Pier Lorenzo Pisano was born in Naples. He is a Director and Writer for cinema and theatre. He graduated as a film director at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome (National School of Cinema). His debut short film Così in terra was selected in official competition at the 71st Cannes Film Festival. At the same time, he dedicated himself to writing, gaining mentions in a few of the major Italian screenwriting and playwriting awards, including the Riccione - Tondelli Prize, the Solinas Prize, the Hystrio Prize. He was also selected for the international project Fabulamundi. His plays have been translated into English, French, Romanian, Czech, Russian and Polish and his work was presented at the 72nd Festival d'Avignon in the programme Forum des Nouvelles Écritures Dramatiques Européennes. In 2019 he was part of the international writers' residency at the Royal Court Theatre in London.