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'''Gabriele Mainetti''' (born 7 November 1976) is an Italian film director, actor, screenwriter, composer and producer.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.fumettologica.it/2016/02/gabriele-mainetti-jeeg-robot-intervista/|title=Intervista a Gabriele Mainetti, regista di ‘Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot’, tra fumetti e film|date=25 February 2016|website=Fumettologica|accessdate=11 October 2020|language=it}}</ref>
'''Gabriele Mainetti''' (born 7 November 1976) is an Italian film director, actor, screenwriter, composer and producer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/gabriele-mainetti/|title=Mainetti, Gabriele|website=[[Treccani Encyclopedia]]|access-date=27 October 2020|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.fumettologica.it/2016/02/gabriele-mainetti-jeeg-robot-intervista/|title=Intervista a Gabriele Mainetti, regista di 'Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot', tra fumetti e film|date=25 February 2016|website=[[Fumettologica]]|accessdate=11 October 2020|language=it}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Mainetti started his career in the film industry as an actor for minor comedies and television series; he received attention as a director thanks to his early short film ''Basette'' (2008), a tribute to [[anime series]] ''[[Lupin the Third]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinematografo.it/cinedatabase/film/basette/53176/|title=Basette|website=Cinematografo|accessdate=11 October 2020|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.meganerd.it/atto-damore-n-2-basette-il-corto-di-gabriele-mainetti-ispirato-a-lupin-iii/|title=Atto d'amore n.2: Basette, il corto di Gabriele Mainetti ispirato a Lupin III|website=Meganerd|date=23 March 2018|accessdate=11 October 2020|language=it}}</ref> In 2013, he directed ''Tiger Boy'', a teen drama short film about [[pedophilia]] that was awarded with a [[Nastro d'Argento|Silver Ribbon]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.v-news.it/tiger-boy-un-corto-di-gabriele-mainetti-sulla-pedofilia/|title=Tiger Boy, un corto di Gabriele Mainetti su un tema importante|date=11 January 2016|website=V-News|accessdate=11 October 2020|language=it}}</ref>
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 [[anime series]] ''[[Lupin the Third]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinematografo.it/cinedatabase/film/basette/53176/|title=Basette|website=Cinematografo|accessdate=11 October 2020|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.meganerd.it/atto-damore-n-2-basette-il-corto-di-gabriele-mainetti-ispirato-a-lupin-iii/|title=Atto d'amore n.2: Basette, il corto di Gabriele Mainetti ispirato a Lupin III|website=Meganerd|date=23 March 2018|accessdate=11 October 2020|language=it}}</ref> In 2012, he directed ''Tiger Boy'', a teen drama short film about [[pedophilia]] that was awarded with a [[Nastro d'Argento|Silver Ribbon]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.v-news.it/tiger-boy-un-corto-di-gabriele-mainetti-sulla-pedofilia/|title=Tiger Boy, un corto di Gabriele Mainetti su un tema importante|date=11 January 2016|website=V-News|accessdate=11 October 2020|language=it}}</ref>


