# Ovidio G. Assonitis

_Egyptian show business executive, film producer, screenwriter, and film director_

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Last updated: 2026-10-07

> Ovidio Gabriel Assonitis is an Egyptian-born Greco-Italian entertainment executive, film producer, screenwriter, and director best known for his numerous B-horror films including Beyond the Door, Tentacles, Madhouse, and Piranha II: The Spawning.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 18 January 1943 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2042487#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Alexandria ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2042487#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Italy; Egypt ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2042487#P27))
- **Occupation:** film director; film producer; screenwriter; businessperson; manufacturer; writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2042487#P106))
- **Official website:** ovidioassonitis.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2042487#P856))
- **Awards:** Time Machine Award ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2042487#P166))

## Questions

**When was Ovidio G. Assonitis born?**  
Ovidio G. Assonitis was born on 18 January 1943 in Alexandria.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ovidio G. Assonitis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ovidio_G._Assonitis) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2042487](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2042487) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ovidio G. Assonitis.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ovidio_G._Assonitis.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Ovidio G. Assonitis". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ovidio-g-assonitis. Retrieved 10 November 2026.