Ottavio Mai was born on December 9, 1946 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He was a director and cinematographer, known for
Il 'fico' del regime (da prendere come esempio in mancanza di esempi peggiori) (1991),
Dalla vita di Piero (1982) and
Inficiati dal male (1984). He died on November 8, 1992 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy.