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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: He was set to write and direct a new version of ''Scarface'' (after the [[Film/Scarface1932 1932]] and [[Film/Scarface1983 1983]] films). He announced giving up on it in November 2023.
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His [[ThematicSeries thematic]] ''Desire'' trilogy -- 2009's ''I Am Love'', 2015's ''A Bigger Splash'' in 2015, and 2017's ''Film/CallMeByYourName'' -- brought him significant acclaim and international recognition. The lattermost film, based on [[Literature/CallMeByYourName the novel]] by Andre Aciman, is perhaps his most recognized and celebrated work to date. It was nominated for four UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s ([[UsefulNotes/AcademyAwardForBestPicture Best Picture]], [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAwardForBestActorInALeadingRole Best Actor]] for Creator/TimotheeChalamet, [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAwardForBestOriginalSong Best Original Song]] for Music/SufjanStevens' "Mystery of Love", and [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAwardForBestAdaptedScreenplay Best Adapted Screenplay]] for [[Creator/MerchantIvory James Ivory]]), and won for Best Adapted Screenplay.

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His [[ThematicSeries thematic]] ''Desire'' trilogy -- 2009's ''I Am Love'', 2015's ''A Bigger Splash'' in 2015, and 2017's ''Film/CallMeByYourName'' -- brought him significant acclaim and international recognition. The lattermost film, based on [[Literature/CallMeByYourName the novel]] by Andre Aciman, is perhaps his most recognized and celebrated work to date. It was nominated for four UsefulNotes/{{Academy MediaNotes/{{Academy Award}}s ([[UsefulNotes/AcademyAwardForBestPicture ([[MediaNotes/AcademyAwardForBestPicture Best Picture]], [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAwardForBestActorInALeadingRole [[MediaNotes/AcademyAwardForBestActorInALeadingRole Best Actor]] for Creator/TimotheeChalamet, [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAwardForBestOriginalSong [[MediaNotes/AcademyAwardForBestOriginalSong Best Original Song]] for Music/SufjanStevens' "Mystery of Love", and [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAwardForBestAdaptedScreenplay [[MediaNotes/AcademyAwardForBestAdaptedScreenplay Best Adapted Screenplay]] for [[Creator/MerchantIvory James Ivory]]), and won for Best Adapted Screenplay.
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Guadagnino followed this success in 2018 with [[Film/Suspiria2018 a remake]] of the 1977 Creator/DarioArgento horror film ''Film/{{Suspiria|1977}}'', starring Creator/TildaSwinton (who had previously starred in ''I Am Love'' and ''A Bigger Splash'') and Creator/DakotaJohnson (who he also worked with in ''A Bigger Splash''). He returned in 2022 with the romantic horror ''[[Literature/BonesAndAll Bones and All]]''; his next film, a romantic sports comedy titled ''Challengers'', is scheduled for release on September 15, 2023.

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Guadagnino followed this success in 2018 with [[Film/Suspiria2018 a remake]] of the 1977 Creator/DarioArgento horror film ''Film/{{Suspiria|1977}}'', starring Creator/TildaSwinton (who had previously starred in ''I Am Love'' and ''A Bigger Splash'') and Creator/DakotaJohnson (who he also worked with in ''A Bigger Splash''). He returned in 2022 with the romantic horror ''[[Literature/BonesAndAll Bones and All]]''; his next film, a romantic sports comedy titled ''Challengers'', is scheduled for release on September 15, 2023.
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Luca Guadagnino (born 10 August 1971) is an Italian director.

Guadagnino is best known for his work on intimate, low-budget dramas. His 2009 film ''I Am Love'' brought him to greater international consciousness, which he then followed up with ''A Bigger Splash'' in 2015. Both films star Creator/TildaSwinton, with whom he's a frequent collaborator.

His 2017 film ''Film/CallMeByYourName'', based on the novel by Andre Aciman, is perhaps his most recognized and celebrated work to date. It was nominated for three UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Creator/TimotheeChalamet), Best Original Song ("Mystery of Love" by Music/SufjanStevens), and won Best Adapted Screenplay ([[Creator/MerchantIvory James Ivory]]).

Guadagnino followed the success of ''Call Me By Your Name'' with [[Film/Suspiria2018 a remake]] of the 1977 Creator/DarioArgento horror film ''Film/{{Suspiria|1977}}'', starring the aforementioned Swinton and Creator/DakotaJohnson, the latter of whom he also worked with in ''A Bigger Splash''. He also has adaptations of ''Literature/LordOfTheFlies'' (written by Creator/PatrickNess), and ''{{Scarface}}'' (written by Creator/TheCoenBrothers) in development.

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Luca Guadagnino (born 10 August 1971) is an Italian director.

Guadagnino is
director best known for his work on intimate, low-budget dramas. emotionally complex dramas with stunning visuals.

