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Giada Colagrande
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Colagrande in 2010
Born (1975-10-16) 16 October 1975 (age 49)
Pescara, Italy
Occupation
  • Director
  • writer
  • actress
Years active 1998–present
Spouse(s)
(m. 2005)

Giada Colagrande was born on October 16, 1975. She is an Italian film director, writer, and actress. She is also married to the famous American actor Willem Dafoe.

Her Career in Movies

Giada Colagrande has worked on many films as a director, writer, and actress. She started her career in 1998.

Directing and Writing Films

In 2005, Giada directed her second full-length movie, Before It Had a Name. She also helped write the story and acted in it. In this film, she worked with Willem Dafoe. They had met earlier while working on a film by Wes Anderson called The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou.

Later, in 2010, Giada wrote and directed another movie called A Woman. Willem Dafoe also appeared in this film.

In 2012, she created a film called The Woman Dress. She also finished a longer movie about an artist, Bob Wilson's Life & Death of Marina Abramovic.

Her film Padre came out in 2016. Giada wrote, directed, and acted in this movie. It featured actors like Franco Battiato, Willem Dafoe, and Marina Abramović.

Acting Roles

Besides directing and writing, Giada Colagrande has also acted in films. She appeared in Abel Ferrara's movie Pasolini in 2014. She also acted in Wes Anderson's short film Castello Cavalcanti in 2013.

Her Personal Life

Giada Colagrande has been married to the actor Willem Dafoe since 2005.

Filmography

Here is a list of films Giada Colagrande has worked on:

  • Aprimi il cuore (Open My Heart) (2002)
  • Before It Had a Name (2005)
  • A Woman (2010)
  • Bob Wilson's Life & Death of Marina Abramović (2012)
  • The Abramovic Method (2013)
  • Castello Cavalcanti (2013)
  • Pasolini (2014)
  • Padre (2016)
  • Tropico (To Be Announced)

See also

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