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Marco Ferreri
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Marco Ferreri was an Italian film director, screenwriter, actor, and producer. Born in Milan in 1928, he worked primarily in the genres of satire and black comedy. His notable films include *Don't Touch the White Woman!*, *La Grande Bouffe*, *The Flesh*, and *Seeking Asylum*. He also authored works such as *La grande abbuffata*, *Bookmarks*, *Chiedo asilo*, *Cutlery*, and *L' ultima donna*. Ferreri spoke both Spanish and Italian.
Throughout his career, Ferreri received several awards, including the Golden Bear, the FIPRESCI Prize of the Festival de Cannes, and the David di Donatello for Best Director and Best Script. He died in Paris in 1997 from a myocardial infarction. He is buried at Campo Verano.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 8
Top works
- La grande abbuffata
- Bookmarks
- Chiedo asilo
- Cutlery
- L' ultima donna
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Film & TV
Directing · Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Marco Ferreri (11 May 1928 – 9 May 1997) was an Italian film director, screenwriter and actor. He was born in Milan and died in Paris of a myocardial infarction. Upon his death, Gilles Jacob, artistic director of the Cannes International Film Festival, said: The Italian cinema has lost one of its most original artists, one of its most personal authors (...) No one was more demanding nor more…
Known for
- Il était une fois Champs-Élysées — Self (archive footage)2022
- Morceaux de Cannes2021
- Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary — Self (archive footage)2017
- The Incredible Mr. Piccoli — Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)2017
- Porn to Be Free — Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)2016
- My Monster Mom — Kevin2008
- Bellissimo: Images of the Italian Cinema — Self1985
- Droit de Réponse — Self1981
- An Almost Perfect Affair — Self (uncredited)1979
- The Cinema Machine1979
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 10
- Total plays
- 12
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome
· 2001 · cited 18,605x
- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,936x
- The FAIR Guiding Principles for scientific data management and stewardship
· 2016 · cited 14,586x
- "Why Should I Trust You?"
· 2016 · cited 12,981x
- 2021 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure
· 2021 · cited 12,095x
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1928-05-11 ) 11 May 1928, Milan , Lombardy , Italy
- Died
- 9 May 1997 (1997-05-09) (aged 68), Paris, France
- Occupations
- Director screenwriter actor
- Spouse
- Jacqueline Lamothe
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Encyclopedic overview
Marco Ferreri (11 May 1928 – 9 May 1997) was an Italian film director, screenwriter and actor, who began his career in the 1950s directing three films in Spain, followed by 24 Italian films before his death in 1997. He is considered one of the greatest European cinematic provocateurs of his time and had a constant presence in prestigious festival circuit - including eight films in competition in Cannes Film Festival and a Golden Bear win in 1991 Berlin Film Festival. Three of his films are among 100 films selected for preservation for their significant contribution to Italian cinema.
Biography
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