Draft:Davide Simon Mazzoli
 | Review waiting, please be patient.
This may take 8 weeks or more, since drafts are reviewed in no specific order. There are 1,841 pending submissions waiting for review.
Where to get help
How to improve a draft
You can also browse Wikipedia:Featured articles and Wikipedia:Good articles to find examples of Wikipedia's best writing on topics similar to your proposed article. Improving your odds of a speedy review To improve your odds of a faster review, tag your draft with relevant WikiProject tags using the button below. This will let reviewers know a new draft has been submitted in their area of interest. For instance, if you wrote about a female astronomer, you would want to add the Biography, Astronomy, and Women scientists tags. Editor resources
Reviewer tools
|
Davide Simon Mazzoli | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 15, 1980 Milan, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Citizenship | American |
| Occupation(s) | art director, author, movie director |
| Years active | 1998 - 2025 |
Davide Simon Mazzoli (born October 15, 1980) is an Italian-American director.
Biography
[edit]He began his career in 1984 as a sidekick for Mike Bongiorno on shows such as Superflash, Pentatlon, and TeleMike. By the late 1990s, he started working in the family business, which builds theme parks, resort hotels, and casinos. During this time, he participated in the production of various large projects, including Fantasy Kingdom at Gardaland, the Benetton Mini Park, and other major attractions worldwide, serving as set designer, sculptor, and artistic director.
In 2003, he began his experience as a television writer, collaborating on various formats for Mediaset, Sky, MTV, AliceTV, and Cinecittà Entertainment. In 2004, he signed a prime-time format for Rete4, produced by Mediaset and Cinecittà.
Over the years, Mazzoli has also collaborated with the Prada Foundation, serving as artistic director and producer of works such as Synchro System (Upside Down Mushroom Room) by artist Carsten Höller and Turn Into Me by Nathalie Djurberg, a Silver Lion winner at the Venice Biennale.
In 2011, together with his cousin Marco Mazzoli of Radio 105, he wrote the novel Radio-grafia di un Dj che non piace [1], published by Rizzoli. In 2012, he published with Tre60, the new TEA brand of the Mauri Spagnol Publishing Group, the thriller titled Lo Specchio del Male, which was listed among the five recommended thrillers for summer reading in 2012[2]
On November 27, 2012, he published, together with his cousin Marco, the book Non mollare mai! - Sfighe e rivincite dello Zoo di 105[3] with Mondadori.
On November 29, 2013, he published with Sperling & Kupfer the first book of the saga "Le Terre Magiche di Midendhil," titled "La Missione dell'Ultimo Custode"[4], published also in Bulgaria[5], Brazil [6], and the United States[7]. The American publication of Midendhil received the title "IndieReader Approved."[8] The world of Midendhil is developed through a website and other projects [9] From the Midendhil novel, an important night show was created at Mirabilandia[10][11], written and directed by Davide Simon Mazzoli [12][13].
In 2015, he wrote, produced, and directed the feature film On Air - Storia di un successo [14],[15] a film based on the novel Radio-grafia di un Dj che non piace. The film, distributed by Medusa Film S.p.A, was released in theaters on December 10, 2015, receiving a positive response from critics.
In July 2016, he won the Best Director award for On Air - Storia di un successo at the 13th edition of the Magna Graecia Film Festival.[16]
In 2021, he returned to the literary scene with the thriller novel Uccidi il Male, published by La Corte Editore.[17]
On February 28, 2023, he published a book titled Otto c**o di Storie, released by Mondadori.[18] He is also the promoter of the Mazzoliverse,[19] a metaverse on the platform The Nemesis, where his new TV format Fight Back: sfida fino all'ultima parola is broadcast.[20].This show is produced by Visionaria Film.
He currently lives in Orlando with his wife Alice and their children.
Novels
[edit]- 2001 - No One Can Call Him Ulysses, Editrice Nuovi Autori
- 2011 - Radiography of a DJ Who Is Not Liked', Rizzoli
- 2012 - The Mirror of Evil, Tre60 - TEA
- 2012 - Never Give Up - The Misfortunes and Comebacks of Zoo di 105, Mondadori
- 2013 - The Magical Lands of Midendhil - The Mission of the Last Keeper, Sperling & Kupfer
- 2014 - The Magical Lands of Midendhil - Мисията на последния пазител, Egmont
- 2016 - As Terras Mágicas de Midendhil - A Missão do Último Guardião, Editora Benvirà
- 2021 - Kill the Evil, La Corte Editore
- 2022 - The Magical Lands of Midendhil - The Mission of the Last Keeper, W.Brand Publishing
- 2023 - Eight ... Stories (co-written with Marco Mazzoli), Mondadori
Television
[edit]He has collaborated on various pilots and TV series. Among these is Psycho - Crimes for Fun conceived, written, and directed by Davide Simon Mazzoli. Produced by Cinecittà and Mediaset, it aired in prime time on Rete 4, starring Remo Girone. In 2015, he founded the company Bic Format, which created the format Eei Eei Ooh, from which ¡Vaya fauna![21] was produced for Telecinco.
Film
[edit]- 2004 - Raul - The Right to Kill - First Assistant Director to Andrea Bolognini
- 2016 - On Air - The Story of a Success - Screenwriter, director, and producer.
Awards and Recognitions
[edit]- 2004 - Finalist for the Premio_Tedeschi for the novel The Secrets of the Dark[22].
- 2014 - Recognized as Audi Innovator in the Audi innovative thinking project: a communication platform that aims to identify the greatest exponents of the countries in terms of innovation.
- 2016 - Award as Best Director at the 13th edition of the Magna Graecia Film Festival for the film On Air - The Story of a Success[23].
References
[edit]- ^ rizzoli.rcslibri.corriere.it
- ^ "Cinque thriller per l'estate - Panorama".
- ^ "Non mollare mai - Marco Mazzoli, Davide Simon Mazzoli".
- ^ "Davide simon mazzoli: Il fantasy ci insegna a credere in noi stessi". 15 November 2013.
- ^ "1: Мисията на последния пазител | Мидендхил | ЕГМОНТ".
- ^ "As terras mágicas de Midendhil".
- ^ https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-magical-lands-of-midendhil-davide-simon-mazzoli/1142249691
- ^ "The Magical Lands of Midendhil".
- ^ ""Midendhil Experience" Coming Soon to Orlando".
- ^ "L'Apertura serale per vedere Midenhil | Mirabilandia".
- ^ "Mirabilandia: "Operazione Convenienza"". 27 August 2014.
- ^ "Mirabilandia, ultimo weekend di agosto a prezzo speciale per i romagnoli".
- ^ https://youtube.com/ySkwQjnif3Q?si=OztpyKQX5X0kfdGe
- ^ "Davide Simon Mazzoli - on Air - Storia di un successo | Rolling Stone Italia". 31 March 2016.
- ^ "«Lo Zoo di 105» diventa un film «Dietro il trash c'è la protesta»". 18 September 2015.
- ^ "'Un posto sicuro' vince il Magna Graecia Film Festival, chiavi della città a Modine". August 2016.
- ^ "Intervista a Davide Simon Mazzoli".
- ^ mondadori.it
- ^ "Nasce il Mazzoliverse!". 2 March 2023.
- ^ "Visionaria Film produce il primo show italiano per il Metaverso". 14 April 2023.
- ^ https://www.mitele.es/programas-tv/vaya-fauna/
- ^ https://www.robertomistretta.com/riconoscimenti
- ^ "'Un posto sicuro' vince il Magna Graecia Film Festival, chiavi della città a Modine". August 2016.