Known for

Acting

Born

Jul 9, 1932 (94 years old)

Place of birth

Bari, Puglia, Italy

Lucia Modugno

Lucia Modugno (Bari, July 9, 1932) is an Italian actress, theater director, and writer. She made her film debut in 1959 with Il generale Della Rovere by Rossellini and has acted in both auteur and genre films, working with directors such as Risi, Scola, Corbucci, and Bava. On television, she appeared in dramas like Anna Karenina and Il segno del comando. On stage, she performed with renowned actors and, since 1980, has led her own theater company, directing plays by authors such as Moravia, Shaw, and Feydeau, often adapting them into musicals. Among her latest productions are Cose turche (2009) and L’Occhio di Eros. From 2009 to 2022, she made cameo appearances in films and TV series directed by Muccino, Avati, and others. In 2022, she joined the main cast of Home Sweet Rome, a new series by Hannah Montana creator Michael Poryes. She has published five books: two on show business, two novels, and a novelized essay.

Titles

The Monsters

Movie • 1963

Barabbas

Movie • 1961

The Girl Who Knew Too Much

Movie • 1963

Navajo Joe

Movie • 1966

Danger: Diabolik

Movie • 1968

General Della Rovere

Movie • 1959

Isabella, Duchess of the Devils

Movie • 1969

The Twelve-Handed Men of Mars

Movie • 1964

Howlers of the Dock

Movie • 1960

Ursus in the Valley of the Lions

Movie • 1961

My Name Is Pecos

Movie • 1966

The Swindlers

Movie • 1963

LSD Flesh of Devil

Movie • 1967

For a Few Dollars Less

Movie • 1966

I magnifici tre

Movie • 1961

Her Private Hell

Movie • 1968