Director 1928 - 2021

Lina Wertmüller

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... Read full bio →

Director Information

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Full Name

Lina Wertmüller

Known For

Directing

Birthday

August 14th, 1928 00:00

Place of Birth

Rome, Italy

Died

December 9th, 2021 00:00 (aged 93)

TMDB ID

26265

IMDb ID

nm0921631

Films Directed

14

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.

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