Pietro Mennea was born on June 28, 1952 in Barletta, Puglia, Italy. He is known for his work on Postcards from Rome (2008), Moscow 1980: Games of the XXII Olympiad (1980) and Sfide (1998). He was married to Manuela Olivieri. He died on March 21, 2013 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.