Davide S. Mazzoli

Davide S. Mazzoli is an Italian author, director, and producer.

Early life

He began his career in 1984 as an assistant to Mike Bongiorno on television shows such as Superflash, Pentatlon, and TeleMike. In the late '90s, he joined his family's business, which specialized in the construction of theme parks, resort hotels, and casinos. During this period, he contributed to various significant projects, including the Fantasy Kingdom at Gardaland, the FEC at the Benetton Megastore, and other major attractions worldwide, serving as a set designer, sculptor, and artistic director.

Career

In 2003, Mazzoli transitioned to television authorship and collaborated on various formats for Mediaset, Sky, MTV, AliceTV, and Cinecittà Entertainment. In 2004, he created a primetime format for Rete4, produced by Mediaset and Cinecittà Entertainment.

Over the years, Mazzoli also collaborated with Fondazione Prada, serving as an artistic director and producer for works such as "Synchro System (Upside Down Mushroom Room)" by artist Carsten Höller and "Turn Into Me" by Nathalie Djurberg, which won the Silver Lion at the Venice Biennale.

In 2011, along with his cousin Marco Mazzoli of Radio 105, he co-authored the novel "Radio-grafia di un Dj che non piace," published by Rizzoli. In 2012, he released the thriller "Lo Specchio del Male" with Tre60, the new TEA brand of Gruppo editoriale Mauri Spagnol. The book was recommended as one of the top five thrillers for summer 2012 and among the best five titles for Christmas 2014 by Panorama.

On November 27, 2012, again with his cousin Marco, Mazzoli published the book "Non mollare mai! - Sfighe e rivincite dello Zoo di 105" with Mondadori.

On November 29, 2013, he published with Sperling & Kupfer the first book of the saga "The Magical Lands of Midendhil" titled "The Mission of the Last Guardian," also released in Bulgaria, Brazil, and the United States. The Midendhil world expanded through a website and other projects, partnering with the United Nations World Food Programme. The Midendhil novel inspired a new night show at Mirabilandia, written and directed by Davide Simon Mazzoli.

In 2015, he wrote, produced, and directed the feature film "On Air - Storia di un successo," based on the novel "Radio-grafia di un Dj che non piace." Distributed by Medusa Film, the film was co-written by Mazzoli and Ugo Chiti.

In July 2016, Mazzoli won the Best Director award at the 13th Magna Graecia Film Festival for "On Air - Storia di un successo." In 2021, he returned to literature with the thriller novel "Uccidi il Male," published by La Corte Editore.

On February 28, 2023, he co-authored a book with his cousin Marco titled "Otto ..... di storie," published by Mondadori. He is also the promoter of the Mazzoliverse, a metaverse on The Nemesis platform, where his new TV format "Fight Back: sfida fino all'ultima parola" is broadcast. The show is produced by Visionaria Film and hosted by his cousin Marco Mazzoli, Paolo Noise, and Fabio Alisei, with the special participation of Stefano Chiodaroli.

He currently resides in Orlando with his wife Alice and their children Leonardo and Alexander.

Books

• 2001 - Nessuno può Chiamarlo Ulisse, Editrice Nuovi Autori
• 2011 - Radiografia di un dj che non piace (scritto insieme a Marco Mazzoli), Rizzoli
• 2012 - Lo specchio del Male , Tre60 - Gruppo Editoriale Mauri Spagnol
• 2012 - Non mollare mai - Sfighe e rivincite dello Zoo di 105 (scritto insieme a Marco Mazzoli), Mondadori
• 2013 - Le Terre Magiche di Midendhil - La missione dell'Ultimo Custode, Sperling & Kupfer
• 2014 - Le Terre Magiche di Midendhil - Мисията на последния пазител, Egmont
• 2016 - As Terras Mágicas de Midendhil - A Missão do Último Guardião,Editora Benvirà
• 2021 - Uccidi il Male, La Corte Editore
• 2022 - The Magical Lands of Midendhil - The mission of the Last Keeper, W.Brand Publishing
• 2023 - Otto ..... di storie (scritto insieme a Marco Mazzoli), Mondadori

Television

He has collaborated on various TV pilots and series. Among them is "Psyco delitti per gioco," conceived, written, and directed by Davide Simon Mazzoli. Produced by Cinecittà and Mediaset, it aired in primetime on Rete 4 and starred Remo Girone. In 2015, he founded the company Bic Format, the creative force behind the Eei Eei Ooh format, from which ¡Vaya fauna! was produced for Telecinco.

Cinema

• 2004 - Raul il diritto di uccidere - Assistant director for Andrea Bolognini
• 2016 - On Air - Storia di un Successo - Screenwriter, director, and producer.

Awards and Recognitions

• 2004 - Finalist for the Premio Tedeschi for the novel I Segreti del Buio.
• 2016 - Best Director award at the 13th Magna Graecia Film Festival for the film On Air - Storia di un Successo.

References

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