Ermanno Olmi was born on 24 July 1931 in Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy. He was a director and writer, known for Nalın Ağacı (1978), La leggenda del santo bevitore (1988) and İş (1961). He was married to Loredana Detto. He died on 5 May 2018 in Asiago, Veneto, Italy.