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63-719: Asia Argento ( Italian: [ˈaːzja arˈdʒɛnto] ; born Aria Maria Vittoria Rossa Argento ; 20 September 1975) is an Italian actress and filmmaker. The daughter of filmmaker Dario Argento , she has had roles in several of her father's features and achieved mainstream success with appearances in XXX (2002), Land of the Dead (2005) and Marie Antoinette (2006). Her other notable acting credits include Queen Margot (1994), Let's Not Keep in Touch (1994), Traveling Companion (1996), Last Days (2005) and Islands (2011). Argento

126-786: A Grolla d'oro award. Argento subsequently began to appear in English-language movies, such as B. Monkey and New Rose Hotel (both 1998). Argento also performed in French-language roles, beginning with Charlotte de Sauve in La Reine Margot (1994). Around the same time, she made her first foray into directing with the short films Prospettive and A ritroso (both 1994) and a documentary about her father (in 1996) and Abel Ferrara (in 1998). In 2000, Argento directed and wrote her first fiction feature film, Scarlet Diva (2000), which her father co-produced. In

189-507: A book by JT LeRoy . In addition to her cinematic accomplishments, Argento has written a number of stories for magazines such as Dynamo and L'Espresso , while her first novel, titled I Love You Kirk , was published in Italy in 1999. She has modeled for the denim jeans brand Miss Sixty . She became a fan of the band Hondo Maclean when they wrote a track named after her and liked the track so much that she sent them pictures which they used as

252-469: A book of poems. At the age of 14, she ran away from home. Argento has mentioned in interviews that she does not have a close relationship with her father. She has mentioned that he was absent when she was a child, and has also mentioned that, because of this, she did not have a happy childhood. Regarding her relationship with her father and her reason for acting, she has stated that: I never acted out of ambition; I acted to gain my father's attention. It took

315-567: A break from directing to write two screenplays for Mario Bava 's son, Lamberto Bava : Dèmoni (1985) and Dèmoni 2 (1986). Opera followed in 1987. Set in Parma 's Regio Theatre during a production of Verdi 's Macbeth , the production was beset by real-life misfortunes that Argento suspected were caused by the supposed traditional "curse" on the Shakespearean play. Argento's father died during its production, Vanessa Redgrave quit

378-680: A compendium of set reports, interviews, and biographical detail. English sound designer , writer, and musician Heather Emmett published Sounds to Die For: Speaking the Language of Horror Film Sound , which includes the first in-depth study of the use of sound in Argento's films. In 2012, Argento was highlighted in the retrospective Argento: Il Cinema Nel Sangue at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City. The retrospective celebrated

441-474: A long time for him to notice me – I started when I was nine, and he only cast me when I was 16. And he only became my father when he was my director. I always thought it was sick to choose looking at yourself on a big screen as your job. There has to be something crooked in your mind to want to be loved by everybody. It's like being a prostitute, to share that intimacy with all those people. In an interview with Filmmaker magazine, she stated that, at one time, "I

504-537: A nove code , 1971) and Four Flies on Grey Velvet ( 4 mosche di velluto grigio , 1972). Along with The Bird with the Crystal Plumage , these three films are frequently referred to as Argento's "Animal Trilogy". The director then turned his attention away from giallo movies, filming two Italian TV dramas and a period comedy, The Five Days ( Le cinque giornate , 1973). Argento returned to thrillers with Deep Red (1975), frequently cited by many critics as

567-469: A petition in support of film director Roman Polanski , calling for his release after Polanski was arrested in Switzerland in relation to his 1977 charge for drugging and raping a 13-year-old girl. In 2017, she expressed regret for signing the petition, calling it "a mistake" and stating later on that Polanski's continued career "speaks terribly of the industry". Argento moved to Germany in 2017 after

630-499: A remake of Argento's 1977 film. The American screenplay is based on the original script Argento wrote with Daria Nicolodi, his former long-term partner. In 2019, Argento announced that he was developing a female-led serial movie, consisting of eight episodes, for a streaming service. He is involved in operating a horror memorabilia store located at Via dei Gracchi 260 in Rome named Profondo Rosso , after his classic film Deep Red . In

