Giada Colagrande

Giada Colagrande

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birthdate = birth date and age|1975|10|16
location = Pescara, Abruzzo
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occupation = Actress, Film maker
spouse = Willem Dafoe (2005-present)
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Giada Colagrande (born October 16 1975) is an Italian film maker and actress.

Colagrande was born in Pescara, Abruzzo. In 1995, she started making video art; two years later she realized her first short film "Carnaval" (35mm, 13 min.). From 1997 to 2000, she worked on the contemporary art project "Volume", making documentaries on such artists as Alfredo Pirri, Jannis Kounellis, Bernhard Rudiger, Nunzio, Raimund Kummer, Gianni Dessi, Sol LeWitt and Maurizio Savini. In 1998, she made "Fetus 4 Brings Death" (35mm, 25 min.), and in 2000 "n.3" (video, 7min.). Her short films and documentaries have been shown in various film festivals and art galleries.

Feature films

In 2002, Colagrande wrote, directed and starred in her first feature "Open My Heart" ("Aprimi il cuore") starring Natalie Cristiani. It premiered at that year’s Venice Film Festival, and went on to Tribeca Film Festival 2003 and many other international film festivals, where it won various awards. The film was released in Italy by Lucky Red and in the USA by Strand Releasing.

In 2005, she directed her second feature "Before It Had a Name" (also known as "Black Widow"), which she co-wrote and co-starred with her husband Willem Dafoe. The movie premiered at the 62nd Venice International Film Festival in 2005 and was later screened at the San Sebastian Film Festival.

Personal life

Colagrande married actor Willem Dafoe on 25 March, 2005. [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1251009/bio Giada Colagrande - Biography ] ]

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