Roberto Leoni


Roberto Leoni was an Italian screenwriter and film director best known for such films as Santa Sangre ; The Master Touch; Street People; Casablanca Express; California; and My Dear Killer.

Life and career

Roberto Leoni was born in Rome and studied classics. While still a student at Sapienza University in Rome, he was awarded a grant by the C.U.T. and his collections of poems and short stories were published. An important producer made one of his short stories into a film, '. His collection of poems won the Culture Award from the Italian Presidency of Ministries.
After serving as first AD for directors like Tonino Valerii and Luciano Salce, Leoni wrote and directed a number of feature and short films including: The Guardians, ', Film Monaco, Dark Tale, On the Right Side, and The Great Artists series. From August 2017, he reviewed new and classic movies in his talk show, . His last feature film was .

Death

Leoni died on 5 March 2024, in Rome, at the age of 83.

Filmography

Film

  • 2021 – De Serpentis Munere ''
  • 2021 – Heartstruck
  • 2019 – Memory Island
  • 2016 – A Heart in the Drawer
  • 2014 – The Gypsy Angel
  • 2012 – Miss Wolf and the Lamb
  • 2009 – Terminal
  • 2007 – Anita - Una vita per Garibaldi
  • 2005 – On the Right Side
  • 2005 – Raul
  • 2000 – Si fa presto a dire amore
  • 2000 – L'uomo della fortuna
  • 1998 – Frigidaire, il film
  • 1995 – Nefertiti
  • 1993 – 18.000 giorni fa
  • 1991 – Dark Tale
  • 1990 – American Rickshaw
  • 1989 – Casablanca Express
  • 1989 – Santa Sangre
  • 1987 – Distant Lights
  • 1987 – Brothers in Blood
  • 1987 – Hell's Heroes
  • 1985 – La gabbia
  • 1985 – Wild Team
  • 1984 – Let's See It Clear
  • 1984 – The Final Executioner
  • 1982 – Vieni avanti cretino
  • 1978 – How to Lose a Wife and Find a Lover
  • 1977 – California
  • 1976 – Street People
  • 1976 – Pure as a Lily
  • 1974 – Bang, and the Angels Sing
  • 1972 – The Master Touch
  • 1972 – My Dear Killer
  • 1968 – ''Eat it''

    Television

  • 2007 – Gente di mare
  • 2002 – Vicious Game
  • 2000 – The Framing Game
  • 1999 – A High Price to Pay
  • 1989 – Ocean
  • 1974 – ''The Guardians''

    Web

  • 2017–ongoing ''''