Pier Francesco Pingitore (born 27 September 1934) is an Italian director, screenwriter, playwright and author, and co-founder of Il Bagaglino theatre company.

[1] In 1965, with Mario Castellacci, Luciano Cirri, and Piero Palumbo, he co-founded "Il Bagaglino" theatre company (originally named "Bragaglino" as a tribute to Anton Giulio Bragaglia) in Rome.

[6][7] In 1968, Pingitore made his film debut directing a documentary about the protests of the European youth.

From 1975 to 1983 and again in 1992 he wrote and directed a series of satirical comedies starring Pippo Franco along with several members of Il Bagaglino, targeting various aspects of Italian society including political scandals, football, school, and the music industry.

[2][8] In 2020, it was announced that Pingitore would be awarded the Knight's Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit [hu] for writing "Avanti ragazzi di Buda".