As Director, As Writer
The Miser
1990
6.3
Tonino Cervi
Directing
Birth date
June 4, 1929
Birth place
Rome, Italy
Death date
April 1, 2002
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.
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As Writer
The Spider Labyrinth
1988
6.5
As Writer
Italiani a Rio
1987
3.7
As Director
The Naked Sun
1984
2.0
As Director, As Writer
Hypochondriac
1979
6.2
As Director, As Writer
Nest of Vipers
1978
5.3
As Director, As Writer
Chi dice donna, dice donna
1976
5.7
As Director
The Long Night
1975
4.7
As Writer
Story of a Cloistered Nun
1973
5.1
As Writer
The Nun and the Devil
1973
5.0
As Director, As Writer
Queens of Evil
1970
5.9
As Director
Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die!
1968
6.0