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Roberto Leoni(1940-2024)

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  • Director
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Roberto Leoni
Roberto Leoni remember the genesis of Santa Sangre (1989) directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky, written by Alejandro Jodorowsky, Roberto Leoni, Claudio Argento, starring Axel Jodorowsky, Blanca Guerra, Guy Stockwell, Adan Jodorowsky, Thelma Tixou.
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When I wrote Santa Sangre
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Roberto Leoni scripted more than seventy films (some of which have become cult classics such as Santa Sangre (1989)). He wrote and directed TV and feature films (including Favola crudele (1991) with John Savage) and short films like Pro Bono (under the auspices of Amnesty International) protesting discrimination and persecution. From August 2017, he reviewed old and new movies in his talk show, Roberto Leoni Movie Reviews (2017). His last feature film was De Serpentis Munere (2021) (The Serpent's Gift), starring Guglielmo Scilla, Alexandra Dinu, Benjamin Stender, and Valentina Reggio.
BornNovember 16, 1940
DiedMarch 5, 2024(83)
BornNovember 16, 1940
DiedMarch 5, 2024(83)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 1 nomination

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Known for

Santa Sangre (1989)
Santa Sangre
7.5
  • Writer
  • 1989
Kirk Douglas in The Master Touch (1972)
The Master Touch
5.9
  • Writer
  • 1972
Favola crudele (1991)
Favola crudele
5.6
  • Writer
  • 1991
Guglielmo Scilla and Valentina Reggio in De Serpentis Munere (2021)
De Serpentis Munere
6.3
  • Writer
  • 2021

Credits

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Writer

  • Heartstruck
    • written by
    • Completed
    • Short
  • Guglielmo Scilla and Valentina Reggio in De Serpentis Munere (2021)
    De Serpentis Munere
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 2021
  • Roberto Leoni in Roberto Leoni Movie Reviews (2017)
    Roberto Leoni Movie Reviews
    8.2
    TV Series
    • creator
    • 2017–2021
  • Giovanni Visentin in Memory Island (2019)
    Memory Island
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2019
  • Marco Basile and Marianna Di Martino in A Heart in the Drawer (2016)
    A Heart in the Drawer
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2016
  • Cinecittà Dream (2016)
    Cinecittà Dream
    Short
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 2016
  • Lorenzo Patanè in The Gypsy Angel (2014)
    The Gypsy Angel
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2014
  • Milena Miconi and Benjamin Stender in Miss Wolf and the Lamb (2012)
    Miss Wolf and the Lamb
    6.9
    Short
    • written by
    • 2012
  • Abu Lula Ba (2009)
    Abu Lula Ba
    Short
    • writer
    • 2009
  • Terminal (2009)
    Terminal
    Short
    • writer
    • 2009
  • Anita - Una vita per Garibaldi (2007)
    Anita - Una vita per Garibaldi
    • Writer
    • 2007
  • Dalla parte giusta (2005)
    Dalla parte giusta
    • written by
    • 2005
  • Gente di mare (2005)
    Gente di mare
    5.8
    TV Series
    • original idea
    • 2005
  • Il Codice di Monna lisa (2005)
    Il Codice di Monna lisa
    TV Mini Series
    • written by
    • 2005
  • Gioco con la morte (2002)
    Gioco con la morte
    6.8
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 2002
  • Gioco a incastro
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2000

Director

  • Heartstruck
    • Director
    • Completed
    • Short
  • Guglielmo Scilla and Valentina Reggio in De Serpentis Munere (2021)
    De Serpentis Munere
    6.3
    • Director
    • 2021
  • Roberto Leoni in Roberto Leoni Movie Reviews (2017)
    Roberto Leoni Movie Reviews
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2017–2021
  • Giovanni Visentin in Memory Island (2019)
    Memory Island
    Short
    • Director
    • 2019
  • Marco Basile and Marianna Di Martino in A Heart in the Drawer (2016)
    A Heart in the Drawer
    Short
    • Director
    • 2016
  • Lorenzo Patanè in The Gypsy Angel (2014)
    The Gypsy Angel
    Short
    • Director
    • 2014
  • Milena Miconi and Benjamin Stender in Miss Wolf and the Lamb (2012)
    Miss Wolf and the Lamb
    6.9
    Short
    • Director
    • 2012
  • Terminal (2009)
    Terminal
    Short
    • Director
    • 2009
  • Dalla parte giusta (2005)
    Dalla parte giusta
    • Director
    • 2005
  • Il Codice di Monna lisa (2005)
    Il Codice di Monna lisa
    TV Mini Series
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2005
  • Favola crudele (1991)
    Favola crudele
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Es knallt - und die Engel singen (1974)
    Es knallt - und die Engel singen
    4.7
    • Director (as Butch Lion)
    • 1974

Additional Crew

  • Gente di mare (2005)
    Gente di mare
    5.8
    TV Series
    • idea
    • 2005–2007
  • Stefano Dionisi, Giancarlo Giannini, Alessandro Haber, and Violante Placido in Raul - Diritto di uccidere (2005)
    Raul - Diritto di uccidere
    7.6
    • artistic director
    • 2005
  • Frigidaire - Il film (1998)
    Frigidaire - Il film
    5.1
    • supervisor
    • 1998
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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When I wrote Santa Sangre
Demo Reel 21:30
When I wrote Santa Sangre
NAPOLI - NEW YORK by Gabriele Salvatores
Demo Reel 14:44
NAPOLI - NEW YORK by Gabriele Salvatores
NAPOLI - NEW YORK by Gabriele Salvatores
Demo Reel 14:44
NAPOLI - NEW YORK by Gabriele Salvatores
THE HAND OF GOD by Paolo Sorrentino
Demo Reel 19:53
THE HAND OF GOD by Paolo Sorrentino
DRIVE MY CAR by Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
Demo Reel 14:09
DRIVE MY CAR by Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
CIAO MONICA!
Demo Reel 13:05
CIAO MONICA!
ANOTHER ROUND by Thomas Vinterberg
Demo Reel 23:13
ANOTHER ROUND by Thomas Vinterberg

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  • Alternative names
    • Dick Hope
  • Born
    • November 16, 1940
    • Rome, Lazio, Italy
  • Died
    • March 5, 2024
    • Rome, Lazio, Italy(Undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Cristiana Bini Leoni

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