Marco Ferreri facts for kids
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Marco Ferreri
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Ferreri in 1991
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| Born | 11 May 1928 |
| Died | 9 May 1997 (aged 68) Paris, France
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| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter, actor |
| Spouse(s) | Jacqueline Lamothe |
Marco Ferreri (born May 11, 1928 – died May 9, 1997) was an Italian film director, writer, and actor. He started making movies in the 1950s. He directed three films in Spain and then 24 Italian films.
Marco Ferreri was known as a very original and bold filmmaker in Europe. His movies were often shown at important film festivals. Eight of his films were part of the main competition at the Cannes Film Festival. He also won a top award, the Golden Bear, at the 1991 Berlin Film Festival. Three of his films are among the 100 most important Italian films ever made.
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About Marco Ferreri
Marco Ferreri was born in Milan, Italy. His most famous movie is La Grande Bouffe from 1973. This film starred well-known actors like Marcello Mastroianni, Michel Piccoli, Philippe Noiret, and Ugo Tognazzi.
He passed away in Paris, France, from a heart attack. After his death, Gilles Jacob, who was in charge of the Cannes Film Festival, said that Italian cinema had lost a very unique artist. He added that Ferreri was great at showing the challenges people faced in his time.
Film Awards and Recognition
Marco Ferreri's films won several important awards. In 1979, his movie Chiedo asilo won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize. This award was given at the 30th Berlin International Film Festival.
Later, in 1991, his film La casa del sorriso received the top prize. It won the Golden Bear at the 41st Berlin International Film Festival. Two years after that, his film Diario di un vizio was also nominated for the Golden Bear. This nomination happened at the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival.
Movies Directed by Ferreri
Marco Ferreri directed many films throughout his career. Here are some of them:
- El pisito (1958)
- Los chicos (1959)
- El cochecito (1960)
- Una storia moderna: l’ape regina (The Conjugal Bed, 1963)
- La donna scimmia (The Ape Woman, 1964)
- L'uomo dei cinque palloni (1965)
- L'Harem (1967)
- Il seme dell'uomo (1969)
- Dillinger è morto (Dillinger Is Dead, 1969)
- L'udienza (1972)
- Liza (1972)
- La Grande Bouffe (1973)
- Touche pas à la femme blanche (1974)
- La Dernière femme (1976)
- Ciao maschio (1978)
- Chiedo asilo (1979)
- Tales of Ordinary Madness (1981)
- Storia di Piera (The Story of Piera, 1983)
- Il futuro è donna (The Future Is Woman, 1984)
- I Love You (1986)
- Ya bon les blancs (1988)
- La banquette (1989)
- La casa del sorriso (The House of Smiles, 1991)
- La carne (1991)
- Diario di un vizio (Diary of a Maniac, 1993)
- Faictz ce que vouldras (1994)
- Nitrato d'argento (1996)
Movies Written by Ferreri
Marco Ferreri also wrote the screenplays for several films. A screenplay is the script for a movie.
- Mafioso (1962)
- Dillinger Is Dead (Dillinger è morto, 1969)
- Non toccare la donna bianca (1973)
- Ciao maschio (1977)
- Chiedo asilo (1980)
- Storia di Piera (1983)
- Il futuro è donna (1984)
- I Love You (1985)
Movies Where Ferreri Acted
Besides directing and writing, Marco Ferreri also appeared as an actor in some movies.
- The Beach (1954)
- Women and Soldiers (1954)
- Casanova 70 (1967)
- The Seventh Floor (1967)
- Pigsty (1969)
- So Long Gulliver (1970)
- Non toccare la donna bianca (1973)
- An Almost Perfect Affair (1979) (uncredited)
See also
In Spanish: Marco Ferreri para niños
- Spanish cinema
