Franco Cristaldi was born on October 3, 1924 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. He was a producer and writer, known for Nuovo Cinema Paradiso (1988), Der Name der Rose (1986) and Amarcord (1973). He was married to Zeudi Araya Cristaldi, Claudia Cardinale and Carla Simonetti. He died on July 1, 1992 in Monte Carlo, Monaco.