Stefano Lodovichi

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.

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. In 2011, he worked as assistant director for 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. 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 , , and Quartiere Coffee.

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