Raffaella De Laurentiis

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Italy

Profession

Producer, Production manager, Costume department

Was named head of production at the De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, where she held the position until 1988 before starting her own company, Raffaella Productions
Attended the Academy of Rome, where she majored in architecture
Aunt of Food Network renowned chef Giada De Laurentiis
Followed in the footsteps of her movie-directing father Dino De Laurentiis, getting her start in her movie career working on the set of the movie "Hurricane" in 1977 with her father
Produced her first solo movie "Beyond the Reef" in 1980, only three years after getting her start in the film industry
Filmed "Beyond the Reef" with a largely native cast in the same location in Bora Bora where her father shot "Hurricane․"
Helped propel actor Arnold Schwarzenegger to stardom when she made him the lead role in her movie "Conan the Barbarian․"

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