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Federico Fellini was born in Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy on January 20, 1920. Federico Fellini was credited as a film director, screenwriter and satirist. Death is recorded on October 31, 1993, at the age of 73. Schooling on record includes Sapienza University of Rome. Listed accolades include Praemium Imperiale (1990), Academy Honorary Award (1991), BAFTA Award for Best Production Design and 5 more.
My Take
Fellini is one of those filmmakers where you either fall completely under his spell or you bounce off entirely — and I am absolutely, hopelessly under it. Born in the coastal town of Rimini in 1920, he turned his own restless imagination into a cinematic language that nobody else has ever quite cracked. La Strada broke my heart the first time I saw it, La Dolce Vita gave the world "paparazzi" as a concept, and 8½ remains the single most honest film ever made about the agony of making a film. He won four Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, plus an Honorary Oscar in 1993 right before he passed away that October — the universe cutting it dangerously close. His dreamlike, circus-tent baroque style felt self-indulgent to his critics and transcendent to his fans, and honestly I think his fans were right.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Federico Fellini
- Name (Japanese)
- フェデリコ・フェリーニ
- Reading
- ふぇでりこ・ふぇりーに
- Born
- January 20, 1920 – October 31, 1993
- Origin
- Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / satirist / writer / director
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Monkey
2. Background
- University
- Sapienza University of Rome
Awards & achievements
- 1990 Praemium Imperiale
- 1991 Academy Honorary Award
- BAFTA Award for Best Production Design
- Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Foreign Film
- Bodil Awards
- Palme d'Or
- David di Donatello for Best Director
- David di Donatello Luchino Visconti
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | La Strada |
| Notable work | 8½ |
| Notable work | Amarcord |
| Notable work | I Vitelloni |
| Notable work | La Dolce Vita |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.federicofellini.it/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federico%20Fellini
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%82%A7%E3%83%87%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8B
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7371
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. 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 Federico Fellini born?
Federico Fellini was born on January 20, 1920.
When did Federico Fellini die?
Federico Fellini died on October 31, 1993, aged 73.
Where was Federico Fellini from?
Federico Fellini was from Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
What did Federico Fellini do?
Federico Fellini worked as film director, screenwriter, satirist, writer, director.
Where did Federico Fellini study?
Federico Fellini attended Sapienza University of Rome.
What was Federico Fellini known for?
Federico Fellini's notable works include La Strada, 8½, Amarcord.
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