About
Federico Fellini was an Italian film director born in Rimini in 1920. After starting as a caricaturist and screenwriter, he co-wrote Roberto Rossellini's Roma città aperta (1945). His solo debut, Lo sceicco bianco (1952), preceded his breakthrough with I vitelloni (1953). He won four Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film for La strada (1954), Le notti di Cabiria (1957), 8½ (1963), and Amarcord (1973), as well as the Palme d'Or for La dolce vita (1960). His dreamlike, autobiographical style marked 20th-century cinema. He died in Rome in 1993.
* 1920-01-20 — † 1993-10-28
Major works
- La strada (1954)film
- Le notti di Cabiria (1957)film
- La dolce vita (1960)film
- 8½ (1963)film
- Amarcord (1973)film
Key milestones
- 1945Co-wrote Rossellini's Roma città aperta.
- 1960Won the Palme d'Or at Cannes for La dolce vita.
- 1993Received an Honorary Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement.
Themes
Dreamlike imageryAutobiographySocial satireMemory and nostalgiaSpectacle and performance
Sources: fellinimuseum.it · britannica.com · id.loc.gov
