Laura Luchetti

Italian director and screenwriter (born 1974) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

Born1974 (age 5152)
Rome, Italy
Occupations
  • Director
  • screenwriter
Yearsactive2002–present
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Laura Luchetti
Luchetti in 2018
Born1974 (age 5152)
Rome, Italy
Occupations
  • Director
  • screenwriter
Years active2002–present
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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, Luchetti 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

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Year Title Director Writer Notes Ref.
2010 Hayfever Yes Yes [9]
2016 Bagni Yes Yes Short film [7]
2018 Twin Flower Yes Yes [10]
2018 Sugarlove Yes Yes Short film [11]
2023 The Beautiful Summer Yes Yes [12][13]
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Television

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Year Title Director Producer Notes Ref.
2024 Nudes [de] Yes No 10 episodes [14]
2025 The Leopard Yes No 1 episode [15]
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Awards and nominations

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Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Chicago International Film Festival 2023 Gold Q-Hugo The Beautiful Summer Nominated
Etna Comics International Film Festival 2022 Best TV series Nudes [de] Won
Locarno Film Festival 2023 Audience Award The Beautiful Summer Nominated
Montpellier Film Festival 2023 Antigone d'Or Nominated
Nastri d'Argento 2019 Best Animated Short Film Sugarlove Won [16]
Seattle International Film Festival 2019 Grand Jury Prize Twin Flower Nominated
Futurewave Youth Jury Award Nominated
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References

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