A passionate film director renown for his exploratory techniques, and courage to embrace various film genres from fantasy/action/adventure and horror. His latest feature films are inspired by the life of Richard the Lionheart. Filmed in evocative, historical locations, with a dedicated cast and expert crew who have remained faithful to Stefano throughout his varied, original, if not controversial career. "Richard: The Lionheart" and "Richard the Lionheart: Rebellion" mark an apex of years of experience, bringing together all the true elements of a real epic. "Richard the Lionheart" is released in US by LIONSGATE and stars Malcolm McDowell as King Henry II. In October 2011 he directed "Solid State", proving yet again his desire to explore unknown territories. A sci-fi movie distributed by Wonderphil Productions, presented by Wonderphil Entertainment at MIPTV, Marché du Film in Cannes and American Film Market 2011-12. The cast of "Solid State" included Debbie Rochon, Suzi Lorraine and the star Vivica A. Fox (Independence Day/ Kill Bill vol.1). In 2011 his feature/TV film "Kingdom of Gladiators" won an Excellence Award at the Indie Film Fest in La Jolla. It's again a visual feast of stunning, intriguing locations, with gladiatorial fights to the bitter end marking the destiny of a kingdom. Right from the start of his career his work was appreciated and seen throughout major international festivals, not only at Cannes, but also at Dragon*Con Independent Film Festival. His first feature film "Armaghedon" (1993) was distributed in home video, Followed by a period of short film releases. 2001 saw the release of "La Via Della Gloria" (The Road of Glory), which was selected for the Donatello David Award and Golden Ciak, the major awards in Italy. His next feature "Shan - The Ancient Heart of Natural People" was produced with support from the United Nations, and screened at the UN Headquarters in New York during the Permanent Forum of Indigenous People. This project grew out of experimental theatre shows (2005) in collaboration with the Celtic music group Lab Graal. As producer he won the Kodak Showcase Award at the Turin Film Festival (2006) with the short movie "Guilty Until Proven Innocent" which was also seen at Cannes Film Festival in the same year. 2006 was a fruitful year as Stefano began working with the NWE (European Wrestling Federation) creating a TV series with international wrestling stars, leading to the production and direction (2007) of a pilot TV show "Black & 4X", with the WWE star Kishi as main character. In 2009 he returned to action and adventure with "Claang the Game" distributed worldwide by Wonderphil Productions, earning yet another Excellence Award at the Indie Film Fest. Claang Entertainment is his own production company set up specifically to offer a structure open to all forms of exploration regarding the film world of fantasy and action. Film critics have admired Stefano's scenographic and photographic skills, his capacity to create and produce epic feature films with limited resources and time deadlines, free from preconceptions and a "traditional" film approach. Whether it's to be considered a quality is obviously debatable, but the numerous awards and professional recognition he has gathered along his journey are proof of a director with clear, original, enjoyable ideas. In November 2014 his short movie "The Third Layer" won the Critics' Choice Award at the Medieval Short Film Festival in Italy.
Stefano Mordini was born on August 10, 1968 in Marradi, Tuscany, Italy. He is a director and writer, known for Il testimone invisibile (2018), Pericle il nero (2016) and Provincia meccanica (2005). He is married to Valentina Cervi. They have two children.
Stefano Papa is an actor, known for Tommaso (2019).
Stefano Patti is known for Love Wedding Repeat (2020), Romeo & Juliet (2013) and A.C.A.B. - All Cops Are Bastards (2012).
Stefano Pesce is an Italian actor. He was born on October 19, 1967, in Bologna, to Mauro Pesce, biblical scholar and historian of religions, and Adriana Destro, an anthropologist. His parents are professors at the University of Bologna. He has a sister, Sara, a research professor of cinema history at the University of Bologna. During infancy he followed his parents in their study trips, in Germany and in Jerusalem. He attended a theatre school in Milan, a specialization course in Rome and partecipated in a theatre tour international. Pesce had his first role in 2002 in the film 'Da Zero a Dieci', in 2003 he took part in the comedy 'Ma Che Colpa Abbiamo Noi'. He found success in television with crime series 'Ris', 'Distretto di Polizia 9', tv movies 'Il commissario De Luca' and 'Tutti i rumori del mondo', mystery tv show 'Il tredicesimo apostolo'. In 2010 he interpreted the play 'Caligula', written by Albert Camus; in 2012 has written and performed the monologue 'Crisi'. From the 1998 until today, Stefano Pesce is romantically linked to actress Barbara Mautino, they have a daughter.
