Giancarlo Zagni was born on November 4, 1926 in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. He was a writer and director, known for La bellezza d'Ippolita (1962), Umorismo in nero (1965) and Blockhead (1966). He was previously married to Alida Valli. He died on March 21, 2013 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.