Gabriele Mainetti

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Gabriele Mainetti
Born (1976-11-07) 7 November 1976 (age 47)
Rome, Italy
Occupation(s)Film director, actor, screenwriter, composer, producer

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

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 anime series Lupin the Third.[2][3] In 2012, he directed Tiger Boy, a teen drama short film about pedophilia that was awarded with a Silver Ribbon.[4]

His debut feature film, They Call Me Jeeg, was praised by audience and critic, gaining several major Italian prizes.[5][6] Mainetti won the awards for Best New Director and Best Producer at the 2016 David di Donatello.[7]

Filmography

Feature films

Short films

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

References

  1. ^ "Intervista a Gabriele Mainetti, regista di 'Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot', tra fumetti e film". Fumettologica (in Italian). 25 February 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Basette". Cinematografo (in Italian). Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Tiger Boy, un corto di Gabriele Mainetti su un tema importante". V-News (in Italian). 11 January 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  5. ^ Jay Weissberg (5 November 2015). "Film Review: 'They Call Me Jeeg'". Variety (in Italian). Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  6. ^ Franco Montini (17 October 2015). "Al Festival del Cinema Santamaria il supereroe 'Jeeg Robot'". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  7. ^ "David di Donatello 2016: tutti i vincitori". Cinematografo (in Italian). 18 April 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2020.

External links

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