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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.
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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.
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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.When the Italian Bertolucci was Oscar-nominated as Best Director for The Last Emperor (1987) (and won), none of his Best Director fellow nominees were from the United States: Adrian Lyne and John Boorman (UK), Lasse Hallstr?m (Sweden) and Norman Jewison (Canada) making that particular instance unique in Oscar history. (April 11, 1988)Was close friends with Pier Paolo Pasolini.He was a big fan of Breaking Bad (2008).In July 1990, along with Federico Fellini, Tonino Guerra and Marcello Mastroianni, he wrote: "With the death of Sergei Parajanov cinema lost one of its wizards".He was wheelchair bound for the last few years of his life due to serious back problems.His favorite films are The Rules of the Game (1939), Sansho the Bailiff (1954), Germany Year Zero (1948), Breathless (1960), Stagecoach (1939), Blue Velvet (1986), City Lights (1931), Marnie (1964), Accattone (1961) and Touch of Evil (1958).Son of poet Attilio Bertolucci and Ninetta Giovanardi. His father was Italian and his mother was born in Australia, of Italian and Irish descent.The young Bertolucci took after his father, a Roman poet and film critic, and became a celebrated published poet by the age of 20. He gave up poetry for the cinema after working as an assistant to Pier Paolo Pasolini on the movie Accattone (1961).Was voted the 44th Greatest Director of all time by Entertainment Weekly.His family moved to Rome when he was a teenager. They lived in the Monteverde vecchio section. A few years later, Pier Paolo Pasolini, poet and friend of Bernardo's father Attilio Bertolucci, and his family came to live in another apartment in the same building. Pasolini asked Bernardo to be his assistant on Accattone (1961). Bertolucci used some locations from Monteverde vecchio in his later movies.Directed one Oscar nominated performance: Marlon Brando in Last Tango in Paris (1972).Supported the Italian Communist Party (PCI).He was made a Fellow of the British Film Institute in recognition of his outstanding contribution to film culture.He had a residence in Rome's Trastevere quarter. The main shooting location of his last feature Me and You (2012) was just around the corner in a large basement.He presided over the Venice jury twice, in 1983 and 2013, and over the Cannes jury in 1990.At the time of his death he was preparing a new film centered on the theme of love.One of eight Italians to have been nominated for the 'Best Director' Academy Award. The others are Federico Fellini, Pietro Germi, Michelangelo Antonioni, Franco Zeffirelli, Gillo Pontecorvo, Lina Wertm��ller and Roberto Benigni. Bertolucci is the only one who won the award.President of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 43rd Cannes International Film Festival in 1990.He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on November 19, 2013.Older brother of Giuseppe Bertolucci, cousin of Giovanni Bertolucci. Brother-in-law of Lucilla Albano. Brother-in-law of Mark Peploe.Homage at the 48th Donostia-San Sebasti��n Film Festival. (2000)President of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 70th Venice International Film Festival in 2013.President of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 40th Venice International Film Festival in 1983.In the early sixties he was the partner of actress Adriana Asti.Directed two movies with the word last in the title: Last Tango in Paris (1972) and The Last Emperor (1987).Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two, 1945-1985". Pages 121-127. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1988.Born at 7:25pm-CET.From 1962 until 1966 he was the partner of actress Adriana Asti. |
| Name: |
Bernardo Bertolucci |
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Writer,Director,Producer (IMDB) |
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All World |
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Bernardo Bertolucci profile
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5' 10' (1.78 m) |
| Biography: |
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 A |
