Biographie
Born in Los Angeles, Andria Litto has also lived in New York, New Orleans, and Italy. She is a writer, producer, and director who has been active in the industry since 1987.
Between 1996 and 1998, during her father George Litto’s acquisition of a $100 million revolving credit line, expandable to $250 million, for financing and producing five films, Andria played an integral role throughout the process. Her fluency in French, Italian, and Spanish facilitated communication with many European investors, bridging cultural and language gaps.
When George Litto Pictures, Inc. launched in January 1998, Andria managed the start-up and later took charge of all acquisition and development activities. While at GLP, she associate produced the film THE CREW, starring Richard Dreyfuss and Burt Reynolds, co-produced by Barry Sonnenfeld and released by Buena Vista in 2000.
During this period, Andria also began writing screenplays, selling her first major script titled ANY FOUR WOMEN COULD ROB THE BANK OF ITALY, adapted from Ann Cornelisen’s book. The rights to this film have since reverted to her.
In 2006, Andria was appointed President of George Litto Productions, Inc. Alongside her father, she joined the board of the International Environmental Film and Television Festival (IETFF) in Monte Carlo. She brokered a partnership between the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), the largest environmental organization in the U.S., and the Principality of Monaco to green all events in Monaco, including the film festival. This initiative earned the festival recognition as Europe’s first “green” film festival.
In 2007, a legal dispute arose between George Litto Productions, the estate of George’s late partner, and CBS regarding the television series HAWAII FIVE-0. Having worked with GLP for years, Andria became involved in the litigation. The matter was amicably settled in 2015, with the agreement filed in redacted form in the Los Angeles Superior Court. Through participation in three legal battles, Andria gained valuable knowledge in writers’ rights, contract law, and civil torts, enhancing her skills in negotiations, contracts, and business affairs.
In 2008, Andria directed her first film, a short comedy titled A SCROOGE MEETS CINDERELLA STORY..., portraying the hectic life of a Hollywood producer. The film served as a promotional piece for Producer’s Utopia, a movie business software she developed with European investors, which premiered at the American Film Market (AFM) in 2008. The short was showcased at the AFM booth.
Currently, Andria is President of Amuse Entertainment, Inc., her own company, and George Litto Enterprises, Inc., which manages all literary rights and profit participations of her late father. She licenses the rights to his three acclaimed films—OBSESSION (directed by Brian De Palma), OVER THE EDGE (directed by Jonathan Kaplan), and THAT COLD DAY IN THE PARK (directed by Robert Altman)—to foreign distributors worldwide, with particular demand in Europe.
As a consultant in intellectual property rights and business development, Andria contributes her expertise to Zenity Media, a video gaming company, focusing on IP development and licensing for branding opportunities. She has also advised filmmakers and producers.
Andria completed a documentary about her father’s role in dismantling the Hollywood Blacklist titled My Father Moves Mountains: How George Litto Bulldozed the Hollywood Blacklist. She wrote, produced, directed, and financed the film, which has won over 30 awards globally, including the Anthem Award and the Gabriel Garcia Marquez Award, founded by Dario Fo. The documentary is currently on the festival circuit, with ongoing distributor discussions.
She has written three original screenplays: THE LENGTH OF FORGIVENESS, inspired by a true university acquaintance rape case; BLOW UP BOB, a romantic comedy; and HOW LITTLE WE KNOW, a dramedy exploring love, ambition, and an unconventional family. Additionally, she adapted UNPLANNED PARENTHOOD, based on the autobiographical novel by Liz Carpenter, former Press Secretary to Lady Bird Johnson and one of the first female Washington DC correspondents.
Andria has acquired rights to the original screenplay HOLLYWOOD PSYCHO by writer/director Mark Pavia, known for directing THE NIGHT FLIER and co-writing its sequel with Stephen King. She also holds the feature film and TV rights to the novel ANTISOCIAL, published by HarperCollins, about an affable serial killer who uses social media and the dark web to stalk victims. Furthermore, she owns the rights to the Jack Bertolino book series by John Lansing, published by Simon & Schuster with over 70,000 copies sold, which she is developing into a TV series. Recently, she partnered with producer Barbara De Fina (CASINO, THE AGE OF INNOCENCE, CAPE FEAR) to produce several projects, including the Jack Bertolino series, THE DEVIL'S NECKTIE, and a true story about pandemic heroes who rescued and repatriated U.S. citizens from cruise ships.
Andria studied Theatre and Music at Tulane University, USC, and NYU. An avid singer with a 3½-octave soprano range and a legitimate Broadway belt, she has performed in stage plays, musicals, concerts, and cabarets in Los Angeles and New York City. She continues to sing at cabarets and enjoys classical ballet as a hobby.
