Milani is an Italian director and screenwriter. He began to work on film as assistant director to directors Nanni Moretti, Mario Monicelli and Daniele Luchetti. He made his directing debut with the comedy Auguri professore (1997) and afterwards he directed La guerra degli Antò (1999). Soon, he began directing TV films and series. He alos directed some other feature films such as the romantic comedy The Soul's Place (Il posto dell'anima, 2003), biographical drama Piano, solo (2007), comedy Benvenuto Presidente! (2013) and the romantic comedy Scusate se esisto! (2014).