Nino Manfredi (March 22, 1921 - June 4, 2004) was an Italian actor. Born at Castro dei Volsci, Frosinone, Lazio, Italy, he studied law before going into acting. He made his film debut in 1957, and later branched out into directing. He even composed songs for the soundtrack of one of his films. He continued appearing in films and on television into old age. He died in Rome, after suffering a stroke. The name "Nino" is short for his actual name: Saturnino.
It is rumoured that he was the inspiration for the character Nino in The Godfather.
