Marco Ferreri (11 May 1928 â€" 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 significant contribution to Italian cinema.He was
born in Milan. His best known film is La Grande Bouffe from 1973,
starring Marcello Mastroianni, Michel Piccoli, Philippe Noiret and Ugo
Tognazzi. He was a socialist and atheist.He died in Paris of a heart
attack. 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 allegorical than he in showing the
state of crisis of contemporary man."His 1979 film Chiedo asilo won
him the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize at the 30th Berlin
International Film Festival. In 1991, his film La casa del sorriso won
the Golden Bear at the 41st Berlin International Film Festival. Two
years later, his film Diario di un vizio was nominated for the Golden
Bear at the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival.
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 significant contribution to Italian cinema.He was
born in Milan. His best known film is La Grande Bouffe from 1973,
starring Marcello Mastroianni, Michel Piccoli, Philippe Noiret and Ugo
Tognazzi. He was a socialist and atheist.He died in Paris of a heart
attack. 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 allegorical than he in showing the
state of crisis of contemporary man."His 1979 film Chiedo asilo won
him the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize at the 30th Berlin
International Film Festival. In 1991, his film La casa del sorriso won
the Golden Bear at the 41st Berlin International Film Festival. Two
years later, his film Diario di un vizio was nominated for the Golden
Bear at the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival.
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