Daniela Ciancio

Born in Naples on the 5th of March 1965, Daniela graduated from high school (in classical disciplines) in 1983. After that she studied stage design at the "Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli" earning a diploma in scenography. In 1986 she started collaborating with the "Teatro di San Carlo" and the "Nuovo Teatro Nuovo di Napoli". In 1994, she was awarded a diploma at the "Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia di Roma" (the Italian National School of Cinema) winning also a study award with Piero Tosi. Since then she has been alternating work for cinema, theatre, opera and television.

Daniela has been, among other films, the costume designer for "LA GRANDE BELLEZZA" and "IL DIVO" by Paolo Sorrentino, "A FACE OF AN ANGEL" by Michael Winterbottom and "IL RESTO DI NIENTE" by Antonietta De Lillo. She was awarded a David di Donatello for the film "IL RESTO DI NIENTE" by Antonietta De Lillo in 2005. Daniela has also collaborated with several foreign cinema and television productions. Among them she was the costume supervisor for "MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 3".

Daniela is also active in the field of theatre and opera, in Italy and abroad.

Bewteeen 2009 and 2013 Daniela has been a member of the board of the European Film Academy (EFA), European Film Award - Berlin and since 2005 she is a jury member of the Italian Academy "David di Donatello" since 2005.

Since 2004 she teaches costume design in a variety of schools and institutions.