693-569: A review, Filmmaker magazine called the film "riotously funny" and dubbed Argento "a filmmaker with a great degree of promise". She achieved wider recognition when she portrayed Russian undercover spy Yelena in the Hollywood action film XXX (2002), alongside Vin Diesel . The film grossed $ 277.4 million and launched Argento to international fame. She directed her second feature film, The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (2004), based on

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756-510: A speech on 20 May 2018, following the 2018 Cannes Film Festival , calling the festival Weinstein's "hunting ground", alleging that she was raped by Weinstein in Cannes when she was 21. She added, "And even tonight, sitting among you, there are those who still have to be held accountable for their conduct against women". On 24 January 2021, Argento alleged that director Rob Cohen had drugged her with gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid and raped her during

819-450: A traditional giallo , but in an American setting. Like many of Argento's films, it contains an optical illusion witnessed by a character stumbling upon a murder, but he or she, like the audience, misinterprets the nature of the crime. This cinematic sleight-of-hand is one of Argento's recurring motifs. His 1996 film The Stendhal Syndrome , in which a policewoman (played by Argento's daughter, Asia ) who suffers from Stendhal syndrome

882-578: Is absolutely false. I have never had any sexual relationship with Bennett." A spokeswoman for the Times responded, "We are confident in the accuracy of our reporting, which was based on verified documents and multiple sources". Fellow #MeToo advocate Rose McGowan initially expressed support for Argento and implored others to show restraint, stating, "None of us know the truth of the situation and I'm sure more will be revealed. Be gentle." McGowan faced criticism on social media for her comments, which contradicted

945-542: Is obsessed with Dr. Hiroshi ( Yoshitaka Amano ), a paradigm-shattering super-genius who works for Maas, the corporation that crippled Fox. Japanese firm Hosaka hires Fox and X to help Hiroshi defect, offering a fee of $ 50 million. Fox and X hire Sandii (Argento), a small-time nightclub singer and call girl in Shinjuku , to help persuade Hiroshi to defect to a newly-outfitted Hosaka lab in Marrakech . While training her for

1008-533: Is the recipient of several accolades, including two David di Donatello awards for Best Actress and three Italian Golden Globes . Her directorial credits include The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (2004) and Misunderstood (2014). After the Weinstein scandal in 2017, she became a leading advocate in the " #MeToo " movement. In August 2018, The New York Times detailed allegations that Argento sexually assaulted actor Jimmy Bennett in 2013, when he

1071-459: Is trapped by a serial killer in an abandoned warehouse, was the first Italian film to use computer-generated imagery . Moreover, the film's opening scene was shot in Florence at Italy's famed Uffizi Gallery . Argento is the only director ever granted permission to shoot there. The Stendhal Syndrome was distributed in the U.S. by cult B-movie distribution company Troma Entertainment . In

1134-542: The Legendary Tiger Man 's project Femina , which was released on 14 September 2009. She is featured on the song "Life Ain't Enough for You", which was released as a single along with the B-side "My stomach is the most violent of all Italy", in which she also contributes vocals. In May 2013, Argento's debut album, entitled Total Entropy , was released by Nuun Music. In 2014, Argento played supporting role in

1197-638: The horror and giallo genres during the 1970s and 1980s has led him to being referred to as the "Master of the Thrill" and the "Master of Horror". His films as director include his "Animal Trilogy", consisting of The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970), The Cat o' Nine Tails (1971) and Four Flies on Grey Velvet (1971); his " Three Mothers " trilogy, consisting of Suspiria (1977), Inferno (1980) and The Mother of Tears (2007); and his stand-alone films Deep Red (1975), Tenebrae (1982), Phenomena (1985) and Opera (1987). He co-wrote

1260-570: The #MeToo movement's message of believing survivors. Following Argento's denials, a photograph of her topless in bed with Bennett was published, as well as her alleged admission of sex with him in text messages to model Rain Dove . In the screenshots, Argento reputedly stated: "I had sex with him it felt weird. I didn't know he was a minor until the shakedown letter." In a letter published online in September 2018, Argento's attorney admitted there

1323-532: The $ 100 million has been wiped out. Fox tells him that Maas must have recruited Sandii in Vienna and ordered her to kill Hosaka's scientists in Marrakech, and that Hosaka, presuming that Fox and X were part of the conspiracy, has wiped their account and will send agents to eliminate them. After being surrounded by Hosaka agents in a department store, Fox leaps to his death. X flees to a run-down capsule hotel called

