Dodi Battaglia was born on June 1, 1951 in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. He is an actor and composer, known for Aloha (1984), Quelli che... il calcio (1993) and Camera cafè (2003). He is married to Paola Toeschi. They have one child. He was previously married to Alessandra Merluzzi and Louise Van Buren.