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Lina Wertmüller

Directing
93 years oldRome, Italy

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lina Wertmüller, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal Details

Born
August 14, 1928 - December 9, 2021 (age 93)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Rome, Italy
Known For
Directing

Also Known As

George Brown
Nathan Wich
George H. Brown
Arcangela Felice Assunta Wertmüller von Elgg Español von Braueich
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Movies (50)

Noi ce la siamo cavata
6.6

Noi ce la siamo cavata

as Sé stessa

2023

Ennio
8.3

Ennio

as Self

2022

Opera Prima

Opera Prima

as Self

2021

Fellinopolis
6.5

Fellinopolis

as Self - Filmmaker

2021

Searching for Mr. Rugoff
7.0

Searching for Mr. Rugoff

as Self

2019

Roma Kaputt Mundi

Roma Kaputt Mundi

as Self

2018

Thus Spoke De Crescenzo
7.5

Thus Spoke De Crescenzo

2017

Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life
5.2

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

as Self

2017

Behind the White Glasses
6.3

Behind the White Glasses

as Self

2015

Sergio Corbucci: The Smiling Man

Sergio Corbucci: The Smiling Man

as Herself

2015

Women Directors

Women Directors

as Lina Wertmüller

2014

Tutte le storie di Piera

Tutte le storie di Piera

2014

Cinema Italiano: Moments of Truth

Cinema Italiano: Moments of Truth

as Self

2014

Roma, Napoli, Venezia... in un crescendo rossiniano

Roma, Napoli, Venezia... in un crescendo rossiniano

Director (Directing)

2014

Welcome Mr. President!
6.2

Welcome Mr. President!

as Potere Forte

2013

Case Chiuse
2.5

Case Chiuse

2011

Noi c'eravamo
10.0

Noi c'eravamo

as Self

2011

L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo
6.5

L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo

as Self

2010

Lina Wertmüller

Lina Wertmüller

as herself

2010

Damn Poverty!
6.4

Damn Poverty!

Director (Directing)

2009

L'uomo dalla bocca storta

L'uomo dalla bocca storta

as Self

2009

Vittorio D.
6.3

Vittorio D.

as Self

2009

Come diventai Alida Valli

Come diventai Alida Valli

as Self

2008

Sophia: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
6.0

Sophia: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

as Self

2007

Too Much Romance... It's Time for Stuffed Peppers
6.0

Too Much Romance... It's Time for Stuffed Peppers

Director (Directing)

2006

Marcello, una vita dolce
5.2

Marcello, una vita dolce

as Self

2006

How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio
6.7

How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio

as Self

2004

The Last Sequence
6.0

The Last Sequence

as Self

2003

Francesca and Nunziata
7.5

Francesca and Nunziata

Director (Directing)

2003

Swept Away
4.8

Swept Away

Original Film Writer (Writing)

2002

The Magic of Fellini
2.8

The Magic of Fellini

as Self (archive footage)

2002

Ferdinando and Carolina
6.1

Ferdinando and Carolina

Director (Directing)

1999

The Worker and the Hairdresser in a Whirlwind of Sex and Politics
4.8

The Worker and the Hairdresser in a Whirlwind of Sex and Politics

Screenplay (Writing)

1996

The Nymph
5.0

The Nymph

Director (Directing)

1996

A Magic Friend: The Maestro Nino Rota
6.0

A Magic Friend: The Maestro Nino Rota

as Self

1994

The Russian Soul

The Russian Soul

as Herself

1993

Nino Rota: Between Cinema and Concert
6.3

Nino Rota: Between Cinema and Concert

as Self

1993

Ciao, Professore!
7.2

Ciao, Professore!

Director (Directing)

1992

Saturday, Sunday and Monday
7.3

Saturday, Sunday and Monday

Director (Directing)

1990

On a Moonlit Night
6.2

On a Moonlit Night

Director (Directing)

1989

12 Directors for 12 Cities
5.0

12 Directors for 12 Cities

Director (Directing)

1989

To Save Nine
6.0

To Save Nine

Director (Directing)

1989

Summer Night with Greek Profile, Almond Eyes and Scent of Basil
5.1

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

Director (Directing)

1986

Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime)
5.8

Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime)

Director (Directing)

1986

Sotto Sotto
2.4

Sotto Sotto

Director (Directing)

1984

A Joke of Destiny, Lying in Wait Around the Corner Like a Street Bandit
4.6

A Joke of Destiny, Lying in Wait Around the Corner Like a Street Bandit

Director (Directing)

1983

È una domenica sera di novembre

È una domenica sera di novembre

Director (Directing)

1981

La dolce vita 20 anni dopo

La dolce vita 20 anni dopo

1980

Blood Feud
6.5

Blood Feud

Director (Directing)

1978

A Night Full of Rain
5.0

A Night Full of Rain

Director (Directing)

1978