Fosco Maraini was born on November 15, 1912 in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. He was a cinematographer, known for Vulcano (1950), Der weisse Sieg (1956) and Isole di cenere (1948). He was married to Mieko Namiki and Topazia Alliata. He died on June 8, 2004 in Florence, Tuscany, Italy.