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Bernardo Bertolucci
Bernardo Bertolucci (Italian: [berˈnardo bertoˈluttʃi]; 16 March 1941 – 26 November 2018) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. His career spanned over 50 years. Bertolucci was considered one of the greatest directors in Italian cinema and his work received international acclaim. His second film, Before the Revolution (1964), has since gained classic status, being called a masterpiece of Italian cinema by Film4. His 1970 film The Conformist is considered a classic of international cinema. His later films such as The Last Emperor (1987) was a critical and commercial success. Bertolucci's films often dealt with themes of politics, sexuality, history, class conflict and social taboos. He continued directing well into the 21st century, releasing his final film, Me and You, in 2012. Bertolucci's films have appeared on several lists of the greatest films of all time. Bertolucci was famously a Marxist and used his films to voice his political views. Bertolucci and his impact on cinema have been the subjects of significant historical and theoretical studies.
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Given Name: Bernardo Bertolucci
Born: Parma, Italy
Citizenship: Italian
Birthday: March 16, 1941
Occupations: Film director, Screenwriter
Years Active: 1962-2018
Spouses: Adriana Asti (divorced), Clare Peploe
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Awards and Nominations Received by Bernardo Bertolucci
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Movies Featuring Bernardo Bertolucci
Last Tango in Paris
The Last Emperor
1900
The Conformist
The Dreamers
Stealing Beauty
Me and You
… But Film Is My Mistress
Portrait Of My Father
Kurosawa’s Way
Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open
Me & You
Bertolucci on Bertolucci
Henri Langlois vu par…
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
Porn to Be Free
Cinque mondi
Kiarostami in Close up
Salò: Fade to Black
Bernardo Bertolucci: What Is the Purpose of Cinema?
Ten Minutes Older: The Cello
Cesare Zavattini
Cinema, Sex, Politics: Bertolucci Makes ‘The Dreamers’
Behind the scenes: Last Tango in Paris
Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker
Filmmakers in Action
Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man
The Sheltering Sky
Claude Jutra: An Unfinished Story
Writing with Light: Vittorio Storaro
Bernardo Bertolucci: The Italian Traveler
Bernardo Bertolucci and the Making of ‘The Last Emperor’
Glauber, Claro
Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer
Bernardo Bertolucci’s Chinese Adventure
The Treasure of His Youth: The Photographs of Paolo Di Paolo
We Are Cinema
Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die
The Last Days of Humanity
Alida Valli: In Her Own Words
The Cinema According to Bertolucci
The Path of Oil
The Spider’s Stratagem
Love and Anger
Empire of the Censors
Little Buddha
Golem, the Spirit of Exile
Luna
Besieged
Great Directors
Partner
Playboy: The Story of X
La Commare Secca
Jean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War II
Before the Revolution
Career Timeline
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2021
The Treasure of His Youth: The Photographs of Paolo Di Paolo
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
We Are Cinema
Self (archive footage)
Alida Valli: In Her Own Words
Self
2004
The Dreamers
Cinema, Sex, Politics: Bertolucci Makes ‘The Dreamers’
Self
Behind the scenes: Last Tango in Paris
Self
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