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Bernardo Bertolucci(1941-2018)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Producer
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Director Bernardo Bertolucci celebrates his Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on November 19, 2013 in Hollywood, California.
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Bernardo Bertolucci, the Italian director whose films were known for their colorful visual style, was born in Parma, Italy. He attended Rome University and became famous as a poet. He served as assistant director for Pier Paolo Pasolini in the film Accattone (1961) and directed The Grim Reaper (1962). His second film, Before the Revolution (1964), which was released in 1971, received an Academy Award nomination for best screenplay. Bertolucci also received an Academy Award nomination as best director for Last Tango in Paris (1972), and the best director and best screenplay for the film The Last Emperor (1987), which walked away with nine Academy Awards.
BornMarch 16, 1941
DiedNovember 26, 2018(77)
BornMarch 16, 1941
DiedNovember 26, 2018(77)
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  • Won 2 Oscars
    • 54 wins & 38 nominations total

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Bernardo Bertolucci in Ciné-magazine (1975)
Marlon Brando and Bernardo Bertolucci in Listen to Me Marlon (2015)
Bernardo Bertolucci in Bertolucci on Bertolucci (2013)
Bernardo Bertolucci in Bertolucci on Bertolucci (2013)
Bernardo Bertolucci in Bertolucci on Bertolucci (2013)
Bernardo Bertolucci in Bertolucci on Bertolucci (2013)
Bernardo Bertolucci in Bertolucci on Bertolucci (2013)
Bernardo Bertolucci in Bertolucci on Bertolucci (2013)
Bernardo Bertolucci, Vittorio Storaro, James Acheson, David Byrne, Gabriella Cristiani, Mark Peploe, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Cong Su, and Jeremy Thomas in The Last Emperor (1987)
Bernardo Bertolucci in The Last Emperor (1987)
Bernardo Bertolucci and Jeremy Thomas in The Last Emperor (1987)
Alec Baldwin, Bernardo Bertolucci, and James Toback in Seduced and Abandoned (2013)

Known for

Jean-Louis Trintignant, Dominique Sanda, and Stefania Sandrelli in The Conformist (1970)
The Conformist
7.9
  • Writer
  • 1970
Last Tango in Paris (1972)
Last Tango in Paris
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1972
Richard Vuu in The Last Emperor (1987)
The Last Emperor
7.7
  • Writer
  • 1987
Stealing Beauty (1996)
Stealing Beauty
6.5
  • Writer
  • 1996

Credits

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Writer

  • Me and You (2012)
    Me and You
    • screenplay
    • 2012
  • Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002)
    Ten Minutes Older: The Cello
    • written by (segment Histoire d'eaux)
    • 2002
  • The Triumph of Love (2001)
    The Triumph of Love
    • written by
    • 2001
  • Thandiwe Newton in Besieged (1998)
    Besieged
    • writer
    • 1998
  • Stealing Beauty (1996)
    Stealing Beauty
    • story
    • 1996
  • Little Buddha (1993)
    Little Buddha
    • story
    • 1993
  • The Sheltering Sky (1990)
    The Sheltering Sky
    • screenplay
    • 1990
  • Richard Vuu in The Last Emperor (1987)
    The Last Emperor
    • screenplay
    • 1987
  • Cartoline dalla Cina
    • commentary
    • TV Short
    • 1985
  • Ugo Tognazzi in Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man (1981)
    Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man
    • Writer
    • 1981
  • Jill Clayburgh and Matthew Barry in Luna (1979)
    Luna
    • story
    • writer
    • 1979
  • Il silenzio è complicità
    • Writer
    • 1976
  • 1900 (1976)
    1900
    • screenplay by
    • 1976
  • Last Tango in Paris (1972)
    Last Tango in Paris
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1972
  • L'inchiesta
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 1971

Director

  • Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013)
    Venice 70: Future Reloaded
    • Director (segment Scarpette rosse)
    • 2013
  • Me and You (2012)
    Me and You
    • Director
    • 2012
  • Louis Garrel, Michael Pitt, and Eva Green in The Dreamers (2003)
    The Dreamers
    • Director
    • 2003
  • Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002)
    Ten Minutes Older: The Cello
    • Director (segment Histoire d'eaux)
    • 2002
  • Thandiwe Newton in Besieged (1998)
    Besieged
    • Director
    • 1998
  • Stealing Beauty (1996)
    Stealing Beauty
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Little Buddha (1993)
    Little Buddha
    • Director
    • 1993
  • The Sheltering Sky (1990)
    The Sheltering Sky
    • Director
    • 1990
  • 12 registi per 12 città (1989)
    12 registi per 12 città
    • Director (segment Bologna)
    • 1989
  • Richard Vuu in The Last Emperor (1987)
    The Last Emperor
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Cartoline dalla Cina
    • Director
    • TV Short
    • 1985
  • Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer (1984)
    Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Ugo Tognazzi in Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man (1981)
    Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Jill Clayburgh and Matthew Barry in Luna (1979)
    Luna
    • Director
    • 1979
  • 1900 (1976)
    1900
    • Director
    • 1976

Producer

  • The Triumph of Love (2001)
    The Triumph of Love
    • producer
    • 2001
  • Io con te non ci sto più (1983)
    Io con te non ci sto più
    • producer
    • 1983
  • Sconcerto Rock (1982)
    Sconcerto Rock
    • producer
    • 1982

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Bernardo
  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • March 16, 1941
    • Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
  • Died
    • November 26, 2018
    • Rome, Italy(lung cancer)
  • Spouses
      Clare PeploeDecember 22, 1978 - November 26, 2018 (his death)
  • Parents
      Attilio Bertolucci
  • Other works
    Book: "Mon obsession magnifique: Écrits, souvenirs, interventions (1962-2010)". Paris: Seuil edited by Fabio Francione and Piero Spila Original Italian edition 2010 Milan Garzanti
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 9 Print Biographies
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 6 Interviews
    • 13 Articles
    • 2 Pictorials
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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  • Trivia
    Bertolucci's Last Tango in Paris (1972) was pronounced obscene as was banned 'forever' by Italian courts. The director lost his civil rights for 5 years, couldn't vote and received a four months suspended sentence.
  • Quotes
    [on Los Angeles] The Big Nipple.
  • Trademarks
      Frequently references classic movies

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