Bernardo Bertolucci
Known for Directing · 85 credits
- Born
- 1941-03-16
- Died
- 2018-11-26
- Place of birth
- Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italia
- Also known as
- 베르나르도 베르톨루치 · برناردو برتولوچی · Бернардо Бертолуччи · Б. Бертолуччи
Biography
Bernardo Bertolucci (/ˌbɜːrtəˈluːtʃi/ BUR-tə-LOO-chee; Italian: [berˈnardo bertoˈluttʃi]; 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 the history of cinema, Bertolucci's work achieved international acclaim. With The Last Emperor (1987) he became the first Italian filmmaker to win the Academy Award for Best Director, and he received many other accolades including a BAFTA Award, a César Award, two Golden Globes, a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, and an Honorary Palme d'Or.
A protégé of Pier Paolo Pasolini, Bertolucci made his directorial debut at 22. His second film, Before the Revolution (1964), earned strong international reviews and has since gained classic status, being called a "masterpiece of Italian cinema" by Film4. His 1970 film The Conformist, an adaptation of the Alberto Moravia novel, is considered a classic of international cinema, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and the prestigious Berlin Golden Bear. His 1972 erotic drama Last Tango in Paris was controversial due to its rape scene and, later, comments made by actress Maria Schneider about her treatment on set. Bertolucci's later films such as the historical epic 1900 (1976), the family drama La Luna (1979), and the darkly comedic Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man (1981), were also controversial but acclaimed.
His 1987 film The Last Emperor, a biopic of Chinese monarch Puyi, was a critical and commercial success, earning rave reviews and sweeping the 60th Academy Awards (including Best Picture and Best Director). This was the start of what has since been described as his "Oriental Trilogy", a trio of films including The Sheltering Sky, an adaptation of the novel of the same name, and Little Buddha, a Buddhist religious epic, all three of which feature scores by Ryuichi Sakamoto. His 1996 film, Stealing Beauty, brought him his second of two Palme d'Or nominations. He continued directing well into the 21st century, releasing his final film, Me and You, in 2012.
Bertolucci's films often deal with themes of politics, sexuality, history, class conflict and social taboos, and his style has influenced several filmmakers. Several of his films have appeared on lists of the greatest films of all time. Critics have remarked that what makes Bertolucci different than other directors is his masterful combination of "visual richness and visual freedom".
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Known For
TV Shows (10)
Spécial cinéma
1974
as Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
as Self
Goldene Kamera
1984
as Self
Ciné regards
1978
as Self
Square
2012
as Self
Midi trente
1972
as Self
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
2011
as Self
Scene by Scene
1997
as Self
Leçon de Cinéma
2004
as Self
Un film et son époque
2003
as Self
Movies (75)
Filmmakers in Action
2006
as Self
Ennio
2022
as Self
Plankton Salesmen
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Cinque mondi
2016
as Self
Seduced and Abandoned
2013
as Self
Cesare Zavattini
2003
as Self
Bertolucci par Bertolucci : Leçon de cinéma
2013
as Self - Guest
Great Directors
2009
as Self
… But Film Is My Mistress
2010
as Self
Kurosawa's Way
2011
as Self
Sartoria Tirelli - Vestire il cinema
2006
as Self
The Cinema According to Bertolucci
1976
as Self
Henri Langlois vu par...
2014
as Self
Joie de Vivre
as Self (archive footage)
Filmstudio, mon amour
2015
as Sé stesso
Opera Prima
2021
as Self
Bertolucci on Bertolucci
2013
as Self (archive)
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
2014
as Self - Filmmaker
Grandmother's Footsteps
2023
as Self
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
2013
as (segment Bernardo Bertolucci)
Playboy: The Story of X
1998
as Self - Director
Refuge
2006
as Self
Empire of the Censors
1995
as Self
Filmers buiten het gareel
1969
as Self
Marco Melani: The Man with the Golden Eye
2021
Abicinema
1975
as Self
We Are Cinema
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Claude Jutra: An Unfinished Story
2002
as Self - Director
An Opera of Violence
2003
as Self - Filmmaker
Pictures of Europe
1990
as Self
Bernardo Bertolucci, le dernier empereur du cinema
2017
as Self
Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life
2017
as Self
In the Shade of the Conformist
2011
as Self
Glauber, Claro
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Cinecittà - I mestieri del cinema Bernardo Bertolucci
2019
Chaplin Today: Limelight
2003
as Self
Portrait Of My Father
2010
as Self
Porn to Be Free
2016
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Golem, the Spirit of Exile
1992
as Le Maître de la Cour
Something to Do with Death
2003
as Self - Filmmaker
Journey Through History
1977
as Self
What Do You Know About Me
2009
as Self
Kurosawa: The Last Emperor
1999
as Self
Jean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War II
1993
as Self
Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open
2013
as Self
The Ditvoorst Domains
1992
as Self
La nostra magnifica ossessione - Bernardo Bertolucci e la sua generazione
2025
Cinema, Sex, Politics: Bertolucci Makes ‘The Dreamers’
2004
as Self
Salò: Fade to Black
2001
as Self
The True Life of Antonio H.
1994
as Self
Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker
2005
as Self
Bernardo Bertolucci and the Making of 'The Last Emperor'
1988
as Self
Bernardo Bertolucci: The Italian Traveler
1987
as Self
Writing with Light: Vittorio Storaro
1992
as Self
Alida Valli: In Her Own Words
2021
as Self
Laura's Passion
2011
as Self
Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die
1981
as Self
Kiarostami in Close up
2000
as as Self
Sedia Elettrica: il making of del film Io e Te
2012
as Self
Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema
2014
as Self
How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio
2004
as Self
Pasolini, la passion de Rome
2014
as Self
Evviva Giuseppe
2017
as Himself
The Treasure of His Youth: The Photographs of Paolo Di Paolo
2021
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
We Weren't Just Bicycle Thieves: Neorealism
2013
as Self
Behind the scenes: Last Tango in Paris
2004
as Self
Roberto Rossellini: Il mestiere di uomo
1997
as Self
Bernardo Bertolucci: What Is the Purpose of Cinema?
2002
as Self
Because I Am a Genius! Lorenza Mazzetti
2016
as Himself
Face to Face: Bernardo Bertolucci
1989
as Self
Rubando Bellezza
2015
as Self
Quando i tedeschi non sapevano nuotare
2013
as Self
Bernardo Bertolucci's Chinese Adventure
1986
as Self
I nostri trent'anni - Generazioni a confronto
2004
as Self
Now and Forever Time to Reclaim Life
2018
as Self (archive footage)
About Bernardo Bertolucci
Bernardo Bertolucci (/ˌbɜːrtəˈluːtʃi/ BUR-tə-LOO-chee; Italian: [berˈnardo bertoˈluttʃi]; 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 the history of cinema, Bertolucci's work achieved international acclaim. With The Last Emperor (1987) he became the first Italian filmmaker to win the Academy Award for Best Director, and he received many other accolades including a BAFTA Award, a César Award, two Golden Globes, a Golden Lion for… With 85 credits spanning from 1969 to 2025, Bernardo Bertolucci has appeared in 75 films and 10 TV shows.
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- Ennio (2022) — as Self
- Plankton Salesmen (2017) — as Self (archive footage)
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- Seduced and Abandoned (2013) — as Self
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