Trivia

Franco Merli was a gas station attendant in Sicily when he was discovered by director Pier Paolo Pasolini for the lead in "Il fiore delle mille e una notte". Since by that time (1973/74) he was reportedly 16 years old he must have been born around 1957/58. After appearing once again under Paolini's direction in "Salò" he did a few other films but the parts got smaller and smaller and by the beginning of the 1980's he vanished from sight (filmwise, that is).

Rome, Italy (March 2009)

Has two sons.

After leaving acting he worked in a bank.