Luca Guadagnino
Born
10 August 1971 (54)
Place of Birth
Palermo, Italy
Biography
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 hi...
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article about Luca Guadagnino, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography (40)
After the Hunt
2025
Camaraderie
2025
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Diverso: The Making of Queer
2025
Luca Guadagnino: Projecting Desire
2025
Queer
2024
Challengers
2024
Bones and All
2022
We Are Cinema
2021
O Night Divine
2021
Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams
2021
Peter Del Monte e Luca Guadagnino: Un Incontro
2021
Fiori, Fiori, Fiori!
2020
That Click
2019
Part Deux
2019
The Staggering Girl
2019
Suspiria
2018
Call Me by Your Name
2017
A Bigger Splash
2015
Dior and I
2015
Mademoiselle C
2013
Bertolucci on Bertolucci
2013
Inconscio Italiano
2011
I Am Love
2010
Moments on the Set of I Am Love
2009
Pippo Delbono, You Have to Die: The Love Factory
2008
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Melissa P.
2005
Arto Lindsay, Forgive the Beauty: The Love Factory
2004
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Cuoco Contadino
2004
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The Making of Lotus
2003
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Dream Generation
2003
Tilda Swinton: The Love Factory
2002
🎬 DirectorAu revoir
2001
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L'uomo risacca
2000
The Protagonists
1999
Qui
1997
🎬 DirectorJoie de Vivre
Find Me
Separate Rooms
🎬 DirectorLeading Men
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