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1386-476: The 1990s. She would later have consensual albeit "one-sided" sexual relations with him. She confirmed that a scene in Scarlet Diva where her character is accosted by a movie executive was indeed a reference to Weinstein. Later, Argento stated that the "article did a huge disservice to me and to my truth by simplifying all this", and accused Farrow of "misrepresenting" what happened to her. Argento delivered

1449-431: The 2005 TV broadcast of Argento's Do You Like Hitchcock? , the director paid homage to Alfred Hitchcock after decades of being compared to him by critics. Later that year, he directed an episode of Masters of Horror , a Showtime television series, called " Jenifer ". For season two of the series, Argento directed " Pelts ", an adaption of the F. Paul Wilson short story of the same name. In 2007, Argento finished

1512-807: The British film Shongram , a fictional romantic drama based around the factual and historical events of the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War . Also in 2014, she directed her third feature film, titled Misunderstood (2014), was selected to compete in the Un Certain Regard section at that year's Cannes Film Festival . That year, while promoting the film, Argento stated that she was not going to act anymore and that she had decided to concentrate on writing and directing. Besides Italian, Argento speaks English and French, which she learned for her role in Les Morsures de L'Aube . In 2009, Argento signed

1575-533: The New Rose Hotel. There, he reflects on his time with Fox and Sandii and views footage of Sandii using the unmarked computer chip in the DNA synthesizer in Marrakech to kill Hosaka's scientists. Knowing that Hosaka agents will hunt him wherever he goes, X contemplates suicide before masturbating to the memory of his last night with Sandii. Edward R. Pressman had owned the film rights to New Rose Hotel since

1638-455: The Opera and 2001's Sleepless . In 2004, Argento directed The Card Player , a giallo about a killer whose murders are conducted during Internet poker matches with the Rome police, which earned a mixed reception; some fans appreciated the techno music score composed by ex-Goblin member Claudio Simonetti , but felt the film was too mainstream, with little of Argento's usual flourish. In

1701-551: The Sergio Leone Spaghetti Western Once Upon a Time in the West in 1968. Argento began work on his directorial debut, the giallo film The Bird with the Crystal Plumage ( L'uccello dalle piume di cristallo , 1970), which was a major hit in Italy. Argento continued to concentrate largely on the giallo genre, directing two more successful thrillers, The Cat o' Nine Tails ( Il gatto

1764-466: The agreed-upon $ 100 million fee. Fox returns from Marrakech, and X informs him that he will be meeting Sandii in Shinjuku to start a new life with her, a plan that Fox begrudgingly accepts. Later, Fox and X celebrate the success of the operation and their newfound wealth with a group of prostitutes. The next day, X's contact in Marrakech informs him that Hosaka has relocated many of their top scientists to

1827-513: The allegations, claiming that she never had a sexual encounter with Bennett and that when he made a request for money to her, her partner Anthony Bourdain paid him to avoid negative publicity. On 22 August, she released a statement reading: "I strongly deny and oppose the contents of the New York Times article dated 20 August 2018, as circulated also in national and international news. I am deeply shocked and hurt by having read news that

1890-475: The best giallo ever made. The film made Argento known internationally and inspired other directors to work in the genre. John Carpenter has frequently referred to the influence Argento's early work had on Halloween (1978). Argento's next film was Suspiria (1977), a supernatural horror. Argento planned for Suspiria to be the first of a trilogy about "The Three Mothers", three ancient witches residing in three different modern cities. The second film of

1953-528: The cellar is a collection of his movies. The store is managed by his long-time collaborator and friend Luigi Cozzi . He has contributed in the development of the survival horror video game Dead Space , and also in the dubbing of the Dr. Kyne character in the Italian version of the game. He is acting as an artistic director on Clod Studio's upcoming video game Dreadful Bond . Between 1968 and 1972, Argento

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2016-538: The city registry office in Rome refused to acknowledge "Asia" as an appropriate name, and instead officially inscribed her name as "Aria" (a name accepted by the city registry). She went by the name Asia, which she later used professionally. She pronounces her name as "AH-she-ah", which friends sometimes abbreviate to sound like "Ozzie". Argento has said that as a child she was lonely and depressed, owing in part to her parents' work. Her father used to read her his horror scripts as bedtime stories. At age eight, Argento published

