Francesco Rosi was born on November 15, 1922 in Naples, Campania, Italy. He was a writer and director, known for Salvatore Giuliano (1961), Le mani sulla città (1963), Il caso Mattei (1972), Cadaveri eccellenti (1976, from the romance "Il contesto" by L. Sciascia); Cristo si è fermato a Eboli (1979), Carmen (1984),Cronaca di una morte annunciata (1987); Dimenticare Palermo (1990); Diario napoletano (1992); La tregua (1997). He died on January 10, 2015 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
