Gustav Hofer (Sarntal, 9 May 1976) is an Italian film director, screenwriter, journalist and TV host.

Gustav Hofer graduated in "Communication sciences" in Vienna and then in "Cinema" in London.

He started his work as film director in 2004, directing the TV documentary "Il Sangue dell'Impero" (Blood of the Empire) together with Pietro Suber.

Four years later, in 2008, Gustav Hofer and Luca Ragazzi directed the autobiographical documentary "Improvvisamente L'Inverno Scorso" (Suddenly, Last Winter), dealing with the difficulties of being a gay couple in Italy.

The movie was presented at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2008, where it won the jury prize Manfred Salzgeber.