Mario Maranzana was born on July 14, 1930 in Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy. He was an actor and writer, known for La Bohème (1988), Puccini (1973) and Le inchieste del commissario Maigret (1964). He was previously married to Maria Luisa Rado. He died on January 12, 2012 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.