Biography

Lina Wertmüller (14 August 1926 - 9 December 2021) was an Italian film writer and director of aristocratic Swiss descent. In 1976, she became the first woman ever to be nominated for an Academy Award for Directing with the film Seven Beauties. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lina Wertmüller, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Ennio

Self

Welcome Mr. President!

Potere Forte

Behind the White Glasses

Self

A Magic Friend: The Maestro Nino Rota

Self

L'uomo dalla bocca storta

Self

How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio

Self

Sophia: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

Self

Fellinopolis

Self - Filmmaker