Donatello Dubini was born in 1955 in Zurich. He pursued Film Studies at the Film Academy in Vienna from 1975-1977, followed by studies of Drama, Film and Television Studies at the University of Cologne. He was a member of the Film Collective Zurich from 1977-1979 and is also a member of the filmmakers" and distributors" initiative "Der Andere Blick".

Together with his brother Fosco, their films include: "Blindgaenger" (1983), "Ueber mir der Himmel, unter mir ein schwarzes Loch" (1984), "The Disappearance of Ettore Majorana" ("Das Verschwinden des Ettore Majorana", 1986), "Klaus Fuchs - Atom Spy" ("Klaus Fuchs – Atomspion", documentary, 1989), "J.K. - Experience in Dealing with One"s Own Ego" ("J.K. - Erfahrungen im Umgang mit dem eigenen Ich", documentary, 1991), "Ludwig 1881" (1993), "Jean Seberg - American Actress" (documentary, 1995), "The Journey to Kafiristan" ("Die Reise nach Kafiristan", 2001), "Thomas Pynchon - A Journey into the Mind of P." (documentary, 2001), and "Hedy Lamarr - secrets of a Hollywood Star" (2006).

Source: German Films Service & Marketing GmbH