Riccardo Milani

April 15, 1958 · Rome, Lazio, Italy

Riccardo Milani (born 15 April 1958) is an Italian film director and screenwriter.

Born in Rome, Milani began his career in 1985 as assistant director for Mario Monicelli in Let's Hope It's a Girl. After being assistant of Nanni Moretti, Florestano Vancini and Daniele Luchetti, in 1994 he made his feature film debut with the comedy-drama Auguri professore, and went on to direct many successful comedies on his own. He is married to comedian and actress Paola Cortellesi.

Notable work

6.5
Like a Cat on a Highway (2017)
Director
6.2
Welcome Mr. President! (2013)
Director
5.8
Mom or Dad? (2017)
Director
6.4
Do You See Me? (2014)
Director
6.8
Run to You (2022)
Writer and Director
6.3
Don't Stop Me Now (2019)
Director
6.1
Like a Cat on a Highway 2 (2021)
Director and Writer

Often works with

Paola Cortellesi
7 titles together
Like a Cat on a Highway, Mom or Dad?, Do You See Me?
Antonio Albanese
5 titles together
Like a Cat on a Highway, Mom or Dad?, Like a Cat on a Highway 2
Michele Placido
4 titles together
Run to You, Volare - La grande storia di Domenico Modugno, Piano, Solo
Flavio Pistilli
4 titles together
Auguri professore, La guerra degli Antò, Il posto dell'anima
Sonia Bergamasco
3 titles together
Like a Cat on a Highway, Like a Cat on a Highway 2, Thank You Guys
Antonio D'Ausilio
3 titles together
Like a Cat on a Highway, Do You See Me?, Volare - La grande storia di Domenico Modugno

Full filmography · 26

Life Is Life
Director
20256.9
Virginia Raffaele - Samusà
Director
2025
A World Apart
Director and Writer
20246.5
Io, noi e Gaber
Director and Writer
20237.4
Thank You Guys
Director and Writer
20237
Nel nostro cielo un rombo di tuono
Director and Writer
2022
Run to You
Writer and Director
20226.8
Like a Cat on a Highway 2
Director and Writer
20216.1
Don't Stop Me Now
Director
20196.3
Like a Cat on a Highway
Director
20176.5
Mom or Dad?
Director
20175.8
Do You See Me?
Director
20146.4