Born in
Rome, Di Silvestro became first known thanks to
Op bop pop nip, a play that he wrote, directed and in whose original production he starred: it was continuously represented at the Teatro delle Muse in Rome from 1962 to 1966. After having collaborated uncredited to the screenplays of a number of
genre films in 1973, he made his debut as director with
Women in Cell Block 7, a film which is regarded as the first Italian
women in prison film. == Selected filmography ==