Asia Argento facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Asia Argento
Asia Argento at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival
Born	Aria Maria Vittoria Rossa Argento (1975-09-20) 20 September 1975 (age 49) Rome, Italy
Other names	Aria Argento
Occupation	Actress filmmaker
Years active	1984–present
Spouse(s)	Michele Civetta ​ ​ (m. 2008; div. 2013)​
Partner(s)	Morgan (Marco Castoldi; 2000–2006) Anthony Bourdain (2016–2018)
Children	2
Parent(s)	Dario Argento Daria Nicolodi
Relatives	Claudio Argento (uncle) Alfredo Casella (great-grandfather)

Asia Argento (born Aria Maria Vittoria Rossa Argento on 20 September 1975) is a talented Italian actress and filmmaker. She is the daughter of the famous filmmaker Dario Argento. Asia has starred in many movies, including some of her father's films.

She became well-known for her roles in movies like XXX (2002), Land of the Dead (2005), and Marie Antoinette (2006). Asia Argento has won several awards for her acting. These include two David di Donatello awards for Best Actress. She has also won three Italian Golden Globes. Besides acting, she has directed films such as The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (2004) and Misunderstood (2014).

Early Life and Family

Asia Argento and her father Dario at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival

Asia Argento was born in Rome, Italy, on 20 September 1975. Her birth name was Aria Maria Vittoria Rossa Argento. Her father is Dario Argento, a famous Italian filmmaker. He is known for his work in the giallo genre, which is a type of Italian mystery thriller. He also influenced modern horror movies.

Her mother was actress Daria Nicolodi. Her great-grandfather was the composer Alfredo Casella. When Asia was born, the city office in Rome did not accept "Asia" as a name. So, her official name became "Aria." However, she always used "Asia" and later used it for her acting career.

Asia Argento started writing poems when she was eight years old. She has mentioned that her childhood was sometimes difficult because her parents were often busy with their work. She started acting at a young age.

A Career in Film

Asia Argento began acting when she was nine years old. Her first small role was in a film by Sergio Citti. When she was 16, she starred in her father's movie, Trauma (1993).

She quickly gained recognition for her talent. In 1994, she won the David di Donatello award for Best Actress. This award is like Italy's version of the Academy Award. She won it for her role in Perdiamoci di vista. She won this award again in 1996 for Compagna di viaggio. This film also earned her a Grolla d'oro award.

Asia Argento then started acting in English-language movies. These included B. Monkey and New Rose Hotel, both released in 1998. She also acted in French films, starting with La Reine Margot in 1994.

Directing and Writing

Around the same time, Asia Argento began directing. She made short films like Prospettive and A ritroso in 1994. She also directed documentaries about her father in 1996 and about filmmaker Abel Ferrara in 1998.

In 2000, she directed and wrote her first full-length movie, Scarlet Diva. Her father helped produce this film. Filmmaker magazine praised her work, calling her "a filmmaker with a great degree of promise."

Asia Argento at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival

She became even more famous after starring in the Hollywood action film XXX (2002). In this movie, she played Yelena, a Russian spy, alongside Vin Diesel. The film was very successful and made her known around the world.

In 2004, she directed her second feature film, The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things. This movie was based on a book by JT LeRoy.

Besides her film work, Asia Argento has written stories for magazines. Her first novel, called I Love You Kirk, was published in Italy in 1999. She has also worked as a model for the denim brand Miss Sixty.

She appeared in music videos for bands like Placebo and Marilyn Manson. In 2008, she voiced the character Faith Connors in the Italian version of the video game Mirror's Edge.

In May 2013, Asia Argento released her first music album, Total Entropy. In 2014, she directed her third film, Misunderstood. This film was chosen to be shown at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. At that time, she mentioned that she wanted to focus more on writing and directing.

Personal Life

Asia Argento speaks Italian, English, and French. She learned French for her role in the film Les Morsures de L'Aube.

Family

Asia Argento has two children. Her first child, a daughter named Anna Lou Castoldi, was born in 2001. The father is Italian musician Morgan. She named her daughter after her half-sister, Anna Ceroli, who had passed away.

In 2008, Asia Argento married film director Michele Civetta. Their son was born in Rome that same year. They divorced in 2013. Asia Argento lives with her children in Rome.

She was also in a relationship with chef and TV host Anthony Bourdain from 2016 to 2018. They worked together on an episode of his show Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown filmed in Rome.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video Games

Writing

Asia published her autobiography, Anatomy of a wild heart, in 2021.

Music Videos

• "(s)AINT" – Marilyn Manson
• "This Picture" – Placebo
• "Live Fast! Die Old!" – with Munk
• "Someone" – with Archigram and Antipop
• "Sexodrome" – with Morgan
• "Life Ain't Enough for You" – with The Legendary Tigerman
• "My Stomach Is the Most Violent of All of Italy" – with The Legendary Tigerman
• "Ours" – with Tim Burgess
• "La vie est belle" – Indochine
• "Dead Meat" – Sean Lennon

Discography

Awards and Nominations

Recognition

In 2012, Asia Argento was featured in a special event called Argento: Il Cinema Nel Sangue. This event took place at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City. It celebrated how the Argento family has influenced filmmaking in Italy and around the world. The event recognized Asia's contributions, along with those of her mother (Daria Nicolodi), father (Dario Argento), grandfather (Salvatore), and uncle (Claudio).

See also

In Spanish: Asia Argento para niños

• Cinema of Italy