Elvio Porta (22 May 1945 – 26 December 2016) was an Italian actor, film director, and screenwriter. He won three Silver Ribbons over the course of his career. In 1980, his Café Express won for Best Story . Four years later, Porta and Nanni Loy shared the Silver Ribbon for Best Screenplay for Where's Picone? In 1986, Porta was named the Best New Actor for his appearance in Camorra.
Porta died in 2016, aged 71.[1]