His 2009 film [[ThematicSeries thematic]] ''Desire'' trilogy -- 2009's ''I Am Love'' brought him to greater international consciousness, which he then followed up with Love'', 2015's ''A Bigger Splash'' in 2015. Both films star Creator/TildaSwinton, with whom he's a frequent collaborator.

His 2017 film ''Film/CallMeByYourName'',
2015, and 2017's ''Film/CallMeByYourName'' -- brought him significant acclaim and international recognition. The lattermost film, based on [[Literature/CallMeByYourName the novel novel]] by Andre Aciman, is perhaps his most recognized and celebrated work to date. It was nominated for three four UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s, including Award}}s ([[UsefulNotes/AcademyAwardForBestPicture Best Picture, Picture]], [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAwardForBestActorInALeadingRole Best Actor (Creator/TimotheeChalamet), Actor]] for Creator/TimotheeChalamet, [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAwardForBestOriginalSong Best Original Song ("Mystery Song]] for Music/SufjanStevens' "Mystery of Love" by Music/SufjanStevens), Love", and won [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAwardForBestAdaptedScreenplay Best Adapted Screenplay ([[Creator/MerchantIvory Screenplay]] for [[Creator/MerchantIvory James Ivory]]).Ivory]]), and won for Best Adapted Screenplay.

Guadagnino followed the this success of ''Call Me By Your Name'' in 2018 with [[Film/Suspiria2018 a remake]] of the 1977 Creator/DarioArgento horror film ''Film/{{Suspiria|1977}}'', starring the aforementioned Swinton Creator/TildaSwinton (who had previously starred in ''I Am Love'' and Creator/DakotaJohnson, the latter of whom ''A Bigger Splash'') and Creator/DakotaJohnson (who he also worked with in ''A Bigger Splash''. Splash''). He also has adaptations returned in 2022 with the romantic horror ''[[Literature/BonesAndAll Bones and All]]''; his next film, a romantic sports comedy titled ''Challengers'', is scheduled for release on September 15, 2023.

Future projects Guadagnino is currently signed on to direct include an adaptation
of ''Literature/LordOfTheFlies'' (written by Creator/PatrickNess), and ''{{Scarface}}'' a remake of ''[[Film/Scarface1983 Scarface]]'' (written by Creator/TheCoenBrothers) in development.
Creator/TheCoenBrothers), an adaptation of the Creator/WilliamSBurroughs novel ''Queer'' starring Creator/DanielCraig, and a {{biopic}} about Creator/AudreyHepburn starring Creator/RooneyMara.
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* AmbiguouslyBrown: Guadagnino is half-UsefulNotes/{{Algeria}}n on his mother's side, and identifies as partially Arab because of it. He's spoken about how his ethnic background made him feel like an outsider growing up in his native Italy. He also spent much of his childhood in UsefulNotes/{{Ethiopia}}, where his father taught history and Italian.
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* ProductionPosse: Creator/TildaSwinton, Creator/DakotaJohnson, Creator/TomotheeChalamet, screenwriter [[Series/TheTerror David Kajganich]], editor/co-writer Walter Fasano and cinematographers Yorick Le Saux and Sayombhu Mukdeeprom (also a ProductionPosse of Thai director Apitchapong Weerasethakul).

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* ProductionPosse: Creator/TildaSwinton, Creator/DakotaJohnson, Creator/TomotheeChalamet, Creator/TimotheeChalamet, screenwriter [[Series/TheTerror David Kajganich]], editor/co-writer Walter Fasano and cinematographers Yorick Le Saux and Sayombhu Mukdeeprom (also a ProductionPosse of Thai director Apitchapong Weerasethakul).
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* ProductionPosse: Creator/TildaSwinton, Creator/DakotaJohnson, screenwriter [[Series/TheTerror David Kajganich]], editor/co-writer Walter Fasano and cinematographers Yorick Le Saux and Sayombhu Mukdeeprom (also a ProductionPosse of Thai director Apitchapong Weerasethakul).

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* ''The Protagonists'' (1999)
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* ''I Am Love'' (2009)
* ''[[Creator/BernardoBertolucci Bertolucci on Bertolucci]]'' (2013)
* ''A Bigger Splash'' (2015)
* ''Film/CallMeByYourName'' (2017)
* ''Film/{{Suspiria|2018}}'' (2018)
* ''Literature/LordOfTheFlies'' (TBD)
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Guadagnino followed the success of ''Call Me By Your Name'' with [[Film/Suspiria2018 a remake]] of the 1977 Creator/DarioArgento horror film ''Film/{{Suspiria|1977}}'', starring the aforementioned Swinton and Creator/DakotaJohnson, the latter of whom he also worked with in ''A Bigger Splash''. He also has adaptations of ''Theatre/SwanLake'', ''Literature/LordOfTheFlies'', and ''{{Scarface}}'' (written by Creator/TheCoenBrothers) in development.

