Luca Luongo (born 7 December 1996) is an Italian actor, director, screenplay writer and producer.
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.
After acting in and directing several short films, he directed and starred in the TV miniseries Chronicles, which was released on Prime Video in 2022. In 2023, he portrayed Arsène Lupin in the medium-length film Snowblind, 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. Luongo’s debut film achieved great success with both audiences and critics, winning several awards at national and international festivals.
Filmography +YearTitleRoleDirectorWriterProducerNotes2017RhymesXXXYesYesYesShort-film2020Wrong Fires For Right HopesTonyYesYesYesShort-film2023SnowblindArsène LupinYesYesYesMedium-length film2025BackfireArsène LupinNoNoYesShort-film2025The Last Beautiful ThingFedericoYesYesYes
Television +YearTitleRoleDirectorWriterProducerDistributor2022ChroniclesJoeYesYesYesPrime Video
Theatre +YearTitleRoleDirectorVenue2018The Trojan WomenMenelausNoLa Carrozza d'Oro, Naples2019The ImbecileLuca FazioYesGTD theatre, Naples2024A Midsummer Night's DreamNick BottomNoLa Carrozza d'Oro, Naples2025Fear and Misery of the Third ReichTheoNoLa Carrozza d'Oro, Naples
Accolades, awards and nominations + List of AccoladesOrganizations / FestivalsYearWorkCategoryResultRef.Berlin International Film Festival2025The Last Beautiful ThingEFMOfficial SelectionNew York International Film Awards2025The Last Beautiful ThingBest Picture - DramaWonBest ActorNominatedLos Angeles Italia Film Festival2025The Last Beautiful ThingBest PictureNominatedCapri Hollywood International Film Festival2025The Last Beautiful ThingBest PictureNominatedLift-Off First-Time Filmmaker Sessions2025The Last Beautiful ThingBest PictureNominatedAudience Choice AwardWonMinsk International Film Festival Listapad2025The Last Beautiful ThingCinema of the Young Best PictureNominatedSweden Film Awards2025The Last Beautiful ThingBest First Feature FilmNominatedNapoli Film Festival2025The Last Beautiful ThingSchermo Napoli DopoFestivalOfficial SelectionSalerno Film Festival2025The Last Beautiful ThingAudience Choice AwardNominatedIschia Global Film & Music Festival2025The Last Beautiful ThingBest PictureNominatedFerrara Film Festival2025The Last Beautiful ThingPremiere Autore Best PictureNominatedVillammare Film Festival2025The Last Beautiful ThingBest PictureNominatedBest DirectorNominatedBest Original ScreenplayNominatedBenevento Social Film Festival Artelesia2025The Last Beautiful ThingBest PictureNominatedCefalù Film Festival2025The Last Beautiful ThingHonorable MentionWonAccordi@Disaccordi Short Film Festival2021Wrong Fires For Right HopesPanorama Cinema CampanoOfficial Selection
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