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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.When the Italian Bertolucci was Oscar-nominated as Best Director for The Last Emperor (1987) (and won), none of his Best Director fellow nominees were from the United States: Adrian Lyne and John Boorman (UK), Lasse Hallstr?m (Sweden) and Norman Jewison (Canada) making that particular instance unique in Oscar history. (April 11, 1988)Was close friends with Pier Paolo Pasolini.He was a big fan of Breaking Bad (2008).In July 1990, along with Federico Fellini, Tonino Guerra and Marcello Mastroianni, he wrote: "With the death of Sergei Parajanov cinema lost one of its wizards".He was wheelchair bound for the last few years of his life due to serious back problems.His favorite films are The Rules of the Game (1939), Sansho the Bailiff (1954), Germany Year Zero (1948), Breathless (1960), Stagecoach (1939), Blue Velvet (1986), City Lights (1931), Marnie (1964), Accattone (1961) and Touch of Evil (1958).Son of poet Attilio Bertolucci and Ninetta Giovanardi. His father was Italian and his mother was born in Australia, of Italian and Irish descent.The young Bertolucci took after his father, a Roman poet and film critic, and became a celebrated published poet by the age of 20. He gave up poetry for the cinema after working as an assistant to Pier Paolo Pasolini on the movie Accattone (1961).Was voted the 44th Greatest Director of all time by Entertainment Weekly.His family moved to Rome when he was a teenager. They lived in the Monteverde vecchio section. A few years later, Pier Paolo Pasolini, poet and friend of Bernardo's father Attilio Bertolucci, and his family came to live in another apartment in the same building. Pasolini asked Bernardo to be his assistant on Accattone (1961). Bertolucci used some locations from Monteverde vecchio in his later movies.Directed one Oscar nominated performance: Marlon Brando in Last Tango in Paris (1972).Supported the Italian Communist Party (PCI).He was made a Fellow of the British Film Institute in recognition of his outstanding contribution to film culture.He had a residence in Rome's Trastevere quarter. The main shooting location of his last feature Me and You (2012) was just around the corner in a large basement.He presided over the Venice jury twice, in 1983 and 2013, and over the Cannes jury in 1990.At the time of his death he was preparing a new film centered on the theme of love.One of eight Italians to have been nominated for the 'Best Director' Academy Award. The others are Federico Fellini, Pietro Germi, Michelangelo Antonioni, Franco Zeffirelli, Gillo Pontecorvo, Lina Wertm��ller and Roberto Benigni. Bertolucci is the only one who won the award.President of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 43rd Cannes International Film Festival in 1990.He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on November 19, 2013.Older brother of Giuseppe Bertolucci, cousin of Giovanni Bertolucci. Brother-in-law of Lucilla Albano. Brother-in-law of Mark Peploe.Homage at the 48th Donostia-San Sebasti��n Film Festival. (2000)President of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 70th Venice International Film Festival in 2013.President of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 40th Venice International Film Festival in 1983.In the early sixties he was the partner of actress Adriana Asti.Directed two movies with the word last in the title: Last Tango in Paris (1972) and The Last Emperor (1987).Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two, 1945-1985". Pages 121-127. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1988.Born at 7:25pm-CET.From 1962 until 1966 he was the partner of actress Adriana Asti. |
| Trademarks: |
Frequently references classic movies
Frequently has nude scenes in his films
Long, complex camera movements
Often references famous painters or art movements
Nonlinear timeline |
| Quotes: |
[on Los Angeles] The Big Nipple.
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[His answer on 2 October 1979 to a woman who had just seen a special screening of Luna (1979) at the Film Center of the School of the Art Institute, Chicago] I left the ending ambiguous, because that is the way life is.
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I don't film messages. I let the post office take care of those.
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I am still against any kind of censorship. It's a subject in my life that has been very important.
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A monoculture is not only Hollywood, but Americans trying to export democracy. I don't think you can in any way export culture with guns or tanks. I think that I used to love Hollywood movies. I remember great phases and moments. But, unfortunately, now is not the moment. |
| Job title: |
Writer,Director,Producer |
| Others works: |
(2014) Book: "Mon obsession magnifique: ��crits, souvenirs, interventions (1962-2010)". Paris: Seuil edited by Fabio Francione and Piero Spila Original Italian edition 2010 Milan Garzanti |
| Spouse: |
Clare Peploe (December 22, 1978 - November 26, 2018) (his death)Maria Paola Maino (1967 - 1972) (divorced) |
| Parents: |
Attilio Bertolucci
Ninetta Giovanardi |
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