Andrej Longo

Andrej Longo (born Ischia, 1959) is an Italian writer, playwright and pizza-maker. He is a winner of the Bagutta Prize for literature.

Life Andrej Longo was born in Ischia, Italy. His name was given in tribute to Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace.

Longo obtained an undergraduate degree in Hotel Management, and followed it up with a master's degree in literature from the University of Bologna's Faculty of Arts, Music and Theatre.

Career and recognition After early work as a lifeguard, competitive chess player, surfing instructor and waiter, Longo began to write for the stage, radio and film.

He co-wrote the script for Lina Wertmüller's film Io speriamo che me la cave, with whom he published in 1992 a volume containing two stories: Prima o poi tornerò was his contribution, while Alì Babà was written by the director.

In parallel with his writing, Longo has continued to work for the theatre. He adapted his work Più o meno alle tre, which was directed by Emanuela Giordano and staged by the Roman group Cometa Off in 2003. His earlier works Chi ha ucciso Sarah (1998) and Un pensiero per Olga (1999) can be cited, as well as Falene which debuted in Naples in 2004 under the direction of Marcello Cotugno.

Realising that his literary work alone could not provide a livelihood, he started to work as a pizza maker, which became an alternative career.