About

Known credits:
115
Birthday:
1971-08-10
Place of birth:
Palermo, Italy
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Luca Guadagnino

Overview

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

Acting
2021 We Are Cinema Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2021 Peter Del Monte e Luca Guadagnino: Un Incontro Actor N/A
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2020 That Click Actor Self 59
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2018 Snapshots of Italy: The Making of Call Me by Your Name Actor Himself N/A
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2015 Dior and I Actor self 61
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2013 Mademoiselle C Actor Self 58
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1999 The Protagonists Actor Self 58
Average
Bertolucci on Bertolucci Actor Self N/A
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Directing
2025 After the Hunt Directing Director N/A
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2024 Queer Directing Director 61
Fair
2024 Challengers Directing Director 67
Fair
2022 Bones and All Directing Director 67
Fair
2022 An Even Bigger Splash Directing Director N/A
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2021 O Night Divine Directing Director 58
Average
2021 Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams Directing Director 59
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2021 Life in Technicolor Directing Director N/A
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2020 Fiori, Fiori, Fiori! Directing Director 58
Average
2019 The Staggering Girl Directing Director 58
Average
2018 Suspiria Directing Director 67
Fair
2017 Call Me by Your Name Directing Director 80
Very good
2015 A Bigger Splash Directing Director 60
Fair
2013 Bertolucci on Bertolucci Directing Director 58
Average
2013 Walking Stories Directing Director 58
Average
2012 Here Directing Director 58
Average
2011 Inconscio Italiano Directing Director 59
Average
2010 I Am Love Directing Director 62
Fair
2008 Pippo Delbono, You Have to Die: The Love Factory Directing Director N/A
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2007 Part Deux Directing Director 59
Average
2005 Melissa P. Directing Director 52
Average
2004 Arto Lindsay, Forgive the Beauty: The Love Factory Directing Director N/A
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2004 Cuoco Contadino Directing Director N/A
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2003 The Making of Lotus Directing Director N/A
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2003 Dream Generation Directing Director 59
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2002 Tilda Swinton: The Love Factory Directing Director N/A
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2001 Au revoir Directing Director N/A
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2000 L'uomo risacca Directing Director 59
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1999 The Protagonists Directing Director 58
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1997 Qui Directing Director N/A
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Bertolucci on Bertolucci Directing Director N/A
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American Psycho Directing Director N/A
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Luca Guadagnino's Secret Project Directing Director N/A
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Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood Directing Director N/A
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Untitled Audrey Hepburn Biopic Directing Director N/A
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Burial Rites Directing Director N/A
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Separate Rooms Directing Director N/A
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Leading Men Directing Director N/A
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Sgt. Rock Directing Director N/A
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Aryan Papers Directing Director N/A
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Bread and Milk Directing Director N/A
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The Lord of the Flies Directing Director N/A
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Find Me Directing Director N/A
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Find Me Directing Director N/A
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Buddenbrooks Directing Director N/A
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Brideshead Revisited Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2020 Fiori, Fiori, Fiori! Writing Writer 58
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2012 Here Writing Writer 58
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2012 Here Writing Idea 58
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2010 I Am Love Writing Story 62
Fair
2010 I Am Love Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
2008 Pippo Delbono, You Have to Die: The Love Factory Writing Writer N/A
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2008 Diary of a Nymphomaniac Writing Writer 57
Average
2005 Melissa P. Writing Writer 52
Average
2005 Melissa P. Writing Screenplay 52
Average
2005 Melissa P. Writing Story 52
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2004 Arto Lindsay, Forgive the Beauty: The Love Factory Writing Writer N/A
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2004 Cuoco Contadino Writing Writer N/A
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2002 Tilda Swinton: The Love Factory Writing Writer N/A
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2001 Au revoir Writing Writer N/A
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1999 The Protagonists Writing Story 58
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1999 The Protagonists Writing Screenplay 58
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Bread and Milk Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2025 After the Hunt Production Producer N/A
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2025 Diciannove Production Producer 58
Average
2025 April Production Producer 58
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2025 Atropia Production Producer N/A
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2024 Queer Production Producer 61
Fair
2024 Challengers Production Producer 67
Fair
2023 Holiday Production Producer 58
Average
2023 Enea Production Producer 59
Average
2023 The Meatseller Production Producer N/A
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2022 Bones and All Production Producer 67
Fair
2021 O Night Divine Production Producer 58
Average
2021 The Home Front – A Journey in Italy with Domenico Quirico Production Producer N/A
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2021 Beckett Production Producer 60
Fair
2020 The Truffle Hunters Production Executive Producer 60
Fair
2020 We Are Who We Are Production Executive Producer 77
Good
2019 The Staggering Girl Production Producer 58
Average
2018 Suspiria Production Producer 67
Fair
2017 Call Me by Your Name Production Producer 80
Very good
2016 Shadows from Within Production Producer 58
Average
2015 A Bigger Splash Production Producer 60
Fair
2015 Antonia Production Producer 58
Average
2014 A Rose Reborn Production Producer 59
Average
2014 Belluscone: A Sicilian Story Production Producer 60
Fair
2013 Bertolucci on Bertolucci Production Producer 58
Average
2013 Magic Triangle Production Producer N/A
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2013 Walking Stories Production Producer 58
Average
2013 Adele's Dream Production Producer N/A
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2012 The Switch Production Producer N/A
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2012 The Landlords Production Producer 59
Average
2012 The Search Production Producer N/A
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2010 Diarchy Production Producer 58
Average
2010 I Am Love Production Producer 62
Fair
2007 Delfinasia Production Producer N/A
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2002 Rosso Production Producer N/A
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American Psycho Production Producer N/A
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Separate Rooms Production Producer N/A
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Kettice Production Producer N/A
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Bertolucci on Bertolucci Production Producer N/A
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The Lord of the Flies Production Producer N/A
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Buddenbrooks Production Producer N/A
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Find Me Production Producer N/A
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Leading Men Production Producer N/A
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Camera
2003 The Making of Lotus Camera Additional Camera N/A
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Crew
2015 The Levitants Crew Thanks 59
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