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Guadagnino followed the success of ''Call Me By Your Name'' with [[Film/Suspiria2018 a remake]] of the 1977 Creator/DarioArgento horror film ''Film/{{Suspiria|1977}}'', starring the aforementioned Swinton and Creator/DakotaJohnson, the latter of whom he also worked with in ''A Bigger Splash''. He also has adaptations of ''Theatre/SwanLake'', ''Literature/LordOfTheFlies'', ''Literature/LordOfTheFlies'' (written by Creator/PatrickNess), and ''{{Scarface}}'' (written by Creator/TheCoenBrothers) in development.



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Guadagnino followed the success of ''Call Me By Your Name'' with [[Film/Suspiria2018 a remake]] of the 1977 Creator/DarioArgento horror film ''Film/{{Suspiria|1977}}'', starring the aforementioned Swinton and Creator/DakotaJohnson, the latter of whom he also worked with in ''A Bigger Splash''. He also has an adaptation of the ''Theatre/SwanLake'' story in development.

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Guadagnino followed the success of ''Call Me By Your Name'' with [[Film/Suspiria2018 a remake]] of the 1977 Creator/DarioArgento horror film ''Film/{{Suspiria|1977}}'', starring the aforementioned Swinton and Creator/DakotaJohnson, the latter of whom he also worked with in ''A Bigger Splash''. He also has an adaptation adaptations of the ''Theatre/SwanLake'' story ''Theatre/SwanLake'', ''Literature/LordOfTheFlies'', and ''{{Scarface}}'' (written by Creator/TheCoenBrothers) in development.


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Guadagnino followed the success of ''Call Me By Your Name'' with a remake of the 1977 Creator/DarioArgento horror film ''Film/{{Suspiria}}'', starring the aforementioned Swinton and Creator/DakotaJohnson, the latter of whom he also worked with in ''A Bigger Splash''. He also has an adaptation of the ''Theatre/SwanLake'' story in development.

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Guadagnino followed the success of ''Call Me By Your Name'' with [[Film/Suspiria2018 a remake remake]] of the 1977 Creator/DarioArgento horror film ''Film/{{Suspiria}}'', ''Film/{{Suspiria|1977}}'', starring the aforementioned Swinton and Creator/DakotaJohnson, the latter of whom he also worked with in ''A Bigger Splash''. He also has an adaptation of the ''Theatre/SwanLake'' story in development.


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* AuthorPhobia: Guadagnino never learned how to swim, with the end result of bad things happening in or around pools in his films, such as [[spoiler: Melissa being taken advantage of sexually near one in ''Melissa P.'', Edoardo dying after hitting his head on the poolside in ''I Am Love'' and Paul accidentally drowning Harry in ''A Bigger Splash''.]] ''Call Me By Your Name'' averts this, and it has a much smaller pool than the previous examples.
* BenevolentBoss: Many actors have nothing but nice things to say about working with him, and he'll cook dinner for the cast and try his hardest to create a positive atmosphere on set.
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Luca Guadagnino (born 10 August 1971) is an Italian director.

Guadagnino is best known for his work on intimate, low-budget dramas. His 2009 film ''I Am Love'' brought him to greater international consciousness, which he then followed up with ''A Bigger Splash'' in 2015. Both films star Creator/TildaSwinton, with whom he's a frequent collaborator.

His 2017 film ''Film/CallMeByYourName'', based on the novel by Andre Aciman, is perhaps his most recognized and celebrated work to date. It was nominated for three UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Creator/TimotheeChalamet), Best Original Song ("Mystery of Love" by Music/SufjanStevens), and won Best Adapted Screenplay ([[Creator/MerchantIvory James Ivory]]).

Guadagnino followed the success of ''Call Me By Your Name'' with a remake of the 1977 Creator/DarioArgento horror film ''Film/{{Suspiria}}'', starring the aforementioned Swinton and Creator/DakotaJohnson, the latter of whom he also worked with in ''A Bigger Splash''. He also has an adaptation of the ''Theatre/SwanLake'' story in development.

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!! Selected filmography:
* ''The Protagonists'' (1999)
* ''Melissa P.'' (2005)
* ''I Am Love'' (2009)
* ''[[Creator/BernardoBertolucci Bertolucci on Bertolucci]]'' (2013)
* ''A Bigger Splash'' (2015)
* ''Film/CallMeByYourName'' (2017)
* ''Film/{{Suspiria}}'' (2018)
* ''Theatre/SwanLake'' (TBD)
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!! He provides examples of:
* AmbiguouslyBrown: Guadagnino is half-UsefulNotes/{{Algeria}}n on his mother's side, and identifies as partially Arab because of it. He's spoken about how his ethnic background made him feel like an outsider growing up in his native Italy. He also spent much of his childhood in UsefulNotes/{{Ethiopia}}, where his father taught history and Italian.
* ThematicSeries: His "Desire" trilogy of films, which is comprised of ''I Am Love'', ''A Bigger Splash'', and ''Call Me By Your Name''.
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