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Lina Wertmüller
Italian film writer and director (1928-2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lina Wertmüller (Italian: [ˈliːna vertˈmyller, -mul-]; 14 August 1928 – 9 December 2021)[1] was an Italian screenwriter and movie director. She was the first woman nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director for Seven Beauties in 1977.[2]
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Born | Arcangela Felice Assunta Wertmüller von Elgg Spañol von Braueich (1928-08-14)14 August 1928 Rome, Italy |
Died | 9 December 2021(2021-12-09) (aged 93) Rome, Italy |
Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, film director |
Spouse | Enrico Job (died 4 March 2008) |
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She was also known for her movies The Seduction of Mimi, Love and Anarchy and Swept Away. In 2019, Wertmüller was announced as one of the four recipients of the Academy Honorary Award for her career.[3]
Wertmüller died on 9 December 2021 in Rome, Italy at the age of 93.[2]