★ HOW OLD IS FRANCESCO MAZZA?
Francesco Mazza is 44 years old, born March 21, 1982 in IT · Aries.
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About
Francesco Mazza is an Italian screenwriter, director, and writer born in Milan in 1982. He began as a recurring guest on Michele Santoro's Rai 2 talk shows before joining Antonio Ricci's writing team at Striscia la notizia in 2003. After studying filmmaking in New York, he collaborated with director Amos Poe on the short film Frankie (Italian Roulette), a Nastri d'Argento finalist. His web series Estremi Rimedi won Best Italian Web Series at Digital Media Fest in 2019. As an Aries, Mazza channels directness and initiative into sharp satirical work [F1, enrichments].
★ FEATURE
Biography
Francesco Mazza is an Italian screenwriter, director, and writer born in Milan on March 21, 1982. He entered broadcasting as a recurring guest on Michele Santoro's talk shows Circus and Il Raggio Verde on Rai 2, then worked as a reporter for Mosquito on Italia 1. In 2003, he joined Antonio Ricci's team as a writer for Striscia la notizia on Canale 5, contributing to Paperissima Sprint and Le Nuove Mostre. Relocating to New York to study filmmaking, Mazza collaborated with American director Amos Poe on the short film Frankie (Italian Roulette), in which he also starred as the lead; the film became a finalist at the Nastri d'Argento awards. His documentary work includes Graffiti a New York, which premiered on Sky Arte in 2015 and featured prominent graffiti writers, and Ettore Majorana - L'Uomo del futuro, released in 2018, examining the Italian scientist's legacy. His web series Estremi Rimedi won multiple awards, including Best Italian Web Series at Digital Media Fest in 2019. As a screenwriter and director, Mazza works across television, documentary, and digital media, blending reportage with satirical storytelling. His literary novel Il veleno nella coda was praised by critic Giovanni Pacchiano as defining contemporary Italian letters. Since 2016, his op-eds and articles have appeared in international outlets including Libération, Charlie Hebdo, and RaiNews24; he won the Macchianera Internet Award in 2016 for an article on Charlie Hebdo Comics published in Gli Stati Generali. In September 2024, he returned to Striscia la notizia as an on-screen correspondent playing Il Vendicatore dei giovani. Born under Aries, Mazza embodies the sign's directness and competitive drive in his satirical journalism and sharp storytelling [F1, enrichments]. Life-path 8 suggests his gravitational pull toward authority and legacy-building, visible in his documentary preservation work and literary ambitions [F1, enrichments].
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Mazza began his media career in the late 1990s and early 2000s as a recurring guest on Michele Santoro's talk shows Circus and Il Raggio Verde on Rai 2, then moved into reporting for Mosquito on Italia 1. In 2003, he joined Antonio Ricci's writing team at Striscia la notizia on Canale 5, establishing himself in Italian comedy-news television. He later left Italy to study filmmaking in New York, where he worked with American director Amos Poe.
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Trivia
- Mazza both wrote and starred as the lead character in the short film Frankie (Italian Roulette) alongside director Amos Poe, which was a finalist at the Nastri d'Argento awards.
- His literary novel Il veleno nella coda was compared by Italian critic Giovanni Pacchiano to Italo Svevo's Coscienza di Zeno, a cornerstone of Italian modernism.
- In September 2024, Mazza reprised his role at Striscia la notizia after years away, playing a recurring on-screen character called Il Vendicatore dei giovani (The Avenger of the Young).
- He has published op-eds and satirical articles in major international outlets including Libération, Charlie Hebdo, and Linkiesta, winning the Macchianera Internet Award in 2016 for his reporting on Charlie Hebdo Comics.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Powerhouse
Driven and business-minded. Francesco Mazza extend their craft into ownership: labels, production companies, brand lines.
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★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is Francesco Mazza?
- Francesco Mazza is 44 years old (born March 21, 1982).
- When is Francesco Mazza's birthday?
- Francesco Mazza was born on March 21, 1982.
- What is Francesco Mazza's zodiac sign?
- Francesco Mazza is a Aries, born March 21, 1982.
- What is Francesco Mazza's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Francesco Mazza was born in 1982, the year of the Water Dog.
- Where is Francesco Mazza from?
- Francesco Mazza is from IT.
- What does Francesco Mazza do?
- Francesco Mazza is a writer.
- Is Francesco Mazza still alive?
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