
Biography
Bernardo Bertolucci OMRI (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 Italian cinema, Bertolucci's work achieved international acclaim. He was the first Italian filmmaker to win the Academy Award for Best Director for The Last Emperor (1987), one of many accolades including two Golden Globes, two David di Donatellos, a British Academy Award, and a César Award. In recognition of his work, he was presented with the inaugural Honorary Palme d'Or Award at the opening ceremony of the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. He had previously received a Lifetime Achievement Golden Lion from the Venice Film Festival. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bernardo Bertolucci, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Awards & recognition
- honorary doctorate from the University of Parma · 2014
- European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award · 2012
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame · 2008
- Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts · 2001
- Leopard of Honour · 1997
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- BAFTA Award — Best Film · 1989
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1988
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1988
- César Award — Best Foreign Film · 1988
- David di Donatello — Best Film · 1988
- David di Donatello — Best Director · 1988
- European Film Academy Special Jury Award · 1988
- Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic · 1988
- Directors Guild of America Award — Outstanding Directing – Feature Film · 1987
- Golden Globe Award — Best Screenplay · 1987
- Golden Globe Award — Best Director · 1987
- National Society of Film Critics Award — Best Director · 1971
- Sutherland Trophy · 1970
- Gold Medal of the Italian Order of Merit — Culture and Art
- David di Donatello — Best Director · 2013 · nominated
- David di Donatello — Best Film · 2013 · nominated
- European Film Award - People's Choice Award — Best Director · 2004 · nominated
- Goya Award — Best European Film · 2004 · nominated
- Nastro d'Argento — the director of the best film · 2004 · nominated
- David di Donatello — Best Director · 1999 · nominated
- David di Donatello — Best Film · 1999 · nominated
- David di Donatello — Best Film · 1996 · nominated
- David di Donatello — Best Director · 1996 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Director · 1991 · nominated
- BAFTA Award — Best Direction · 1989 · nominated
- BAFTA Award — Best Film · 1989 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1988 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1988 · nominated
- César Award — Best Foreign Film · 1988 · nominated
- David di Donatello — Best Film · 1988 · nominated
- David di Donatello — Best Director · 1988 · nominated
- Writers Guild of America Award — Best Original Screenplay · 1988 · nominated
- Directors Guild of America Award — Outstanding Directing – Feature Film · 1987 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Director · 1987 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Screenplay · 1987 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1974 · nominated
- Directors Guild of America Award — Outstanding Directing – Feature Film · 1973 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Director · 1973 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1972 · nominated
- National Society of Film Critics Award — Best Director · 1971 · nominated
Filmography18 titles

Ennio

Once Upon a Time in the West

1900

The Story of Film: An Odyssey

Accattone

The Last Emperor

The Conformist

Before the Revolution

The Spider's Stratagem

Last Tango in Paris

Besieged

Stealing Beauty

The Grim Reaper

The Sheltering Sky

Little Buddha

Seduced and Abandoned

The Triumph of Love

Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life