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Bernardo Bertolucci

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Bernardo Bertolucci

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

Mar 16, 1941 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italia

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.

Known For

Acting
2025La nostra magnifica ossessione - Bernardo Bertolucci e la sua generazione
2023Grandmother's FootstepsSelf
2022EnnioSelf
2021Opera PrimaSelf
2021The Treasure of His Youth: The Photographs of Paolo Di PaoloSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)
2021Marco Melani - The Man With The Golden Eye
2021We Are CinemaSelf (archive footage)
2021Alida Valli: In Her Own WordsSelf
2020Glauber, ClaroSelf (archive footage)
2019Cinecittà - I mestieri del cinema Bernardo Bertolucci
2018Now and Forever Time to Reclaim LifeSelf (archive footage)
2017Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of LifeSelf
2017Evviva GiuseppeHimself
2017Bernardo Bertolucci, le dernier empereur du cinemaSelf
2017Plankton SalesmenSelf (archive footage)
2016Because I Am a Genius! Lorenza MazzettiHimself
2016Cinque mondiSelf
2016Porn to Be FreeSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)
2015Rubando BellezzaSelf
2015Filmstudio, mon amourSé stesso
2014Marlon Brando: An Actor Named DesireSelf - Filmmaker
2014Henri Langlois vu par...Self
2014Red Chairs - Parma and the CinemaSelf
2014Pasolini, la passion de RomeSelf
2013Venice 70: Future Reloaded(segment Bernardo Bertolucci)
2013Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always OpenSelf
2013Seduced and AbandonedSelf
2013We Weren't Just Bicycle Thieves: NeorealismSelf
2013Bertolucci par Bertolucci : Leçon de cinémaSelf - Guest
2013Quando i tedeschi non sapevano nuotareSelf
2013Bertolucci on BertolucciSelf (archive)
2012Sedia Elettrica: il making of del film Io e TeSelf
2012SquareSelf
2011In the Shade of the ConformistSelf
2011Kurosawa's WaySelf
2011Laura's PassionSelf
2011The Story of Film: An OdysseySelf
2010… But Film Is My MistressSelf
2010Portrait Of My FatherSelf
2009Great DirectorsSelf
2009What Do You Know About MeSelf
2006Filmmakers in ActionSelf
2006Sartoria Tirelli - Vestire il cinemaSelf
2005Elio Petri: Notes About a FilmmakerSelf
2004How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and CiccioSelf
2004Behind the scenes: Last Tango in ParisSelf
2004Cinema, Sex, Politics: Bertolucci Makes ‘The Dreamers’Self
2004I nostri trent'anni - Generazioni a confrontoSelf
2004Leçon de CinémaSelf
2003An Opera of ViolenceSelf - Filmmaker
2003Chaplin Today: LimelightSelf
2003Something to Do with DeathSelf - Filmmaker
2003Cesare ZavattiniSelf
2003Un film et son époqueSelf
2002Claude Jutra: An Unfinished StorySelf - Director
2002Bernardo Bertolucci: What Is the Purpose of Cinema?Self
2001Salò: Fade to BlackSelf
2000Kiarostami in Close upas Self
1999Kurosawa: The Last EmperorSelf
1998Playboy: The Story of XSelf - Director
1997Roberto Rossellini: Il mestiere di uomoSelf
1997Scene by SceneSelf
1995Empire of the CensorsSelf
1994The True Life of Antonio H.Self
1993Jean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War IISelf
1992Writing with Light: Vittorio StoraroSelf
1992Golem, the Spirit of ExileLe Maître de la Cour
1992The Ditvoorst DomainsSelf
1990Pictures of EuropeSelf
1989Face to Face: Bernardo BertolucciSelf
1988Bernardo Bertolucci and the Making of 'The Last Emperor'Self
1987Bernardo Bertolucci: The Italian TravelerSelf
1986Bernardo Bertolucci's Chinese AdventureSelf
1984Goldene KameraSelf
1981Whoever Says the Truth Shall DieSelf
1977Journey Through HistorySelf
1976The Cinema According to BertolucciSelf
1975AbicinemaSelf
1975Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSelf
1974Spécial cinémaSelf
1972Midi trenteSelf
-Joie de VivreSelf (archive footage)
Production
2001The Triumph of LoveProducer
1983Io con te non ci sto piùProducer
1971L'inchiestaProducer
Directing
2014Henri Langlois vu par...Director
2013Venice 70: Future ReloadedDirector
2012Me & YouDirector
2003The DreamersDirector
2002Ten Minutes Older: The CelloDirector
2002Histoire d'eauxDirector
1998BesiegedDirector
1996Stealing BeautyDirector
1993Little BuddhaDirector
1990The Sheltering SkyDirector
198912 Directors for 12 CitiesDirector
1989BolognaDirector
1987The Last EmperorDirector
1985Postcards from ChinaDirector
1984Farewell to Enrico BerlinguerDirector
1981Tragedy of a Ridiculous ManDirector
1979LunaDirector
19761900Director
1972Last Tango in ParisDirector
1971The ConformistDirector
1971Health Is IllDirector
1970The Spider's StratagemDirector
1969Love and AngerDirector
1969His Day of GloryCo-Director
1968PartnerDirector
1967The Path of OilDirector
1966Il canaleDirector
1964Before the RevolutionDirector
1962La Commare SeccaDirector
1961AccattoneAssistant Director
1956The Death of a PigDirector
1956La telefericaDirector
Writing
2012Me & YouScreenplay
2002Ten Minutes Older: The CelloScreenplay
2001The Triumph of LoveWriter
1998BesiegedWriter
1996Stealing BeautyStory
1993Little BuddhaStory
1990The Sheltering SkyScreenplay
1987The Last EmperorScreenplay
1981Tragedy of a Ridiculous ManWriter
1979LunaScreenplay
1979LunaStory
19761900Writer
1976Il silenzio è complicitàScreenplay
1972Last Tango in ParisScreenplay
1972Last Tango in ParisStory
1971The ConformistScreenplay
1970The Spider's StratagemScreenplay
1969Love and AngerWriter
1968PartnerWriter
1968Once Upon a Time in the WestStory
1964Before the RevolutionStory
1964Before the RevolutionScreenplay
1962La Commare SeccaScreenplay
1956The Death of a PigWriter
-The Echo ChamberStory
Crew
2005Behind Love and AngerThanks
1996Bahia de Todos os SambasThanks
1956The Death of a PigCinematography