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Lina Wertmüller
Becoming the first woman nominated for the directing Oscar, for Seven Beauties.
The Seduction of Mimi · Swept Away
- Born
- 14 August 1928
- Birthplace
- Rome, Italy
- Died
- 9 December 2021
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Lina Wertmüller
Lina Wertmüller mixed abrasive comedy, politics and sexual conflict in films that challenged comfortable moral positions.
Early life
Theatrical beginnings
Trained at a theatre academy in Rome and worked with touring and puppet theatre.
Screen apprenticeship
Worked in television and assisted Federico Fellini on 8½.
Career
- 1963
Feature debut
Directed The Basilisks.
- 1970s
International recognition
Built a major collaboration with actor Giancarlo Giannini.
- 1977
Oscar milestone
Received directing and screenplay nominations for Seven Beauties.
- 2019
Honorary Oscar
The Academy recognised her lifetime contribution.
Selected work
The Seduction of Mimi
Political loyalties and sexual jealousy collide.
Swept Away
Class relations reverse after a yacht voyage goes wrong.
Seven Beauties
A man's struggle to survive war exposes catastrophic moral compromise.
Beyond work
Design partnership
Her husband Enrico Job designed sets and costumes for many of her films.
Stage work
Continued to work in theatre alongside cinema.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Academy: Lina Wertmüller ↗Photo: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA. CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
