Asia Argento

Name: Asia Argento
Birth Name: Asia Aria Anna Maria Vittoria Rossa Argento
Height: 5' 6"
Sex: F
Nationality: Italian
Birth Date: September 20, 1975
Birth Place: Rome, Italy
Profession: actress
Father: Dario Argento (director; born on September 7, 1940)
Mother: Daria Nicolodi (actress; born on June 19, 1950)
Half Sister: Fiore Argento (actress; born in 1970)
Grand Father: Salvatore Argento (producer; born in 1914; died on April 19, 1987 of heart attack)
Step Mother: Marisa Casale
   
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ASIA ARGENTO NEWS AND TRIVIA
  • Nickname: Az, Silver Gems
  • Officially named Aria since the registration office did not accept Asia.
  • Niece of Claudio Argento.
  • Her first name is pronounced 'Aass-ee-ah'
  • Speaks Italian, French and English.
  • Has four tattoos: An eye on her left shoulder (acquired at age 14), two snakes entwined around a sun on her lower back, a winged angel on her lower abdomen, and the name Anna (after her deceased sister) over one of her ribs.
  • Her great-grandfather is Alfredo Casella, one of the most important composers of the Italian Futurism.
  • Grand-daughter of Elda Luxardo, photographer, known as the Italian Leni Riefenstahl.
  • Her daughter Anna Lou is named after her deceased sister Anna.
  • Was the youngest female director in Italy.
  • Made the first digital film in Italy.

Quotes
  • In answer to the question "How do you want to be remembered?": "As somebody who has done everything, but didn't know how to do anything."
  • "I care only about that. Almost only about cinema"
  • "Sometimes I think my father gave me life because he needed a lead actress for his films."

Awards
  • Los Angeles Italian Film Awards: Outstanding Achievement Award - Acting (2003)
  • Williamsburg Brooklyn Film Festival: Certificate of Exellence- Best New Director, SCARLET DIVA (2001)
  • David di Donatello Awards: Best Actress, TRAVELING COMPANION (1997)
  • Mystfest: Audience Award, Degenerazione (1994)
  • David di Donatello Awards: Best Actress, PERDIAMOCI DI VISTA! (1994)
FAN SITES  
  • ~ the . scarlet . angel ~ asia . argento ~
    http://www.chez.com/scarletangel/
    Includes biography, interviews, portrait, filmography, screen captures, and more.
  • Asia Argento Fan Page
    http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Hills/6599/
    Contains biographical info, photo gallery, filmography and links.
  • Asia Argento
    http://www.darkdreams.org/asia.html
    A site with filmography, exclusive interview, biography, wallpapers, gallery and more.
  • Horror Lagoon - Asia Argento
    http://skrackfilm.swt.nu/asiafront.htm
    Tribute to Asia with photo gallery, filmography, and more.