Lucia Modugno

Biography

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.

Movies & TV Shows

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