Menu
Luca Guadagnino

Luca Guadagnino

Known For Directing
Birthday Aug 10, 1971 (54)
Birthplace Palermo, Italy
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Oct 17, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
Links TMDb IMDb
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.

Known For

Headshots

Profile
Profile
Profile
Profile
Profile
Profile
Profile
Profile
Profile
Profile
Profile
Filmography

No data available

Here

Here

2012

Idea, Writer

Melissa P.

Melissa P.

2005

Story, Writer, Screenplay

After the Hunt

After the Hunt

2025

Director

Challengers

Challengers

2024

Director

Queer

Queer

2024

Director

Bones and All

Bones and All

2022

Director

O Night Divine

O Night Divine

2021

Director

Life in Technicolor

Life in Technicolor

2021

Director

The Staggering Girl

The Staggering Girl

2019

Director

Suspiria

Suspiria

2018

Director

Call Me by Your Name

Call Me by Your Name

2017

Director

A Bigger Splash

A Bigger Splash

2015

Director

Walking Stories

Walking Stories

2013

Director

Destinée

Destinée

2012

Director

Here

Here

2012

Director

One Plus One

One Plus One

2012

Director

Chronology

Chronology

2010

Director

Melissa P.

Melissa P.

2005

Director

Nineteen

Nineteen

2025

Producer

After the Hunt

After the Hunt

2025

Producer

Challengers

Challengers

2024

Producer

Queer

Queer

2024

Producer

The Meatseller

The Meatseller

2023

Producer

Bones and All

Bones and All

2022

Producer

O Night Divine

O Night Divine

2021

Producer

Beckett

Beckett

2021

Producer

The Staggering Girl

The Staggering Girl

2019

Producer

Suspiria

Suspiria

2018

Producer

Call Me by Your Name

Call Me by Your Name

2017

Producer

A Bigger Splash

A Bigger Splash

2015

Producer

A Rose Reborn

A Rose Reborn

2014

Producer

Walking Stories

Walking Stories

2013

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Academy Awards Best Director Call Me by Your Name Nominated
Golden Globes Best Director Call Me by Your Name Nominated
SAG Awards Best Director Call Me by Your Name Nominated
Television Credits

No data available

GialappaShow

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 21, 2023

Variety Studio: Directors on Directors

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 03, 2021

Quotidien

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 2016

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 12 17 9
2024 6 14 28 8
2024 7 19 30 6
2024 8 13 22 5
2024 9 12 18 6
2024 10 11 21 5
2024 11 13 21 7
2024 12 11 16 6
2025 1 15 25 8
2025 2 10 17 2
2025 3 4 10 0
2025 4 1 1 0
2025 5 2 3 1
2025 6 1 2 0
2025 7 1 1 0
2025 8 4 13 0
2025 9 0 1 0
2025 10 1 2 0

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 5 597 15
2024 6 460 150
2025 1 585 203
2025 2 200 52
2025 3 559 502
2025 7 261 25
2025 8 337 78
2025 9 722 140
2025 10 410 24

Return to Top