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

YearTitleRoleDirectorWriterProducerNotes
2017RhymesXXXYesYesYesShort-film
2020Wrong Fires For Right HopesTonyYesYesYesShort-film
2023SnowblindArsène LupinYesYesYesMedium-length film
2025BackfireArsène LupinNoNoYesShort-film
2025The Last Beautiful ThingFedericoYesYesYes

Television

YearTitleRoleDirectorWriterProducerDistributor
2022ChroniclesJoeYesYesYesPrime Video

Theatre

YearTitleRoleDirectorVenue
2018The Trojan WomenMenelausNoLa Carrozza d'Oro, Naples
2019The ImbecileLuca FazioYesGTD theatre, Naples
2024A Midsummer Night's DreamNick BottomNoLa Carrozza d'Oro, Naples
2025Fear and Misery of the Third ReichTheoNoLa Carrozza d'Oro, Naples

Accolades, awards and nominations

List of Accolades
Organizations / FestivalsYearWorkCategoryResultRef.
Berlin International Film Festival2025The Last Beautiful ThingEFMOfficial Selection
New York International Film Awards2025The Last Beautiful ThingBest Picture - DramaWon
Best ActorNominated
Los Angeles Italia Film Festival2025The Last Beautiful ThingBest PictureNominated
Capri Hollywood International Film Festival2025The Last Beautiful ThingBest PictureNominated
Lift-Off First-Time Filmmaker Sessions2025The Last Beautiful ThingBest PictureNominated
Audience Choice AwardWon
Minsk International Film Festival Listapad2025The Last Beautiful ThingCinema of the Young Best PictureNominated
Sweden Film Awards2025The Last Beautiful ThingBest First Feature FilmNominated
Napoli Film Festival2025The Last Beautiful ThingSchermo Napoli DopoFestivalOfficial Selection
Salerno Film Festival2025The Last Beautiful ThingAudience Choice AwardNominated
Ischia Global Film & Music Festival2025The Last Beautiful ThingBest PictureNominated
Ferrara Film Festival2025The Last Beautiful ThingPremiere Autore Best PictureNominated
Villammare Film Festival2025The Last Beautiful ThingBest PictureNominated
Best DirectorNominated
Best Original ScreenplayNominated
Benevento Social Film Festival Artelesia2025The Last Beautiful ThingBest PictureNominated
Cefalù Film Festival2025The Last Beautiful ThingHonorable MentionWon
Accordi@Disaccordi Short Film Festival2021Wrong Fires For Right HopesPanorama Cinema CampanoOfficial Selection

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