Directing
Bernardo Bertolucci
IT, EN, FR, RU cinema · 115 credits
Born
16 March 1941
Died
26 November 2018 (aged 77)
Birthplace
Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italia
Also known as 베르나르도 베르톨루치 · برناردو برتولوچی · Бернардо Бертолуччи · Б. Бертолуччи
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
Filmography
Joie de vivre
as Self (archive footage)
Ennio
as Self
The Treasure of His Youth: The Photographs of Paolo Di Paolo
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
We Are Cinema
as Self (archive footage)
Glauber, Claro
as Self (archive footage)
Now and Forever Time to Reclaim Life
as Self (archive footage)
Evviva Giuseppe
as Himself
Plankton Salesmen
as Self (archive footage)
Cinque mondi
as Self
Porn to Be Free
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Filmstudio, mon amour
as Sé stesso
Listen to Me Marlon
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
as Self - Filmmaker
Henri Langlois vu par...
as Self, Director
Casarola
as Self
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
as (segment Bernardo Bertolucci), Director
Bertolucci on Bertolucci
as Self (archive)
Me & You
Screenplay, Director
Kurosawa's Way
as Self
Great Directors
as Self
How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio
as Self
An Opera of Violence
as Self - Filmmaker
Something to Do with Death
as Self - Filmmaker
The Dreamers
Director
Claude Jutra: An Unfinished Story
as Self - Director
Ten Minutes Older: The Cello
Director, Screenplay
The Triumph of Love
Writer, Producer
Kiarostami in Close up
as as Self
Playboy: The Story of X
as Self - Director
Besieged
Director, Writer
Roberto Rossellini: Il mestiere di uomo
1997
Roberto Rossellini: Il mestiere di uomo
as Self
Stealing Beauty
Director, Story
Little Buddha
Director, Story
Golem, the Spirit of Exile
as Le Maître de la Cour
The Sheltering Sky
Screenplay, Director
The Last Emperor
Director, Screenplay
Videocartolina dalla Cina
1985
Postcards from China
as Self - Commentator, Director
Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man
Director, Writer
Luna
Screenplay, Story, Director
1900
Director, Writer
Il silenzio è complicità
1976
Il silenzio è complicità
Screenplay, Editor
ABCinema
as Self
Last Tango in Paris
Director, Screenplay, Story
The Conformist
Director, Screenplay
L'inchiesta
Producer
The Spider's Stratagem
Director, Screenplay
Love and Anger
Director, Writer
His Day of Glory
Co-Director
Partner
Director, Writer
The Path of Oil
Director
Il canale
Director
Before the Revolution
Story, Director, Screenplay
La Commare Secca
Director, Screenplay
Accattone
Assistant Director
The Death of a Pig
Cinematography, Writer, Director