Giuseppe Patroni Griffi: Giuseppe Patroni Griffi. Writer: The Driver's Seat. Giuseppe Patroni Griffi was born on 27 February 1921 in Naples, Campania, Italy. He was a writer and director, known for The Driver's Seat (1974), The Divine Nymph (1975) and Love Circle (1969). He died on 15 December 2005 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.