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Bernardo Bertolucci

Bernardo Bertolucci

Directing·1941–2018·93 films

Bernardo Bertolucci OMRI (16 March 1941 – 26 November 2018) was an Italian film director and screenwriter with a career that spanned 50 years. Considered one of the greatest directors in Italian cinema, Bertolucci's work achieved international acclaim. He was the first Italian filmmaker to win the Academy Award for Best Director for The Last Emperor (1987), one of many accolades including two Golden Globes, two David di Donatellos, a British Academy Award, and a César Award. In recognition of his work, he was presented with the inaugural Honorary Palme d'Or Award at the opening ceremony of the…

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As Director

The Dreamers
The Dreamers (2003)
The Last Emperor
The Last Emperor (1987)
Last Tango in Paris
Last Tango in Paris (1972)
The Conformist
The Conformist (1971)
1900
1900 (1976)
Stealing Beauty
Stealing Beauty (1996)
Little Buddha
Little Buddha (1993)
The Sheltering Sky
The Sheltering Sky (1990)
Me & You
Me & You (2012)
Luna
Luna (1979)
Before the Revolution
Before the Revolution (1964)
The Spider's Stratagem
The Spider's Stratagem (1970)
La Commare Secca
La Commare Secca (1962)
Besieged
Besieged (1998)
Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man
Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man (1981)
Ten Minutes Older: The Cello
Ten Minutes Older: The Cello (2002)
Partner
Partner (1968)
Love and Anger
Love and Anger (1969)
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013)
12 Directors for 12 Cities
12 Directors for 12 Cities (1989)
Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer
Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer (1984)
The Path of Oil
The Path of Oil (1967)
Henri Langlois vu par...
Henri Langlois vu par... (2014)
Il canale
Il canale (1966)
Histoire d'eaux
Histoire d'eaux (2002)
The Death of a Pig
The Death of a Pig (1956)

