Marco Ferreri

Directing

Marco Ferreri

Born
Died
(aged 68)
Birthplace
Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Credits
64 titles

Biography

Marco Ferreri (11 May 1928 – 9 May 1997) was an Italian film director, screenwriter and actor. He was born in Milan and died in Paris of a myocardial infarction. Upon his death, Gilles Jacob, artistic director of the Cannes International Film Festival, said: The Italian cinema has lost one of its most original artists, one of its most personal authors (...) No one was more demanding nor more allegorical than he in showing the state of crisis of contemporary man. His best known film is La Grande Bouffe, starring Marcello Mastroianni, Michel Piccoli, Philippe Noiret and Ugo Tognazzi.

His 1979 film Chiedo asilo won him the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize at the 30th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1991, his film La casa del sorriso won the Golden Bear at the 41st Berlin International Film Festival.

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Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 29

YearTitleRole
2022 Il était une fois Champs-Élysées TV Self (archive footage) (1 ep)
2021 Morceaux de Cannes Film
2017 The Incredible Mr. Piccoli Film Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
2017 Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary Film Self (archive footage)
2016 Porn to Be Free Film Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
2008 My Monster Mom Film Kevin
1985 Bellissimo: Images of the Italian Cinema Film Self
1981 Droit de Réponse Film Self
1979 An Almost Perfect Affair Film Self (uncredited)
1978 Ciné regards TV Self (2 ep)
1975 Les Rendez-vous du dimanche TV Self (3 ep)
1974 Don't Touch the White Woman! Film The Reporter (uncredited)
1972 Midi trente TV Self (2 ep)
1972 Lui per lei Film
1970 So Long Gulliver Film Priest
1970 Wind from the East Film (uncredited)
1969 The Seed of Man Film Beach house owner
1969 Pigsty Film Hans Günther
1969 Filmers buiten het gareel Film Self
1967 The Man with the Balloons Film
1967 The Seventh Floor Film dottor Salamoia
1967 Ferreri Film Himself
1965 Kiss the Other Sheik Film (segment "L'uomo dei 5 palloni") (uncredited)
1965 Casanova '70 Film il conte
1964 The Ape Woman Film Priest face in diapo in Africa (uncredited)
1959 The Little Apartment Film Luisito - el casero (uncredited)
1955 Women and Soldiers Film Landlord
1954 The Boarder Film ex-fumatore grasso
1953 Love in the City Film Man in Trinità de' Monti (segment "Gli italiani si voltano")

Crew credits 44

YearTitleJob
1997 Nitrate Base Film Director, Writer
1995 Rome, November 12, 1994 Film Director
1995 Do What Thou Wilt Film Director, Screenplay
1993 Diary of a Maniac Film Director, Writer
1991 The Flesh Film Director, Writer
1991 The House of Smiles Film Director, Writer
1989 Plato's Banquet Film Director, Writer
1988 How Good the Whites Are Film Director, Production Design, Writer
1986 I Love You Film Director, Writer
1984 The Future Is Woman Film Director, Writer
1983 Toxic Love Film Presenter
1983 The Story of Piera Film Director, Screenplay, Story
1981 Tales of Ordinary Madness Film Director, Writer
1979 Seeking Asylum Film Director, Writer
1978 Bye Bye Monkey Film Director, Writer
1978 Yerma Film Director
1976 The Last Woman Film Director, Writer
1974 Don't Touch the White Woman! Film Director, Writer
1973 La Grande Bouffe Film Director, Screenplay
1972 Liza Film Director, Writer
1972 The Audience Film Director, Screenplay, Story
1971 The Lion Has Seven Heads Film Production Manager
1970 Perché pagare per essere felici!! Film Director
1970 Wind from the East Film Executive Producer
1969 The Seed of Man Film Director, Screenplay, Story
1969 Dillinger Is Dead Film Director, Story, Screenplay
1967 The Harem Film Director, Story, Screenplay
1967 The Man with the Balloons Film Director, Writer
1966 The Wedding March Film Director, Story, Screenplay
1966 Corrida! Film Director
1965 Kiss the Other Sheik Film Director, Writer
1964 Controsesso Film Director, Screenplay
1964 The Ape Woman Film Director, Writer
1963 The Conjugal Bed Film Director, Screenplay, Story
1962 Mafioso Film Screenplay
1961 Latin Lovers Film Director, Screenplay
1960 The Wheelchair Film Director, Screenplay
1959 The Little Apartment Film Director, Screenplay
1959 Los chicos Film Director, Writer
1955 Women and Soldiers Film Writer, General Manager
1953 Love in the City Film Producer, Writer
1951 Documento mensile Film Director
1951 Notes on a True Story Film Producer
1950 The Funicular of Mount Faloria Film Producer
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