Born in Palena, Italy. Writer who entered Italian film in 1940 as an uncredited writer on the screenplay of MARE. He was first credited for L'ALLEGRO FANTASMA (1941). Other notable credits include IL BANDITO (1946), SENSA PIETÀ (1948), PANE, AMORE E FANTASIA (1953), LA BELLA DI ROMA (1955), ANNA DI BROOKLYN (1958), IL MORALISTA (1959), GASTONE (1960) and his last film, IL MONACO DI MONZA (1963).  Nominated for Writing (Motion Picture Story) 1954: BREAD, LOVE AND DREAMS 1 nomination