Aurelio De Laurentiis

Aurelio De Laurentiis "ADL" (born 24 May 1949 in Rome) is a prominent Italian film producer through his company, Filmauro[1] the current owner of Italian football club Napoli (of which he is also chairman) and Bari. In 1995, he was a member of the jury at the 19th Moscow International Film Festival.[2]

Napoli

After Napoli went bankrupt in 2004 and were relegated to the third division of Italian Football, De Laurentiis bought the club with the ambition of bringing them back up the divisions whilst ensuring financial stability. After 2 promotions in 3 years, Napoli were back in Serie A. They spent the first few years in mid-table, and in the 2010–11 season qualified for the UEFA Champions League.[3] Napoli spent the 2010s competing at the top of the table and in European football. ADL has yet to win the Serie A, coming closest in the 2017–18 Serie A season, finishing second with a club record 91 points, 4 points behind champions Juventus. ADL has received praise for how he has run the club, as Napoli are one of the few clubs in the league that routinely turn a profit.

Personal life

He is the son of film producer Luigi De Laurentiis, nephew of film producer Dino De Laurentiis and first-cousin once removed of chef Giada De Laurentiis.

On 10 September 2020, it was announced that De Laurentiis tested positive for COVID-19 amid its pandemic in Italy.[4]

Filmography

References
  1. "Aurelio De Laurentiis - Filmbug". www.filmbug.com.
  2. "19th Moscow International Film Festival (1995)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-03-22. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
  3. "The history from 2004 to today - SSC Napoli". www.sscnapoli.it. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  4. "Official: De Laurentiis has COVID-19". Football Italia. 10 September 2020.
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