# In 1993, Tilda Swinton “impolitely” ignored a director. Three decades later, they’ve made six movies together

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/in-1993-tilda-swinton-impolitely-ignored-a-director-three-decades-later-theyve-made-six-movies-together/
- Published: 2026-11-08T01:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T04:10:28+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/1993-tilda-swinton-impolitely-ignored-director/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Swinton initially ignored Guadagnino’s letter.
- They became friends after discussing Derek Jarman.
- They have made six feature films together.

## Summary

Tilda Swinton’s long creative partnership with director Luca Guadagnino nearly failed to begin because she did not reply to his letter inviting her to work on a short film. They later became close friends, sharing ideas for films over many years, and have made six feature films together.

Their friendship began around 1994, after the death of Swinton’s frequent collaborator Derek Jarman, whom they discussed at a Rome symposium. Their first feature together was *The Protagonists* in 1999, followed by *I Am Love* (2009), *A Bigger Splash* (2015) and *Suspiria* (2018); Swinton played three roles in the latter. Swinton and Guadagnino had also collaborated on two projects that were never made, including the short film’s voiceover work.

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