Bernardo Bertolucci Biography

Occup.Director
FromItaly
BornMarch 16, 1941
Parma, Italy
DiedNovember 26, 2018
Aged77 years
Bernardo Bertolucci was an Italian film director, producer, and screenwriter recognized for his aesthetically spectacular and also politically charged movies. He was born on March 16, 1941, in Parma, Italy, right into a household of artists and also pundits.

Bertolucci started his filmmaking profession at a young age, making brief films with his friends and family. He went to the Rome University of Fine Arts as well as began working as an assistant director for Italian filmmakers, consisting of Pier Paolo Pasolini.

Bertolucci's breakthrough movie was "The Conformist" (1970), which he created as well as routed. The film was a crucial and also business success, as well as it developed Bertolucci as a major force in Italian movie theater. He took place to guide numerous much more movies in the 1970s, consisting of "Last Tango in Paris" (1972), "1900" (1976), and also "La Luna" (1979).

In the 1980s, Bertolucci continued to make movies, including "The Last Emperor" (1987), which won 9 Academy Awards, consisting of Best Picture as well as Best Director. He also routed "The Sheltering Sky" (1990) as well as "Little Buddha" (1993), to name a few.

Throughout his job, Bertolucci's films were known for their magnificent visuals, complicated characters, and also political themes. He frequently discovered issues such as fascism, sexuality, as well as imperialism, and also his films were commended for their sincerity and authenticity.

Bertolucci was likewise known for his collaborations with gifted stars and starlets, consisting of Marlon Brando, Robert De Niro, as well as Liv Tyler. He was valued by his peers and was an advisor to numerous young filmmakers.

In addition to his work in film, Bertolucci was also a writer and also a political activist. He belonged to the Italian Communist Party as well as was involved in numerous leftist causes throughout his life.

Bertolucci passed away on November 26, 2018, at the age of 77. He is remembered as one of the best filmmakers of his generation, a visionary artist who pressed the borders of movie theater and also left a long-term influence on the art type.

Our collection contains 7 quotes who is written / told by Bernardo.

Related authors: David Byrne (Musician), Robert De Niro (Actor), Liv Tyler (Actress), Marlon Brando (Actor), Olivier Martinez (Actor), Eva Green (Actress), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete), Michael Pitt (Actor), Buddha (Leader)

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7 Famous quotes by Bernardo Bertolucci

Small: I think that I used to love Hollywood movies. I remember great phases and moments. But, unfortunately,
"I think that I used to love Hollywood movies. I remember great phases and moments. But, unfortunately, now is not the moment"
Small: I remember being young in the 1960s... we had a great sense of the future, a great big hope. This is wh
"I remember being young in the 1960s... we had a great sense of the future, a great big hope. This is what is missing in the youth today. This being able to dream and to change the world"
Small: I left the ending ambiguous, because that is the way life is
"I left the ending ambiguous, because that is the way life is"
Small: I dont think you can in any way export culture with guns or tanks
"I don't think you can in any way export culture with guns or tanks"
Small: I dont film messages. I let the post office take care of those
"I don't film messages. I let the post office take care of those"
Small: I am still against any kind of censorship. Its a subject in my life that has been very important
"I am still against any kind of censorship. It's a subject in my life that has been very important"
Small: A monoculture is not only Hollywood, but Americans trying to export democracy
"A monoculture is not only Hollywood, but Americans trying to export democracy"