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Michelangelo Antonioni (1912–2007)


Michelangelo Antonioni was born in 1912 into a middle-class family and grew up in bourgeois surroundings of the Italian province. In Bologna he studied economics and commerce while he painted and also wrote criticism for a local newspaper. In 1939 he went to Rome and worked for the journal "Cinema" studying directorship at the School of Cinema... See full bio »

Died:

(age 94) in Rome, Lazio, Italy

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Filmography

Hide HideDirector (38 titles)
2004 Eros (segment "The Dangerous Thread of Things")
 
2004 Michelangelo Eye to Eye (documentary short)
 
1997 Sicilia (short)
 
1993 Noto, Mandorli, Vulcano, Stromboli, carnevale (documentary short)
 
1989 12 registi per 12 città (documentary) (segment "Roma")
 
1989 Kumbha Mela (documentary short)
 
1983 Ritorno a Lisca Bianca (TV documentary short)
 
1975 The Passenger
 
1972 Chung Kuo - Cina (documentary)
 
1970 Zabriskie Point
 
1966 Blow-Up
 
1965 I tre volti (segment "Il provino")
 
1964 Red Desert
 
1962 L'eclisse
 
1961 La Notte
 
1960 L'avventura
 
1959 Sheba and the Gladiator (uncredited)
 
1958 Tempest (uncredited)
 
1957 Il grido
 
1955 Le amiche
 
1953 Love in the City (segment "Tentato suicido")
 
1953 I vinti
 
1950 The Funicular of Mount Faloria (documentary short)
 
1950 La villa dei mostri (documentary short)
 
1949 Bomarzo (documentary)
 
1949 Lies of Love (documentary short)
 
1949 Ragazze in bianco (documentary)
 
1949 Seven Reeds, One Suit (documentary short) (as Michelangiolo Antonioni)
 
1949 Superstitions (documentary short)
 
1948 N.U. (documentary short)
 
1948 Oltre l'oblio (documentary short)
 
1948 Roma-Montevideo (documentary short)
 
1947 People of the Po Valley (documentary short)
 
Show ShowWriter (31 titles)
???? Two Telegrams (screenplay) (announced)
 
2004 Eros (book "Quel Bowling sul Tevere" / segment "The Dangerous Thread of Things" / screenplay / segment "The Dangerous Thread of Things")
 
2004 Michelangelo Eye to Eye (documentary short) (story)
 
1995 Beyond the Clouds (book "That Bowling Alley on the Tiber River" / screenplay)
 
1983 Ritorno a Lisca Bianca (TV documentary short)
 
1982 Identification of a Woman (screenplay / story)
 
1981 The Mystery of Oberwald (adaptation)
 
1975 The Passenger (screenplay)
 
1972 Chung Kuo - Cina (documentary) (concept - uncredited)
 
1970 Zabriskie Point (screenplay / story)
 
1966 Blow-Up (screenplay / story)
 
1964 Red Desert
 
1962 L'eclisse (scenario and dialogue)
 
1961 La Notte (screenplay / story)
 
1960 L'avventura (screenplay / story)
 
1957 Il grido (idea)
 
1955 Le amiche (screenplay)
 
1953 Love in the City (segment "Tentato suicidio")
 
1953 I vinti (writer)
 
1953 The Lady Without Camelias (screenplay / story)
 
1952 The White Sheik (story / as M. Antonioni)
 
1950 Story of a Love Affair (story)
 
1950 The Funicular of Mount Faloria (documentary short)
 
1950 La villa dei mostri (documentary short)
 
1949 Lies of Love (documentary short) (writer)
 
1949 Seven Reeds, One Suit (documentary short) (writer)
 
1949 Superstitions (documentary short) (writer)
 
1947 Caccia tragica
 
1947 People of the Po Valley (documentary short)
 
1942 I due Foscari (screenplay)
 
1942 A Pilot Returns (screenplay)
 
Show ShowEditor (9 titles)
1993 Noto, Mandorli, Vulcano, Stromboli, carnevale (documentary short)
 
1989 Kumbha Mela (documentary short)
 
1983 Ritorno a Lisca Bianca (TV documentary short)
 
1975 The Passenger
 
1970 Zabriskie Point (uncredited)
 
1950 Story of a Love Affair (uncredited)
 
Show ShowProducer (3 titles)
1998 Liv (short) (producer)
 
1997 Sicilia (short) (producer)
 
1950 Uomini in piú (documentary short) (producer)
 
1958 Tempest (assistant director, second unit director)
 
1942 Les Visiteurs du Soir (assistant director - uncredited)
 
1942 I due Foscari (assistant director)
 
Show ShowProduction Designer (1 title)
2004 Michelangelo Eye to Eye (documentary short)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1965 I Knew Her Well ("Eclisse Twist" / as Ammonio)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1957 Questo nostro mondo (documentary) (supervising director)
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2009 Amor o Muerte (short) (in memoriam)
 
2008 Palermo Shooting (in memory of)
 
2007 777 (short) (dedicatee)
 
Show ShowSelf (9 titles)
2008 Coração Vagabundo (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Con Michelangelo (documentary)
 
2004 Michelangelo Eye to Eye (documentary short)
Himself
 
1995 To Make a Film Is to Be Alive (documentary)
Himself
 
1995 The 67th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Honorary Award Recipient
 
1993 Hollywood U.K. (TV series documentary)
Himself
Strangers in the City (1993) … Himself
 
1982 Room 666 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1966 Antonioni: Documents and Testimonials (TV documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (8 titles)
2010 1960 (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Back to Room 666 (documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 Antonioni su Antonioni (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 The 80th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 
2007 Cannes, 60 ans d'histoires (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Words in Progress (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Fame, Fashion and Photography: The Real Blow Up (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Arena (TV series documentary)
 

Related Videos

L'eclisse -- The conclusion of Michelangelo Antonioni’s informal trilogy on modern malaise, L’eclisse (The Eclipse) tells the story of a young woman who leaves one lover only to drift into a relationship with another (Alain Delon). Room 666 -- Open-ended Extra (Clip) from Anchor Bay Entertainment The Passenger -- US Home Video Trailer from MGM
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Collection of short stories: "Quel bowling sul Tevere" Torino: Giulio Einaudi editore s.p.a., 1983. English translation by William Arrowsmith: "That Bowling Alley on the Tiber: Tales of a Director" Oxford University Press, 1985. Antonioni's and Wim Wenders 1995 feature 'Al... See more »

Publicity Listings:

22 Print Biographies  | 13 Articles  | See more »

Alternate Names:

M. Antonioni | Michelangiolo Antonioni

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

What happens to the characters in my films is not important. I could have them do one thing, or another thing. People think that the events in a film are what the film is about. Not true. A film is about the characters, about changes going on inside them. The experiences they have during the course... See more »

Trivia:

Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two, 1945-1985". Pages 59-69. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1988. See more »

Trademark:

His films frequently starred Monica Vitti or other statuesque actresses See more »

Star Sign:

Libra