Elio Schneeman (October 16, 1961 – August 17, 1997) was an American poet.
Born in Taranto, Italy of American heritage, Schneeman moved with his family to New York City in 1966.
He was well-known and respected by poets associated with the Poetry Project in New York.
Schneeman's poems were published in numerous literary magazines, as well as the anthologies Nice To See You: Homage to Ted Berrigan (Coffee House Press), Out of This World (Crown/Random House), and (posthumously) An Anthology of New (American) Poets (Talisman House).