The story of gia the worlds first supermodel who died of. Based on the biography of model gia carangi thing of beauty. This movie turned out to be a very unexpected favorite of mine. See more ideas about gia movie, angelina jolie and angelina jolie movies. Angelina jolie wallace has the title role in this biographical drama tracing the tragic rise to fame and death, at age 26, of insecure, selfdestructive supermodel gia carangi, who grew up in. Gia carangi angelina jolie travels to new york city with dreams of becoming a fashion model.
Gia was a young woman from philadelphia who had a long history of drug abuse before. The tragic tale of the worlds first supermodel the. Gia carangi is a philadelphia native who moves to new york city to become a fashion model, and immediately catches the attention of powerful agent wilhelmina cooper. The life of gia carangi, who through her addiction to heroin contracted, and died of aids in 1986 at the age of 26, was also the subject of the hboproduced docudrama gia, starring angelina jolie. Hbo original biopic of notorious fashion model, gia carangi, who was the most sought after in her field in the 1970s until her untimely death at just 26 years old.
See more ideas about gia movie, tv quotes and movie quotes. Viweing gia the movie then interviews of the real gia angelina. At the age of 17, gia carangi was a pretty highschool student height 5ft 8in, stats 342435, dress size 810 working behind the counter at her fathers little. The film explores many facets of her troubled personality including her drug use, her obsession with her lover, her bisexual promiscuity, and her death from aids. Gia s attitude and beauty help her rise quickly to the forefront of the modeling industry, but her persistent loneliness, especially after the death of wilhelmina, drives her to experiment with moodaltering drugs such as. But anyway, the movie was too focused on the sex stuff, failed to have good. But being loved by the world, isnt the same as being loved by one an unfulfilled desire that can take gia to dangerous places. Angelina jolie stars as the late gia marie carangi, an italian american woman who rose from a humble philidephian beginning to worldwide fame as the first.
Gia was a young woman from philadelphia who had a long history of drug abuse before she broke into the new york modeling world at a time when it was dominated by eileen ford who wanted models that looked like her light eyes and blonde to light brown hair with. Gia marie carangi january 29, 1960 november 18, 1986 was an american fashion model during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Gias life echoed the classic ragstoriches story, only, eventually, the riches made way for rags again. Unknown surprising facts about gia carangi pastimers. Posted on february 2, 2015 in addictions bipolar disorder fashion movies stigma. Carangi seemed to be somewhat cognizant of her brilliant, though short, career. Angelina jolie did a good job in my opinion playing gia.
Sep 07, 1997 its a movie set, as angelina jolie, playing the troubled, heroinaddicted supermodel gia carangi in the hbo film gia, sits on the floor in front of a roll of seamless paper. Gia carangi facts, bio, family, life, info sticky facts. The life of supermodeljunkie gia carangi, who died of aids in 1986 at the age of 26, has already been the subject of several television documentaries, and the hboproduced docudrama, which gave angelina jolies acting career a huge boost. Gia carangi transformation from 1 to 26 years old duration. Carangis meteoric and tumultuous career were immortalized in the hbo movie gia that starred angelina jolie nearly a decade later in 1998. Jolie said of the model herself after portraying her, you think, god, she didnt need drugs she was a drug.
The tragic tale of the worlds first supermodel the independent. The selfdestruction of gia was shown at the 2003 tribeca film festival. Her life was dramatized in the television film gia, starring angelina jolie, which debuted on hbo in 1998. The story of gia the worlds first supermodel who died of aids at 26. Arguably the worlds first supermodel, gia carangi paved the way for campbell, turlington, and crawford with the latter billed baby gia when she made her runway debut. Gia marie carangi january 29, 1960 november 18, 1986 was an american model during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Gia carangi girlfriend, mother, mom, death, last photo, photo. Starring angelina jolie in the title role, the movie documenting gia carangis tragic life turns 20 this year. Gias meteoric rise to the top provided her innumerous opportunities inside and outside the fashion business. Gia carangi was born on january 29, 1960 in philadelphia, pennsylvania, usa as gia marie carangi. Gia carangi is a new york supermodel who can have any man, or any woman, she wants. Have you watched the movie made for hbo drams gia 1998 with angelina jolie. She has modeled for famous fashion houses like armani, chanel, christian dior. With angelina jolie, faye dunaway, elizabeth mitchell, mercedes ruehl. At age seventeen, gia carangi was working the counter at her fathers philadelphia luncheonette, hoagie city. Dubbed the worlds first american supermodel, gia marie carangi became a well known name in the fashion industry in the early 1980s.
