Gabriele Mainetti


Gabriele Mainetti 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, a tribute to anime series Lupin the Third. In 2012, he directed Tiger Boy, a teen drama short film about pedophilia that was awarded with a Silver Ribbon.
His debut feature film, They Call Me Jeeg, was praised by audience and critic, gaining several major Italian prizes. Mainetti won the awards for Best New Director and Best Producer at the 2016 David di Donatello.
His second feature Freaks Out was scheduled to be released on 16 December 2020, but it was delayed to 28 October 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy.

Filmography

Film

Short film
YearTitleDirectorProducerComposer
2004Il produttore
2005Ultima spiaggia
2008
2010Love in Central Park
2012
2016Ningyo

Feature film
YearTitleDirectorProducerWriterComposer
2015They Call Me Jeeg
2021Freaks Out
2023My Summer with the Shark
2023The Best Century of My Life
2023Elf Me
2025Forbidden City

Acting credits
YearTitleRole
1999
1999Il cielo in una stanzaMarco
2000Paolo Giangrande
2001Sandro
2002Claudio
2003Adored: Diary of a Porn StarPietro at 23

Television

Acting credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Un medico in famigliaAdriano Mosca5 episodes
2002BeniaminoMain cast
2004Sebastiano StradaMain cast
2006CriminiMarcoEpisode: "Rapidamente"
2009–2011La nuova squadraLele SavareseMain cast
2010CriminiCC OfficerEpisode: "Niente di personale"
2010Tutti per BrunoLuca CorsariMain cast

Awards and nominations