Ferdinando Cito Filomarino

• Name — Ferdinando Cito Filomarino • Born — 27 November 1986 • Birthplace — Milan, Italy • Education — University of Bologna • Occupation — * Film director • screenwriter • Years Active — 2010–present • Relatives — Luchino Visconti (great great-uncle)

In 2010, Cito Filomarino wrote and directed Diarchy, a short film starring Louis Garrel, Riccardo Scamarcio, and Alba Rohrwacher. It screened at the Locarno Film Festival on 7 August 2010 and the Sundance Film Festival on 21 January 2011. In 2015, he made his feature film directorial debut Antonia., about poet Antonia Pozzi. Cito Filomarino also directed two short films starring Małgosia Bela, Await and Closing In. In April 2019, it was announced Cito Filomarino would direct Beckett starring John David Washington, Alicia Vikander, Boyd Holbrook and Vicky Krieps; among the producers are Luca Guadagnino and Marco Morabito. It is based on an original story by Cito Filomarino and the screenplay was written by Kevin Rice. Cito Filomarino has collaborated on numerous projects with director Luca Guadagnino, whom he also shared a long-term personal relationship with, including serving as his second unit director on A Bigger Splash, Call Me by Your Name, and Suspiria.

Feature film • Year — Title — Director — Writer • 2015 — Antonia. • 2021 — Beckett — Story Short film • Year — Title — Director — Writer — Notes • 2010 — Diarchy • 2013 — L'inganno — Documentary • 2016 — Await — Ad for Agnona • 2017 — Closing In Editor • Year — Title — Notes • 2013 — Inconscio italiano — Documentary • 2012 — Here — Ad for Starwood • One Plus One — Ad for Giorgio Armani