2079-583: The cover of their 2003 album Plans for a Better Day . She appeared in Placebo's music video for " This Picture ", and appeared on Placebo frontman Brian Molko 's cover version of " Je t'aime... moi non plus ". Argento has also starred in Catherine Breillat 's period drama The Last Mistress . She dubbed the Italian version of the video game Mirror's Edge in the role of the runner Faith Connors , from 2008 to 2009. Argento has been part of

2142-544: The early 1990s, Argento was interested in collaborating with Italian director Lucio Fulci on a horror film. Due to financial setbacks, the project was repeatedly postponed. In 1996, Argento was able to gather the funding, but was unable at that point to collaborate with Fulci who died in March of that year. The film was later directed by Sergio Stivaletti as Wax Mask , with Argento and Fulci both receiving co-screenwriting credits. Argento later directed 1998's The Phantom of

2205-459: The episodes. Argento later produced and wrote the screenplays for two horror films directed by Michele Soavi, The Church (1989) and The Sect (1991). In 1990, Argento co-directed Two Evil Eyes with George Romero, a two-story anthology film inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe. In 1992, Argento filmed Trauma , starring his daughter Asia Argento , in Minneapolis, MN. It is largely

2268-529: The event took place, and I tried to seek justice in a way that made sense to me at the time because I was not ready to deal with the ramifications of my story becoming public. At the time I believed there was still a stigma to being in the situation as a male in our society. I didn't think that people would understand the event that took place from the eyes of a teenage boy." Bennett said he would like to "move past this event in my life", adding, "today I choose to move forward, no longer in silence". Argento denied

2331-500: The experiences of victim blaming received in Italy following her allegations against Harvey Weinstein . Her first child, Anna Lou Castoldi, was born in 2001. Italian rock and roll musician Morgan (lead singer of Bluvertigo ), is the father. She named her daughter after her half-sister Anna Ceroli, who died in a motorcycle accident. Argento married film director Michele Civetta on 27 August 2008 in Arezzo . Her second child (a son)

2394-763: The extraction, X falls in love with Sandii, who offers conflicting accounts of her past. Fox and X meet with representatives from Hosaka and negotiate their fee up to $ 100 million. Sandii meets Hiroshi in Vienna and persuades him to leave his wife and defect to Hosaka. Fox then travels to Marrakech to await Hiroshi's arrival, and X arranges to spend a night with Sandii in Berlin before her rendezvous in Marrakech. Sandii proposes that she and X leave Fox, marry, and live together. X offers to discuss it after Sandii visits Marrakech.That night, while Sandii sleeps, X rummages through her personal effects, finding cash, information about her aliases, and an unmarked computer chip. Hosaka transfers

2457-422: The filming of xXx . A representative of Cohen denied Argento's assault accusation as "absolutely false". On 19 August 2018, The New York Times published allegations that Argento sexually assaulted actor Jimmy Bennett . Argento had first met Bennett when he played her son in the 2004 film The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things when Bennett was seven years old. The alleged assault occurred in 2013 when he

2520-486: The films Trauma (1993), The Stendahl Syndrome (1996), The Phantom of the Opera (1998), The Mother of Tears (2007), and Dracula 3D (2012). Maitland McDonagh wrote about Argento in her book Broken Mirrors/Broken Minds: The Dark Dreams of Dario Argento (1991). Argento is also the subject of Art of Darkness , a collection of critical essays, reviews, promotional stills, and poster art edited by Chris Gallant. British journalist Alan Jones published Profondo Argento ,

2583-656: The final Mothers chapter. On 26 June 2009, Giallo premiered at the Edinburgh Film Festival . The following month, he announced that he had started working on a 3D remake of Deep Red , but subsequently this project was shelved due to the commercial failure of Giallo in Italian cinemas. He then announced his decision to write a new screenplay . On 4 March 2011, it was announced that Rutger Hauer had signed on to play Van Helsing in Argento's Dracula 3D , which began shooting in Budapest later in

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2646-500: The final film of his Three Mothers trilogy, The Mother of Tears , which is set in Rome and centres on the titular "third mother", Mater Lacrimarum. Argento and Jace Anderson share writing credits for the film. Asia Argento was cast as the lead player, along with her mother and frequent Argento collaborator Daria Nicolodi in a supporting role. Udo Kier , who appeared in Argento's Suspiria , and Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni, who appeared in three of his previous films, both have pivotal roles in

