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.
Acting
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Danger: Diabolik
as Prostitute
1968
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The Monsters
as Clara Altidori (segment "La nobile Arte")
1963
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The Girl Who Knew Too Much
as Nurse
1963
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Barabbas
1961
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General Della Rovere
as Partisan girl
1959
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Navajo Joe
as Geraldine
1966
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My Name Is Pecos
as Mary Burton
1966
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Howlers of the Dock
1960
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Isabella, Duchess of the Devils
as Fabienne Krüger
1969
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Primitive Love
1964
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The Swindlers
as Franca (segment "Suore")
1963
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Her Private Hell
as Marisa
1968
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I magnifici tre
1961
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Pasqualino Cammarata... capitano di fregata
1974
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The Sultans
as Maguy
1966
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For a Few Dollars Less
as Sally
1966
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The Twelve-Handed Men of Mars
1964
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Ursus in the Valley of the Lions
1961
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Le notti peccaminose di Pietro l'Aretino
as Margherita
1972
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LSD Flesh of Devil
as Liz - the guinea-pig for LSD
1967
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Operation White Shark
as Eva
1966
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È mezzanotte... butta giù il cadavere
as Elena Davilas
1966
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From Istanbul, Orders to Kill
as Olga
1965