Carlo De Mejo (17 January 1945 – 18 December 2015) was an Italian actor.

Life and career

Born in

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, De Mejo was the eldest son of jazz composer Oscar De Mejo and actress

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. After a few minor roles, he had his breakout with the role of a

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'' (1968). In 1970, he played Claude in

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's Italian adaptation of the stage musical ''

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''. In the following years, he became very active as a

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in genre films, especially

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Selected filmography

* '' The Battle of Sinai'' (1968) - Ylan * ''L'oro di Londra'' (1968) - Frankie * ''Summit'' (1968) * ''

'' (1968) - Boy * ''La colomba non deve volare'' (1970) * ''Microscopic Liquid Subway to Oblivion'' (1970) - Billy * ''Equinozio'' (1971) * '' The Dead Are Alive'' (1972) - Igor Samarakis * '' When Women Were Called Virgins'' (1972) - Gisippo * ''

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'' (1972) - Karl * ''Défense de savoir'' (1973) * '' Stateline Motel'' (1973) - Albert * '' The Net'' (1975) - Francesco Vanetti * ''La sposina'' (1976) - Massimo Raimondi * ''

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'' (1976) - Faux Patient (uncredited) * ''Un cuore semplice'' (1977) * ''Porco mondo'' (1978) - Massimo * ''

Cindy's Love Games ''Amanti miei'' (literally: ''My Lovers'', internationally released as ''Cindy's Love Games'', ''Tight Fit'' and ''Barbara's Escapades'') is a 1979 Italian commedia sexy all'italiana film directed by Aldo Grimaldi. Plot Barbara, a beautiful y ...

'' (1979) - Valerio * ''Eros Perversion'' (1979) - Orsino * '' Terror Express'' (1980) - Ernie * ''

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'' (1980) - Agent Young * ''

City of the Living Dead ''City of the Living Dead'' (, also released as ''The Gates of Hell'') is a 1980 Italian supernatural horror film co-written and directed by Lucio Fulci. It stars Christopher George, Catriona MacColl, Carlo de Mejo, Antonella Interlenghi, Gi ...

'' (1980) - Gerry * ''La locanda della maladolescenza'' (1980) - Andrea Poggi * '' The Other Hell'' (1981) - Father Valerio * ''

The House by the Cemetery ''The House by the Cemetery'' () is a 1981 Italian supernatural slasher film directed by Lucio Fulci, co-written with Dardano Sacchetti and Giorgio Mariuzzo, and starring Catriona MacColl, Paolo Malco, Ania Pieroni, Giovanni Frezza, Silvia ...

'' (1981) - Mr. Wheatley * '' Manhattan Baby'' (1982) - Luke * '' Emanuelle Escapes from Hell'' (1983) * ''Al limite, cioè, non glielo dico'' (1984) * ''À notre regrettable époux'' (1988) - Mercanton * ''I fobici'' (1999) - A Party Guest (segment "Frutto Proibito") * ''H.P. Lovecraft: Two Left Arms'' (2013) - Antonio Mezzanotte (final film role)

References

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* 1945 births 2015 deaths 20th-century Italian male actors Italian male film actors Italian male stage actors Italian male television actors Male actors from Rome {{Italy-film-actor-stub