Early life, family, formation
Italian actress and director Giada Colagrande was born on October 16, 1975 in Pescara, Abruzzo, Italy. She studied in Italy, Australia and Switzerland, and in 1995 she moved to Rome and started making documentaries and video art on contemporary art.
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Nothing is known of his family or upbringing.
Career
Giada’s films are well known for their unique take on the human condition of modern healthcare. She joined the VOLUME art project from 1997 to 2000 and made a series of video portraits of seven contemporary artists including Bernhard Rüdiger, Gianni Dessí, Sol LeWitt, Alfredo Pirri, Raimund Kummer, Jannis Kounellis, and brought them international recognition.
She directed three short films – “Carnival” in 1997, “Fetus – 4 brings death” in 1999 and “n.3” in 2000.
She appeared in her first feature film in 2002, “Aprimi il Cuorse” (Open My Heart), starring, producing, writing and directing the drama. The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2002 and was subsequently selected by several other international film festivals, including the Tribeca Film Festival in 2003. It won universal praise and accolades, including the prize for best director at the Sulmonacinema Film 2003 and the International Cinema Meeting in Paris. in 2002. She was also nominated for Best New Director in 2003 at the Silver Ribbon.
In 2005, she co-starred and co-wrote the film “Before It Had a Name” – the international title is “Black Widow” – with her husband; the film was his first screenplay in English. The film premiered in 2005 at the Venice Film Festival and has screened at other international festivals, including San Sebastian.
In 2010 she wrote and directed “A Woman”, in which Willem starred alongside Stefania Rocca and Jess Weixler. The film received a Controcamp Italiano award at the 2010 Venice Film Festival.
In 2012, she created the third short film of the PRADA series “The Miu Miu Women’s Tale” – “The Woman Dies”.
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That same year she also wrote and directed “Bob Wilson’s Life & Death of Marina Abramović” – the documentary follows theater icons including Marina Abramović and Bob Wilson, and stars Willem Dafoe, Abramovic and Antony Hegarty, created in 2012 at the Venice Film Festival, and was screened at the Louvre Museum in Paris and MoMA in New York.
Giada and Abramovic worked together again in 2013 in the short film “The Abramovic Method”, which was screened in several art museums around the world, as well as at the Venice Film Festival.
In 2014 she appeared in “Castello Cavalcanti”, a short film by Wes Anderson and “Pasolini” by Abel Ferrara.
She wrote, performed and directed “PADRE” in 2016, with Willem Dafoe, Franco Battiato and Marina Abramović. The film premiered in October 2016 at the Morelia International Film Festival and is still screening at film festivals around the world.
She made her composition, singing and writing debut in the 2017 project, “THE MAGIC DOOR”, which she created with Vincenzo Zitello and Arthuan Rebis.
Who is Willem Dafoe?
William ‘Willem’ James Dafoe was born July 22, 1965 in Appleton, Wisconsin, USA; he is known to have a characteristic gravelly voice. During his acting career, he has received numerous accolades, including nominations for three Golden Globes and four Oscars. He has worked with filmmakers such as Wes Anderson, Abel Ferrara, Paul Schrader and Lars von Trier.
He was an early member of the Wooster Group, an experimental theater company, with which he appeared in a number of productions, and toured with the group across America and Europe before embarking on in the film industry.
In 1980, he was to make his film debut in “Heaven’s Gate”, but was replaced during production. In the 1982 film “The Loveless”, he landed his first leading role, which helped him land two more roles; as the main antagonist in “Streets of Fire” in 1984 and in “To Live and Die in LA” in 1985. In 1986, for his role as Sergeant Elias Gordon in Oliver Stone’s war film, “Platoon” , he received his first Oscar nomination. .
In 1988 he appeared in two controversial films – in “Mississippi Burning” and in Martin Scorsese’s “The Last Temptation of Christ” as Jesus. After appearing only in small roles, he collaborated with director Paul Schrader on a series of six films, which began with “Light Sleeper” in 1992. In 1993, he starred in the erotic thriller “Body of Evidence”, followed by 1994’s “Clear and Present Danger”, “The English Patient” in 1996, “Speed 2: Cruise Control” in 1997 and “The Boondock Saints” in 1999.
He was nominated for his second Oscar for his portrayal of Max Schreck in the 2000 film “Shadow of the Vampire”. In 2002 he played Norman Osborn in “Spider-Man” and in 2003 the villain in “Once Upon a Time in Mexico”.
He played Carson Clay in the 2007 film called “Mr. Bean’s Holiday”, and in 2009 he starred in one of his three films with Lars von Trier, the experimental film “Antichrist”. In 2014 he was appeared in popular films such as “John Wick”, “The Fault in Our Stars” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel”.
Most recently, he was in the highly anticipated 2017 film ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ and starred in 2019’s ‘The Lighthouse’ alongside Robert Pattinson.
He’s also dabbled in voice acting – in 2003 he voiced Gill in ‘Finding Nemo’ and reprized his role in 2016’s sequel ‘Finding Dory’. He also lent his voice to video game adaptations such as “Finding Nemo” in 2003, “James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing” in 2004, and “Beyond: Two Souls” in 2013.
Willem has also portrayed a few real people – in 1994 he played TS Eliot in ‘Tom & Viv’, in 2014 portrayed Pier Paolo Pasolini in ‘Pasolini’, and in 2018 he played Vincent van Gogh in ‘At Eternity’s Gate. “; for the latter, he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.
His net worth was estimated at $24 million as of mid-2020.
Private life
Giada met Willem through mutual friends in 2004 in Rome. On March 24, 2005, after a year of dating, Willem proposed, and they were married the next day, with his publisher and manager as witnesses.
She is stepmother to Willem’s son, Jack Dafoe, born in 1982; his mother is theater director Elizabeth LeCompte. Giada and Willem have no children together and divide their time between New York and Italy
She is very discreet about her personal life and likes to keep it private.
Appearance
Giada has dark brown eyes and black hair. She is 1.65m (5ft 5in) tall.
Net Worth and Salary
His net worth has been estimated at $6 million.
