Laura Luchetti

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Laura Luchetti
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Luchetti in 2018
Born1974 (age 50–51)
Rome, Italy
Occupations
  • Director
  • screenwriter
Years active2002–present

Laura Luchetti (born 1974) [1] is an Italian director and screenwriter.

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Early life

Luchetti was born and raised in Rome. [2] [3] She originally graduated with a degree in political science, but later began working as an assistant in the film industry, most notably to Russell Crowe. [4] [5] She lived in England for 13 years. [3]

Career

In 2010, she made her directorial debut with the film Hayfever . [6] In 2016, she directed her first animated short film, Bagni. [5] In 2018, she directed the drama film Twin Flower , which she had written in 2003. [4] [7] She directed the fifth episode of the Netflix miniseries The Leopard (2025), based on Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa's 1958 novel of the same name. [7] [8]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleDirectorWriterNotesRef.
2010 Hayfever YesYes [9]
2016BagniYesYesShort film [7]
2018 Twin Flower YesYes [10]
2018SugarloveYesYesShort film [11]
2023 The Beautiful Summer YesYes [12] [13]

Television

YearTitleDirectorProducerNotesRef.
2024 Nudes  [ de ]YesNo10 episodes [14]
2025 The Leopard YesNo1 episode [15]

Awards and nominations

AwardYearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
Chicago International Film Festival 2023Gold Q-Hugo The Beautiful Summer Nominated
Etna Comics International Film Festival 2022Best TV series Nudes  [ de ]Won
Locarno Film Festival 2023 Audience AwardThe Beautiful SummerNominated
Montpellier Film Festival 2023Antigone d'OrNominated
Nastri d'Argento 2019Best Animated Short FilmSugarloveWon [16]
Seattle International Film Festival 2019Grand Jury Prize Twin Flower Nominated
Futurewave Youth Jury AwardNominated

References

  1. ↑ "Laura Luchetti". Festival du Film Italien de Villerupt (in French). Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  2. ↑ Cipalla, Rita (17 June 2019). "Filmmaker Laura Luchetti explores unlikely friendships amid violent realities". L'Italo-Americano. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  3. 1 2 Lamperti, Gaia (28 August 2018). "Laura Luchetti porta la buona regia italiana nel mondo". Gilt Magazine (in Italian). Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  4. 1 2 Di Drusco, Fabia (30 April 2021). "Laura Luchetti racconta "Nudes" insieme ai protagonisti della serie tv su Rai Play". L'Officiel Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  5. 1 2 Corci, Corinne (24 August 2023). "Laura Luchetti, le belle estati delle ragazze". Cosmopolitan (in Italian). Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  6. ↑ Pasquini, Mattia (7 June 2019). "Chi è Laura Luchetti, la regista italiana che ha conquistato il mondo". Amica (in Italian). Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 Sirtori, Sara (14 March 2025). "Laura Luchetti: «Il Gattopardo, Deva Cassel e io». L'intervista". Amica (in Italian). Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  8. ↑ Del Corona, Sara (28 February 2025). ""Il Gattopardo è magico come tutti i grandi classici: non finisce mai"". Marie Claire (in Italian). Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  9. ↑ Sollazzo, Boris (20 April 2021). "'Nudes', Laura Luchetti: «Stiamo rubando il futuro ai nostri ragazzi»". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  10. ↑ Sollazzo, Boris (4 August 2023). "Laura Luchetti "La bella estate, ovvero l'insostenibile modernità di Cesare Pavese"". The Hollywood Reporter Roma (in Italian). Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  11. ↑ Cosulich, Oscar (20 April 2021). "Nudes, Laura Luchetti racconta la serie sul Revenge Porn". Ciak (in Italian). Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  12. ↑ Aricò, Giacomo (24 August 2023). "La bella estate, nel film di Laura Luchetti debutta Deva Cassel: «Da giovani solo amando qualcuno capiamo chi siamo»". Vogue Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  13. ↑ Sollazzo, Boris (4 August 2023). "Laura Luchetti "La bella estate, ovvero l'insostenibile modernità di Cesare Pavese"". The Hollywood Reporter Roma (in Italian). Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  14. ↑ Goodfellow, Melanie (28 October 2020). "Bim Produzione kicks off first production, teen revenge porn drama 'Nudes'". Screen Daily . Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  15. ↑ Aricò, Giacomo (7 March 2025). "Il Gattopardo, il finale della serie Netflix anticipato da un episodio-chiave: "Tutte le maschere cadranno"". Vogue Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  16. ↑ Del Zanno, Chiara (12 March 2025). "Laura Luchetti, dalla parte delle ragazze". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 29 March 2025.
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