Luca Guadagnino

Luca Guadagnino

Born: August 10, 1971
in Palermo, Italy
Luca Guadagnino (born 10 August 1971) is an Italian film director and producer. His films are characterized by their emotional complexity, sensuality, and sumptuous visuals.

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 (2015), and Call Me by Your Name (2017). The latter brought him international recognition and marked the start of his creative partnership with Chalamet. Suspiria (2018) marked his first foray into the horror genre; a remake of the 1977 film, it polarized critics and was deemed a box office failure. The film was followed by We Are Who We Are (2020) a coming-of-age miniseries for HBO, and the romantic horror film Bones and All (2022). Over his career he has received numerous accolades, including a Silver Lion, alongside nominations for an Academy Award and three BAFTA Awards.

Guadagnino has directed several documentaries including Bertolucci on Bertolucci (2013) and Salvatore: The Shoemaker of Dreams (2020). Aside from filmmaking, he has also been involved in the world of fashion, having directed advertisements for brands such as Fendi and Salvatore Ferragamo. In 2012, Guadagnino founded the production company Frenesy Film Company. Aside from his recent films, he produced Belluscone: A Sicilian Story (2014), The Truffle Hunters (2020), Salvatore: The Shoemaker of Dreams (2020), Holiday, and Enea (2023).

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Movies for Luca Guadagnino...

We Are Cinema
Title: We Are Cinema
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 16, 2021
Type: Movie
An Italian documentary about Italian cinema.
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Peter Del Monte e Luca Guadagnino: Un Incontro
Title: Peter Del Monte e Luca Guadagnino: Un Incontro
Released: July 3, 2021
Type: Movie
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That Click
Title: That Click
Character: Self
Released: June 17, 2020
Type: Movie
A man at the cutting edge of fashion, photojournalism and portraiture, photographer to the stars Douglas Kirkland has portrayed over sixty years of pop culture. This fascinating feature takes a closer look into the career of one of the most important photographers of the last century. His subjects, who are some of the biggest stars of Hollywood and the fashion world, provide testimonials.
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Mademoiselle C
Title: Mademoiselle C
Character: Self
Released: September 11, 2013
Type: Movie
A documentary focused on former Vogue Paris editor-in-chief and fashion stylist Carine Roitfeld.
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Moments on the Set of I Am Love
Title: Moments on the Set of I Am Love
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2009
Type: Movie
A documentary behind the scenes of Luca Guadagnino's 𝘐 𝘈𝘮 𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘦.
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Title: Hollywood Insider
Character: Self
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: TV