Augusto Genina was born on January 28, 1892 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He was a director and writer, known for Himmel über den Sümpfen (1949), Bengasi - Schicksal einer Stadt (1942) and Alkazar (1940). He was married to Carmen Boni. He died on September 18, 1957 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.