Federico Fellini
Director · Writer
73 years (Jan 20, 1920 – Oct 31, 1993)Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Federico Fellini was an Italian director born in Rimini, celebrated for turning autobiography and dreamlike spectacle into some of cinema's most instantly recognizable imagery. La Strada and Nights of Cabiria established him within Italian neorealism before La Dolce Vita and 8½ pushed him toward a freer, carnivalesque style built on parade-like set pieces and surreal digression. Amarcord, a nostalgic portrait of his own adolescence, confirmed the shift toward the personal, memory-driven filmmaking that became his trademark. His name gave rise to the adjective Felliniesque, now used to describe any excessive, dreamlike, or theatrically flamboyant vision, a rare honor that reflects his singular hold on the popular imagination.
Federico Fellini
Director · Writer
Federico Fellini was an Italian director born in Rimini, celebrated for turning autobiography and dreamlike spectacle into some of cinema's most instantly recognizable imagery. La Strada and Nights of Cabiria established him within Italian neorealism before La Dolce Vita and 8½ pushed him toward a freer, carnivalesque style built on parade-like set pieces and surreal digression. Amarcord, a nostalgic portrait of his own adolescence, confirmed the shift toward the personal, memory-driven filmmaking that became his trademark. His name gave rise to the adjective Felliniesque, now used to describe any excessive, dreamlike, or theatrically flamboyant vision, a rare honor that reflects his singular hold on the popular imagination.
42 Movies
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Roma
1972
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8½
1963
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La Dolce Vita
1960
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Nights of Cabiria
1957
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I Vitelloni
1953
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Amarcord
1973
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La Strada
1954
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Satyricon
1969
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Spirits of the Dead
1968
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City of Women
1980
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And the Ship Sails On
1983
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The White Sheik
1952
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Toby Dammit
1968
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Juliet of the Spirits
1965
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Fellini's Casanova
1976
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Ginger and Fred
1986
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Boccaccio '70
1962
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Orchestra Rehearsal
1979
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The Swindle
1955
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Intervista
1987
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Love in the City
1953
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Federico Fellini still alive?
Federico Fellini passed away on October 31, 1993 at age 73.
What are the most famous roles of Federico Fellini?
Federico Fellini is best known for directing 8½, La Dolce Vita, Amarcord.
How many movies has Federico Fellini directed?
Over a 51-year career (since 1942), Federico Fellini has directed or written 42 films and worked on 0 TV shows.
What was Federico Fellini's first movie?
The career of Federico Fellini began with There's Room Up Ahead (1942).
What is Federico Fellini's most recent movie or series?
Federico Fellini's most recent release is Naples to New York, which premiered on November 21, 2024.
Federico Fellini
1920-01-20 · Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Federico Fellini, Knight Grand Cross (January 20, 1920 – October 31, 1993), was an Italian film director and screenwriter. Known for a distinct style that blends fantasy and baroque images, he is considered one of the most influential and widely revered filmmakers of the 20th century.
Personal and highly idiosyncratic visions of society, Fellini's films are a unique combination of memory, dreams, fantasy, surrealism and desire. The adjectives "Fellinian" and "Felliniesque" are "synonymous with any kind of extravagant, fanciful, even baroque image in the cinema and in art in general".
In a career spanning almost fifty years, Fellini won the Palme d'Or for La Dolce Vita, was nominated for twelve Academy Awards, and directed four motion pictures that won Oscars in the category of Best Foreign Language Film. In 1993, he was awarded an honorary Oscar for Lifetime Achievement at the 65th Annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles.