|
Lina Wertmüller - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lina Wertmüller (born Arcangela Felice Assunta Wertmüller von Elgg Spanol von Braueich on 14 August 1928) is an Italian film writer and director of aristocratic Swiss descent. In 1976, she became t...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lina_Wertmüller |
|||
|
|||
|
would that even mean?" TRINE crosses LINA (3D: Director Wertmuller), whom I always confuse with LENI Riefenstahl. You can see why. Then there were the clues for ATLAS (1A: Country store?) and NOAH'S ARK (20A: Couples cruise vessel?), which stymied me for a little bit (especially the former).
|
|||
|
Born: Arcangela Felice Assunta Wertmuller von Elgg Spanol von Braueich in Rome, 14 August 1928. Family: Married to the artist Enrico Job (1968). Education: Attended several Catholic schools, and the Academy of Theatre ... Film Reference » Directors Ve-Y » Lina Wertmuller - Director ... Lina Wertmuller - Director forum...
|
|||
|
British director Guy Ritchie (LOCK, STOCK AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS, Kitty) here remakes the controversial 1975 Italian film SWEPT AWAY BY AN UNUSUAL DESTINY IN THE BLUE SEA ; ... Show only: Director (6), Screenwriter (4); Click on price to add Lina Wertmuller DVDs to cart;
|
|||
|
In Academy Award history, only three female filmmakers have been nominated for best director award (Lina Wertmuller in 1977, Jane Campion in 1994, and Sofia Coppola in 2004), but none have won. ; -Women's E-News;
|
|||
|
With films that are deliberately provocative, yet stylish and flamboyant, Italian director, Lina Wertmuller, was the first female to be nominated for the Best Director in the Academy Awards. She was highly acclaimed by critics, many of her films were remade by Hollywood and even Warner Brothers signed her to make films.
|
|||
|
With Guy Ritchie's remake of her 1974 film Swept Away in theaters, we spoke to director Lina Wertmuller about this new version, its director and one of its principals.
|
Copyright © 2009, Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.