Paolo Strippoli was born in Corato, Bari, in 1993. He earned a directing diploma at the Experimental Cinematography Centre in Rome after graduating from La Sapienza University with a degree in Performing Arts and Sciences. In 2019 he won the Franco Solinas Award for best screenplay with the film "L'angelo infelice." In 2020, together with Roberto De Feo, he made the original Netflix film "A Classic Horror Story," for which he won the award for best direction at the 67th Taormina Film Festival.

In 2022 he directed his second feature film, the psychological horror "Flowing." His next film, the horror "The Valley of Smiles," will be released in 2025.