Giannina Facio

Giannina Facio

Born: September 10, 1955
in San Jose - Costa Rica
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Giannina Facio (born September 10, 1955) is a Costa Rican actress, who has appeared in a number of films by British film director and producer Ridley Scott. She first worked with Scott in White Squall (1996); since the filming of Gladiator (2000), she has been Scott's partner. The film marked the first of two collaborations with Russell Crowe in which she plays wife to his character (the other being Body of Lies, 2008). Overall, she has acted to date in a total of ten films by Ridley Scott, all of them minor roles/cameo appearances.

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Exodus: Gods and Kings
Title: Exodus: Gods and Kings
Character: Jethro's Sister
Released: December 3, 2014
Type: Movie
The defiant leader Moses rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 400,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues.
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The Counselor
Title: The Counselor
Character: Woman with Mobile Phone
Released: October 25, 2013
Type: Movie
A lawyer finds himself in far over his head when he attempts to get involved in drug trafficking.
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Prometheus
Title: Prometheus
Character: Shaw's Mother
Released: May 30, 2012
Type: Movie
A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.
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Robin Hood
Title: Robin Hood
Character: Lady-in-Waiting
Released: May 12, 2010
Type: Movie
When soldier Robin happens upon the dying Robert of Loxley, he promises to return the man's sword to his family in Nottingham. There, he assumes Robert's identity; romances his widow, Marion; and draws the ire of the town's sheriff and King John's henchman, Godfrey.
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Body of Lies
Title: Body of Lies
Character: Hoffman's Wife
Released: October 9, 2008
Type: Movie
The CIA’s hunt is on for the mastermind of a wave of terrorist attacks. Roger Ferris is the agency’s man on the ground, moving from place to place, scrambling to stay ahead of ever-shifting events. An eye in the sky – a satellite link – watches Ferris. At the other end of that real-time link is the CIA’s Ed Hoffman, strategizing events from thousands of miles away. And as Ferris nears the target, he discovers trust can be just as dangerous as it is necessary for survival.
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A Good Year
Title: A Good Year
Character: Maitre D'
Released: September 9, 2006
Type: Movie
Failed London banker Max Skinner inherits his uncle's vineyard in Provence, where he spent many childhood holidays. Upon his arrival, he meets a woman from California who tells Max she is his long-lost cousin and that the property is hers.
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Kingdom of Heaven
Title: Kingdom of Heaven
Character: Saladin's Sister
Released: May 3, 2005
Type: Movie
After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades.
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Matchstick Men
Title: Matchstick Men
Character: Bank Teller
Released: September 12, 2003
Type: Movie
A phobic con artist and his protege are on the verge of pulling off a lucrative swindle when the con artist's teenage daughter arrives unexpectedly.
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Black Hawk Down
Title: Black Hawk Down
Character: Stephanie Shughart (uncredited)
Released: December 28, 2001
Type: Movie
When U.S. Rangers and an elite Delta Force team attempt to kidnap two underlings of a Somali warlord, their Black Hawk helicopters are shot down, and the Americans suffer heavy casualties, facing intense fighting from the militia on the ground.
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Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal
Title: Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal
Character: Self
Released: August 21, 2001
Type: Movie
Several aspects of Ridley Scott's masterpiece Hannibal (2001) are examined through interviews with the cast and crew, and behind the scenes footage. We are even taken to two premieres and get to see some of the audience's reactions while they're watching the film.
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Hannibal
Title: Hannibal
Character: Verger's Fingerprint Technician
Released: February 8, 2001
Type: Movie
After having successfully eluded the authorities for years, Hannibal peacefully lives in Italy in disguise as an art scholar. Trouble strikes again when he's discovered leaving a deserving few dead in the process. He returns to America to make contact with now disgraced Agent Clarice Starling, who is suffering the wrath of a malicious FBI rival as well as the media.
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Gladiator
