Federico Fellini

Federico Fellini

1920-01-20 Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy 117 Credits

Biography

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 ...

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Naples to New York

Naples to New York

2024

Story

7.3
Writing

In the immediate post-war period, amidst the rubble of a poverty-ridden Naples, two kids, Carmine and Celestina, try to survive as best they can by he...

Ciao Marcello - Mastroianni l'antidivo

Ciao Marcello - Mastroianni l'antidivo

2024

as Self (archive footage)

Acting
Fellini, confidences retrouvées

Fellini, confidences retrouvées

2023

as Self

7.7
Acting

Federico Fellini died on October 31st, 1993. Thirty years later, he is still considered as one of the most irreverant moviemaker in the history of cin...

The Last Days of Humanity

The Last Days of Humanity

2023

as Self (archive footage)

7.4
Acting

The panorama of human affairs encounters the “man with a movie camera”. His playground has no boundaries, his curiosity no limits. Characters, situati...

Fellini by Fellini

2023

Acting

Explore the life and story of Federico Fellini, one of the most decorated directors in the history of cinema, with an intimate look at his works and v...

Fellinopolis

Fellinopolis

2021

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

6.5
Acting

Ferruccio Castronuovo was the only authorized eye, between 1976 and 1986, to film the brilliant Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini (1920-1993) in his ...

Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita

Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita

2021

as Self (archive footage)

7.3
Acting

Cinecitta is today known as the center of the Italian film industry. But there is a dark past. The film city was solemnly inaugurated in 1937 by Musso...

Fellini of the Spirits

Fellini of the Spirits

2020

as Self (archive footage)

6.6
Acting

2020 marks 100 years since the birth of Federico Fellini, the most prominent Italian director and one of the symbols of the insuperable cinematic heyd...

Lindsay Dances - Theatre and life according to Lindsay Kemp

Lindsay Dances - Theatre and life according to Lindsay Kemp

2020

as Self

Acting

A documentary that collects for the first time and in an almost anthological way the historical repertoire of the Lindsay Kemp Company's shows, from t...

Fantastic Mr. Fellini

Fantastic Mr. Fellini

2020

as Self (archive footage)

4.0
Acting

A tribute that Wes Anderson wishes to pay to one of his favourite directors on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birth. Together with Franc...

Stupor Mundi: Livre 1, Rituel de décapitation du pape

2016

as Self (archive footage)

Acting

A mental journey - historical, political, musical and metaphysical - in contemporary times, from the Sixties until nowadays.

The End of a Beautiful Epoch

The End of a Beautiful Epoch

2015

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

6.1
Acting

Drama based on life and stories of one of the most popular Soviet/Russian writers - Sergei Dovlatov.

Marcello Mastroianni, the Ideal Italian

Marcello Mastroianni, the Ideal Italian

2015

as Self (archive footage)

6.6
Acting

A portrait of the mythical Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni (1924-96), a unique performer who was one of the kings of European cinema.

Walt Disney e l'Italia - Una storia d'amore

Walt Disney e l'Italia - Una storia d'amore

2014

as Himself (archive footage)

7.5
Acting

No other country in the world has the same kind of affection and admiration toward Walt Disney and his art and characters as Italy. His movies are leg...

And the Oscar Goes To...

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

as Self (archive footage)

7.0
Acting

The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy ...

How Strange to be Named Federico

How Strange to be Named Federico

2013

as Sé stesso (materiale d'archivio)

7.2
Acting

On the 20th anniversary of Federico Fellini's death, Ettore Scola, a devoted admirer of the incomparable maestro, commemorates the lesser-known aspect...

Sur les traces de Fellini

Sur les traces de Fellini

2013

as Himself (archive footage)

Acting
Giovanna Cau - Diversamente giovane

Giovanna Cau - Diversamente giovane

2011

as Self (archive footage)

Acting

A Dream of Women

2011

as Self (archive footage)

Acting

A new documentary film on Fellini's 'La Città del Donne' ('City of Women') directed by Dominique Maillet, featuring producer Renzo Rossellini, film hi...

1960

1960

2010

as Self (archive footage)

5.2
Acting

By presenting archive footage along with his own life story, filmmaker Gabriele Salvatores mediates an illustration of the economic boom in Italy duri...

