Federico Fellini

	Born: January 20, 1920
	Died: October 31, 1993

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Biography:

Fellini was born in Rimini, Italy. In 1938 he left for Florence and Rome, where he worked as a writer and cartoonist.

5 years later he wrote a radio serial in which the actress Giulietta Masina appeared. She later became his wife and the star of many of his films.

In the years that followed Fellini worked as a screenwriter and assistant director on several films before co directing Variety Lights (1951). But critical acclaim came in 1953/1954 with I Vitelloni and La Strada.

Fellini's first full-length color film was Giulietta degli spiriti (1965) and the following films would also explore Fellini's wildly imaginative dream life.

In the 1970s critics began to accuse Fellini of self-parody and his movies became less successful although Amarcord (1973) , was universally praised by critics.

Selected Movies:

• La strada (1954)
• 8½ (1963)
• Le notti di cabiria (1957)
• La dolce vita (1960)
• Amarcord (1973)
• I Vitelloni (1953)
• Il bidone (1955)

Academy awards

1993 Honorary Award
1977 Nominated Best Writing for: Il Casanova di Federico Fellini (1976)
1976 Nominated Best Director for: Amarcord (1973)
1976 Nominated Best Writing for: Amarcord (1973)
1975 Won Best Foreign Language Film for: Amarcord (1973)
1971 Nominated Best Director for: Satyricon (1969)
1964 Nominated Best Director for: 8½ (1963)
1964 Nominated Best Writing for: 8½ (1963)
1964 Won Best Foreign Language Film for 8½
1962 Nominated Best Director for: La Dolce vita (1960)
1962 Nominated Best Writing for: La Dolce vita (1960)
1958 Won Best Foreign Language Film for: Le Notti di Cabiria (1957)
1958 Nominated Best Writing for: I Vitelloni (1953)
1957 Nominated Best Writing for: La Strada (1954)
1957 Won Best Foreign Language Film for: La Strada (1954)
1950 Nominated Best Writing for: Paisà (1946)
1947 Nominated Best Writing for: Roma, città aperta (1945)

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Bibliography » Web:

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Ansa - Sophia Loren is thrilled
Ansa - Federico Fellini in Los Angeles
DVD Times - Fellini on DVD
Variety - La dolce vita is 50 now
Variety - Addio a Tullio Pinelli