2709-413: The influence of the Argento family on filmmaking in Italy and around the world. It highlighted Asia's contribution as well as that of her mother ( Daria Nicolodi ), father , grandfather (Salvatore), and uncle (Claudio). Dario Argento Dario Argento ( Italian: [ˈdaːrjo arˈdʒɛnto] ; born 7 September 1940 ) is an Italian film director, screenwriter and producer. His influential work in

2772-514: The influence of the Argento family on filmmaking in Italy and around the world. It highlighted Dario's contribution, as well as that of his father (Salvatore), brother (Claudio), ex-wife (Daria Nicolodi) and daughter (Asia). With the exceptions of The Stendhal Syndrome and Sleepless , all of Argento's films since the "golden age" of the 1970s and 1980s have been generally poorly received by critics and fans alike, including Argento scholars such as Maitland McDonagh. Fangoria wrote in 2010, "over

2835-634: The last decade, standards have slipped. For a filmmaker who was always so precise in his construction and cutting, his later films such as The Phantom of the Opera and The Card Player are sloppy, stitched together so carelessly that they leak vital fluid. Gradually, the kaleidoscopic style that once characterized his films has slowly blanched away." Acting roles Acting roles New Rose Hotel (1998 film) Fox (Walken) and X (Dafoe) are Tokyo-based freelance industrial spies who specialize in helping R&D scientists defect from corporations who would rather see them dead than working for competitors. Fox

2898-440: The late 1980s. Before Ferrara got involved, Kathryn Bigelow was originally set to direct. Zoë Tamerlis Lund wrote the first draft of the script in 1996. According to Ferrara, both Virginie Ledoyen and Chloë Sevigny were considered for the role of Sandii. Ferrara also claims that Arnold Schwarzenegger was considered for the role of Fox. Asia Argento made a documentary about Ferrara, titled Abel/Asia (1998), during

2961-538: The making of the film. Ferrara said he fired a lot of the crew members of the film; some of them were longtime collaborators of Ferrara's, such as film composer Joe Delia . The film opened October 1, 1999 at the Cinema Village Triplex in New York City and grossed $ 5,147 in its opening weekend and $ 21,521 in total. On Rotten Tomatoes , the film has an approval rating of 24%, based on 17 reviews, with an average rating of 4.2/10. On Metacritic ,

3024-400: The months following her revelations regarding Weinstein. Bennett said when Argento came out against Weinstein, it stirred memories of his own experience in 2013. He imparted that he had sought to resolve the matter privately, and had not spoken out sooner "because I was ashamed and afraid to be part of the public narrative". In a statement provided to the Times , he said: "I was underage when

3087-511: The more conventional giallo style with Tenebrae (1982). He then attempted to combine giallo and supernatural fantasy in 1985's Phenomena , also known as Creepers , which was one of Jennifer Connelly 's earliest movies. Phenomena also showed Argento's predilection for using new technology, as evidenced by the film's several prowling Steadicam shots. Both films received a lukewarm reception upon their release (although each has been positively reappraised since). Argento subsequently took

3150-412: The new lab in Marrakech, a move that Fox decries as unsafe but potentially lucrative for him and X, despite X's insistence that he is finished with the case. During the night, X's Marrakech contact informs him that somebody discreetly reprogrammed the lab's DNA synthesizer to spread a virus that killed everyone, including Hiroshi, and that Sandii has vanished. X also discovers that the bank account holding

3213-442: The project before filming began, he had problems working with his former long-time girlfriend and collaborator Daria Nicolodi on-set, and the cast and crew were plagued by several minor accidents and mishaps. In 1987–88, Argento produced a TV series called Turno di Notte , which had 15 episodes. Nine of the shows were directed by Luigi Cozzi , the other six by Lamberto Bava . Daria Nicolodi and Asia Argento starred in several of

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3276-463: The screenplay for Sergio Leone 's Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) and served as George A. Romero 's script consultant on Dawn of the Dead (1978), for which he also composed the soundtrack with his long-time collaborators Goblin . Argento was born in Rome , the son of Sicilian film producer and executive Salvatore Argento (1914–1987) and Brazilian photographer Elda Luxardo (1915–2013), who