His debut feature film, ''[[They Call Me Jeeg]]'', was praised by audience and critic, gaining several major Italian prizes.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Jay Weissberg|title=Film Review: 'They Call Me Jeeg'|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/festivals/they-call-me-jeeg-review-1201634363/|accessdate=11 October 2020|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=5 November 2015|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Franco Montini|title=Al Festival del Cinema Santamaria il supereroe 'Jeeg Robot'|url=http://roma.repubblica.it/cronaca/2015/10/17/news/titolo_non_esportato_da_hermes_-_id_articolo_1540691-125249757/|accessdate=11 October 2020|work=[[La Repubblica]]|date=17 October 2015|language=it}}</ref> Mainetti won the awards for [[David di Donatello for Best New Director|Best New Director]] and [[David di Donatello for Best Producer|Best Producer]] at the [[David di Donatello|2016 David di Donatello]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cinematografo.it/news/david-di-donatello-2016-tutti-i-vincitori/|title=David di Donatello 2016: tutti i vincitori|website=Cinematografo|date=18 April 2016|accessdate=11 October 2020|language=it}}</ref>
His debut feature film, ''[[They Call Me Jeeg]]'' (2015), was praised by audience and critic, gaining several major Italian prizes.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Jay Weissberg|title=Film Review: 'They Call Me Jeeg'|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/festivals/they-call-me-jeeg-review-1201634363/|accessdate=11 October 2020|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=5 November 2015|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Franco Montini|title=Al Festival del Cinema Santamaria il supereroe 'Jeeg Robot'|url=http://roma.repubblica.it/cronaca/2015/10/17/news/titolo_non_esportato_da_hermes_-_id_articolo_1540691-125249757/|accessdate=11 October 2020|work=[[La Repubblica]]|date=17 October 2015|language=it}}</ref> Mainetti won the awards for [[David di Donatello for Best New Director|Best New Director]] and [[David di Donatello for Best Producer|Best Producer]] at the [[David di Donatello|2016 David di Donatello]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cinematografo.it/news/david-di-donatello-2016-tutti-i-vincitori/|title=David di Donatello 2016: tutti i vincitori|website=Cinematografo|date=18 April 2016|accessdate=11 October 2020|language=it}}</ref>

His second feature ''[[Freaks Out]]'' was scheduled to be released on 16 December 2020,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://tg24.sky.it/spettacolo/cinema/2020/06/25/freaks-out-uscita--film-mainetti|title="Freaks Out", la data di uscita del secondo film di Gabriele Mainetti|publisher=Sky TG 24|date=25 June 2020|access-date=2 November 2020|language=it}}</ref> but it was delayed to 28 October 2021 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Italy]].


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
===Feature films===
===Feature films===
*''[[They Call Me Jeeg]]'' (2015)
*''[[They Call Me Jeeg]]'' (2015)
*''[[Freaks Out]]'' (2020)
*''[[Freaks Out]]'' (2021)


===Short films===
===Short films===
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* {{Cite web|url=https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/gabriele-mainetti/|title=Mainetti, Gabriele|website=[[Treccani Encyclopedia]]}}


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Latest revision as of 15:08, 15 February 2024

Gabriele Mainetti
Gabriele Mainetti in September 2017
Born (1976-11-07) 7 November 1976 (age 47)
Rome, Italy
Occupation(s)Film director, actor, screenwriter, composer, producer
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)

Gabriele Mainetti (born 7 November 1976) is an Italian film director, actor, screenwriter, composer and producer.[1][2]

Career[edit]

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 anime series Lupin the Third.[3][4] In 2012, he directed Tiger Boy, a teen drama short film about pedophilia that was awarded with a Silver Ribbon.[5]

His debut feature film, They Call Me Jeeg (2015), was praised by audience and critic, gaining several major Italian prizes.[6][7] Mainetti won the awards for Best New Director and Best Producer at the 2016 David di Donatello.[8]

His second feature Freaks Out was scheduled to be released on 16 December 2020,[9] but it was delayed to 28 October 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy.

Filmography[edit]

Feature films[edit]

Short films[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Mainetti, Gabriele". Treccani Encyclopedia (in Italian). Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Intervista a Gabriele Mainetti, regista di 'Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot', tra fumetti e film". Fumettologica (in Italian). 25 February 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Basette". Cinematografo (in Italian). Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Atto d'amore n.2: Basette, il corto di Gabriele Mainetti ispirato a Lupin III". Meganerd (in Italian). 23 March 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Tiger Boy, un corto di Gabriele Mainetti su un tema importante". V-News (in Italian). 11 January 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  6. ^ Jay Weissberg (5 November 2015). "Film Review: 'They Call Me Jeeg'". Variety (in Italian). Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  7. ^ Franco Montini (17 October 2015). "Al Festival del Cinema Santamaria il supereroe 'Jeeg Robot'". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  8. ^ "David di Donatello 2016: tutti i vincitori". Cinematografo (in Italian). 18 April 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  9. ^ ""Freaks Out", la data di uscita del secondo film di Gabriele Mainetti" (in Italian). Sky TG 24. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.

External links[edit]

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