Giulia Steigerwalt

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Giulia Steigerwalt
Born13 April 1982 (1982-04-13) (age 42)
Houston, Texas, United States
Occupation(s)Screenwriter
Director
Actress

Giulia Louise Steigerwalt (born 13 April 1982) is an American-born Italian screenwriter, director, and former actress.

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Life and career

Born in Houston, Texas, United States, the daughter of a psychologist mother, [1] Steigerwalt graduated in phylosophy with a Film Art Management major at the Sapienza University of Rome. [2]

While still in high school, Steigerwalt made her film debut playing the main female role in Gabriele Muccino's But Forever in My Mind , and later appeared in Muccino's The Last Kiss . [2] After making her English-speaking debut in Audrey Wells' comedy-drama Under the Tuscan Sun and appearing in some other films, notably Volfango De Biasi's teen comedies Come tu mi vuoi and Iago , starting from 2012 Steigerwalt focused on screenwriting, taking various courses and getting a certificate in Feature Film Writing from UCLA. [2]

Steigerwalt made her screenwriting debut in 2013, with the Paz! sequel Fiabeschi torna a casa. [3] In 2022, she made her directorial debut with September , which got her a David di Donatello for best new director [4] and a Silver Ribbon in the same category. [5]

Personal life

Steigerwalt is married to the director and producer Matteo Rovere. [2]

Selected filmography

As Actress
As Screenwriter
As Director and Screenwriter

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References

  1. ↑ Barone, Martina (4 May 2023). "I David di THR Roma – Giulia Steigerwalt: "La Nora Ephron italiana? Non oserei aspirare a tanto"". The Hollywood Reporter (in Italian). Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Bianco, Alice (21 June 2023). "Giulia Steigerwalt: età, biografia, marito e carriera dell'attrice". Lettera 43. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  3. ↑ Bove, Luca (30 April 2024). "Settembre l'esordio alla regia di G. Steigerwalt". L'Identità (in Italian). Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  4. ↑ Cecchi, Roberta (11 May 2023). "David di Donatello 2023, tutti i vincitori dalle Otto montagne a Elodie". Cosmopolitan (in Italian). Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "Nastri d'argento, sei premi per È stata la mano di Dio". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 21 June 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
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