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Luca Guadagnino

Film Director / Screenwriter / Film Producer | * 08/10/1971 (52) | Palermo (Italy)
Luca Guadagnino (Italian: [ˈluːka ɡwadaɲˈɲiːno]; born 10 August 1971) is an Italian film director and producer. His films are characterized by their emotional complexity, sensuality, and sumptuous visuals. He is also known for his frequent collaborations with actors Tilda Swinton, Dakota Johnson, Timothée Chalamet and Michael Stuhlbarg, editor Walter Fasano and screenwriter David Kajganich. Born in Palermo, Guadagnino spent part of his childhood in Ethiopia, but moved back to Italy with his family to escape the civil war. He began his career directing short films and documentaries. He made his feature-film debut with The Protagonists (1999), the first of his many collaborations with Swinton. His follow-up Melissa P. (2005), based on the book of Melissa Panarello, was a commercial success in Italy but was met with mixed critical reception. Guadagnino gained further acclaim with his Desire trilogy, which consists of the films I Am Love (2009), A Bigger Splash ... ()
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Luca Guadagnino is an Italian film director. He rose to notability with the 2005 film Melissa P., and he is a frequent collaborator with actress Tilda Swinton, including the 1999 film The Protagonists, the 2010 film I Am Love, the 2015 film A Bigger Splash, and the 2018 film Suspiria. In 2017, Guadagnino gained widespread recognition for the directing and producing the critically acclaimed romance film Call Me by Your Name. For the film, he received various accolades including nominations for the Academy Award for Best Picture and the BAFTA Award for Best Direction.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Documentaries | Romance / Love

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Awards & Nominations for Luca Guadagnino

European Film Academy Lux Award Academy Award for Best Picture European Film Academy Lux Award
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Movies with Luca Guadagnino as Actor(3)

as himself2020 That Click
as himself2013 Mademoiselle C

Movies with Luca Guadagnino as Crew(51)

Production/Producer2024 Enea
Directing/Director2024 Challengers
Production/Producer2024 Challengers
Directing/Director2023 Queer
Production/Producer2023 Queer
Directing/Director2023 Scarface
Directing/Director2023 The Lord of the Flies
Production/Producer2023 The Lord of the Flies
Directing/Director2023 Burial Rites
Production/Producer2023 The Meatseller
Directing/Director2023 Blood on the Tracks
Production/Producer2023 Holiday
Directing/Director2022 Bones and All
Production/Producer2022 Bones and All
Directing/Director2021 O Night Divine
Production/Producer2021 O Night Divine
Production/Producer2021 Beckett
Directing/Director2021 Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams
Directing/Director2020 Fiori, Fiori, Fiori!
Writing/Writer2020 Fiori, Fiori, Fiori!
Production/Executive Producer2020 The Truffle Hunters
Directing/Director2019 The Staggering Girl
Production/Producer2019 The Staggering Girl
Directing/Director2018 Suspiria
Production/Producer2018 Suspiria
Directing/Director2017 Call Me by Your Name
Production/Producer2017 Call Me by Your Name
Production/Producer2015 Antonia
Directing/Director2015 A Bigger Splash
Production/Producer2015 A Bigger Splash
Production/Producer2014 Belluscone: A Sicilian Story
Production/Producer2014 A Rose Reborn
Directing/Director2013 Walking Stories
Directing/Director2013 Bertolucci on Bertolucci
Production/Producer2012 Padroni di casa
Directing/Director2012 Destinée
Directing/Director2012 Here
Writing/Idea2012 Here
Production/Producer2010 Diarchy
Directing/Director2010 Chronology
Directing/Director2009 I Am Love
Production/Producer2009 I Am Love
Writing/Story2009 I Am Love
Writing/Screenplay2009 I Am Love
Writing/Writer2008 Diary of a Nymphomaniac
Directing/Director2005 Melissa P.
Writing/Writer2005 Melissa P.
Directing/Director2002 Tilda Swinton: The Love Factory
Directing/Director1999 The Protagonists
Writing/Screenplay1999 The Protagonists
Writing/Story1999 The Protagonists

Full Name: Luca Guadagnino
Citizenship: Italy
Born: Tuesday, 08/10 1971 (August) in Palermo (Italy) (current age: 52 years + 232 days)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: Italian (IT)
Educated at: Sapienza University of Rome, University of Palermo
Luca Guadagnino frequently works together with these people:
Walter Fasano (17x, Crew)
Marco Morabito (12x, Crew)
Stella Savino (8x, Crew)
Tilda Swinton (7x, Actress)
David Kajganich (7x, Crew)
David Quadroli (5x, Crew)
Corey Knight (3x, Cast)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:81620, Added: 05/26/2018, Last updated: 03/23/2024