Bernardo Bertolucci
Directing
Born: March 16, 1941 · Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italia
Died: November 26, 2018 (aged 77)
Highest Rated
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". Description above from the Wikipedia article Bernardo Bertolucci, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Once Upon a Time in the West
1968
The Dreamers
2003
The Last Emperor
1987
Last Tango in Paris
1972
The Conformist
1971
1900
1976
Stealing Beauty
1996
Accattone
1961
Little Buddha
1993
Ennio
2022
The Sheltering Sky
1990
Me & You
2012
Photos (5)
Movies (6)
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
(segment Bernardo Bertolucci)
Filmstudio, mon amour
Sé stesso
Golem, the Spirit of Exile
Le Maître de la Cour
Marco Melani: The Man with the Golden Eye
2021
La nostra magnifica ossessione - Bernardo Bertolucci e la sua generazione
2025
Cinecittà - I mestieri del cinema Bernardo Bertolucci
2019
Self / Appearances (71)
Ciné regards
Self · 1 eps
Spécial cinéma
Self · 4 eps
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self · 1 eps
Midi trente
Self · 1 eps
Square
Self · 1 eps
Leçon de Cinéma
Self · 1 eps
Ennio
Self
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
Self · 1 eps
Scene by Scene
Self · 1 eps
Un film et son époque
Self · 1 eps
Seduced and Abandoned
Self
Playboy: The Story of X
Self - Director
Cinque mondi
Self
Kurosawa's Way
Self
Filmmakers in Action
Self
ABCinema
Self
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
Self - Filmmaker
… But Film Is My Mistress
Self
The Cinema According to Bertolucci
Self
Plankton Salesmen
Self (archive footage)
Pictures of Europe
Self
We Are Cinema
Self (archive footage)
Henri Langlois vu par...
Self
Jean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War II
Self
Kurosawa: The Last Emperor
Self
Bernardo Bertolucci, le dernier empereur du cinema
Self
What Do You Know About Me
Self
Evviva Giuseppe
Himself
Grandmother's Footsteps
Self
Cesare Zavattini
Self
Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life
Self
Glauber, Claro
Self (archive footage)
Great Directors
Self
Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker
Self
Cinema, Sex, Politics: Bertolucci Makes ‘The Dreamers’
Self
Portrait Of My Father
Self
Opera Prima
Self
Claude Jutra: An Unfinished Story
Self - Director
An Opera of Violence
Self - Filmmaker
Chaplin Today: Limelight
Self
Porn to Be Free
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Journey Through History
Self
Alida Valli: In Her Own Words
Self
Bernardo Bertolucci and the Making of 'The Last Emperor'
Self
Sartoria Tirelli - Vestire il cinema
Self
The Ditvoorst Domains
Self
Kiarostami in Close up
as Self
Something to Do with Death
Self - Filmmaker
Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open
Self
The Treasure of His Youth: The Photographs of Paolo Di Paolo
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
We Weren't Just Bicycle Thieves: Neorealism
Self
Bertolucci on Bertolucci
Self (archive)
How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio
Self
The True Life of Antonio H.
Self
I nostri trent'anni - Generazioni a confronto
Self
Behind the scenes: Last Tango in Paris
Self
Now and Forever Time to Reclaim Life
Self (archive footage)
In the Shade of the Conformist
Self
Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema
Self
Bertolucci par Bertolucci : Leçon de cinéma
Self - Guest
Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die
Self
Bernardo Bertolucci: The Italian Traveler
Self
Quando i tedeschi non sapevano nuotare
Self
Bernardo Bertolucci's Chinese Adventure
Self
Because I Am a Genius! Lorenza Mazzetti
Himself
Laura's Passion
Self
Bernardo Bertolucci: What Is the Purpose of Cinema?
Self
Pasolini, la passion de Rome
Self
Face to Face: Bernardo Bertolucci
Self
Casarola
Self
Rubando Bellezza
Self
Upcoming (1)
Directing (28)
The Dreamers
Director
The Last Emperor
Director
Last Tango in Paris
Director
Stealing Beauty
Director
1900
Director
Little Buddha
Director
The Conformist
Director
Luna
Director
The Sheltering Sky
Director
Accattone
Assistant Director
The Spider's Stratagem
Director
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Director
Me & You
Director
Love and Anger
Director
Besieged
Director
Henri Langlois vu par...
Director
12 Directors for 12 Cities
Director
Ten Minutes Older: The Cello
Director
Before the Revolution
Director
La Commare Secca
Director
Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man
Director
Partner
Director
Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer
Director
Histoire d'eaux
Director
The Death of a Pig
Director
His Day of Glory
Co-Director
Il canale
Director
The Path of Oil
Director
Writing (23)
Once Upon a Time in the West
Story
The Last Emperor
Screenplay
Last Tango in Paris
Screenplay
Last Tango in Paris
Story
Stealing Beauty
Story
1900
Writer
Little Buddha
Story
The Conformist
Screenplay
Luna
Screenplay
Luna
Story
The Sheltering Sky
Screenplay
The Spider's Stratagem
Screenplay
Me & You
Screenplay
Love and Anger
Writer
Besieged
Writer
The Triumph of Love
Writer
Ten Minutes Older: The Cello
Screenplay
Before the Revolution
Story
Before the Revolution
Screenplay
La Commare Secca
Screenplay
Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man
Writer
Partner
Writer
The Death of a Pig
Writer
