Marco Ferreri

Marco Ferreri
Ferreri in 1991
Born(1928-05-11)11 May 1928
Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Died9 May 1997(1997-05-09) (aged 68)
Paris, France
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter, actor
SpouseJacqueline Lamothe

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[1] and had a constant presence in prestigious festival circuit - including eight films in competition in Cannes Film Festival[2] and a Golden Bear win[3] in 1991 Berlin Film Festival. Three of his films are among 100 films selected for preservation for significant contribution to Italian cinema.[4]

  1. ^ "Filmmuseum - Catherine Breillat / Marco Ferreri". www.filmmuseum.at (in German). Retrieved 2020-01-31.
  2. ^ "Marco Ferreri". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
  3. ^ "Marco Ferreri". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
  4. ^ "Cento film e un'Italia da non dimenticare". Movieplayer.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-01-31.