
June 4, 1929
Died
April 1, 2002 (72 years old)
Rome, Italy
Also Known As
- Antonio Cervi
Tonino Cervi
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
Crew
The Miser
Director, Screenplay, Producer
1990
The Spider Labyrinth
Producer, Screenplay
1988
Hypochondriac
Director, Screenplay
1979
Nest of Vipers
Director, Screenplay
1978
Story of a Cloistered Nun
Writer, Producer
1973
The Nun and the Devil
Dialogue, Writer, Producer
1973
Torso
Executive Producer
1973
Queens of Evil
Director, Screenplay, Screenstory
1970
Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die!
Director, Story Editor, Producer
1968
The Moment of Truth
Producer
1965
Red Desert
Producer
1964
Mafioso
Producer
1962