Diego Fabbri was born on July 2, 1911 in Forlì, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. He was a writer, known for Der falsche General (1959), Der Graf mit der eisernen Faust (1962) and El Cid (1961). He was married to Giuliana Facciani. He died on August 14, 1980 in Riccione, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.