Bernardo Bertolucci

Italian film director and screenwriter (1941–2018)
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Bernardo Bertolucci

Summary

Bernardo Bertolucci is a human[1]. He was born in Parma[2]. He was born on March 16, 1941[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on November 22, 2018[5]. He worked as a film director[6], screenwriter[7], film producer[8], film actor[9], and film editor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,991 views/month, #6,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Bernardo Bertolucci was born in Parma[2].
  • Bernardo Bertolucci died in Rome[4].
  • Bernardo Bertolucci was born on March 16, 1941[3].
  • Bernardo Bertolucci died on November 22, 2018[5].
  • Bernardo Bertolucci died on November 22, 2018[12].
  • Bernardo Bertolucci's father was Attilio Bertolucci[13].
  • Among Bernardo Bertolucci's spouses was Adriana Asti[14].
  • Among Bernardo Bertolucci's spouses was Maria Paola Maino[15].
  • Bernardo Bertolucci was married to Clare Peploe[16].
  • Bernardo Bertolucci held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[17].
  • Bernardo Bertolucci held citizenship in Italy[18].
  • Bernardo Bertolucci worked as a film director[6].
  • Bernardo Bertolucci worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Bernardo Bertolucci's professions included film producer[8].
  • Bernardo Bertolucci worked as a film actor[9].
  • Bernardo Bertolucci worked as a film editor[10].
  • Bernardo Bertolucci worked as a poet[19].
  • Bernardo Bertolucci's field of work was film[20].
  • Bernardo Bertolucci's field of work was film direction[21].
  • Bernardo Bertolucci's field of work was film screenwriting[22].
  • Bernardo Bertolucci's field of work was film production[23].
  • Bernardo Bertolucci held the position of President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival[24].
  • Bernardo Bertolucci's education included a stint at Sapienza University of Rome[25].
  • Bernardo Bertolucci received the Academy Award for Best Director[26].
  • Bernardo Bertolucci received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IT[29]

  • Began / founded: 1941-03-14[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2018-11-26[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5799333b-13fc-41e3-b330-3d82a6844283[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Bernardo Bertolucci was born in Parma[2]. He was born on March 16, 1941[3]. His father was Attilio Bertolucci[13].

Education

Bernardo Bertolucci was educated at Sapienza University of Rome[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], screenwriter[7], film producer[8], film actor[9], film editor[10], and poet[19]. Fields of work include film[20]; film direction[21], an activity[33]; film screenwriting[22], an occupation[34]; and film production[23], an economic activity[35]. Bernardo Bertolucci held the position of President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Director[26], an award for best direction[36], in United States[37], founded in 1929[38]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[27], an award for best adapted screenplay[39], in United States[40], founded in 1929[41]; Sutherland Trophy[42], an award[43], in United Kingdom[44]; National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director[45], a class of award[46]; Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay[47], a Golden Globe Awards[48]; and Golden Globe Award for Best Director[49], a class of award[50], founded in 1944[51].

Personal Life

Spouses include Adriana Asti[14], an actor[52], 1931–2025[53], of Italy[54], awarded the David di Donatello Award for Lifetime Achievement[55], specialised in acting[56]; Maria Paola Maino[15], a costume designer[57], b. 1940[58], of Kingdom of Italy[59]; and Clare Peploe[16], a film director[60], 1941–2021[61], of United Kingdom[62]. Bernardo Bertolucci's religion is recorded as atheism[63].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 22, 2018[5]. Bernardo Bertolucci passed away in Rome[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[64].

Why It Matters

Bernardo Bertolucci ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,991 views/month, #6,293 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

FAQs

Where was Bernardo Bertolucci born?

Bernardo Bertolucci's place of birth was Parma[2].

Where did Bernardo Bertolucci die?

Bernardo Bertolucci passed away in Rome[4].

Who were Bernardo Bertolucci's parents?

Bernardo Bertolucci's father was Attilio Bertolucci[13].

Who was Bernardo Bertolucci married to?

Bernardo Bertolucci's spouses include Adriana Asti[14], Maria Paola Maino[15], and Clare Peploe[16].

What did Bernardo Bertolucci do for work?

Bernardo Bertolucci worked as film director[6], screenwriter[7], film producer[8], film actor[9], and film editor[10].

Where did Bernardo Bertolucci go to school?

Bernardo Bertolucci was educated at Sapienza University of Rome[25].

What awards did Bernardo Bertolucci receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Director[26], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[27], Sutherland Trophy[42], and National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director[45].

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  31. [12] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. listal.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [65] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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