Pietro Germi was born on September 14, 1914 in Genoa, Liguria, Italy. He was a writer and director, known for Il ferroviere (1956), Divorce Italian Style (1961) and The Birds, the Bees and the Italians (1966). He was previously married to Olga D’Aiello and Anna Bancio. He died on December 5, 1974 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.