Bernardo Bertolucci

1940- Italian born Film Director

Born in Parma, Italy into an intellectual family. He began making 16 mm films when he was still a teenager. He also began writing and won the Premio Viareggio, one of Italy's top Literary awards for his book: In Search of Mystery.

Known for his strong visual style, he established himself at the age of 24 with the political drama Before the Revolution 1964

Films:

• Before the Revolution - 1964
• The Conformist - 1971
• Last Tango In Paris - 1972
• 1900 - 1976
• Luna - 1979
• Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man - 1982
• The Last Emperor 1987 which garnered a total of 9 Academy Awards, including Academy Awards: Best Directing, Academy Awards: Best Picture, Academy Awards: Best Cinematography and Best Screenplay
• The Sheltering Sky - 1990
• Little Buddha - 1993
• Stealing Beauty - 1996
• The Last Emperor (Directors Cut) - 1998
• Besieged - 1999
• Ten Minutes Older: The Cello - 2002
• The Dreamers - 2003

His films are generally characterized as romantic and sensuous.

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Last Updated 03.25.04