Luciano Martino was born on December 22, 1933 in Naples, Campania, Italy. He was a producer and writer, known for The Merchant of Venice (2004), The Island of the Fishmen (1979) and Nel giardino delle rose (1990). He was previously married to Edwige Fenech and Wandisa Guida. He died on August 14, 2013 in Malindi, Kenya.