The Truth About Sophia Loren's Husband

Carlo Ponti first produced a successful film in 1940 with Old-Fashioned World, according to The New York Times. The film, directed by Mario Soldati, was the perfect example of art imitating life. Debuting at the start of World War II, the movie focused on Austria's invasion of Italy in the 19th century. 

For the producer, producing films was "a strange and curious game" that "attracts many, but few know how to play it," and he definitely knew how to play it. As a producer, Ponti made a few more small films during the war before really making a name for himself with 1948's Les Miserables, directed by Riccardo Freda, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Post-WWII, Ponti produced up to 15 films per year for Lux Films in Rome, the Times reported. These film titles included "Mambo" and "War and Peace," which starred Audrey Hepburn.

"I don't make deals, I make pictures," said Ponti, according to the Times. "With films you give life to things that don't exist." Ponti worked with the likes of Jean-Luc Godard, Roman Polanski, King Vidor, and Roberto Rossellini. But despite his impressive film resume, it was his marriage to Sophia Loren that ultimately defined his life in the public eye.

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