Federico Fellini

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Born:

January 20, 1920

Died:

October 31, 1993

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Biography:

Fellini was born in Rimini, Italy. In 1938 he left for Florence and Rome, where he worked as a writer and cartoonist.

5 years later he wrote a radio serial in which the actress Giulietta Masina appeared. She later became his wife and the star of many of his films.

In the years that followed Fellini worked as a screenwriter and assistant director on several films before co directing Variety Lights (1951). But critical acclaim came in 1953/1954 with I Vitelloni and La Strada.

Fellini's first full-length color film was Giulietta degli spiriti (1965) and the following films would also explore Fellini's wildly imaginative dream life.

In the 1970s critics began to accuse Fellini of self-parody and his movies became less successful although Amarcord (1973) , was universally praised by critics.

  1. Le Notti di Cabiria (1957)
  2. La Dolce vita (1960)
  3. 8½ (1963)
  4. La Strada (1954)
  5. I Vitelloni (1953)
  6. Amarcord (1973)
  7. Il Bidone (1955)
  8. Giulietta degli spiriti (1965)
  9. E la nave va (1983)
  10. Lo Sceicco bianco (1952)

  • Luci del varietà (1950)
  • Lo Sceicco bianco (1952)
  • I Vitelloni (1953)
  • La Strada (1954)
  • Il Bidone (1955)
  • Le Notti di Cabiria (1957)
  • La Dolce vita (1960)
  • Boccaccio ’70 (1962)
  • 8½ (1963)
  • Giulietta degli spiriti (1965)
  • Histoires extraordinaires (1968)
  • Satyricon (1969)
  • Roma (1972)
  • Amarcord (1973)
  • Il Casanova di Federico Fellini (1976)
  • Prova d’orchestra (1978)
  • La città delle donne (1980)
  • E la nave va (1983)
  • Ginger e Fred (1986)
  • La Voce della luna (1990)
  • NIne (2009)
  • Viaggio a Tulum (2010)

Academy awards

1993 Honorary Award
1977 Nominated Best Writing for: Il Casanova di Federico Fellini (1976)
1976 Nominated Best Director for: Amarcord (1973)
1976 Nominated Best Writing for: Amarcord (1973)
1975 Won Best Foreign Language Film for: Amarcord (1973)
1971 Nominated Best Director for: Satyricon (1969)
1964 Nominated Best Director for: 8½ (1963)
1964 Nominated Best Writing for: 8½ (1963)
1964 Won Best Foreign Language Film for 8½
1962 Nominated Best Director for: La Dolce vita (1960)
1962 Nominated Best Writing for: La Dolce vita (1960)
1958 Won Best Foreign Language Film for: Le Notti di Cabiria (1957)
1958 Nominated Best Writing for: I Vitelloni (1953)
1957 Nominated Best Writing for: La Strada (1954)
1957 Won Best Foreign Language Film for: La Strada (1954)
1950 Nominated Best Writing for: Paisà (1946)
1947 Nominated Best Writing for: Roma, città aperta (1945)

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Ansa - Sophia Loren is thrilled
Ansa - Federico Fellini in Los Angeles
DVD Times - Fellini on DVD
High-def digest - The Clowns on Blu-ray
Variety - La dolce vita is 50 now
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