Raffaella Leone
Italian film producer (born 1961 or 1962)
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Raffaella Leone (Italian pronunciation: [raffaˈɛlla leˈoːne]; born 1961 or 1962) is an Italian film producer. She is a co-CEO of Leone Film Group, which was founded by her father, film director Sergio Leone.[2][3]
Raffaella Leone | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1961 or 1962 (age 63–64)[1] |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Children | 2 |
| Father | Sergio Leone |
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Biography
Leone was born to film director Sergio Leone and ballet dancer Carla Ranaldi.[4][5] She has a brother, Andrea, and a sister, Francesca.[6][7] She and her siblings spent several childhood summers in Spain on the set of their father's films, including A Fistful of Dollars (1964), For a Few Dollars More (1965), and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966).[8][9] After completing high school, she enrolled at the Accademia di costume e di moda in Rome.[10]
She began her career as a costume designer on Carlo Verdone's films Bianco, rosso e Verdone (1981) and Troppo forte (1986), both of which her father produced.[11] After her father's death in 1989, she and her brother took over Leone Film Group, their father's production company.[10] She has since headed Lotus Production, a subsidiary of Leone Film Group.[12] In 2018, she was named in Variety's International Women's Impact Report.[13]
Personal life
Leone has two sons: Francesco and Federico.[14]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Generation 1000 Euros | Massimo Venier | Producer | [15] |
| 2012 | Playing for Keeps | Gabriele Muccino | Co-producer | [16] |
| 2013 | Amiche da morire | Giorgia Farina | Producer | [17] |
| 2015 | Fathers and Daughters | Gabriele Muccino | Co-producer | [18] |
| 2020 | The Best Years | Gabriele Muccino | Producer | [19] |
| 2022 | Sbagliata ascendente leone | Bendo | Producer | |
| 2023 | Il migliore dei mondi | Danilo Carlani, Alessio Dogana, Maccio Capatonda | Producer | |
| 2024 | Another Summer Holiday | Paolo Virzì | Producer | |
| Here Now | Gabriele Muccino | Producer | ||
| 2025 | Madly | Paolo Genovese | Producer | [20] |
| 2026 | Le cose non dette | Gabriele Muccino | Producer | [21] |
| Love Me, Love Me | Roger Kumble | Producer | [22] | |
| Un bel giorno | Fabio De Luigi | Producer | [23] | |
| Paper Tiger | James Gray | Producer | [24] | |
| TBA | Il rumore delle cose nuove | Paolo Genovese | Producer | [25] |
Television
| Year | Title | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Lions of Sicily | Netflix | Producer | [26] |
| 2024 | Wonderboys: The Secret Treasure of Naples | Disney+ | Producer | [27] |
