- Italian production designer, trained in architecture. Designed for operas, before being encouraged by Luchino Visconti to work in motion pictures. He won a BAFTA for his work on Visconti's "Death in Venice" (1971). He was also a noted collaborator on several of Bertolucci's films, Oscar winner for "The Last Emperor" in 1988.
- According to Paul Schrader, Scarfiotti removed wall art and wrapped his motel room furniture in white paper while working on Cat People (1982) because he was so offended by the blandness of American motels and their interior decor.
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