Lina Wertmüller

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Lina Wertmüller was born in Rome, Lazio, Italy in August 14 1928 till present she is a director and a writer. Her birth name is Arcangela Felice Assunta Wertmüller von Spañol von Braueich.

Sketch

Her family background known to be Catholic rooted from Swiss aristocrats. She was a true rebel and followed a career in theater. Then she traveled around Europe in a puppet show.

Short Story

She is well known director for the films Seven Beauties (1975), The seduction of Mimi (1972), Love and Anarchy (1973) and Swept Away by an Unusual Destiny in the Blue Sea of August.

Companion

Enrico Job

Identified

Nominated by the Academy Award filming 'Seven Beauties' and received four awards. First woman to be nominated for an Academy Award as a director. 'A Night Full of Rain' (1978) entry for 28th Berlin International Film Festival and 'Camorra'. (A story of Streets, Women and Crime)for the 36th Berlin International Film Festival. An outstanding woman can only receive the Women in Film Crystal Award. Guinness World Records release as the longest film title. Entry 'A Joke of Destiny' for the 14th Moscow International Film Festival.

Details

(1963)The Lizards, (1965) Let's Talk About Men, (1966) Rita the Mosquito, (1967)Don't Sting the Mosquito, (1968) The Belle Starr Story, (1972) The Seduction of Mimi, (1973) Love and Anarchy, (1974) All Screwed Up, (1974) Swept Away by an Unusual Destiny in the Blue Sea of August, (1975) Seven Beauties, (1978) A Night Full of Rain, (1978) Blood Feud, (1983) A Joke of Destiny, (1984) Softly, Softly, (1986) Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime), (1986) Summer Night, with Greek Profile, Almond Eyes and Scent of Basil, (1989) As Long as It's Love, (1989) The Tenth One is Hiding, (1990) Saturday, Sunday and Monday, (1992) Ciao, Professore!, (1996) The Nymph, (1996) The Blue Collar Worker and the Hairdresser in a Whirl of Sex and Politics, (1999) Fedinando and Carolina, (2004) Too Much Romance... It's Time for Stuffed Peppers.

Isterografo

When Lina graduated from school, started acting, film directing and playwright in a theater. Her bio includes assistant director at Federico Fellini's 8½. Her expression by anarchists, communists and feminists clearly appears the sociopolitical and socioeconomic dimension in her films. As one of the boys.