Happy Birthday, Bernardo Bertolucci! Born today in 1941, this Italian screenwriter and film director whose features were known for their colorful visual style.
During the 1960s, Bertolucci was best known for co-writing and directing the 1964 Italian black and white drama/romance film 'Prima della rivoluzione' ('Before the Revolution').
The film is centered on "political and romantic uncertainty among the youth of Parma". Bertolucci was twenty-three years old upon its release.
The film is centered on "political and romantic uncertainty among the youth of Parma". Bertolucci was twenty-three years old upon its release.
In the 1970s, he was best known for directing the 1970 Italian political drama/thriller film 'Il conformista' ('The Conformist'), the 1970 Italian political drama/mystery film 'Strategia del ragno' ('The Spider's Stratagem').
For his mature features, he is also best known for the 1972 Italian/Frenc erotic drama film 'Ultimo tango a Parigi' ('Last Tango in Paris") and the five-hour 1976 French/Italian/West German epic drama/historical drama film 'Novecento' ('1900').
A decade later, Bertolucci co-wrote and directed the three and a half hour 1987 British/Italian/Chinese/French drama/history film ‘The Last Emperor’.
A decade later, Bertolucci co-wrote and directed the three and a half hour 1987 British/Italian/Chinese/French drama/history film ‘The Last Emperor’.
The following year, it won nine Oscars at the 60th Academy Awards, including Best Picture in April 1988.
Years later, in recognition of his work, Bertolucci was presented with the inaugural Honorary Palme d'Or Award at the opening ceremony at the 64th Cannes Film Festival in May 2011.
Seven years later, Bertolucci passed in Rome, Italy from lung cancer on November 26, 2018. He was 77.
Bertolucci had been active from 1962–2012.
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