Born in Rome, Italy. Screenwriter who entered Italian film as an a.d. with COMIZI D'AMORE (1964). He regularly collaborates with Roberto Benigni. Other notable screen credits include LA PRIMA VOLTA SULL'ERBA (1974), SALTO NEL VUOTO (1979), IL MINESTRONE (1981), GLI OCCHI, LA BOCCA (1982), FIGLIO MIO INFINITAMENTE CARO (1987), IL PICCOLO DIAVOLO (1988), JOHNNY STECCHINO (1991), IL MOSTRO (1994), VIPERA (2001), IL NOSTRO MATRIMONIO È IN CRISI and PINOCCHIO (both 2002), LA LÉGENDE DE PARVA and A.A.A. ACHILLE (both 2003), and MANUALE D'AMORE and LA TIGRE E LA NEVE (both 2005). Cerami was married to actress Mimsy Farmer from 1970 to 1986. Their daughter (b. 1970) is actress Aisha Cerami.  Nominated for Achievement in Writing (Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) 1998: LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL (w. Roberto Benigni) 1 nomination