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Born in 1965 in Livorno, Tuscany, Italy, he started as photographer under his mother at the age of 12th. In 1987 he made his first documentary film. After 38 years of career at the age of 59 he directed 101 documentary movies and produced 10 Tv Series for the Italian National & Private TV (Rai - Mediaset - Tele+) and for several international networks including SKY, BBC, France 2, Amazon Prime Video USA & UK. He also collaborated as journalist with "Travelscore Magazine" (travels & gourmet). He interviewed VIP and did articles on wines & gourmet restaurants. He is actually directing "Templars" Tv series on Amazon Prime Video USA /UK. On May 2023 he was the winner as best short documentary filmmaker at "Cannes International Shorts" film festival.  He completed the film direction of "Templars" a mini Tv series of 5 episodes that so far received 18 film awards as “Best Tv Series /Pilote Episode” at 2023 Art Film Festival of San Diego, California. Templars also won further awards in the same category at "Tokyo International Short Film Festival 2023", at the "New York Independent Cinema Awards 2023". In July 2023 winner as Best TV Web-Series / TV Show at Japan International Film Fest and at Boston Independent Film Awards. Then in Autumn 2023 at Top Film Festival in London and at Venice Under the Stars International Film Festival. In February 2024 won at Purple Sky International Film Festival as Best Web TV Series and also at "Monza Film Fest" as Best Web TV Series. In March 2024 was winner at "Festival of Indie", at "Switzerland Film Fest & Screenplay Competition" and it was finalist at "San Francisco Independent Filmmakers Contest". On April 2024, in Las Vegas he received, in person together with the American actress Amy Erin Johnson, the Grand Prix Best Webseries for "Gudrid the Fair" at the "Vegas Indie Film Festival" in the Century Cinema Theatre of that town. Up to June 2024 they won again other Film Awards, with the same title and in the same category, in India, in Hollywood, CA, Sidney, Los Angeles, Milano, Toronto. In 2023 Luca Centoni also directed the Tv series “A & F” season 1, on air in USA and UK. In 2024 he directed A & F season 2 now on air on Amazon Prime Video USA & UK which on August and September 2024 won a silver award as "Best Web/TV Series" at London Movie Awards, at Bangkok Movie Awards, at Alpine International Film Festival of Berna Switzerland, a Gold Award at New York Movie Awards, at Florence Film Awards and a Silver Award at Hollywood Gold Awards.