Bernardo Bertolucci was born on March 16, 1940 in Italy, Parma. He graduated from the University of Rome, where he studied modern literature. Although
Bertolucci and received recognition as a poet, in 1961 he began working as an assistant director at Pierre - Paolo Pasolini. At the age of 24
Bertolucci directed his first professional film 'Before the Revolution' (1964). Then he put on the novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky `Double` movie `Partner '(1968), filmed under the influence of Jean - Luc Godard in the spirit of` new wave' of French cinema. New success waiting for the director after his film screens on `The Conformist '(1971), . which has been recognized by critics a masterpiece of world cinema, . and the subsequent tape `Last Tango in Paris' (1973) has made an indelible impression on audiences and film professionals,
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Bernardo Bertolucci was the picture of 'Twentieth Century' (1976). Epic band `The Last Emperor '(1987) won worldwide recognition and won nine Oscars` `. However, the film 'Under the cover of `heaven with Debra Winger and John Malkovich met more cool response from critics. A new stage in the work of the director were shooting `Little Buddha '(1994) with Keanu Reeves in the title role and` Stealing Beauty' (1996) with Liv Tyler, . Jeremy Irons and Jean Marais, . confirmed the glory of
Bernardo Bertolucci as one of the best directors of contemporary cinema.,
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Bernardo Bertolucci 
