Born in Naples, Salvatores debuted as a theatre director in 1972, founding in Milan the Teatro dell'Elfo, for which he directed several avant-garde pieces until 1989.
Lahir di Naples, Salvatores melakukan debut sebagai sutradara teater di 1972, di Teatro dell'Elfo yang didirikan di Milan, di mana ia menyutradarai beberapa karya sampai 1989.