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Lina Wertmüller

Lina Wertmüller

Directing Born Aug 14, 1928 -- Died Dec 09, 2021 · Rome, Italy

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.

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2 titles
When Women Lost Their Tails
4.0
When Women Lost Their Tails
When Women Lost Their Tails
1972 R
Filli (Senta Berger) and the other cavemen from “When Women Had Tails” are living a carefree, if bor...
When Women Had Tails
3.0
When Women Had Tails
When Women Had Tails
1970 R
A bunch of 7 orphan cavemen grow up on a little island all by themselves. After a fire burns all veg...

Also Known For

Welcome Mr. President!
6.2
movie
Welcome Mr. President!
as Potere Forte
2013
Ciao, Professore!
7.2
movie
Ciao, Professore!
Director
1992
Ennio
8.3
movie
Ennio
as Self
2022
Swept Away
7.4
movie
Swept Away
Director
1974
Swept Away
4.7
movie
Swept Away
Original Film Writer
2002
Seven Beauties
7.5
movie
Seven Beauties
Writer
1975
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
7.0
movie
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
Screenplay
1972
The Seduction of Mimi
7.1
movie
The Seduction of Mimi
Director
1972
Love and Anarchy
7.6
movie
Love and Anarchy
Director
1973
Violent City
5.9
movie
Violent City
Screenplay
1970
The Basilisks
7.6
movie
The Basilisks
Screenplay
1963
Which Way Is Up?
6.0
movie
Which Way Is Up?
Original Film Writer
1977