Born in Rome in 1931, he studied law et Rome Universoy, then cinema at the Experimental Center of Cinematography. Film club organizer, then journalist (critic at "Il Globo" from 1955 to 1961) and essayist, he became directors' assistant for Franco Rossi, Mario Monicelli, Florestano Vancini, Renato Castellani... Starting 1963, he directed historic and political films for television, like "La Sconfitta di Trotsky" (1967), "Dal Gran Consiglio al Processo di Verona" (1969), "Opla, Noi Viviamo!, di Toller" (1970), "Donnarumma All'Assalto" (1971). After directing his first cinema long feature in 1973, "La Villeggiatura", he got in 1975 the Best Director for a TV adaptation award for "Rosso Veniziano" (from P.M. Pasinetti's novel) and "Gli Strumente del Potere". "I Vecchi e i Giovani" is his third cinema long feature.