Born in Milan , he is son of director Dino Risi . After graduating from Liceo Scientifico , Risi joined the faculty of philosophy , but abandoned his studies after two years . He began his career as an assistant of his uncle , Nelo Risi , for '' A Season in Hell '' ( 1971 ) and thereafter for directors such as Duccio Tessari , Steno , Alberto Sordi . He also collaborated with some scripts for films directed by his father . He made his directorial debut in 1977 , with the RAI television documentary '' Appunti su Hollywood '' . After three quite successful comedy films , since 1987 Risi 's cinema focused into more complex social and political issues , such as the military service seen as a traumatic experience ( '' Soldati - 365 all ' alba '' ) , the juvenile delinquency in and out of prison ( '' Mery per sempre '' and '' Ragazzi fuori '' ) , the crash of Itavia Flight 870 ( '' Il muro di Gomma '' ) , the gang rape phenomenon ( '' Il branco '' ) and the murder of journalist Giancarlo Siani ( '' Fort Apache Napoli '' )
Itavia Flight 870
Itavia Flight 870
Marco Risi