Gianni Dei | |
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Born | Bologna, [
Kingdom of Italy | 21 December 1940
Died | 19 October 2020 (aged 79) |
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Gianni Dei (21 December 1940 – 19 October 2020) was an Italian actor and singer.
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]