Lina Wertmüller

Directing

Lina Wertmüller

Born
Died
(aged 93)
Birthplace
Rome, Italy
Credits
71 titles

Biography

Lina Wertmüller (14 August 1926 - 9 December 2021) was an Italian film writer and director of aristocratic Swiss descent. In 1976, she became the first woman ever to be nominated for an Academy Award for Directing with the film Seven Beauties.

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Known For

Acting credits 33

YearTitleRole
TBA Grazie Lina Film
2023 Noi ce la siamo cavata Film Sé stessa
2022 Ennio Film Self
2021 Opera Prima Film Self
2021 Fellinopolis Film Self - Filmmaker
2019 Searching for Mr. Rugoff Film Self
2018 Roma Kaputt Mundi Film Self
2017 Thus Spoke De Crescenzo Film
2017 Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life Film Self
2015 Behind the White Glasses Film Self
2015 Sergio Corbucci: The Smiling Man Film Herself
2014 Women Directors Film Lina Wertmüller
2014 Tutte le storie di Piera Film
2014 Cinema Italiano: Moments of Truth Film Self
2013 Welcome Mr. President! Film Potere Forte
2011 Case Chiuse Film
2011 Noi c'eravamo Film Self
2010 L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo Film Self
2010 Lina Wertmüller Film herself
2009 L'uomo dalla bocca storta Film Self
2009 Vittorio D. Film Self
2008 Come diventai Alida Valli Film Self
2007 Sophia: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow Film Self
2006 Marcello, una vita dolce Film Self
2004 How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio Film Self
2003 The Last Sequence Film Self
2002 The Magic of Fellini Film Self (archive footage)
1994 A Magic Friend: The Maestro Nino Rota Film Self
1993 The Russian Soul Film Herself
1993 Nino Rota: Between Cinema and Concert Film Self
1980 La dolce vita 20 anni dopo Film
1972 Midi trente TV Self (1 ep)
1970 Ciao, Federico! Film Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Crew credits 39

YearTitleJob
2014 Roma, Napoli, Venezia... in un crescendo rossiniano Film Director, Writer
2009 Damn Poverty! Film Director, Writer
2006 Too Much Romance... It's Time for Stuffed Peppers Film Director, Writer
2003 Francesca and Nunziata Film Director
2002 Swept Away Film Original Film Writer
1999 Ferdinando and Carolina Film Director, Writer
1996 The Worker and the Hairdresser in a Whirlwind of Sex and Politics Film Director, Story, Screenplay
1996 The Nymph Film Director, Writer
1993 The Russian Soul Film Director
1992 Ciao, Professore! Film Director, Story, Screenplay
1990 Saturday, Sunday and Monday Film Director, Writer
1989 On a Moonlit Night Film Director, Story, Screenplay
1989 12 Directors for 12 Cities Film Director
1989 To Save Nine Film Director, Screenplay
1986 Summer Night with Greek Profile, Almond Eyes and Scent of Basil Film Director, Writer, Music
1986 Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime) Film Director, Writer
1984 Sotto Sotto Film Director, Story, Screenplay
1983 A Joke of Destiny, Lying in Wait Around the Corner Like a Street Bandit Film Director, Story, Screenplay
1981 È una domenica sera di novembre Film Director
1978 Blood Feud Film Director, Writer
1978 A Night Full of Rain Film Director, Writer
1977 Which Way Is Up? Film Original Film Writer
1975 Seven Beauties Film Producer, Writer, Director
1974 Swept Away Film Director, Story, Screenplay
1974 All Screwed Up Film Director, Writer
1973 Love and Anarchy Film Director, Story, Screenplay
1973 Dear Parents Film Screenplay
1972 Brother Sun, Sister Moon Film Screenplay
1972 When Women Lost Their Tails Film Story
1972 The Seduction of Mimi Film Director, Story, Screenplay
1970 When Women Had Tails Film Screenplay, Story
1970 Violent City Film Screenplay
1968 The Belle Starr Story Film Director, Writer
1967 Don't Sting the Mosquito Film Director, Writer
1966 Rita the Mosquito Film Director, Writer
1965 Let's Talk About Men Film Director, Screenplay, Story
1964 Gian Burrasca's Diary TV Director, Dialogue (8 ep)
1963 The Basilisks Film Director, Screenplay, Story
1953 Naples Sings Film Script Supervisor
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