Born in Venice, Roberto Cicutto started his film career in Rome, where he founded the production company Aura Film in 1978, whose film “The Legend of the Holy Drinker” by Ermanno Olmi won the Golden Lion at the 1988 Venice Film Festival.
In 1984, he established Mikado Film, distributing and producing films by leading Italian and foreign directors. He also co-founded Sacher Distribuzione and worked with Ermanno Olmi at the production company Cinemaunidici.
From 2009 to 2020, he was President of the Luce Cinecittà Institute before joining the Venice Biennale, where he was President for 4 years.
A member of the Atelier du Cinéma Européen, the European Film Academy and the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, he joined the Board of Directors of the Locarno Film Festival in October 2024.
Roberto Cicutto was elected President of Eurimages by the Board of Management at its meeting in December 2024 for a 4-year term starting January 1st, 2025.