Julio Maria Martino
- Director
London based director Julio Maria Martino is known for directing plays around the world. His work includes directing Benedict Cumberbatch in Steven Berkoff's Kvetch. Since the early 2000's Julio has also directed nine plays by Chicago playwright David Hauptschein. London productions of Hauptschein's work include The Playactor, which was Time Out Critics' Choice, An Alchemy of Flesh and In Memory of Edgar Lutzen. Country of Hotels is Julio's film directorial debut.
Julio has directed the play Life's a Gatecrash by Terry Hughes in Edinburgh in 1997 which won a Fringe First Award. It was turned into a 2021 film of the same name.
