Luca Di Fulvio

The recorded working language is Italian and German. The field of work recorded is creative and professional writing and acting. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are prose, fantasy and detective fiction. Places of work recorded in the authority are Rome. Distinctions recorded are Bancarellino Prize.

• Name — Luca Di Fulvio • Birthplace — Rome, Italy • Place of death — Rome, Italy • Occupation — Writer

Born in Rome, Di Fulvio studied at the Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico, and then started his acting career, first being a member of The Living Theatre and later working on stage with Andrzej Wajda and with the theatrical company La Festa Mobile. After working as an editorial consultant for several publishing houses, Di Fulvio made his literary debut in 1998, with the novel Zelter. He had his breakout in 2000, with his crime novel The Mannequin Man (Italian: L'impagliatore), which in 2004 was adapted in the film Eyes of Crystal. Among his best known works were the historical epic novels La scala di Dioniso ("The Dionysus' Staircase", 2006), The Boy Who Granted Dreams (Italian: La gang dei sogni, 2008), and The Girl who Reached for the Stars (Italian: La ragazza che toccava il cielo, 2015). More successful in France and Germany than in his home country, several of his later novels were first released abroad rather than in Italy. His 2020 novel La ballata della Città Eterna ("The Ballad of the Eternal City") was finalist at the 2021 Premio Bancarella. Di Fulvio died of ALS on 31 May 2023, at the age of 66.

He also worked under the name Duke J. The authorities additionally record the heading Duke J. His recorded languages were Italian and German.

Luca Di Fulvio is recorded as writer, screenwriter, actor and playwright.