ROBERT Duvall is famously known for his roles in The Godfather and Crazy Heart.
The Oscar winner’s wife Luciana Pedraza also works in entertainment.
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Who is Robert Duvall’s wife, Luciana Pedraza?
Born on January 5, 1972, Luciana Pedraza is an Argentine filmmaker from Salta, Argentina.
A graduate of the University of Buenos Aires, Luciana wrote and directed The Portrait of Billy Joe; a 2004 biographical documentary about Billy Joe Shaver.
She has also appeared in Assassination Tango and Wild Horses; both of which starred her husband, Robert Duvall.
Robert and Luciana walked down the aisle on October 6, 2004.
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Regarding their marriage, the Hustle actor told the Washington Post: “She’s much younger than I am.
“When I met her father he said, ‘I don’t know whether to call you father or son!'”
How did Robert meet Luciana?
According to both Robert and Luciana, they met while the former was visiting Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1996.
At the time, the Oscar winner’s go-to flower shop had just closed down.
He happened to come across a local flower shop where Luciana was working.
When Robert came into the shop, Luciana didn’t know who he was.
“I met my wife in Argentina,” he recalled to Esquire.
“The flower shop was closed, so I went to the bakery.
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“If the flower shop had been open, I never would’ve met her.”
Luciana’s story matches with her husband’s, she remembered to the Austin Chronicle: “I didn’t want to, but my friends said, ‘Go invite him to our party.’
“He loves the tango. So we walked around the block and talked.
“I said, ‘Mr. Duvall, here’s my card. If you wanna come to this party, my friends would love to have you,’ with no expectations, and he came.
“He was Bobby. And still, to me, he is just Bobby. And then I saw him working on The Apostle, and saw some of his other films, and I was able to admire his work.”
How many times has Robert been married?
Robert’s marriage to Luciana is his fourth.
His first marriage was to Barbara Benjamin; they were married from 1964 to 1981.
From 1982 to 1986, he was married to his second wife Gail Youngs.
The Godfather star’s third wedding was to Sharon Brophy; they were married from 1991 to 1995.
