Cristiano Godano (born 1966, Fossano, Cuneo, Italy) is an Italian musician and author, known mostly as the frontman of the Italian band Marlene Kuntz.

He played as a guest with the Afterhours at the 2009 San Remo Festival.

[1] He has been appointed artistic director of the Upload 2010 musical festival in Bolzano.

[2] On January 16, 2008, he published his first book, the anthology of short novels I vivi ("The Living"), for Rizzoli.

[3][4] He also starred in "Tutta colpa di Giuda" an Italian movie shot by Davide Ferrario, of which he authored the soundtrack too.