Ivo Caprino was born on February 17, 1920 in Oslo, Norway. He was a director and writer, known for Ugler i mosen (1959), Hintertupfinger Grand Prix (1975) and Gutten som kappåt med trollet (1967). He was married to Liv Bredal. He died on February 8, 2001 in Snarøya, Oslo, Norway.