Stefano Lodovichi

Stefano Lodovichi
Born (1983-08-31) 31 August 1983
Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy
Alma materUniversity of Siena
OccupationsFilm director, screenwriter
Years active2007–present

Stefano Lodovichi (born 31 August 1983) is an Italian film director and screenwriter.

Life and career

Born in Grosseto in 1983, Lodovichi graduated in film criticism and cinematic language methodologies at the University of Siena. He began working in the film industry in his hometown, collaborating with directors such as Carlo Virzì and Francesco Falaschi.[1][2]

In 2007, he wrote and directed his first short film, No End, produced with support from the University of Siena. Two years later, he made the short Dueditre.[1][2] In 2011, he worked as assistant director for Rolando Colla on Summer Games and directed the segment "Figli di Dio" in the collective film Il pranzo di Natale, presented out of competition at the Rome Film Festival.[2] In 2012, he directed the documentary Pascoli a Barga, starring Giuseppe Battiston. During these years, Lodovichi also made commercials—for AVIS, Assolombarda, and McDonald's—and music videos for artists including Mondo Marcio, Beatrice Antolini, and Quartiere Coffee.[1]

His first feature film, Aquadro, produced by Mood Film and Rai Cinema, was released in 2013.[2] In 2015, he released his second feature, the thriller Deep in the Wood, produced by Sky Cinema.[3] His subsequent works include the first season of Rai 2 crime series Cacciatore: The Hunter (2018)[4] and Mediaset courtroom drama The Trial (2019).[5]

In 2020, he directed the film The Guest Room, released on Prime Video in January 2021.[6] The next year, Lodovichi directed the Sky Atlantic series Christian, also serving as creative producer.[7] The second season, released in 2023, includes his contributions to the story and screenplay.[8]

Personal life

Lodovichi married actress Camilla Filippi on 21 September 2019.[9]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Notes
2007 No End Short film
2009 Due di tre Short film
2011 Il pranzo di Natale Segment "Figli di Dio"
2012 Pascoli a Barga Documentary
2013 Aquadro Also writer
2015 Deep in the Wood Also writer
2021 The Guest Room Also writer
2026 The Big Fake

Television

Year Title Network Notes
2018 Cacciatore: The Hunter Rai 2 6 episodes (season 1)
2019 The Trial Canale 5 8 episodes
2022–2023 Christian Sky Atlantic 11 episodes; also creative producer and writer

Music videos

Title Artist(s) Release date
"Libera romantica" Bohemia 9 June 2009
"Sweet Aroma" Quartiere Coffee 15 November 2010
"Uan" Formiche nell'Orto 18 December 2010
"This Is Not a Test" Lapingra 11 March 2011
"Pamphlet" Carlot-ta 14 March 2011
"Caffeine" Quartiere Coffee 30 July 2011
"Solo un disegno circolare" Lapingra 24 April 2012
"La paura" Gran Turismo Veloce 24 January 2013
"Vertical Love" Beatrice Antolini 10 March 2014
"A denti stretti" Mondo Marcio 25 March 2014

References

  1. ^ a b c "Stefano Lodovichi atto II. Esce il suo nuovo film" (in Italian). Il Tirreno. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Intervista a Stefano Lodovichi regista di Aquadro" (in Italian). Onesto e Spietato. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  3. ^ "In fondo al bosco: incontro con il regista Stefano Lodovichi e con gli attori Filippo Nigro e Camilla Filippi" (in Italian). Comingsoon.it. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  4. ^ ""Cacciatore di mafiosi", set a Isola per la storia di Sabella" (in Italian). La Repubblica. 18 April 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Il processo: tutto sulla nuova serie con la Puccini e Scianna. Al via le riprese della nuova fiction di Canale 5, un thriller in quattro puntate ambientato a Mantova. Il processo è diretta da Stefano Lodovichi" (in Italian). Panorama. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  6. ^ Roberto Recchioni (7 January 2021). "La stanza: la recensione di Roberto Recchioni". Screenweek.
  7. ^ Pietrantoni, Attilio. "Christian: il sovrannaturale nella periferia romana". Calabria Magazine.
  8. ^ Gagliardi, Giovanni (21 March 2023). "'Christian 2', l'utopia coatta di Edoardo Pesce, santo picchiatore: "Nel lavoro mi piace l'artigianato italiano"". la Repubblica.
  9. ^ Volponi, Fabrizia (23 September 2019). "Camilla Filippi e Stefano Lodovichi: le foto del matrimonio" (in Italian). style24.it. Retrieved 21 June 2020.