[citation needed] He traveled widely in the United States, living first in Boston, then New York City, Santa Barbara and Los Angeles, where he did odd jobs and taught Italian.

[citation needed] Macno, his third novel, was published in 1984, and originates in a conversation De Carlo had with a Los Angeles studio executive about audience control and manipulation.

The title character rules a Latin-American country (really a stand-in for Italy in the 1980s), and hires two journalists, as well as other professionals (including writers and scientists), and keeps them at his court--until he is murdered and his place taken by a lieutenant.

"Giro di vento" was translated into English by Andrea De Carlo, and published as "Windshift" by Rizzoli USA (2006).

He wrote and staged, together with composer Ludovico Einaudi, the dance production Time Out with the American troupe ISO, and Salgari with Daniel Ezralow and the ballet company of the Arena di Verona.

He has composed and performed the soundtrack for the film Uomini & donne, amori & bugie, and the music for the CDs Alcuni nomi and Dentro Giro di Vento.