Once Upon a Time… La Dolce Vita

Once Upon a Time… La Dolce Vita

2009

as Self

Acting

Documentary about the 1960 film LA DOLCE VITA directed by Federico Fellini. Using archival photos and film footage, as well as interviews, this docume...

What Do You Know About Me

What Do You Know About Me

2009

as Self (archive footage)

7.0
Acting

Until the 1970s, Italian cinema dominated the international scene, even competing with Hollywood. Then, in just a few years, came its rapid decline, t...

Vittorio D.

Vittorio D.

2009

as Self (archive footage)

6.3
Acting

A documentary about Vittorio de Sica with clips of his films and testimonials from friends and family.

Fellini's Homecoming

Fellini's Homecoming

2006

as Self (archive footage)

Acting

A documentary created by the Criterion Collection for their release of Italian film director Federico Fellini's Amarcord about his relationship with ...

Once Upon a Time... 'Rome, Open City'

Once Upon a Time... 'Rome, Open City'

2006

as Self (archive footage)

7.0
Acting

Television documentary about the making of Roberto Rossellini's 1945 film "Rome, Open City".

Marcello, una vita dolce

Marcello, una vita dolce

2006

as Self (archive footage)

5.2
Acting

After shooting to fame with Federico Fellini’s “La Dolce Vita” (1960), actor Marcello Mastroianni (1924-1996) starred in more than 160 films in his ne...

Fellini dice...

Fellini dice...

2006

as Self

Acting

A story about the mythical film director

Filmmakers vs. Tycoons

Filmmakers vs. Tycoons

2005

as Self (archive footage)

6.2
Acting

How the cinema industry does not respect the author's work as it was conceived, how manipulates the motion pictures in order to make them easier to wa...

Fellini's TV Advertisements

Fellini's TV Advertisements

2003

Director

Directing

Immediately preceding INTERVISTA, director Federico Fellini made GINGER AND FRED (1986). For that film, Fellini created a number of comically exaggera...

The Last Sequence

The Last Sequence

2003

as Self (voice) (archive footage)

6.0
Acting

A documentary on Fellini’s lost alternate ending for 8½

Fellini: I'm a Born Liar

Fellini: I'm a Born Liar

2003

as Self (archive footage)

6.3
Acting

A look at Fellini's creative process. In extensive interviews, Fellini talks a bit about his background and then discusses how he works and how he cre...

Heart of the Festival

Heart of the Festival

2002

4.0
Acting

A short film containing some of the highlights of the Cannes Film Festival's storied history.

The Magic of Fellini

The Magic of Fellini

2002

as Self (archive footage)

2.8
Acting

Documentary with interviews and clips of Fellini's movies.

Fellini racconta: Passeggiate nella memoria

Fellini racconta: Passeggiate nella memoria

2000

as Self

Acting

This documentary for Italian television features extensive interviews with film director Federico Fellini looking back on his career.

Federico Fellini's Autobiography

Federico Fellini's Autobiography

2000

as Self (archive footage)

6.3
Acting

Federico Fellini was one of the most individual and thought provoking directors who based most of his films upon his own reflections, dreams, life eve...

A Magic Friend: The Maestro Nino Rota

A Magic Friend: The Maestro Nino Rota

1994

as Self (archive footage)

6.0
Acting

The artistic evolution of the great composer, whose work left an indelible mark in the history of Italian cinema. In this documentary Nino Rota's extr...

Nino Rota: Between Cinema and Concert

Nino Rota: Between Cinema and Concert

1993

as Self (archive footage)

6.3
Acting

A look at the life and work of composer Nino Rota.

The King of Ads

The King of Ads

1991

Director

4.3
Directing

A collection of European T.V. commercials directed by a variety of well-known directors from across Europe and the U.S. Compiled and produced by Jean-...

Anthony Quinn: An Original

Anthony Quinn: An Original

1990

as Self

6.5
Acting

Born in Mexico, Anthony Quinn became the family's main provider when his father died in an accident. Thus began the story of a man who had a thousand ...