Stefano Petronelli is known for The Italian Job (2003), Wrobiony (2016) and La pazza gioia (2016).
Stefano Reali is known for I'm Still Here (2013), Heroics (2015) and The Exorcism of Anna Ecklund (2016).
Stefano Rossi Giordani was born on October 6, 1989 in Rovereto, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy. He is an actor, known for L'uomo del labirinto (2019), Il traduttore (2016) and Un passo dal cielo (2011).
Stefano Sabelli is an actor, known for Blues metropolitano (1985), Profumo (1987) and L'attrazione (1987).
After his studies at the Sergio Tofano acting school in Turin and advanced studies in New York and Paris, Stefano Saccotelli worked on stage with directors Ian Williams, Aldo Zampieri and Pier Giuseppe Corrado (lead actor in "Occhio folle occhio lucido" and in "Solo con la libertà..."). In "Lettere dal Sahara (Letters from the Sahara)" by Vittorio De Seta (Venice 2006) he appeared in the role of Father Sandro. He co-starred in "La tempêta" by Marcello Vai (as Giovanni the partisan) and in many independent productions, including roles in English and French. On Italian television, Stefano has appeared in the soap operas "Centovetrine" and "Vivere", as well as guest starring in the popular sitcoms "Camera café" and "Piloti". He has also acted in many major TV dramas such as: "Le stagioni del cuore", "Lo smemorato di Collegno", "L'amore non basta (quasi mai...)", "I segreti di Borgo Larici" and "Sacrificio d'amore" (Mediaset), "La bambina dalle mani sporche", "Il bene e il male", "Enrico Mattei, l'uomo che guardava al futuro", "Walter Chiari, fino all'ultima risata", "Purché finisca bene (La tempesta)", "Questo nostro amore 70", "Rocco Schiavone (Castore e Polluce)", "Non uccidere 2 (Le Figlie di Maat)" and "Provaci ancora Prof! 7 (Errori a catena)" (Rai), "Il mostro di Firenze" (Sky/Fox). Giuliano Montaldo entrusted to him the roles of Stellowsky's servant in "I demoni di San Pietroburgo (The Demons of St. Petersburg)" and of the trade-unionist in "L'industriale". He starred as lead character (Giorgio) in Anna Bucchetti's short film "Resta" (Best Foreign Language Drama at San Francisco Women's Film Festival 2009), and guest-starred in Junior Lucano's "Alla rovescia", which earned a special mention at Piemonte Movie 2010. Stefano's credits also include Umberto Spinazzola's "L'ultimo crodino", Giuseppe Capotondi's "La doppia ora (The Double Hour)" (Venice 2009), Andrea Molaioli's "Il gioiellino", Fabrizio Costa's "L'uomo che rubò la Gioconda" (Mediaset/France 2/Tsr1), Riccardo Donna's "Fuoriclasse" (Raiuno), Paolo Poeti's "La farfalla granata" (Raiuno), Fabrizio Costa's "La bella e la bestia" (Raiuno) and Claudio Norza's "Alex & Co." (Disney Channel). Lead role, director and screenwriter for the web-sitcom "Kul Senter" (Premio Patologico at Rome Festival Internazionale Cinema Patologico 2016), Stefano co-stars in the musical "A Christmas Carol" (directed by Melina Pellicano) and performs his one-man-show "Diversamente...altri". He is also featured as the lead actor in Luigi Pirandello's classic "L'uomo dal fiore in bocca (The Man with a Flower in His Mouth)" directed by Aldo Zampieri. He has recently performed in the well-known Chinese TV drama "To Be a Better Man" directed by Zhang Xiaobo (Zhejiang TV/Jiangsu TV/LETV, the prisoner) and in the film "Toy Gun" (directed by Marco Serafini, Antonio), a Luxembourg-Belgium co-production. Lead character in the short film "Io e Ascanio" (directed by Enzo Dino, Premio AIOM Oncologia e Cinema 2017, Rome) and in the TV drama in French "Le vol d'Anouk" (Rai Vd'A, Cédric), and will play the judge in Fabrizio Costa's "L'amore, il sole e le altre stelle" (Raiuno).