Enrico Oldoini

Enrico Oldoini (4 May 1946 – 10 May 2023) was an Italian director and screenwriter. Born in La Spezia, in 1966 Enrico Oldoini started attending the Silvio D'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Art in Rome, without graduating. From 1972, he then worked as an assistant director and occasional actor; two years later he debuted as a screenwriter working for the TV series Vivere insieme. A specialized screenwriter of comedy films, in 1984 he debuted as film director, and most of his films were box office successes in Italy; in the 1990s he focused his activities on television. Oldoini died on 10 May 2023, at the age of 77.