Gianni Dei

Gianni Dei
Gianni Dei in I due pericoli pubblici (1964)
Born	(1940-12-21) 21 December 1940 (age 76) Bologna
Occupation	actor singer

Gianni Dei (born 21 December 1940) is an Italian actor and singer.

Born in Bologna, after completing his high school studies Dei moved to Rome to pursue an acting career. He made his film debut in 1960, in a minor role in Mario Camerini's Run with the Devil. 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. 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. From the late 1980s he is also active as a pop singer.