Title: Gladiator
Character: Maximus' Wife
Released: May 4, 2000
Type: Movie
In the year 180, the death of emperor Marcus Aurelius throws the Roman Empire into chaos. Maximus is one of the Roman army's most capable and trusted generals and a key advisor to the emperor. As Marcus' devious son Commodus ascends to the throne, Maximus is set to be executed. He escapes, but is captured by slave traders. Renamed Spaniard and forced to become a gladiator, Maximus must battle to the death with other men for the amusement of paying audiences.
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Spanish Fly
Title: Spanish Fly
Character: Antonio's Date #2
Released: September 10, 1998
Type: Movie
A woman journalist, Zoe, knows better than to go into a story with her mind already made up. But that's exactly what she does when she heads off to Spain to write about its men and their macho take (as she sees it) on relationships. As she tries to prove her thesis, she soon realizes that she doesn't know as much about the male sex as she thought. She also finds herself involved in relationships with the wrong men.
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No se puede tener todo
Title: No se puede tener todo
Released: October 28, 1997
Type: Movie
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Title: The Hunger
Character: Vivica Linders
Released: July 20, 1997
Type: TV
The Hunger is a British/Canadian television horror anthology series, co-produced by Scott Free Productions, Telescene Film Group Productions and the Canadian pay-TV channel The Movie Network. Though it shares a title with the feature film The Hunger the series has no direct plot or character connection to the film, and was created by Jeff Fazio. Originally shown on the Sci Fi Channel in the UK, The Movie Network in Canada and Showtime in the US, the series was broadcast from 1997 to 2000, and is internally organized into two seasons. Each episode was based around an independent story introduced by the host; Terence Stamp hosted each episode for the first season, and was replaced in the second season by David Bowie. Stories tended to focus on themes of self-destructive desire and obsession, with a strong component of soft-core erotica; popular tropes for the stories included cannibalism, vampires, sex, and poison.
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Bits & Pieces
Title: Bits & Pieces
Released: February 2, 1996
Type: Movie
Dive into the Eternal City – see Rome like you’ve never seen it before. Storefront robberies, bizarre murders, career dreamers, and cameos from Italy's foremost directors and actors feature in this star-studded omnibus tale about life and love.
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Torta di mele
Title: Torta di mele
Released: June 1, 1993
Type: Movie
Carlo, an elderly widowed farmer, is about to marry Elena, a young Brazilian woman, and calls his children to his country home for a family gathering.
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Nessuno mi crede
Title: Nessuno mi crede
Character: Mai
Released: May 15, 1992
Type: Movie
A writer believes a friend of hers has been kidnapped and begins to investigate.
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The Odyssey
Title: The Odyssey
Character: Elena di Troia
Released: December 13, 1991
Type: Movie
An Italian made for television musical comedy.
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Title: Detective Extralarge
Released: November 12, 1991
Type: TV
Extralarge is a television series starring Bud Spencer, Michael Winslow and Philip Michael Thomas.
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The Three Musketeers
Title: The Three Musketeers
Character: La suora
Released: January 1, 1991
Type: Movie
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Christmas Vacation '90
Title: Christmas Vacation '90
Character: Rita
Released: December 12, 1990
Type: Movie
Several characters coincide during the Christmas holidays in the winter season of Saint Moritz.
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Delta Force Commando II: Priority Red One
Title: Delta Force Commando II: Priority Red One
Character: Juna
Released: November 17, 1990
Type: Movie
Only one enemy has ever beat him. Now he needs her to save his life.
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In The Rose Garden
Title: In The Rose Garden
Released: September 1, 1990
Type: Movie
A successful businessman is haunted by the memories of his mother.
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Poppers
Title: Poppers
Character: Lola
Released: October 14, 1984
Type: Movie
A guy named Santos is released from prison after having killed his best friend. The dead friends father then organizes a manhunt to kill Santos. Santos escapes and then turns things around as he starts hunting the hunters.