Gabriele Mainetti (born 7 November 1976) is an Italian film director, actor, screenwriter, composer and producer.[1][2]
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.[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
As a filmmaker
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Composer | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Il produttore | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Short film |
| 2005 | Ultima spiaggia | Yes | No | No | No | Short film |
| 2008 | Basette | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Short film |
| 2010 | Love in Central Park | Yes | No | No | No | Short film |
| 2012 | Tiger Boy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Short film |
| 2015 | They Call Me Jeeg | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2016 | Ningyo | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Short film |
| 2021 | Freaks Out | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2023 | My Summer with the Shark | No | Yes | Yes | No | |
| The Best Century of My Life | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Elf Me | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2025 | Forbidden City | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Acting roles
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Life Doesn't Scare Me | ||
| Il cielo in una stanza | Marco | ||
| 2000 | Maestrale | Paolo Giangrande | |
| 2001 | Un altr'anno e poi cresco | Sandro | |
| 2002 | Ultimo stadio | Claudio | |
| 2003 | Adored: Diary of a Porn Star | Pietro at 23 |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Un medico in famiglia | Adriano Mosca | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
| 2002 | Stiamo bene insieme | Beniamino | Main cast |
| 2004 | La omicidi | Sebastiano Strada | Main cast |
| 2006 | Crimini | Marco | Episode: "Rapidamente" |
| 2009–2011 | La nuova squadra | Lele Savarese | Main cast |
| 2010 | Crimini | CC Officer | Episode: "Niente di personale" |
| Tutti per Bruno | Luca Corsari | Main cast |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Brest Short Film Festival | Grand Prix | Tiger Boy | Won |
| David di Donatello | Best Short Film | Nominated | ||
| Giffoni Film Festival | Short Film Award | Nominated | ||
| Italian Golden Globes | Best Short Film | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Flickerfest | Best International Short Film | Won | |
| Lecce Film Festival | Emidio Greco Award | Won | ||
| Nastro d'Argento | Best Short Film | Won | ||
| 2016 | David di Donatello | Best New Director | They Call Me Jeeg | Won |
| Best Producer | Won | |||
| Best Score | Nominated | |||
| Fantasia Film Festival | Audience Award | Nominated | ||
| Nastro d'Argento | Best New Director | Won | ||
| Best Producer | Nominated | |||
| Best Score | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | David di Donatello | Best Producer | Freaks Out | Won |
| Best Film | Nominated | |||
| Best Director | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Nominated | |||
| Best Score | Nominated | |||
| Nastro d'Argento | Best Director | Nominated | ||
| Best Score | Nominated | |||
| Venice Film Festival | Golden Lion | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Mainetti, Gabriele". Treccani Encyclopedia (in Italian). Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Intervista a Gabriele Mainetti, regista di 'Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot', tra fumetti e film". Fumettologica (in Italian). 25 February 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "Basette". Cinematografo (in Italian). Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Tiger Boy, un corto di Gabriele Mainetti su un tema importante". V-News (in Italian). 11 January 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ Jay Weissberg (5 November 2015). "Film Review: 'They Call Me Jeeg'". Variety (in Italian). Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ Franco Montini (17 October 2015). "Al Festival del Cinema Santamaria il supereroe 'Jeeg Robot'". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "David di Donatello 2016: tutti i vincitori". Cinematografo (in Italian). 18 April 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ ""Freaks Out", la data di uscita del secondo film di Gabriele Mainetti" (in Italian). Sky TG 24. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
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