Raffaella De Laurentiis Explained

Birth Date:28 June 1952
Birth Place:Rome, Italy
Nationality:Italian
Occupation:Film producer
Parents:Dino De Laurentiis
Silvana Mangano
Relatives:Veronica De Laurentiis (sister)
Federico De Laurentiis (brother)
Giada De Laurentiis (niece)
Spouse:Buzz Feitshans

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, Dune, Prancer, , 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

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. 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

Film

YearTitleDirectorNotes
1981Beyond the ReefFrank C. Clarke
1982Conan the BarbarianJohn Milius
1984Conan the DestroyerRichard Fleischer
DuneDavid Lynch
1986Tai-PanDaryl Duke
1989PrancerJohn Hancock
1991BackdraftRon Howard
TimebombAvi Nesher
1993Rob CohenAlso unit production manager
1994Trading MomTia Brelis
1996DragonheartRob Cohen
DaylightExecutive producer
1997Kull the ConquerorJohn NicolellaAlso production manager
1998Black DogKevin Hooks
2000Doug LeflerDirect-to-video
2001Prancer ReturnsJoshua ButlerDirect-to-video
2004Sky Captain and the World of TomorrowKerry ConranExecutive producer
2007The Last LegionDoug Lefler
2008The Forbidden KingdomRob MinkoffExecutive producer
2015Colin TeagueDirect-to-video
2017Patrik SyversenDirect-to-video
What Happened to MondayTommy Wirkola
2019Backdraft 2Gonzalo López-GallegoDirect-to-video
2020Ivan SilvestriniDirect-to-video
2022Prancer: A Christmas TalePhil HawkinsDirect-to-video

Television

YearTitlewidth=65 Producerwidth=65 Executive
Producer
Notes
1994Vanishing SonTV movie
Vanishing Son IITV movie
Vanishing Son IIITV movie
Vanishing Son IVTV movie
1995Vanishing Son
1997The GuardianTV movie
2001UprisingTV movie
2003Stealing ChristmasTV movie

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kezich, Tullio . Dino: the life and films of Dino De Laurentiis . 2004 . Miramax Books/Hyperion . Alessandra Levantesi . 0-7868-6902-X . 1st . New York . 54534193.
  2. Web site: Raffaella de Laurentiis Options Lucinda Riley's "The Seven Sisters" for Television. Women and Hollywood. 2020-04-20.
  3. Web site: Let's Do Lunch. George. Kalogerakis.
  4. Web site: 'Giada at Home': Who Is Aunt Raffy?. Haviland. Lou. 2020-04-07. Showbiz Cheat Sheet. en-US. 2020-04-20.
  5. Web site: Friendly . David T. . Another De Laurentiis Produces . . 19 November 2023 . 9 October 1986.
  6. Web site: Knoedelseder . William K. . Raffaella De Laurentiis Resigns Production Post . . 19 November 2023 . 5 August 1987.
  7. Web site: AFICatalog . 2023-04-19 . catalog.afi.com.
  8. News: 17 May 1989. De Laurentiis' daughter pacts with Universal. 15. Variety.
  9. Web site: Vivarelli . Nick . Dino De Laurentiis Projects May Be Headed for the Big and Smallscreen . . 19 November 2023 . 26 August 2013.