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Luca Guadagnino's 'Call Me by Your Name' Eyes Oscar Nominations

award · 2026-05-05

Luca Guadagnino's film 'Call Me by Your Name' is poised for Oscar nominations, to be announced on January 23. The film premiered at Sundance and later at the 2017 Berlin International Film Festival in the Panorama Special section, earning critical and public acclaim. Guadagnino, born in Palermo in 1971, is a director and producer known for films like 'Io sono l'amore' (2009) starring Tilda Swinton, presented at the Venice Film Festival. 'Call Me by Your Name' is based on André Aciman's novel and features Timothée Chalamet as Elio and Armie Hammer as Oliver. Guadagnino is also working on a new version of Dario Argento's 'Suspiria', an Amazon production expected in autumn 2018, which he describes as a homage to the original that inspired him as a teenager.

Key facts

  • Luca Guadagnino's 'Call Me by Your Name' is aiming for Oscar nominations to be announced on January 23.
  • The film premiered at Sundance and at the 2017 Berlin International Film Festival in the Panorama Special section.
  • Guadagnino was born in Palermo in 1971 and is a director and producer.
  • His film 'Io sono l'amore' (2009) starring Tilda Swinton was presented at the 66th Venice Film Festival.
  • 'Call Me by Your Name' is based on the novel by André Aciman.
  • The cast includes Timothée Chalamet as Elio, Armie Hammer as Oliver, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Amira Casar.
  • Guadagnino is working on a new version of Dario Argento's 'Suspiria', an Amazon production expected in autumn 2018.
  • Guadagnino describes the 'Suspiria' project as a homage to the original film that inspired him.

Entities

Artists

  • Luca Guadagnino
  • André Aciman
  • Timothée Chalamet
  • Armie Hammer
  • Michael Stuhlbarg
  • Amira Casar
  • Tilda Swinton
  • Alba Rohrwacher
  • Marisa Berenson
  • Pippo Delbono
  • Dario Argento
  • Margherita Bordino

Institutions

  • Sundance Film Festival
  • Berlin International Film Festival
  • Venice Film Festival
  • Amazon
  • The Guardian
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Palermo
  • Italy
  • Berlin
  • Germany
  • Rome
  • Ethiopia
  • Venice
  • America

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