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Lionello Pio Di Savoia was born on June 16, 1932, in Rome, Italy. He is an Italian actor known for his supporting roles in Italian films and television productions spanning the 1960s to the 1980s. He built a career portraying character parts across diverse genres, including adventure, historical drama, and exploitation cinema.
His filmography includes appearances in Ruggero Deodato's controversial “Cannibal Holocaust” (1980), where he played a news executive, Sergio Sollima's adventure film “The Black Corsair” (1976) as the Governor of Tortuga, Federico Fellini's “Intervista” (1987), and the miniseries ‘Verdi’ (1982) as Emperor Napoleon III. He also featured in other productions such as “The Assisi Underground” (1985), “Mussolini and I” (1985), and “Sophia Loren: Her Own Story” (1980), often credited under variations of his name including Pio Di Savoia. His work reflects a steady presence in Italian cinema and international co-productions during the era's prolific output of genre films and biographical dramas.
Lionello di Savio appeared in one Spaghetti western as a cowboy in “Occhio alla penna” (Buddy Goes West) in 1981.
di SAVOIA,
Lionello Pio
(aka Pio Di Savoia) [6/16/1932, Rome, Lazio, Italy - ] – film, TV actor.
Buddy Goes West – 1981 (cowboy)
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