Bernardo Bertolucci
Directing
Bernardo Bertolucci (/ˌbɜːrtəˈluːtʃi/ BUR-tə-LOO-chee; Italian: [berˈnardo bertoˈluttʃi]; 16 March 1941 – 26 November 2018) was an Italian film director and screenwriter with a career that spanned 50 years. Considered one of the greatest directors in the history of cinema, Bertolucci's work achieved international acclaim. With The Last Emperor (1987) he became the first Italian filmmaker to win the Academy Award for Best Director, and he received many other accolades including a BAFTA Award, a César Award, two Golden Globes, a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, and an Honorary Palme d'Or. A protégé of Pier Paolo Pasolini, Bertolucci made his directorial debut at 22. His second film, Before the Revolution (1964), earned strong international reviews and has since gained classic status, being called a "masterpiece of Italian cinema" by Film4. His 1970 film The Conformist, an adaptation of the Alberto Moravia novel, is considered a classic of international cinema, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and the prestigious Berlin Golden Bear. His 1972 erotic drama Last Tango in Paris was controversial due to its rape scene and, later, comments made by actress Maria Schneider about her treatment on set. Bertolucci's later films such as the historical epic 1900 (1976), the family drama La Luna (1979), and the darkly comedic Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man (1981), were also controversial but acclaimed. His 1987 film The Last Emperor, a biopic of Chinese monarch Puyi, was a critical and commercial success, earning rave reviews and sweeping the 60th Academy Awards (including Best Picture and Best Director). This was the start of what has since been described as his "Oriental Trilogy", a trio of films including The Sheltering Sky, an adaptation of the novel of the same name, and Little Buddha, a Buddhist religious epic, all three of which feature scores by Ryuichi Sakamoto. His 1996 film, Stealing Beauty, brought him his second of two Palme d'Or nominations. He continued directing well into the 21st century, releasing his final film, Me and You, in 2012. Bertolucci's films often deal with themes of politics, sexuality, history, class conflict and social taboos, and his style has influenced several filmmakers. Several of his films have appeared on lists of the greatest films of all time. Critics have remarked that what makes Bertolucci different than other directors is his masterful combination of "visual richness and visual freedom". Description above from the Wikipedia article Bernardo Bertolucci, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Directing32
movieMe & You
2012
Director
movieThe Dreamers
2003
Director
movieHistoire d'eaux
2002
Director
movieBesieged
1998
Director
movieStealing Beauty
1996
Director
movieLittle Buddha
1993
Director
movieThe Sheltering Sky
1990
Director
Bologna
1989
Director
movieThe Last Emperor
1987
Director
movieLuna
1979
Director
movie1900
1976
Director
movieLast Tango in Paris
1972
Director
movieThe Conformist
1971
Director
movieThe Spider's Stratagem
1970
Director
movieLove and Anger
1969
Director
movieHis Day of Glory
1969
Co-Director
moviePartner
1968
Director
movieThe Path of Oil
1967
Director
movieIl canale
1966
Director
movieBefore the Revolution
1964
Director
movieLa Commare Secca
1962
Director
movieAccattone
1961
Assistant Director
movieThe Death of a Pig
1956
Director
Acting85
movieEnnio
2022
Self
movieWe Are Cinema
2021
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Treasure of His Youth: The Photographs of Paolo Di Paolo
2021
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
movieGlauber, Claro
2020
Self (archive footage)
movieNow and Forever Time to Reclaim Life
2018
Self (archive footage)
moviePlankton Salesmen
2017
Self (archive footage)
movieEvviva Giuseppe
2017
Himself
moviePorn to Be Free
2016
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
movieFilmstudio, mon amour
2015
Sé stesso
movieMarlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
2014
Self - Filmmaker
movieBertolucci on Bertolucci
2013
Self (archive)
movieVenice 70: Future Reloaded
2013
(segment Bernardo Bertolucci)
tvSquare
2012
Self
movieHow We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio
2004
Self
movieAn Opera of Violence
2003
Self - Filmmaker
movieSomething to Do with Death
2003
Self - Filmmaker
movieClaude Jutra: An Unfinished Story
2002
Self - Director
moviePlayboy: The Story of X
1998
Self - Director
movieGolem, the Spirit of Exile
1992
Le Maître de la Cour
Joie de Vivre
Self (archive footage)
Writing22
movieMe & You
2012
Screenplay
movieTen Minutes Older: The Cello
2002
Screenplay
movieBesieged
1998
Writer
movieThe Sheltering Sky
1990
Screenplay
movieThe Last Emperor
1987
Screenplay
movieLuna
1979
Story, Screenplay
movie1900
1976
Writer
movieLast Tango in Paris
1972
Screenplay, Story
movieThe Conformist
1971
Screenplay
movieThe Spider's Stratagem
1970
Screenplay
movieLove and Anger
1969
Writer
moviePartner
1968
Writer
movieBefore the Revolution
1964
Story, Screenplay
movieLa Commare Secca
1962
Screenplay
Crew3
movieThe Death of a Pig
1956
Cinematography
Production3
movieThe Triumph of Love
2001
Producer
movieL'inchiesta
1971
Producer