Donna Gigliotti
Donna Gigliotti is an American film producer. She is best known for producing Shakespeare in Love with David Parfitt, Harvey Weinstein, Edward Zwick and Marc Norman. She also produced Silver Linings Playbook and The Reader.
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Occupation | Producer |
Years active | 1980–present |
Gigliotti started her professional career as an assistant to Martin Scorsese on the film Raging Bull. During the 1990s Gigliotti worked as an executive-producer on several films including Emma, Talk of Angels and Devil in a Blue Dress.
She is president of the production company Tempesta Films,[1] and has produced movies including The Fundamentals of Caring and Hidden Figures, and is executive producer of films including Beasts of No Nation. She was also given the role of producer of the 91st Academy Awards telecast.
Awards and nominations
- 1998: Best Picture (for Shakespeare in Love, won)
- 2008: Best Picture (for The Reader, nominated)
- 2012: Best Picture (for Silver Linings Playbook, nominated)
- 2016: Best Picture (for Hidden Figures, nominated)
BAFTA Awards
- 1998: Best Film (for Shakespeare in Love, won)
- 2008: Best Film (for The Reader, nominated)
- 2019: Outstanding Variety Special (Live) (for 91st Academy Awards, nominated)
Producers Guild of America (PGA)
- 1998: Motion Picture Producer of the Year Award (for Shakespeare in Love, nominated)