Ciro Ippolito

Biography

Ciro Ippolito, born in Naples, Italy in 1947, began his acting career at a young age in the film Class of Iron (1957). He later transitioned to assisting renowned director Roberto Rossellini on the 1972 film Augustine of Hippo. As a filmmaker, Ippolito made his directorial debut with Alien 2: On Earth in 1980, followed by notable works including Lacrime napolitane and Pronto...Lucia.