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Federico Fellini (1920–1993)


The women who both attracted and frightened him and an Italy dominated in his youth by Mussolini and Pope Pius XII - inspired the dreams that Fellini started recording in notebooks in the 1960s. Life and dreams were raw material for his films. His native Rimini and characters like Saraghina (the devil herself said the priests who ran his school) -... See full bio »

Died:

(age 73) in Rome, Lazio, Italy

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Nominated for 12 Oscars. Another 70 wins & 41 nominations. See more awards »

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Filmography

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  The Thousand Miles (inspired by) (announced)
 2000 Teatr Polskiego Radia (Podcast Series) (author - 1 episode)
- Siódmy wplywowy kanal zyczen (2000) ... (author)
 1987 La Strada (TV Movie) (play)
 1987 Intervista (screenplay) / (story)
 1986 Ginger e Fred (screenplay) / (story)
 1985 Alta Società: Rigatoni Barilla (Video short)
 1984 Che bel paesaggio: Bitter Campari (Video short)
 1983 E la nave va (screenplay) / (story)
 1980 La città delle donne (screenplay) / (story)
 1978 Prova d'orchestra (story) / (writer)
 1976 Il Casanova di Federico Fellini (screenplay)
 1974 Pasqualino Cammarata... capitano di fregata (idea - uncredited)
 1973 Amarcord (screenplay) / (story)
 1972 Roma (screenplay) / (story)
 1970 I clowns (TV Movie)
 1969 Fellini - Satyricon (adaptation and screenplay)
 1969 NBC Experiment in Television (TV Series) (1 episode)
 1969 Sweet Charity (based upon the screenplay by: "Nights of Cabiria")
 1968 Histoires extraordinaires (adaptation - segment "Toby Dammit")
 1965 Giulietta degli spiriti (screenplay) / (story)
 1963 (screenplay) / (story)
 1962 Boccaccio '70 (screenplay - segment "Le tentazioni del dottor Antonio")
 1960 La dolce vita (screenplay) / (story)
 1958 Fortunella (writer)
 1957 Le notti di Cabiria (written by)
 1955 Il Bidone (story)
 1954 La Strada (story and screenplay)
 1953 L'amore in città (segment "Agenzia matrimoniale", uncredited)
 1953 I vitelloni (screenplay) / (story)
 1952 Lo sceicco bianco (screenplay) / (story - as F. Fellini)
 1951 La città si difende (screenplay) / (story)
 1950 Luci del varietà (screenplay) / (story)
 1950 The Ways of Love (story by)
 1950 Il cammino della speranza (screenplay) / (story)
 1950 Francesco, giullare di Dio (screenplay collaborator)
 1949 Il mulino del Po (screenplay)
 1949 La città dolente (writer)
 1949 In nome della legge (screenplay)
 1948 Senza pietà (screenplay) / (story)
 1948 L'amore (story - segment "Il miracolo")
 1947 Il passatore (screenplay)
 1947 Il delitto di Giovanni Episcopo (screenplay)
 1946 Aquila nera (uncredited)
 1946 Paisà (screenplay and dialogue) / (story - as F. Fellini)
 1945 Chi l'ha visto? (screenplay) / (story)
 1945 Roma città aperta (collaboration on screenplay - as F. Fellini)
 1943 L'ultima carrozzella (screenplay)
 1943 Apparizione (screenplay - uncredited)
 1943 Campo de' fiori (adaptation)
 1942 I cavalieri del deserto (adaptation) / (screenplay)
 1942 Quarta pagina (screenplay) / (story)
 1942 Avanti c'è posto... (story - as Federico)
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Other Works:

Sweet Charity (1966). Musical comedy. Book by Neil Simon. Music by Cy Coleman. Lyrics by Dorothy Fields. Based on the screenplay "Nights of Cabiria" by Federico Fellini. Musical Director: Fred Werner. Dance arrangements by Fred Werner. Music orchestrated by 'Ralph Burns.' Scenic Design by Robert Randolph. Costume Design by ... See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie | 41 Print Biographies | 2 Portrayals | 5 Interviews | 22 Articles | 1 Pictorial | 3 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »


Alternate Names:

Federico | F. Fellini | Fellini

Height:

5' 11¾" (1.82 m)

Spouse:

Giulietta Masina  (his death)  (1 child)

Parents:

Urbano Fellini | Ida Barbiani

Relatives:

Maddalena Fellini (sibling) | See more »
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Personal Quote:

We don't really know who woman is. She remains in that precise place within man where darkness begins. Talking about women means talking about the darkest part of ourselves, the undeveloped part, the true mystery within. In the beginning, I believe man was complete and androgynous-both male and female, or neither, like angels. Then came the division, and Eve was taken from him. So the problem for... See more »

Trivia:

Has been described as a major influence by, among others, Ingmar Bergman, Stanley Kubrick, Martin Scorsese, Bernardo Bertolucci and Rainer Werner Fassbinder. See more »

Trademark:

Bizarre, abstract plots peppered with risque humor See more »

Nickname:

Il Maestro See more »

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