First met Susan Sarandon when he was a second assistant director on Tempest (1982) in 1981. They got to know each other during the filming of Mussolini and I (1985) in 1984 and lived together from that year until February 1988.
Three children: daughter Eva Amurri from his relationship with Susan Sarandon; son Leone Amurri and daughter Augusta Amurri from his marriage to Heide Amurri.
Was drafted into the Italian Army in April 1978 and served one year.