3339-517: The trilogy was 1980's Inferno . The Mother of Tears (2007) concluded the trilogy. In 1978, Argento collaborated with George A. Romero on Dawn of the Dead , earning a producer credit and also providing soundtrack work for the zombie film. Argento oversaw the European release of the film, where it was titled Zombi , which was much shorter and featured more of the score written and performed by Goblin . After Inferno , Argento returned to

3402-552: The year. It was released on 19 May 2012 to generally negative reviews. In 2021, Argento returned to acting and portrayed Lui in Gaspar Noe's 2021 psychological drama film Vortex . The film screened in the Premiere section at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival to critical acclaim for his performance. In 2022, Argento directed Dark Glasses , in his first directorial work since the 2012 film Dracula 3D. In 2014, Argento

3465-406: Was 17 and she was 37. Asia Argento was born Aria Maria Vittoria Rossa Argento in Rome on 20 September 1975. Her father is Dario Argento , an Italian filmmaker known for his work in the Italian giallo genre and for his influence on modern horror and slasher movies . Her mother was actress Daria Nicolodi and her maternal great-grandfather was composer Alfredo Casella . When Argento was born,

3528-491: Was a sexual encounter, but claimed Bennett "sexually attacked" Argento. Amid the allegations, Argento was dropped as a judge on X-Factor Italy . Asia published her autobiography, Anatomy of a wild heart, in 2021. Asia Argento has received the following awards: In 2012, Argento was highlighted in the retrospective Argento: Il Cinema Nel Sangue at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City. The retrospective celebrated

3591-449: Was born in 1975. Nicolodi co-wrote Argento's Suspiria (1977) and appeared in Argento's Deep Red (1975), Inferno (1980), Tenebrae (1982), Phenomena (1985), Opera (1987), and The Mother of Tears (2007). Argento and Nicolodi separated in 1985. An actress and director, Asia Argento's earliest screen appearances includes roles in her father's productions Demons 2 (1986) and The Church (1989) before being directed by her father in

3654-592: Was born in 2008 in Rome. The couple divorced in 2013. She and her children live in the Vigna Clara neighborhood of Rome. Argento worked and became romantically involved with Anthony Bourdain in 2016 during the production of the Rome episode of Parts Unknown . Bourdain became outspoken alongside Argento during her allegations against Harvey Weinstein for a time after those events. Argento alleged in an October 2017 New Yorker article by Ronan Farrow that she had been sexually assaulted by Harvey Weinstein in

3717-399: Was married to Marisa Casale, the great-granddaughter of Italian composer, pianist and conductor Alfredo Casella . Argento and Casale had one child, actress and costume designer Fiore Argento (born in 1970). Argento had a professional and romantic relationship with Italian actress and screenwriter Daria Nicolodi ; they met in 1974 during casting for Deep Red , and their daughter Asia Argento

3780-463: Was of Italian ancestry. While still attending a Catholic secondary school as a teenager, Argento began working as a film critic, writing for magazines and as a columnist for the Rome-based newspaper Paese Sera While working at the newspaper, Argento also began working as a screenwriter. His most notable works were for Sergio Leone , Bernardo Bertolucci and his collaboration on the story for

3843-699: Was sick for a while; I was agoraphobic . I was afraid to go out of my apartment for a long time, I could only go out to work." Asia Argento began to act at the age of nine, when she was cast in a small role in a film by Sergio Citti . When she was 16, she starred in her father's film Trauma (1993). She received the David di Donatello (Italy's version of the Academy Award ) for Best Actress in 1994 for her performance in Perdiamoci di vista , and again in 1996 for Compagna di viaggio , which also earned her

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3906-463: Was slated to direct The Sandman , which had Iggy Pop attached to star and a script by David Tully. The film successfully raised over $ 195,000 from over 1,000 backers on Indiegogo in December 2014. However, filming has not commenced as of 2023, and the project producers have not updated the film's status to backers since August 2017. Italian director Luca Guadagnino helmed Suspiria (2018),

3969-508: Was two months past his 17th birthday in a hotel room in California, where the age of consent is 18; Argento was 37 at the time. According to Bennett, in their encounter Argento gave him alcohol, performed oral sex on him and had sexual intercourse with him. If true, this would have been deemed statutory rape as Bennett was legally a minor under California law. Argento quietly arranged a $ 380,000 nondisclosure settlement with Bennett in

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