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Luca Guadagnino

Producer, Director, Writer, Actor, Additional CreditsBorn August 10, 1971 (54 years)
Luca Guadagnino (Italian: [ˈluːka ɡwadaɲˈɲiːno]; born 10 August 1971) is an Italian film director and producer. His films are characterized by their emotional complexity, eroticism, and lavish visuals. Guadagnino has received numerous accolades, including a Silver Lion, alongside nominations for an Academy Award and three BAFTA Awards.

Born in Palermo, Guadagnino spent part of his childhood in Ethiopia. However, the family returned to Italy to escape the Ethiopian Civil War. Guadagnino 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 actress Tilda Swinton. His follow-up, Melissa P. (2005), 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. Suspiria (2018), a remake of the 1977 film, was Guadagnino's first foray into the horror genre. It was a box office failure and polarized critics. Guadagnino's following projects were We Are Who We Are (2020), a coming-of-age miniseries for HBO, the romantic horror film Bones and All (2022), the romantic sports film Challengers (2024), and the period romantic drama Queer (2024).

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

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Known For

  • Call Me by Your Name
  • Challengers
  • Suspiria
  • Bones and All
  • A Bigger Splash
  • I Am Love
  • Queer
  • We Are Who We Are
  • Melissa P.
  • After the Hunt
  • Diary of a Nymphomaniac
  • The Staggering Girl
  • Beckett
  • The Truffle Hunters
  • The Protagonists
  • April
  • Belluscone: Una storia siciliana
  • Atropia
  • Diciannove
  • Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams

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Luca Guadagnino Filmography

2025
2025
82nd Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee
2023
2019
That Click · as Self
2018
2018
The Oscars · as Self - Nominee
2017
Director's Trademarks (TV Series) · as Self
2016
Quotidien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2014
Dior and I · as Self
2013
Mademoiselle C · as Self
2007
Xposé (TV Series) · as Self
2005
Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self
2003
Che tempo che fa (TV Series) · as Self
2002
Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self
1999
The Protagonists · as Self
1992
ARD-Morgenmagazin (TV Series) · as Self
1991
Movie Days (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee
1971
Film (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee
1944
Golden Globe Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Nominee

2023
GialappaShow (TV Series)

1999
The Protagonists · as Story

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