Leonardo Benvenuti was born on 8 September 1923 in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. He was a writer and assistant director, known for Speriamo che sia femmina (1986), Amici miei (1975) and Per grazia ricevuta (1971). He was married to Christiana Di Vita. He died on 3 November 2000 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.