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Bernardo Bertolucci was a film director, screenwriter and film producer. Born on March 16, 1941, Bernardo Bertolucci was from Parma, Province of Parma, Italy. Death is recorded on November 22, 2018, at the age of 77. Schooling on record includes Sapienza University of Rome. Recorded honors include Academy Award for Best Director (1988), Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (1988), Sutherland Trophy (1970) and 5 more.
My Take
Bernardo Bertolucci is, for me, a director who wrote poetry in light. The 1988 sweep of Best Director and Adapted Screenplay for The Last Emperor is the headline, but what holds me is his sensuous color and his gift for placing private fate against the sweep of history. The trophies, from the Sutherland to the Golden Globes, are almost beside the point; the films themselves outlast their awards. Since his death in 2018 his name is fixed in cinema history, and to me that is the truest measure of a filmmaker, far beyond any statuette he collected.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bernardo Bertolucci
- Name (Japanese)
- ベルナルド・ベルトルッチ
- Reading
- べるなるど・べるとるっち
- Born
- March 16, 1941 – November 22, 2018
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Snake
- Origin
- Parma, Province of Parma, Italy
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / film producer / film actor / film editor
2. Background
- University
- Sapienza University of Rome
Awards & achievements
- 1988 Academy Award for Best Director
- 1988 Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
- 1970 Sutherland Trophy
- 1971 National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director
- 1987 Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay
- 1987 Golden Globe Award for Best Director
- 1987 Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film
- 1988 David di Donatello for Best Director
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4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Bernardo Bertolucci born?
Born March 16, 1941.
When did Bernardo Bertolucci die?
Died November 22, 2018, aged 77.
Where was Bernardo Bertolucci from?
Bernardo Bertolucci was from Parma, Province of Parma, Italy.
What did Bernardo Bertolucci do?
Bernardo Bertolucci worked as film director, screenwriter, film producer, film actor, film editor.
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