Giuseppe Zigaina was born on April 2, 1924 in Cervignano del Friuli, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy. He is known for his work on Il Decameron (1971), Teorema (1968) and Pasolini and Death: A Purely Intellectual Thriller (2005). He was married to Maria De Carolis. He died on April 16, 2015 in Palmanova, Friuli-Venezia Giulia.