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 Cacciatore: The Hunter (2018) and Mediaset courtroom drama The Trial (2019).
In 2020, he directed the film The Guest Room, released on Prime Video in January 2021. The next year, Lodovichi directed the Sky Atlantic series Christian, also serving as creative producer. The second season, released in 2023, includes his contributions to the story and screenplay.
In 2025, Lodovichi directed the crime drama film The Big Fake, starring Pietro Castellitto.
Personal life Lodovichi married actress Camilla Filippi on 21 September 2019.
Filmography Film Year Title Notes 2007 No End Short film 2009 Due di tre Short film 2011 Il pranzo di Natale Segment "Figli di Dio" 2012 Pascoli a Barga Documentary 2013 Aquadro Also writer 2015 Deep in the Wood Also writer 2021 The Guest Room Also writer 2025 The Big Fake
Television Year Title Network Notes 2018 Cacciatore: The Hunter Rai 2 6 episodes (season 1) 2019 The Trial Canale 5 8 episodes 2022–2023 Christian Sky Atlantic 11 episodes; also creative producer and writer
Music videos Title Artist(s) Release date"Libera romantica"Bohemia9 June 2009"Sweet Aroma"Quartiere Coffee15 November 2010"Uan"Formiche nell'Orto18 December 2010"This Is Not a Test"Lapingra11 March 2011"Pamphlet"Carlot-ta14 March 2011"Caffeine"Quartiere Coffee30 July 2011"Solo un disegno circolare"Lapingra24 April 2012"La paura"Gran Turismo Veloce24 January 2013"Vertical Love"10 March 2014"A denti stretti"25 March 2014
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