Carmelo Bene was born on September 1, 1937 in Campi Salentina, Puglia, Italy. He was a director and writer, known for Notre Dame des Turcs (1968), Un Amleto di meno (1973) and Salomè (1972). He was previously married to Raffaella Baracchi and Giuliana Rossi. He died on March 16, 2002 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.