Lucia Modugno
Acting
Born July 9, 1932, Bari, Puglia, Italy
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.
Filmography
- 1974Pasqualino Cammarata... capitano di fregata
- 1972Le notti peccaminose di Pietro l'Aretino — Margherita
- 1969Isabella, Duchess of the Devils — Fabienne Krüger
- 1968Danger: Diabolik — Prostitute
- 1968Her Private Hell — Marisa
- 1967LSD Flesh of Devil — Liz - the guinea-pig for LSD
- 1966For a Few Dollars Less — Sally
- 1966My Name Is Pecos — Mary Burton
- 1966Navajo Joe — Geraldine
- 1966Operation White Shark — Eva
- 1966The Sultans — Maguy
- 1966È mezzanotte... butta giù il cadavere — Elena Davilas
- 1965From Istanbul, Orders to Kill — Olga
- 1964Primitive Love
- 1964The Twelve-Handed Men of Mars
- 1963The Girl Who Knew Too Much — Nurse
- 1963The Monsters — Clara Altidori (segment "La nobile Arte")
- 1963The Swindlers — Franca (segment "Suore")
- 1961Barabbas
- 1961I magnifici tre
- 1961Ursus in the Valley of the Lions
- 1960Howlers of the Dock
- 1959General Della Rovere — Partisan girl