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Michael Matteo Rossi (born June 1, 1987) is an American film director, writer, actor and producer.

Born and brought up in Los Angeles, Michael Matteo Rossi graduated in film making from San Diego State University. At the age of 19, he directed his first short film and over the years, he has written and directed a number of short films, television series and feature films including some of them under his home banner, Italian Cowboy Productions.

Biography
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Michael has extensively been involved in writing, producing and directing and actively been involved in film projects for over a decade now.

Michael attended Campbell Hall for high school in Studio City and graduated in 2005. At 19, Michael went on to make a series of short films while at San Diego State University and received recognition for most including selections at the LA Shorts Fest.

After completing San Diego State University with a degree in film in 2009, he finished top of his class and now lives back in Los Angeles. In 2011, he directed, produced and wrote The Last Wish, which screened at a number of festivals and picked up several awards including the Sierra Nevada Award at the 2012 Mountain Film Awards.

In 2013, Michael directed, produced and wrote the feature, Misogynist starring Jonathan Bennett, Eve Mauro and Tracey Bregman, where he was awarded best narrative feature at the Los Angeles Underground Film Festival. Michael has since made several other feature films including the action/thriller Chase, which was released in 2019 through Vertical Entertainment and picked up multiple awards including Best Action Film at the Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival.

Michael’s most recent film Shadows starred David Labrava, Krista Allen and Francis Capra and will be releasing soon and already won him Best Director at the Universe Multicultural Film Festival. He completed an action film The Handler starring Tyrone Magnus and Chris Levine in summer of 2020 and is currently in post

Filmography

 * The Handler (2021) - Director, Producer
 * Shadows (2020) - Producer
 * Chase (2019) - Director, Producer
 * Waiting (Shorts) (2019) - Associate Producer
 * Underdog (2019) - Producer
 * The Pinch (2018) - Co-Producer
 * Crypto Game (TV Series 2018) (3 episodes)
 * Vengeance (TV Series) (2017) - Director, Producer
 * Still (Short 2017) - Director, Producer
 * Sable (2017) - Director, Producer
 * Backup (Short 2017) - Director
 * Always Remember (Short 2014) - Director, Producer
 * Past Impulse (Short 2014) - Director, Producer
 * Misogynist (2013) - Director, Producer
 * Loss of Life (2013) (Co-director)
 * Life Coach (Short 2013) - Associate Producer
 * Pushing Eternity (Short 2012) - Director, Producer
 * The Fallen Prodigy (TV Movie 2012) - Director, Producer
 * Cider Springs Slaughter (Short 2012) - Associate Producer
 * Crunchy Leaves (Short 2011) - Director, Producer
 * The Last Wish (Short 2011) - Director, Producer
 * My Roommate Sam (TV Series 2010) - Associate Producer - 7 episodes)
 * The House of Dr. Death (Short 2009) - Director, Producer
 * Turning Point (Short 2008) - Executive Producer
 * Lonely Road (Short 2007) - Director, Producer
 * Our Lost Translation (Short 2007) - Director, Producer

Achievements

 * 2020 - Best Achievement in Directing (at Universe Multicultural Film Festival) for Shadows
 * 2019 - Best Action Film (at Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival) for Chase
 * 2019 Best Drama - Feature (at Bare Bones International Film & Music Festival) for Chase
 * 2019 - Outstanding Achievement Award (at Calcutta International Cult Film Festival) for Chase
 * 2017 - Audience Award Best Film (at Los Angeles International Underground Film Festival) for Still
 * 2015 - Award of Merit - Director (at The IndieFest Film Awards) for Always Remember
 * 2014 - Best Dramatic Short Film (at Trinity International Film Festival, USA) for Past Impulse
 * 2013 - Best Narrative Feature (at Los Angeles Underground Film Festival) for Misogynist
 * 2013 - Best Director (at Los Angeles Underground Film Festival) for Misogynist
 * 2012 - Best Short Film (at CineVegas International Film Festival) for Pushing Eternity
 * 2012 - Sierra Nevada Award (at Mountain Film Awards) for The Last Wish
 * 2012 - Special Jury Short Award (at Columbia Gorge International Film Festival) for The Last Wish
 * 2012 - Honorable Mention - Short Film Narative (at Los Angeles Movie Awards) for The Last Wish