About

Known credits:
37
Birthday:
1989-10-21
Place of birth:
Florence, Italy
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Riccardo Romano

Overview

Riccardo Romano (b. 1989) is an Italian filmmaker and screenwriter passionate about crafting compelling, character-driven stories. Working across Europe, he honed his skills with a Master's in Scriptwriting from IULM University in Milan, followed by further training at the Holden School in Turin and the National School of Independent Cinema in Florence.

Since 2018, Romano has been writing and directing no-budget short films, several of which achieved success on the festival circuit and were later acquired by international platforms such as WeShort, Sofytv, and Argo.

As a screenwriter, he is best known for his collaboration with Bulgarian director Viktor Ivanov on the 2022 festival favorite "Vuja De". Shot in Paris and starring Filippo Scotti, the film earned selections in prestigious festivals, including Mammoth Lakes Film Festival (USA), Nòt Film Festival (Italy), PriFest (Kosovo), Oaxaca FilmFest (Mexico), and Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival (Spain). Romano is also a co-writer of Ivanov's debut feature film, set to premiere in 2025.

As a director, Romano has progressed from micro-budget productions to funded projects, including his upcoming horror-drama short "(le) Vampire", supported by Nuovo IMAIE and slated for a 2025 release.

In 2024, Romano also appeared in the cast of the Lithuanian filmmaker Saule Bliuvaite's debut feature, "Toxic", which won the Golden Leopard at the 77th Locarno Film Festival.

Known for

Acting
2025 Toxic Actor Photographer 58
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2022 Vuja de Actor Réalisateur N/A
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2020 Lemonade and the Immortality of Soul Actor Client #5 N/A
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2019 Ritornare Actor Progressive Priest N/A
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Directing
2025 (le) Vampire Directing Director N/A
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2024 Taoat Directing Assistant Director N/A
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2023 Decaf & Cigarettes Directing Director N/A
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2021 Valvonauta Directing Director N/A
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2020 Lemonade and the Immortality of Soul Directing Director N/A
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2018 Kismet Directing Director 59
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Kunstwollen Directing Director N/A
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Carro, ferro, farro Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2025 (le) Vampire Writing Writer N/A
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2023 Decaf & Cigarettes Writing Writer N/A
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2022 Vuja de Writing Writer N/A
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2021 Valvonauta Writing Writer N/A
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2020 Lemonade and the Immortality of Soul Writing Writer N/A
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2020 A Hundred Hours Writing Writer N/A
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2018 Kismet Writing Writer 59
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2018 Eden Hotel Writing Writer N/A
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2018 Locus Amoenus Writing Writer N/A
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Carro, ferro, farro Writing Writer N/A
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Headlights Writing Writer N/A
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Neno Who Killed His Father Writing Writer N/A
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Kunstwollen Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2023 Decaf & Cigarettes Production Producer N/A
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2021 Valvonauta Production Producer N/A
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2018 Eden Hotel Production Producer N/A
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2018 Locus Amoenus Production Producer N/A
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Neno Who Killed His Father Production Executive Producer N/A
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Headlights Production Producer N/A
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Kunstwollen Production Producer N/A
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Camera
2022 Margherita. La voce delle stelle Camera Still Photographer N/A
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Editing
2025 (le) Vampire Editing Editor N/A
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2023 Decaf & Cigarettes Editing Editor N/A
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2018 Kismet Editing Additional Editor 59
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Kunstwollen Editing Editor N/A
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