Rossella Drudi is a multifaceted Italian creative force, born in Rome, with a background in classical studies, pedagogy, and developmental psychology. Her early passion for storytelling led her to begin writing horror comics at the age of 12, using a pseudonym and a post office box from Rome to Milan, pretending to be a male writer of a certain age. She continued to hone her craft, learning editing at 16 and working as an adapter and dialogue writer for television series and doing dubbing at 18.
At 20, Drudi became a script reader for an American company in Rome, where she rewrote mediocre scripts and rejected those that were unrecoverable. After a few months, she was hired as a screenwriter, but her work was credited to others. This experience taught her the harsh realities of the industry and the importance of versatility in writing. She went on to learn how to write in various genres, including horror, fantasy, science fiction, adventure, war, thriller, espionage, and detective fiction.
In 1976, Drudi co-founded a free FM radio station with fellow young creatives, where she worked as a DJ and speaker. Two years later, she produced her future husband Claudio Fragasso's first film, "Passagi," using wedding gifts as funding. She worked on set as a continuity editor, assistant director, and second unit director.
In 1986, Drudi wrote a miniseries for Tony Musante, who introduced her to the concept of authors working alongside actors on set. This experience had a lasting impact on her work. She then signed her first screenplay under the name Sarah Asproon due to contractual obligations, and finally, in 1988, she signed a film under her own name, "After Death."
Drudi continued to write for various directors before forming a team with her husband. She is meticulous in her research, conducting thorough interviews and documentation to ensure accuracy in her work. In 2008, she published her novel "Take Me and Kill Me." Her daughter, Valentina, is a costume and set designer, and even made her acting debut at four months old in her father's film, "The Other Inferno." Drudi remains active on social media and continues to work in the film industry.