The film follows a pseudodocumentary style by incorporating interview footage of performers as gia carangis peers that feels rather. The hidden side of gia carangi pax nortona a blog by joel sax. The story of the life of gia carangi, a top fashion model. Carangi s meteoric and tumultuous career were immortalized in the hbo movie gia that starred angelina jolie nearly a decade later in 1998. Its a movie set, as angelina jolie, playing the troubled, heroinaddicted supermodel gia carangi in the hbo film gia, sits on the floor in front of a roll of seamless paper. I really dont know why i bother with them duration. With stunning beauty, dark hair and standing 58 tall, philadelphiaborn gia carangi swiftly nabbed the best modeling contracts possiblewith armani, versace, dior, yves saint.
Gia is a 1998 american television biographical hbo film about the life and times of one of americas first supermodels, gia marie carangi. The original music score was composed by terence blanchard. A cult has grown around the memory of dead supermodel gia carangi, mostly due to the movie of her life with angelina jolie in the title role. The story of gia carangi 30072019 before peter lindbergh immortalised naomi, cindy, claudia, linda, christy, and tatjana on the cover of vogue in 1990, and launched them. See more ideas about angelina jolie, gia carangi and gia movie. Factbased story of top fashion model gia marie carangi follows her life from a rebel working in her fathers diner at age 17 to her death in 1986 at. While it is unclear exactly which modeling photo shoot was officially gias final, these are confirmed photos from one of gias last photo shoots. She was one of the first of the supermodels, and was portrayed in a television movie, gia 1998 by actress angelina jolie, about her life and death. Released 1998, gia stars angelina jolie, elizabeth mitchell, kylie travis, mercedes ruehl the r movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 0 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. The story of the life of gia carangi, a top fashion model from the late 1970s, from her meteoric rise to the forefront of the modeling industry, to her untimely death from aids at age 26. The model who invented heroin chic the new york times. It was directed by michael cristofer and written by cristofer and jay mcinerney.
Angelina jolie stars in this drama based on the tragic true story of gia carangi, the supermodel who dominated the international fashion scene of the late 70s until her drugfueled lifestyle and unhappiness caught up with her. Within a year, gia was one of the top models of the late 1970s, gracing the covers of cosmopolitan and vogue, partying at new yorks studio 54 and the mudd club, and redefining the industrys standard of beauty. Its saddening to see gia bloated with a blank look in her eyes. Jan 01, 2011 mix gia carangilast day on earth youtube. The story of the life of gia carangi, a top fashion model from the late 1970s, from her meteoric rise to the forefront of the modeling.
The story of gia carangi 30072019 before peter lindbergh immortalised naomi, cindy, claudia, linda, christy, and tatjana on the cover of vogue in 1990, and launched them in their ascension to icon status, there was gia. Angelina jolie stars as the late gia marie carangi, an italian american woman who rose from a humble philidephian beginning to worldwide fame as the first known supermodel, and whose shortlived career spanned from the late seventies to the early to mid eighties. Aug 31, 2019 gia helped pave the way for all us mutts out there see more ideas about gia carangi, supermodels and model. She was featured on the cover of popular fashion magazines like vogue and cosmopolitan. May 02, 2006 have you watched the movie made for hbo drams gia 1998 with angelina jolie. Considered by some to be the first supermodel, she was featured on the cover of fashion magazines, including multiple editions of vogue and cosmopolitan, and appeared in advertising campaigns for such fashion houses as armani, christian dior, versace, and yves saint laurent. Gia tv movie 1998 angelina jolie as gia carangi imdb.
The story of the life of gia carangi, a top fashion model from the late 1970s, from her meteoric rise to the forefront of the modeling industry, to her untimely death. Angelina jolie film gia gia carangi gia marie carangi january 29, 1960. This is gia vf by john stember on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Gia the tragic story of gia carangis meteoric rise to the forefront of the modeling industry, to her untimely death from aids at age 26. Considered by some to be the first supermodel, she was featured on the cover of fashion magazines, including multiple editions of vogue and cosmopolitan, and appeared in advertising campaigns for such fashion houses as armani. Gia carangi possibly too little too late with sandy linter and carol alt duration. It is dominated by a range and interplay of many factors, which effects every single human being. Gia tv movie 1998 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Gia marie carangi january 29, 1960 november 18, 1986 was an american model during. Within a year, gia was one of the top models of the late 1970s, gracing the covers of cosmopolitan and vogue, partying at new yorks studio 54 and the mudd. You dont know gia until youve read her bio and watched her in moving pictures. Plucked from obscurity, gia carangis looks redefined beauty for a. Angelina jolie outstanding performance by a female actor in a television movie or miniseries. Within minutes of arriving, she meets wilhelmina cooper faye dunaway, a wise and highpowered agent. Born to a middle class family in philadelphia, pennsylvania, where her father owned a string of hoagie shops, she was especially close to her mother. The film stars angelina jolie as gia and faye dunaway as wilhelmina cooper, with mercedes ruehl and elizabeth mitchell.
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