Francesco Bruni (born 30 September 1961) is an Italian screenwriter and director.

Born in Rome, Bruni started his professional career as a screenwriter in 1991, for the film Condominio.

[1] In 2011 Bruni made his directorial debut with Easy!, which got him the David di Donatello for Best New Director as well as the Nastro d'Argento in the same category.

[2][3] His 2020 feature Everything's Gonna Be Alright brought him Premio Flaiano for Best Director.

[4] Bruni teaches screenwriting at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome.