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Italian film director From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gabriele Mainetti (born 7 November 1976) is an Italian film director, actor, screenwriter, composer and producer.[1][2]
Gabriele Mainetti | |
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Born | Rome, Italy | 7 November 1976
Occupation(s) | Film director, actor, screenwriter, composer, producer |
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
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.
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