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Lina Wertmüller

Known For
Directing

Known Credits
33

Gender
Female

Birthday
August 14, 1928 (97 years old)

Place of Birth
Rome, Italy

Lina Wertmüller

Biography

Lina Wertmüller (14 August 1926 - 9 December 2021) was an Italian film writer and director of aristocratic Swiss descent. In 1976, she became the first woman ever to be nominated for an Academy Award for Directing with the film Seven Beauties.

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Known For

Directing

2014Roma, Napoli, Venezia... in un crescendo rossiniano...Director
2009Damn Poverty!...Director
2006Too Much Romance... It's Time for Stuffed Peppers...Director
2003Francesca and Nunziata...Director
1999Ferdinando and Carolina...Director
1996The Worker and the Hairdresser in a Whirlwind of Sex and Politics...Director
1996The Nymph...Director
1993The Russian Soul...Director
1992Ciao, Professore!...Director
1990Saturday, Sunday and Monday...Director
1989On a Moonlit Night...Director
198912 Directors for 12 Cities...Director
1989To Save Nine...Director
1986Summer Night with Greek Profile, Almond Eyes and Scent of Basil...Director
1986Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime)...Director
1984Sotto Sotto...Director
1983A Joke of Destiny, Lying in Wait Around the Corner Like a Street Bandit...Director
1981È una domenica sera di novembre...Director
1978Blood Feud...Director
1978A Night Full of Rain...Director
1975Seven Beauties...Director
1974Swept Away...Director
1974All Screwed Up...Director
1973Love and Anarchy...Director
1972The Seduction of Mimi...Director
1968The Belle Starr Story...Director
1967Don't Sting the Mosquito...Director
1966Rita the Mosquito...Director
1965Let's Talk About Men...Director
1964Gian Burrasca's Diary...Director
1963The Basilisks...Director
1953Naples Sings...Script Supervisor

Writing

2014Roma, Napoli, Venezia... in un crescendo rossiniano...Writer
2009Damn Poverty!...Writer
2006Too Much Romance... It's Time for Stuffed Peppers...Writer
2002Swept Away...Original Film Writer
1999Ferdinando and Carolina...Writer
1996The Worker and the Hairdresser in a Whirlwind of Sex and Politics...Story
1996The Worker and the Hairdresser in a Whirlwind of Sex and Politics...Screenplay
1996The Nymph...Writer
1992Ciao, Professore!...Story
1992Ciao, Professore!...Screenplay
1990Saturday, Sunday and Monday...Writer
1989On a Moonlit Night...Screenplay
1989On a Moonlit Night...Story
1989To Save Nine...Screenplay
1986Summer Night with Greek Profile, Almond Eyes and Scent of Basil...Writer
1986Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime)...Writer
1984Sotto Sotto...Screenplay
1984Sotto Sotto...Story
1983A Joke of Destiny, Lying in Wait Around the Corner Like a Street Bandit...Story
1983A Joke of Destiny, Lying in Wait Around the Corner Like a Street Bandit...Screenplay
1978Blood Feud...Writer
1978A Night Full of Rain...Writer
1977Which Way Is Up?...Original Film Writer
1975Seven Beauties...Writer
1974Swept Away...Story
1974Swept Away...Screenplay
1974All Screwed Up...Writer
1973Nessuno deve sapere...Story
1973Love and Anarchy...Story
1973Love and Anarchy...Screenplay
1973Dear Parents...Screenplay
1972Brother Sun, Sister Moon...Screenplay
1972When Women Lost Their Tails...Story
1972The Seduction of Mimi...Screenplay
1972The Seduction of Mimi...Story
1970When Women Had Tails...Screenplay
1970When Women Had Tails...Story
1970Violent City...Screenplay
1968The Belle Starr Story...Writer
1967Don't Sting the Mosquito...Writer
1966Rita the Mosquito...Writer
1965Let's Talk About Men...Screenplay
1965Let's Talk About Men...Story
1964Gian Burrasca's Diary...Dialogue
1963The Basilisks...Screenplay
1963The Basilisks...Story

Sound

1986Summer Night with Greek Profile, Almond Eyes and Scent of Basil...Music

Production

1975Seven Beauties...Producer

Acting

2023Noi ce la siamo cavataas Sé stessa
2022Ennioas Self
2021Opera Primaas Self
2021Fellinopolisas Self - Filmmaker
2019Searching for Mr. Rugoffas Self
2018Roma Kaputt Mundias Self
2017Thus Spoke De Crescenzoas
2017Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Lifeas Self
2015Behind the White Glassesas Self
2015Sergio Corbucci: The Smiling Manas Herself
2014Women Directorsas Lina Wertmüller
2014Tutte le storie di Pieraas
2014Cinema Italiano: Moments of Truthas Self
2013Welcome Mr. President!as Potere Forte
2011Case Chiuseas
2011Noi c'eravamoas Self
2010L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardoas Self
2010Lina Wertmülleras herself
2009L'uomo dalla bocca stortaas Self
2009Vittorio D.as Self
2008Come diventai Alida Vallias Self
2007Sophia: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrowas Self
2006Marcello, una vita dolceas Self
2004How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccioas Self
2003The Last Sequenceas Self
2002The Magic of Fellinias Self (archive footage)
1994A Magic Friend: The Maestro Nino Rotaas Self
1993The Russian Soulas Herself
1993Nino Rota: Between Cinema and Concertas Self
1980La dolce vita 20 anni dopoas
1972Midi trenteas Self
1970Ciao, Federico!as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Grazie Linaas