Luca Guadagnino

About

Director who has won international acclaim for such films as I Am Love, A Bigger Splash, and Call Me by Your Name. He has served on the jury of the Torino Film Festival, Louis Vuitton's Journey Awards, and the Fashion Film Festival in Milano. 

Before Fame

He spent much of his early years in Ethiopia. He later attended the University of Palermo and Sapienza University of Rome.  

Trivia

He directed his first opera, Falstaff, in Verona, Italy in 2011. In 2024, he released the popular tennis drama Challengers.

Family Life

He is openly gay. His father was a history and Italian professor. 

Associated With

Several of his films star Tilda Swinton, including The Protagonists and A Bigger Splash.