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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 held citizenship in the Kingdom of Italy and Italy. He spoke Spanish and Italian. His notable works include *Don't Touch the White Woman!*, *La Grande Bouffe*, *The Flesh*, and *Seeking Asylum*. He also directed *La grande abbuffata*, *Chiedo asilo*, *Cutlery*, and *L' ultima donna*.
Ferreri received the Golden Bear, the FIPRESCI Prize of the Festival de Cannes, and two David di Donatello awards for Best Director and Best Script. His work is associated with the genres of satire and black comedy. He died in Paris in 1997 from a myocardial infarction. His remains are 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
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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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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Marco
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Italy
- Place of birth
- Milan
- Place of death
- Paris
- Occupation
- author
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Award
- Golden Shell
- Notable work
- Dillinger Is Dead
- Genre
- black comedy
- Image
- Marco Ferreri Cannes.jpg
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- Marco Ferreri
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- date of birth
- 1928-05-11
- date of death
- 1997-05-09
- manner of death
- natural causes
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Marco Ferreri
- name in native language
- Marco Ferreri
- place of burial
- Campo Verano
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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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