Paolo Strippoli

Paolo Strippoli (born 1 January 1993) is an Italian film director and screenwriter, best known for the horror film The Holy Boy.

Life and career Born in Corato, Strippoli graduated in performing arts and sciences from Sapienza University of Rome and in film direction from Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. He then directed several shorts, and served as assistant director for Gianni Amelio in Tenderness and for Daniele Luchetti in Io sono Tempesta.

In 2021, Strippoli made his feature debut with A Classic Horror Story, co-written and co-directed with Roberto De Feo. In 2022, he directed his first solo feature, the horror film Flowing. His third film, The Holy Boy, premiered out of competition at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival. For this film Strippoli won the Nastro d'Argento for best original story. In 2026, his film The Spiral was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival.

Filmography

Feature films