Lina Wertmüller
Directing

Lina Wertmüller

Born 1928-08-14 · Rome, Italy · Died 2021-12-09

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.

DirectorStoryCastScreenplayWriterProducer

Known for

Ennio★ 8.3Viewing moment
Ennio
2022
The Basilisks★ 7.6Viewing moment
The Basilisks
1963
Brother Sun, Sister Moon★ 7Viewing moment
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
1972
Violent City★ 6.1Viewing moment
Violent City
1970
Seven Beauties★ 7.5Viewing moment
Seven Beauties
1975
Swept Away★ 7.5Viewing moment
Swept Away
1974
The Seduction of Mimi★ 7.2Viewing moment
The Seduction of Mimi
1972
Blood Feud★ 6.4Viewing moment
Blood Feud
1978
The Belle Starr Story★ 6.7Viewing moment
The Belle Starr Story
1968
Love and Anarchy★ 7.8Viewing moment
Love and Anarchy
1973
Which Way Is Up?★ 5.9Viewing moment
Which Way Is Up?
1977
When Women Had Tails★ 4.6Viewing moment
When Women Had Tails
1970
When Women Lost Their Tails★ 3.2Viewing moment
When Women Lost Their Tails
1972
Welcome Mr. President!★ 6.2Viewing moment
Welcome Mr. President!
2013
Ciao, Professore!★ 7.2Viewing moment
Ciao, Professore!
1992
Francesca e Nunziata★ 7.3Viewing moment
Francesca e Nunziata
2002
The Nymph★ 5.8Viewing moment
The Nymph
1996
Rita the Mosquito★ 5.4Viewing moment
Rita the Mosquito
1966
Don't Sting the Mosquito★ 2.8Viewing moment
Don't Sting the Mosquito
1967
12 Directors for 12 Cities★ 5Viewing moment
12 Directors for 12 Cities
1989
Behind the White Glasses★ 5.3Viewing moment
Behind the White Glasses
2015
Saturday, Sunday and Monday★ 7.6Viewing moment
Saturday, Sunday and Monday
1990
Ferdinando and Carolina★ 6Viewing moment
Ferdinando and Carolina
1999
A Night Full of Rain★ 5.5Viewing moment
A Night Full of Rain
1978
On a Moonlit Night★ 7.2Viewing moment
On a Moonlit Night
1989
Opera PrimaViewing moment
Opera Prima
2021
Nino Rota: Between Cinema and Concert★ 6.3Viewing moment
Nino Rota: Between Cinema and Concert
1993
How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio★ 6.6Viewing moment
How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio
2004
Mannaggia alla miseria!★ 6.4Viewing moment
Mannaggia alla miseria!
2009
The Last Sequence★ 6Viewing moment
The Last Sequence
2003
To Save Nine★ 6Viewing moment
To Save Nine
1989
Too Much Romance... It's Time for Stuffed Peppers★ 6Viewing moment
Too Much Romance... It's Time for Stuffed Peppers
2004
The Blue Collar Worker and the Hairdresser in a Whirl of Sex and Politics★ 5Viewing moment
The Blue Collar Worker and the Hairdresser in a Whirl of Sex and Politics
1998
Gian Burrasca's Diary★ 8.2Viewing moment
Gian Burrasca's Diary
1964 · Series
Sotto Sotto★ 2.8Viewing moment
Sotto Sotto
1984
Nessuno deve sapereViewing moment
Nessuno deve sapere
1973
Searching for Mr. Rugoff★ 6Viewing moment
Searching for Mr. Rugoff
2019
Summer Night with Greek Profile, Almond Eyes and Scent of Basil★ 5.2Viewing moment
Summer Night with Greek Profile, Almond Eyes and Scent of Basil
1986
Sergio Corbucci: The Smiling ManViewing moment
Sergio Corbucci: The Smiling Man
2015
L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo★ 6.5Viewing moment
L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo
2010

Frequent collaborators

Federico FelliniFederico FelliniMario MonicelliMario MonicelliIsa DanieliIsa DanieliSandra MiloSandra MiloMariangela MelatoMariangela MelatoGiancarlo GianniniGiancarlo GianniniBernardo BertolucciBernardo BertolucciNino RotaNino Rota