Raffaella De Laurentiis
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Raffaella De Laurentiis | |
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 Raffaella De Laurentiis (left) with her sister Veronica and Guido Borghi, Italian entrepreneur | |
| Born | 28 June 1952 Rome, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Spouse | Buzz Feitshans |
| Parent(s) | Dino De Laurentiis Silvana Mangano |
| Relatives | Veronica De Laurentiis (sister) Federico De Laurentiis (brother) Giada De Laurentiis (niece) |
Raffaella De Laurentiis (born 28 June 1952[1]) is an Italian film producer. Films that she has produced include Conan the Barbarian,[2] Conan the Destroyer,[2] Dune, Prancer, Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, all films in the Dragonheart series, The Forbidden Kingdom and Kull the Conqueror.
She is the daughter of film producer Dino De Laurentiis and actress Silvana Mangano. She is the sister of Veronica De Laurentiis, who is the mother of Food Network chef Giada De Laurentiis.[3][4] She appeared in eighteen episodes of Giada's show Giada at Home.
Career
[edit]De Laurentiis began working on films by contributing to the props and set departments of her father's productions. However, her first major credit came in 1973 as an assistant costume designer on Luchino Visconti's Ludwig.[citation needed] She then worked as a production assistant on Hurricane (1979) before stepping into a producer role at Dino De Laurentiis Productions.[5]
In 1987, she left her role as president of production at De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG).[6] While at DEG, she read the script for Prancer and eventually produced the film as her first theatrical venture under her Raffaella Productions banner.[7]
In 1989, she entered a long-term relationship with Universal Pictures whereas De Laurentiis would produce their projects for a two-year production agreement.[8]
Three years after her father's death in 2010, De Laurentiis began pursuing a TV miniseries and theatrical biography about her father.[9]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Producer | Executive Producer |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Vanishing Son | No | Yes | TV movie |
| Vanishing Son II | No | Yes | TV movie | |
| Vanishing Son III | No | Yes | TV movie | |
| Vanishing Son IV | No | Yes | TV movie | |
| 1995 | Vanishing Son | No | Yes | |
| 1997 | The Guardian | Yes | No | TV movie |
| 2001 | Uprising | Yes | No | TV movie |
| 2003 | Stealing Christmas | No | Yes | TV movie |
References
[edit]- ^ Kezich, Tullio (2004). Dino: the life and films of Dino De Laurentiis. Alessandra Levantesi (1st ed.). New York: Miramax Books/Hyperion. ISBN 0-7868-6902-X. OCLC 54534193.
- ^ a b "Raffaella de Laurentiis Options Lucinda Riley's "The Seven Sisters" for Television". Women and Hollywood. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ Kalogerakis, George. "Let's Do Lunch".
- ^ Haviland, Lou (2020-04-07). "'Giada at Home': Who Is Aunt Raffy?". Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ Friendly, David T. (9 October 1986). "Another De Laurentiis Produces". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ Knoedelseder, William K. (5 August 1987). "Raffaella De Laurentiis Resigns Production Post". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
- ^ "De Laurentiis' daughter pacts with Universal". Variety. 17 May 1989. p. 15.
- ^ Vivarelli, Nick (26 August 2013). "Dino De Laurentiis Projects May Be Headed for the Big and Smallscreen". Variety. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
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