Gabriele Mainetti (born 7 November 1976) is an Italian film director, actor, screenwriter, composer and producer.

Career

Mainetti started his career in the film industry as an actor for minor comedies and television series; as a director, he received attention thanks to his early short film ''Basette'' (2008), a tribute to

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''. In 2012, he directed ''Tiger Boy'', a teen drama short film about

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that was awarded with a

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. His debut feature film, ''

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'' (2015), was praised by audience and critic, gaining several major Italian prizes. Mainetti won the awards for Best New Director and

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at the 2016 David di Donatello. His second feature '' Freaks Out'' was scheduled to be released on 16 December 2020, but it was delayed to 28 October 2021 due to the

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Filmography

Feature films

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'' (2015) *'' Freaks Out'' (2021)

Short films

*''Ultima spiaggia'' (2005) *''Basette'' (2008) *''Love in Central Park'' (2010) *''Tiger Boy'' (2012) *''Ningyo'' (2016)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mainetti, Gabriele 1976 births Living people Film people from Rome Italian film directors Italian film producers Italian screenwriters Male actors from Rome Italian film score composers Italian male film score composers