Indro Montanelli was born on April 22, 1909 in Fucecchio, Tuscany, Italy. He was a writer and director, known for General Della Rovere (1959), I sogni muoiono all'alba (1961) and Tombolo (1947). He was married to Colette Rosselli and Margarethe Colins de Tarsienne. He died on July 22, 2001 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.
Famous Italian journalist and historian, he was editor in chief of "il Giornale" (from 1974 to 1994) and "la Voce" (from 1994 to 1995).
Wrote several books, including "Storia d'Italia" ("History of Italy") from 1965 to 1997, initially helped by Roberto Gervaso (from 1965 to 1970) and then by Mario Cervi (from 1979).