Edoardo Leo

Personal context

Summary

Edoardo Leo is an Italian actor, writer, and director known for films including 18 Years Later, The Legendary Giulia and Other Miracles, and the Smetto quando voglio trilogy. His work often follows flawed men, strained relationships, and social tensions; he has also addressed femicide and machismo in his retelling of Othello. Leo has spoken publicly about sexism and gender violence, read Franca Rame’s “Lo stupro” at a women’s rights event, and serves on the board of the Una Nessuna Centomila foundation against violence against women. He has also expressed support for civil unions and for gay children to feel safe coming out; no public partisan campaign affiliation is on record.