Aurelio De Laurentiis

Aurelio De Laurentiis (born 24 May 1949) is an Italian film producer.

He owns the film production company Filmauro[1] and the Italian football club Napoli (of which he is also chairman).

De Laurentiis serves on the board of directors of the National Italian American Foundation.

[2] After Napoli went bankrupt in 2004 and were relegated to the third division of Italian Football, De Laurentiis bought the club with the ambition of bringing them back up the divisions whilst ensuring financial stability.

They spent the first few years in mid-table, and in the 2010–11 season qualified for the UEFA Champions League.