Riccardo Milani

Riccardo MILANI (1958, Italy) is an Italian film and television director and screenwriter born in Rome. He began his career as an assistant director in the mid-1980s, working with filmmakers including Mario Monicelli, Nanni Moretti, Florestano Vancini and Daniele Luchetti. Milani made his feature film debut with the comedy-drama Auguri professore (1994) and later expanded into television, directing the miniseries Il sequestro Soffiantini (2001). Over the years, he has developed a body of work characterised by a strong engagement with social themes and popular storytelling. His latest film Life is Life (2025) opened the 20th Rome Film Festival and screens at IFFR 2026. 

Filmography

Auguri professore (1997), The Anto War (1999), The Soul’s Place (2003), Piano, solo (2007), Welcome Mr. President (2013), Do You See Me? (2014), Mom or Dad? (2017), Like a Cat on a Highway (2017), Don’t Stop Me Now (2019), Like a Cat on a Highway 2 (2021), Corro da te (2022), Thank You Guys (2023), A World Apart (2024), Life is Life (2025)