Biography
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.
Directed 31
2010s
- 2014
Roma, Napoli, Venezia... in un crescendo rossiniano
Director
2000s
- 2009
Damn Poverty!
Director
- 2006
Too Much Romance... It's Time for Stuffed Peppers
Director
- 2003
Francesca and Nunziata
Director
1990s
- 1999
Ferdinando and Carolina
Director
- 1996
The Worker and the Hairdresser in a Whirlwind of Sex and Politics
Director
The Nymph
Director
- 1992
Ciao, Professore!
Director
- 1990
Saturday, Sunday and Monday
Director
1980s
- 1989
On a Moonlit Night
Director
12 Directors for 12 Cities
Director
To Save Nine
Director
- 1986
Summer Night with Greek Profile, Almond Eyes and Scent of Basil
Director
Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime)
Director
- 1984
- 1983
A Joke of Destiny, Lying in Wait Around the Corner Like a Street Bandit
Director
- 1981
È una domenica sera di novembre
Director
1970s
- 1978
A Night Full of Rain
Director
- 1975
- 1974
All Screwed Up
Director
- 1973
- 1972
The Seduction of Mimi
Director
1960s
- 1968
- 1967
Don't Sting the Mosquito
Director
- 1966
- 1965
Let's Talk About Men
Director
- 1964
Gian Burrasca's Diary
Director
- 1963
The Basilisks
Director
1950s
- 1953
Naples Sings
Script Supervisor
Wrote 34
2010s
- 2014
Roma, Napoli, Venezia... in un crescendo rossiniano
Writer
2000s
- 2009
Damn Poverty!
Writer
- 2006
Too Much Romance... It's Time for Stuffed Peppers
Writer
- 2002
1990s
- 1999
Ferdinando and Carolina
Writer
- 1996
The Worker and the Hairdresser in a Whirlwind of Sex and Politics
Story, Screenplay
The Nymph
Writer
- 1992
Ciao, Professore!
Story, Screenplay
- 1990
Saturday, Sunday and Monday
Writer
1980s
- 1989
On a Moonlit Night
Story, Screenplay
To Save Nine
Screenplay
- 1986
Summer Night with Greek Profile, Almond Eyes and Scent of Basil
Writer
Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime)
Writer
- 1984
- 1983
A Joke of Destiny, Lying in Wait Around the Corner Like a Street Bandit
Screenplay, Story
1970s
- 1978
A Night Full of Rain
Writer
- 1977
Which Way Is Up?
Original Film Writer
- 1975
- 1974
All Screwed Up
Writer
- 1973
Dear Parents
Screenplay
- 1972
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
Screenplay
The Seduction of Mimi
Story, Screenplay
- 1970
1960s
- 1968
- 1967
Don't Sting the Mosquito
Writer
- 1966
- 1965
Let's Talk About Men
Screenplay, Story
- 1964
Gian Burrasca's Diary
Dialogue
- 1963
The Basilisks
Screenplay, Story
Acted in 6
2020s
- 2023
Noi ce la siamo cavata
Sé stessa
2010s
- 2017
- 2014
Women Directors
Lina Wertmüller
Tutte le storie di Piera
Movie
- 2013
Welcome Mr. President!
Potere Forte
No release date
Grazie Lina
Movie
Produced 1
1970s
- 1975
Sound 1
1980s
- 1986
Summer Night with Greek Profile, Almond Eyes and Scent of Basil
Music
Appearances23
2020s
- 2022
- 2021
Opera Prima
Self
2010s
- 2019
Searching for Mr. Rugoff
Self
- 2018
Roma Kaputt Mundi
Self
- 2017
Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life
Self
- 2015
Behind the White Glasses
Self
Sergio Corbucci: The Smiling Man
Herself
- 2014
Cinema Italiano: Moments of Truth
Self
- 2011
Noi c'eravamo
Self
- 2010
L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo
Self
Lina Wertmüller
herself
2000s
- 2009
Vittorio D.
Self
- 2008
Come diventai Alida Valli
Self
- 2007
Sophia: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
Self
- 2006
- 2004
How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio
Self
- 2003
The Last Sequence
Self
- 2002
The Magic of Fellini
Self (archive footage)
1990s
- 1994
A Magic Friend: The Maestro Nino Rota
Self
- 1993
Nino Rota: Between Cinema and Concert
Self
1970s
- 1972
- 1970
Ciao, Federico!
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
