Luca Luongo
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| Born | 7 December 1996 Naples, Campania, Italy |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
Luca Luongo (born 7 December 1996) is an Italian actor, director, screenplay writer and producer.[1][2][3]
Biography
Luongo was born in Naples on 7 December 1996. He graduated in acting from the TeatroArte Academy of Naples in 2015, and earned a degree in Arts and Sciences of Performing Arts from the Sapienza University of Rome in 2019. He then obtained a master's degree in film production from the Catholic University of Milan and studied film directing at the CSC Lab of the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia.[4]
After acting in and directing several short films, he directed and starred in the TV miniseries Chronicles,[5] which was released on Prime Video in 2022. In 2023, he portrayed Arsène Lupin in the medium-length film Snowblind,[6] which he also directed, and was once again distributed by Prime Video. He reprised the role of Lupin in the sequel Backfire, set for release in 2025.
In 2025, at the age of 28, he directed and starred in the film The Last Beautiful Thing, which was presented out of competition at the 2025 Berlin Film Festival.[7][8][9] Luongo’s debut film achieved great success with both audiences and critics,[10] winning several awards at national and international festivals.[11][12]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Rhymes | XXX | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short-film |
| 2020 | Wrong Fires For Right Hopes | Tony | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short-film |
| 2023 | Snowblind | Arsène Lupin | Yes | Yes | Yes | Medium-length film |
| 2025 | Backfire | Arsène Lupin | No | No | Yes | Short-film |
| 2025 | The Last Beautiful Thing | Federico | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Writer | Producer | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Chronicles | Joe | Yes | Yes | Yes | Prime Video |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Trojan Women | Menelaus | No | La Carrozza d'Oro, Naples |
| 2019 | The Imbecile | Luca Fazio | Yes | GTD theatre, Naples |
| 2024 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Nick Bottom | No | La Carrozza d'Oro, Naples |
| 2025 | Fear and Misery of the Third Reich | Theo | No | La Carrozza d'Oro, Naples |
Accolades, awards and nominations
| Organizations / Festivals | Year | Work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin International Film Festival | 2025 | The Last Beautiful Thing | EFM | Official Selection | [13][14] |
| Los Angeles Italia Film Festival | 2025 | The Last Beautiful Thing | Best Picture | Nominated | [15][16] |
| Capri Hollywood International Film Festival | 2025 | The Last Beautiful Thing | Best Picture | Nominated | [17] |
| Lift-Off First-Time Filmmaker Sessions | 2025 | The Last Beautiful Thing | Best Picture | Nominated | [18] |
| Audience Choice Award | Won | ||||
| Minsk International Film Festival Listapad | 2025 | The Last Beautiful Thing | Cinema of the Young Best Picture | Nominated | [19] |
| Sweden Film Awards | 2025 | The Last Beautiful Thing | Best First Feature Film | Nominated | [20] |
| Salerno Film Festival | 2025 | The Last Beautiful Thing | Audience Choice Award | Nominated | [21] |
| Ischia Global Film & Music Festival | 2025 | The Last Beautiful Thing | Best Picture | Nominated | [22] |
| Ferrara Film Festival | 2025 | The Last Beautiful Thing | Premiere Autore Best Picture | Nominated | [23][24] |
| Villammare Film Festival | 2025 | The Last Beautiful Thing | Best Picture | Nominated | [25] |
| Best Director | Nominated | ||||
| Best Original Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| Benevento Social Film Festival Artelesia | 2025 | The Last Beautiful Thing | Best Picture | Nominated | [26][27] |
| Cefalù Film Festival | 2025 | The Last Beautiful Thing | Honorable Mention | Won | [28] |
References
- ^ MYmovies.it. "Luca Luongo". MYmovies.it (in Italian). Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ "Luca Luongo - attori - filmografie". Filmitalia (in Italian). Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ "Luca Luongo | Produzione, Attore, Sceneggiatura". IMDb (in Italian). Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ "L'ultima cosa bella, Napoli "Babilonia" nel film di Luca Luongo". www.ilmattino.it (in Italian). 20 March 2025. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ Guida, Davide (13 July 2022). "L'AQUILUS PRODUCTIONS PROMUOVE CHRONICLES AI PRO FILM AWARDS 2022". DGNews - Il giornale della cultura e dello spettacolo (in Italian). Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ "Snowblid: in arrivo su Prime Video il mediometraggio su Arsène Lupin". nuovo.cinemaitaliano.info (in Italian). Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ "Berlinale 2025, Luca Luongo – "L'ultima cosa bella" - Effetto Notte". www.tv2000.it (in Italian). 24 February 2025. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ ANSA Agenzia - L'ultima cosa bella (2025). "Ultime notizie Cinema: novità ed eventi - ANSA". ANSA.it (in Italian). Retrieved 4 December 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ L'ultima cosa bella. Retrieved 4 December 2025 – via letterboxd.com.
- ^ "L'Ultima Cosa Bella: il grido di una generazione smarrita". Punto Famiglia (in Italian). 11 March 2025. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ Rai (9 February 2025). L'Ultima Cosa Bella | RAI 1 | "Cinematografo" di e con Gigi Marzullo. Retrieved 4 December 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ Rai (31 March 2025). L'Ultima Cosa Bella | RAI NEWS 24 | "un film che è un romanzo di formazione". Retrieved 4 December 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ "L'ultima cosa bella, Napoli "Babilonia" nel film di Luca Luongo" (in Italian). ilmattino.it. 20 March 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ Domenico Iovane (17 February 2025). ""L'ultima cosa bella" del giovane regista Luongo al Festival di Berlino" (in Italian). InDialogo. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ "The last beautiful thing (L'ultima cosa bella) - films ready - films & docu". Filmitalia. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ "Los Angeles Italia Film Festival 2025 - Film Screenings". Los Angeles Film Festival (in Italian). Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ Hollywood, Capri (28 April 2025). "L'ULTIMA COSA BELLA". Capri Film Festival (in Italian). Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ Barrameda, Connie (16 June 2025). "First-Time Filmmaker Sessions Winners". Lift-Off Global Network. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ "Listapad - Minsk International Film Festival". listapad.org. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ "SFA - 2025 nominations". Sweden Film Awards. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ "Salerno Film Festival - Films of SFF2025". www.cinemaitaliano.info (in Italian). Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ "Ischia Global Film Fest 2025 - Films". Ischia Global Festival (in Italian). Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ "Comune di Ferrara | Ferrara Film Festival 2025". www.comune.ferrara.it. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "Dario Argento e Kabir Bedi ospiti del Ferrara Film Festival - Cinema - Ansa.it". Agenzia ANSA (in Italian). 10 September 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "Villammare Festival Film & Friends - 2025" (in Italian). Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ wp_7939226 (27 August 2025). "ELENCO DELLE OPERE SELEZIONATE IN CONCORSO". Social Film Festival ArTelesia (in Italian). Retrieved 27 November 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "CinemaItaliano.info - Benevento Social Film Festival Artelesia, the official selection". nuovo.cinemaitaliano.info (in Italian). Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ Carrella, Filomena (9 August 2025). "Cefalù, menzione speciale per "L'ultima cosa bella"". www.ilroma.net (in Italian). Retrieved 2 October 2025.
External links
Luca Luongo at IMDb