Curriculum

- Born in milan on 8 march 1948.
- Graduates in architecture at “Politecnico di Milano”.
- Studies mime at “Piccolo Teatro”, where he works as actors for two theatrical seasons.
- 1971/1978 works at Bruno Bozzetto's studio first as screenwriter then as director on 4 animated feature films, various short films, spots and industrial films.
- 1975 set up the mime and theatrical company “Quellidigrock”.
- 1979 shoots Ratataplan, his first movie, as director, screewriter and actor.

Together with his cinematographic activity, wich include 10 movies within 20 years he continues to engage various different activities.

- From 1978 to 1985 organizes and directs 11 international convention for “IBM Italia”.
- Shoots more than an hundred commercials.
- From 1996 to 1999 works in the Menagment board of “Cinecittà Holding”.
- Takes part in various international film juries, among which: 1998 Berlin, 1999 Cannes, 2002 Montreal.
- In the accademic years 2005 and 2006 hold classes of 30 hours at “Università Cattolica di Milano” in “Scrittura per lo Spettacolo”, part of the master's degree in Philosophy and Letters.
- Since 2013 holds, every year, a workshop of Direction at IULM of Milan.
- Since 2014 holds the position of Artistic Director at “Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia” of Milan.
- Since 2000 writes the column “A Scuola di Cinema” for the monthly magazine CIAK.
- From 2005 to 2010 works as Aritistic Director for “Trento Film Festival”, international meeting about mountain films, exploration and adventure.