Mario Missiroli (13 March 1934 – 19 May 2014)[1] was an Italian stage, television and film director.

Born in Bergamo, at a young age Missiroli moved to Milan with his family.

he graduated in direction from the Accademia d'Arte Drammatica in Rome.

[2] In the 1950s Missiroli worked at the Piccolo Teatro in Milan as assistant director of Giorgio Strehler and in cinema he debuted as assistant director of Valerio Zurlini.

[2] In 1963 he directed his first and only film, La bella di Lodi, based on a novel by Alberto Arbasino and starring Stefania Sandrelli.