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, '' They Call Me Jeeg'' (2015), was praised by audience and critic, gaining several major Italian prizes. Mainetti won the awards for

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and Best Producer at the 2016 David di Donatello. His second feature ''

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'' 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

As a filmmaker

Acting roles

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

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