Luca Guadagnino
Born: 1971-08-10 in Palermo, Italy
Known For: Directing
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 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
2025
- After the Hunt ... (Director)
- Atropia ... (Producer)
- Diciannove ... (Producer)
- April ... (Producer)
- Camaraderie ... (Director)
- Stile Alberto ... (Producer)
- Luca Guadagnino: Projecting Desire as self
- Diverso: The Making of Queer as Self
2024
- Challengers ... (Director)
- Enea ... (Producer)
- Queer ... (Director)
2023
- Holiday ... (Producer)
- GialappaShow
- The Meatseller ... (Producer)
2022
- Bones and All ... (Producer)
2021
- O Night Divine ... (Director)
- Variety Studio: Directors on Directors as Self
- We Are Cinema as Self (archive footage)
- Beckett ... (Producer)
- Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams ... (Director)
- The Home Front – A Journey in Italy with Domenico Quirico ... (Producer)
- Peter Del Monte e Luca Guadagnino: Un Incontro
2020
- We Are Who We Are ... (Executive Producer)
- The Truffle Hunters ... (Executive Producer)
- Fiori, Fiori, Fiori! ... (Director)
2019
- That Click as Self
- The Staggering Girl ... (Director)
2018
- Suspiria ... (Director)
2017
- Call Me by Your Name ... (Director)
2016
- Quotidien as Self - Guest
- Shadows from Within ... (Producer)
2015
- The Levitants ... (Thanks)
- Antonia ... (Producer)
- Dior and I as self
- A Bigger Splash ... (Director)
2014
- Belluscone: A Sicilian Story ... (Producer)
- A Rose Reborn ... (Producer)
2013
- Bertolucci on Bertolucci ... (Director)
- Magic Triangle ... (Producer)
- Adele's Dream ... (Producer)
- Mademoiselle C as Self
2012
- Here ... (Idea)
- The Switch ... (Producer)
- The Landlords ... (Producer)
- The Search ... (Producer)
2011
- Inconscio Italiano ... (Director)
2010
- Diarchy ... (Producer)
- I Am Love ... (Producer)
- Chronology ... (Director)
2009
- Moments on the Set of I Am Love as Self
2008
- Diary of a Nymphomaniac ... (Writer)
- Pippo Delbono, You Have to Die: The Love Factory ... (Director)
2007
- Part Deux ... (Director)
- Delfinasia ... (Producer)
2005
- Melissa P. ... (Writer)
2004
- Cuoco Contadino ... (Writer)
- Arto Lindsay, Forgive the Beauty: The Love Factory ... (Writer)
2003
- Dream Generation ... (Director)
- The Making of Lotus ... (Additional Camera)
2002
- Rosso ... (Producer)
- Tilda Swinton: The Love Factory ... (Writer)
2001
- Au revoir ... (Director)
2000
- L'uomo risacca ... (Director)
1999
- The Protagonists as Self
1997
- Qui ... (Director)
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee