
Luca Guadagnino
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).
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Acting (7 movies)
Directing (29 movies)

Melissa P.
2005

I Am Love
2010

The Protagonists
1999

A Bigger Splash
2015

O Night Divine
2021

Suspiria
2018

Challengers
2024

Queer
2024

Call Me by Your Name
2017

Bertolucci on Bertolucci
2013

Here
2012

After the Hunt
2025

Qui
1997
Au revoir
2001
Arto Lindsay, Forgive the Beauty: The Love Factory
2004
Pippo Delbono, You Have to Die: The Love Factory
2008

Dream Generation
2003

Tilda Swinton: The Love Factory
2002

Cuoco Contadino
2004

Inconscio Italiano
2011

The Making of Lotus
2003

L'uomo risacca
2000

The Staggering Girl
2019

Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams
2021

Fiori, Fiori, Fiori!
2020

Bones and All
2022
Part Deux
2007
Chronology
2010

Camaraderie
2025





