Born in Italy. Set decorator and production designer who entered Italian film in 1963 with IL SEGNO DI ZORRO / SIGN OF ZORRO. Other notable credits include PANE E CIOCCOLATA / BREAD AND CHOCOLATE (1973), IL VIAGGIO / THE VOYAGE (1974), IL GATTO / THE CAT (1978), LA CITTÀ DELLE DONNE / CITY OF WOMEN (1980), ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA (1984), PIRATES (1986, uncredited), THE LAST EMPEROR (1987), ÈTOILE / BALLET (1988), LEVIATHAN (1989), PAPRIKA (1991), COSÌ FAN TUTTE / ALL LADIES DO IT (1992), THE THREE MUSKETEERS and LITTLE BUDDHA (both 1993), THE PORTRAIT OF A LADY (1996), THE EIGHTEENTH ANGEL and LA LEGGENDA DEL PIANISTA SULL'OCEANO / THE LEGEND OF 1900 (both 1998), THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY (1999), MALÈNA (2000) and CALLAS FOREVER (2002, production designer).  Best Achievement in Art Direction 1987: THE LAST EMPEROR - Set Decoration  Nominated for Achievement in Art Direction 1999: THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY - Set Decoration 2 nominations, 1 Award