As Actor

Ennio
Ennio (2022)Self
Porn to Be Free
Porn to Be Free (2016)Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Seduced and Abandoned
Seduced and Abandoned (2013)Self
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013)(segment Bernardo Bertolucci)
Great Directors
Great Directors (2009)Self
How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio
How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio (2004)Self
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire (2014)Self - Filmmaker
Kurosawa's Way
Kurosawa's Way (2011)Self
… But Film Is My Mistress
… But Film Is My Mistress (2010)Self
Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die
Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die (1981)Self
Chaplin Today: Limelight
Chaplin Today: Limelight (2003)Self
Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker
Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker (2005)Self
Playboy: The Story of X
Playboy: The Story of X (1998)Self - Director
Golem, the Spirit of Exile
Golem, the Spirit of Exile (1992)Le Maître de la Cour
Bernardo Bertolucci: What Is the Purpose of Cinema?
Bernardo Bertolucci: What Is the Purpose of Cinema? (2002)Self
Kurosawa: The Last Emperor
Kurosawa: The Last Emperor (1999)Self
Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life
Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life (2017)Self
Alida Valli: In Her Own Words
Alida Valli: In Her Own Words (2021)Self
Filmmakers in Action
Filmmakers in Action (2006)Self
An Opera of Violence
An Opera of Violence (2003)Self - Filmmaker
Cinema, Sex, Politics: Bertolucci Makes ‘The Dreamers’
Cinema, Sex, Politics: Bertolucci Makes ‘The Dreamers’ (2004)Self
Something to Do with Death
Something to Do with Death (2003)Self - Filmmaker
The Cinema According to Bertolucci
The Cinema According to Bertolucci (1976)Self
Cinque mondi
Cinque mondi (2016)Self
Claude Jutra: An Unfinished Story
Claude Jutra: An Unfinished Story (2002)Self - Director
Portrait Of My Father
Portrait Of My Father (2010)Self
The True Life of Antonio H.
The True Life of Antonio H. (1994)Self
Bertolucci on Bertolucci
Bertolucci on Bertolucci (2013)Self (archive)
Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open
Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open (2013)Self
La nostra magnifica ossessione - Bernardo Bertolucci e la sua generazione
La nostra magnifica ossessione - Bernardo Bertolucci e la sua generazione (2025)
Behind the scenes: Last Tango in Paris
Behind the scenes: Last Tango in Paris (2004)Self
What Do You Know About Me
What Do You Know About Me (2009)Self
Jean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War II
Jean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War II (1993)Self
Filmstudio, mon amour
Filmstudio, mon amour (2015)Sé stesso
The Treasure of His Youth: The Photographs of Paolo Di Paolo
The Treasure of His Youth: The Photographs of Paolo Di Paolo (2021)Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
The Ditvoorst Domains
The Ditvoorst Domains (1992)Self
Cinecittà - I mestieri del cinema Bernardo Bertolucci
Cinecittà - I mestieri del cinema Bernardo Bertolucci (2019)
We Are Cinema
We Are Cinema (2021)Self (archive footage)
Henri Langlois vu par...
Henri Langlois vu par... (2014)Self
Evviva Giuseppe
Evviva Giuseppe (2017)Himself
Abicinema
Abicinema (1975)Self
Bernardo Bertolucci, le dernier empereur du cinema
Bernardo Bertolucci, le dernier empereur du cinema (2017)Self
Glauber, Claro
Glauber, Claro (2020)Self (archive footage)
In the Shade of the Conformist
In the Shade of the Conformist (2011)Self
Plankton Salesmen
Plankton Salesmen (2017)Self (archive footage)
Pictures of Europe
Pictures of Europe (1990)Self
Laura's Passion
Laura's Passion (2011)Self
Marco Melani: The Man with the Golden Eye
Marco Melani: The Man with the Golden Eye (2021)
Grandmother's Footsteps
Grandmother's Footsteps (2023)Self
Pasolini, la passion de Rome
Pasolini, la passion de Rome (2014)Self
Cesare Zavattini
Cesare Zavattini (2003)Self
Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema
Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema (2014)Self
I nostri trent'anni - Generazioni a confronto
I nostri trent'anni - Generazioni a confronto (2004)Self
Because I Am a Genius! Lorenza Mazzetti
Because I Am a Genius! Lorenza Mazzetti (2016)Himself
Opera Prima
Opera Prima (2021)Self
Kiarostami in Close up
Kiarostami in Close up (2000)as Self
Quando i tedeschi non sapevano nuotare
Quando i tedeschi non sapevano nuotare (2013)Self
We Weren't Just Bicycle Thieves: Neorealism
We Weren't Just Bicycle Thieves: Neorealism (2013)Self
Bernardo Bertolucci and the Making of 'The Last Emperor'
Bernardo Bertolucci and the Making of 'The Last Emperor' (1988)Self
Sartoria Tirelli - Vestire il cinema
Sartoria Tirelli - Vestire il cinema (2006)Self
Journey Through History
Journey Through History (1977)Self
Bernardo Bertolucci's Chinese Adventure
Bernardo Bertolucci's Chinese Adventure (1986)Self
Face to Face: Bernardo Bertolucci
Face to Face: Bernardo Bertolucci (1989)Self
Now and Forever Time to Reclaim Life
Now and Forever Time to Reclaim Life (2018)Self (archive footage)
Bertolucci par Bertolucci : Leçon de cinéma
Bertolucci par Bertolucci : Leçon de cinéma (2013)Self - Guest
Rubando Bellezza
Rubando Bellezza (2015)Self
Bernardo Bertolucci: The Italian Traveler
Bernardo Bertolucci: The Italian Traveler (1987)Self

As Writer

Once Upon a Time in the West
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
The Last Emperor
The Last Emperor (1987)
Last Tango in Paris
Last Tango in Paris (1972)
The Conformist
The Conformist (1971)
1900
1900 (1976)
Stealing Beauty
Stealing Beauty (1996)
Little Buddha
Little Buddha (1993)
The Sheltering Sky
The Sheltering Sky (1990)
Me & You
Me & You (2012)
Luna
Luna (1979)
Before the Revolution
Before the Revolution (1964)
The Spider's Stratagem
The Spider's Stratagem (1970)
La Commare Secca
La Commare Secca (1962)
Besieged
Besieged (1998)
Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man
Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man (1981)
Ten Minutes Older: The Cello
Ten Minutes Older: The Cello (2002)
Partner
Partner (1968)
Love and Anger
Love and Anger (1969)
The Triumph of Love
The Triumph of Love (2001)
The Death of a Pig
The Death of a Pig (1956)