Pasquale Festa Campanile was born on July 28, 1927 in Melfi, Basilicata, Italy. He was a writer and director, known for Der Leopard (1963), Rocco und seine Brüder (1960) and Die vier Tage von Neapel (1962). He was married to Anna Salvatore. He died on February 25, 1986 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.