---
title: 'Uncle Was a Vampire (1959)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Steno'
released: '1959-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 90
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'France'
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/uncle-was-a-vampire-1959'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053340/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Uncle Was a Vampire (1959)

1959 · 90 min · Comedy · France, Italy

Original title: Tempi duri per i vampiri

## Synopsis

Uncle Was a Vampire is a 1959 Italian comedy horror film, directed by Steno. A novelty song by Bruno Martino, Dracula Cha Cha Cha, written for this film, later became a widely covered hit.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Renato Rascel](https://cinepixo.com/people/renato-rascel), [Steno](https://cinepixo.com/people/steno), [Edoardo Anton](https://cinepixo.com/people/edoardo-anton), [Marcello Fondato](https://cinepixo.com/people/marcello-fondato), [Dino Verde](https://cinepixo.com/people/dino-verde), [Sandro Continenza](https://cinepixo.com/people/sandro-continenza)
- **Producer:** [Mario Cecchi Gori](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-cecchi-gori)
- **Director:** [Steno](https://cinepixo.com/people/steno)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Bruno Martino](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruno-martino)
- **Director of Photography:** [Marco Scarpelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/marco-scarpelli)
- **Editor:** [Eraldo Da Roma](https://cinepixo.com/people/eraldo-da-roma)

## Cast

- [Lia Zoppelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/lia-zoppelli)
- [Franco Giacobini](https://cinepixo.com/people/franco-giacobini)
- [Sylva Koscina](https://cinepixo.com/people/sylva-koscina)
- [Christopher Lee](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-lee)
- [Franco Scandurra](https://cinepixo.com/people/franco-scandurra)
- [Renato Rascel](https://cinepixo.com/people/renato-rascel)
- [Carl Wery](https://cinepixo.com/people/carl-wery)
- [Kai Fischer](https://cinepixo.com/people/kai-fischer)
- [Antje Geerk](https://cinepixo.com/people/antje-geerk)
- [Rik Van Nutter](https://cinepixo.com/people/rik-van-nutter)
- [Mario Cecchi Gori](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-cecchi-gori)

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