BIOGRAPHY

Born in Rome, the 24th February 1955

He starts being involved in the film and theatre world at the age of 8 years, as a child actor. He works with Visconti, Strehler, De Sica, Pietrangeli, Zurlini, Bolchi and other authors and directors.

His engagement with the advertising film-industry begins in the late ‘70th. In the very beginning he works as an assistant for art department and wardrobe. Later he becomes assistant director for italian and international well-know commercial directors : Giulio Paradisi, Enrico Sannia, Alfredo Angeli, Rick Levine, Bruce Dowad, Dick McNeil…
Before starting to direct his first own commercials in 1984 he matures an experience in the role of producer.

Eversince and until nowadays he shot more than hundred commercials for prestigious brands ( just to name a few : Barilla, Kodak, Superga, Opel, Telecom) A lot of them bring him great recognition of the international advertising industry (Cannes, New York Film Festival, London Film Festival, Clio, Moebius, Epica, Anipa, Art Directors Club, SpotItalia, ecc…).

FILMOGRAPHY

1991 – Americano Rosso – Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Burt Young, Valeria Milillo, Sabrina Ferilli. Distr. Warner Bros
1994 – Senza Pelle – Kim Rossi Stuart, Anna Galiena, Massimo Ghini. Distr. Istituto Luce
1998 – I Giardini dell’Eden – Kim Rossi Stuart, Said Tagmaoui, Boris Terral, Kassandra Voyagis. Distr. Medusa
2002 – Casomai – Stefania Rocca, Fabio Volo, Gennaro Nunziante. Distr. 01
2005 – La febbre – Fabio Volo, Valeria Solarino, Arnoldo Foa’. Distr. 01
2006 – Commediasexi – Sergio Rubini, Paolo Bonolis, Margherita Buy, Stefania Rocca, Elena Santarelli, Rocco Papaleo, Michele Placido. Distr. 01
2010 – Sul Mare – Dario Castiglio, Martina Codecasa. Distr. Warner Bros Italia

THEATRE

2005 – “Il sorriso di Daphne” di Vittorio Franceschi
2007 – “Diatriba d’amore contro un uomo seduto” di Gabriel Garcia Marquez
2011 – “Scene da un Matrimonio” di Ingmar Bergman
2011 – “Disco Risorgimento – una Storia Romantica” di Edoardo Sylos Labini
2011 – “Tante Belle Cose” di Edoardo Erba

DOCUMENTARIES

1996 – Sergio Citti – Telepiu’
1996 – Il prezzo dell’innocenza – Rai/Unicef
1998 – Dio in tv – Rai

VIDEOCLIP

2001 – Heaven – Elisa
2002 – La vita non e’ un film – Art. 31
2005 – Mentre tutto scorre – Negramaro
2008 – Invece No – Laura Pausini
2009 – Ancora Qui – Renato Zero

SHORTFILMS

1996 – Ritratti
2003 – L’appello di un’amica