Mario Soldati

Mario Soldati
Born	(1906-11-17)17 November 1906 Turin, Kingdom of Italy
Died	19 June 1999(1999-06-19) (aged 92) Lerici, Italy
Occupation(s)	Writer, film director

Mario Soldati (17 November 1906 – 19 June 1999) was an Italian writer and film director. In 1954, he won the Strega Prize for Lettere da Capri. He directed several works adapted from novels, and worked with leading Italian actresses, such as Sophia Loren and Gina Lollobrigida.