Biography
Mario Cecchi Gori was an Italian film producer. He produced more than 200 films, often in collaboration with directors including Damiano Damiani, Dino Risi and Ettore Scola.
His credits include Il sorpasso (1962), Watch Out, We're Mad (1974), Mediterraneo (1991) and The Postman (1994). Mediterraneo won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He served as president of the Fiorentina football club from 1990 until his death.
Cecchi Gori's son, Vittorio Cecchi Gori, also worked as a film producer.
