Mario Verdone was born on July 27, 1917 in Alessandria, Piedmont, Italy. He was a director and writer, known for
Immagini popolari siciliane sacre (1954) and
Maurizio Costanzo Show (1982). He was married to Rossana Schiavina. He died on June 26, 2009 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.