Laura Luchetti

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

Early life Luchetti was born and raised in Rome. 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. She lived in England for 13 years. In 2016, she directed her first animated short film, Bagni. 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.

Filmography Film Year Title Director Writer Notes 2010 Hayfever 2016 Bagni Short film 2018 Sugarlove Short film 2023 The Beautiful Summer

Television Year Title Director Producer Notes 2024 10 episodes 2025 The Leopard 1 episode

Awards and nominations Award Year Category Nominated work Result Chicago International Film Festival 2023 Gold Q-Hugo The Beautiful Summer Etna Comics International Film Festival 2022 Best TV series Locarno Film Festival 2023 Audience Award The Beautiful Summer Montpellier Film Festival 2023 Antigone d'Or Nastri d'Argento 2019 Best Animated Short Film Sugarlove Seattle International Film Festival 2019 Grand Jury Prize Twin Flower Futurewave Youth Jury Award