Ovidio G. Assonitis

Ovidio G. Assonitis
Born
Ovidio Gabriel Assonitis

(1943-01-18) January 18, 1943 (age 81)
Alexandria, Kingdom of Egypt
NationalityGreco-Italian
Occupations
  • Director
  • producer
  • writer
Years active1969–present
Websitewww.ovidioassonitis.com

Ovidio Gabriel Assonitis (born January 18, 1943) is an Egyptian-born Greco-Italian[1][2] entertainment executive, film producer, screenwriter, and director best known for his numerous B-horror films including Beyond the Door, Tentacles, The Visitor, and Piranha II: The Spawning.

  1. ^ "Tentacles, Demons, and a Psycho Twin: A Q&A with Ovidio Assonitis | The Terror Trap". www.terrortrap.com. Retrieved 2017-09-29. A Greek national born in Alexandria, ...
  2. ^ Kennedy, Michael (November 10, 2020). "How Piranha 2 Inspired James Cameron's The Terminator". Screen Rant. Unfortunately for him, working with Italian producer Ovidio G. Assonitis proved to be hellish, ...