Roberto Leoni (16 November 1940 – 5 March 2024) was an Italian screenwriter and film director best known for such films as Santa Sangre (on Empire's 500 Greatest Movies Of All Time[1]); The Master Touch; Street People; Casablanca Express; California; and My Dear Killer.

(University Theatrical Center) and his collections of poems and short stories were published.

His collection of poems won the Culture Award from the Italian Presidency of Ministries.

After serving as first AD for directors like Tonino Valerii and Luciano Salce, Leoni wrote and directed a number of feature and short films including: The Guardians, Es Knallt - und die Engel singen, Film Monaco, Dark Tale, On the Right Side, and The Great Artists (18X35') series.

His last feature film was De Serpentis Munere - The Serpent's Gift.