he was graduated at the famous brera art academy in milan and draws comic books and storyboards till 1984. in 1985 he works with claudio mancini (sergio leones ex-producer) and danilo donati (2 times oscar winner fellinis prod designer). he starts working as a dp in 1986 and, since then, won 11 lions at cannes (4 gold, 3 silver, 4 bronze), won advertising director of the year award in italy 3 times, directed 2 features (the deaths of ian stone, co-produced by the legendary stan winston and the lost boys, the thirst for the warner bros franchise) and, in 2007, he ranked 4th at the gunn report and his work was displayed at louvre museum in paris.