Massimiliano Bruno (born 4 June 1970) is an Italian director, screenwriter, playwright and actor.

Born in Rome into a family of Calabrian origins, Bruno formed as an actor in a drama laboratory "Torre Spaccata".

[1] Bruno made his professional debut as a screenwriter in 2000, for the television film Non ho l'età.

In 2006 he collaborated to the screenplay of the box office hit Notte prima degli esami.

For this film he was also nominated for a David di Donatello for Best New Director and for a Nastro d'Argento in the same category.