Biography
Michelangelo Antonioni was an Italian film director, screenwriter, and editor. He is best known for a trio of films often dubbed the "alienation trilogy": L'Avventura (1960), La Notte (1961), and L'Eclisse (1962); the English-language film Blowup (1966); and the multilingual The Passenger (1975). His films have been described as "enigmatic and intricate mood pieces" that feature striking visual composition, subdued narratives, and a preoccupation with modern landscapes. His work substantially influenced subsequent world art cinema, including the slow cinema movement.
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Awards & recognition
- Academy Honorary Award · 1994
- European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award · 1993
- David di Donatello Luchino Visconti · 1976
- Nastro d'argento — best non-Italian film · 1968
- National Society of Film Critics Award — Best Director · 1966
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- Golden Lion · 1964
- Jury Prize · 1962
- David di Donatello — Best Director · 1961
- Jury Prize · 1960
- Sutherland Trophy · 1960
- Golden Leopard · 1957
- Grolla d'oro — Best Direction · 1956
- Nastro d'Argento — the director of the best film · 1956
- Silver Lion · 1955
- Feltrinelli Prize
- Gold Medal of the Italian Order of Merit — Culture and Art
- Golden Bear
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Nastro d'Argento — best documentary film
- Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
- Palme d'Or
- BAFTA Award — Best British Film · 1968 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1967 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1967 · nominated
- National Society of Film Critics Award — Best Director · 1966 · nominated
- BAFTA Award — Best Film · 1961 · nominated
Filmography23 titles
La Notte
Tokyo Olympiad
L'Eclisse
L'Avventura
Il Grido
Blow-Up
Red Desert
The Passenger
Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit
Zabriskie Point
The Devil's Envoys
Le Amiche
Story of a Love Affair
Room 666
Love in the City
Tempest
The Vanquished
N.U.
People of the Po Valley
Palermo Shooting
Identification of a Woman
Eros
Sign of the Gladiator