The Voice of the Moon

The Voice of the Moon

1990

Director, Screenplay

6.8
Directing Writing

Odd couple Ivo Salvini, recently released from a mental asylum, and former prefect Gonnella wander through the countryside and discover a dystopia mad...

Towards the Moon with Fellini

Towards the Moon with Fellini

1990

as Himself

Acting

A rare, comical and up-close behind-the-scenes look at the late Italian director Federico Fellini, as he directs his last film, "La Voce Della Luna".

Intervista

Intervista

1987

as Federico Fellini (uncredited)

6.9
Acting

Federico Fellini welcomes us into his world of film making with a mockumentary about his life in film, as a Japanese film crew follows him around.

Intervista

Intervista

1987

Director, Story, Screenplay

6.9
Directing Writing

Federico Fellini welcomes us into his world of film making with a mockumentary about his life in film, as a Japanese film crew follows him around.

Ginger and Fred

Ginger and Fred

1986

Director, Story, Screenplay

6.9
Directing Writing

Amelia and Pippo are reunited after several decades to perform their old music-hall act, imitating Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, on a TV variety sho...

Bellissimo: Images of the Italian Cinema

Bellissimo: Images of the Italian Cinema

1985

as Self

Acting

A documentary about the Italian cinema as art form and industry.

Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer

Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer

1984

as Self

6.2
Acting

A film of Enrico Berlinguer's funeral in Rome, briefly tracing his career as leader of the Italian Communist Party.

Fellini Racconta: Diary of a Film

Fellini Racconta: Diary of a Film

1983

as Self

10.0
Acting

A documentary made by Italian television with behind-the-scenes footage of the making of Federico Fellini's AND THE SHIP SAILS ON and extensive interv...

Il tassinaro

Il tassinaro

1983

as Federico Fellini

6.5
Acting

Pietro Marchetti, a mature Roman taxi driver, has countless and interesting meetings while he is on duty with his car "Zara 87".

And the Ship Sails On

And the Ship Sails On

1983

Director, Screenplay, Story

7.2
Directing Writing

In 1914, a cruise ship sets sail from Naples to spread the ashes of beloved opera singer Edmea Tetua near Erimo, the isle of her birth. During the voy...

Notre Dame de la Croisette

Notre Dame de la Croisette

1983

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

6.0
Acting

A woman goes to Cannes and, lost in its chaos and unable to obtain tickets, ends up watching it on television from her hotel room.

Fellini nel cestino

1983

as Self

7.5
Acting
Felllini by Fellini

Felllini by Fellini

1982

as Self

Acting

Explore the life and story of Federico Fellini, one of the most decorated directors in the history of cinema, with an intimate look at his works and v...

Notes on City of Women

1982

Acting

This 1980 on-set documentary features an extensive look behind the scenes of the film.

My Name Is Anna Magnani

My Name Is Anna Magnani

1980

as Self

8.0
Acting

Traces the life of Anna Magnani, her creations, her successes, her triumphs, her boycotted career, her nonconformism, her anxieties, her generosity .....

La dolce vita 20 anni dopo

1980

Acting

Special TG3 by Giorgio Chiecchi of 8 May 1980.

City of Women

City of Women

1980

Director, Screenplay, Story

7.0
Directing Writing

The charismatic Snaporaz encounters an alluring woman on a train and pursues her through a forest. He ends up at a hotel populated by women gathered f...

Orchestra Rehearsal

Orchestra Rehearsal

1979

Director, Screenplay, Story

6.7
Directing Writing

An orchestra assembles for a rehearsal in an ancient chapel under the inquisitive eyes of a TV documentary crew, but an uprising breaks out.

Fellini's Casanova

Fellini's Casanova

1976

Director, Screenplay

7.0
Directing Writing

Casanova is a libertine, collecting seductions and sexual feats. But he is really interested in someone, and is he really an interesting person? Is he...

World Congress of Witchcraft 1975

World Congress of Witchcraft 1975

1975

as Himself

Acting

The meeting in Bogota, Colombia, on Aug 27, 1975, brought together spiritualist from many cultures: Israeli mentalist Uri Geller, Italian surrealist ...

E il Casanova di Fellini?

E il Casanova di Fellini?

1975

as Self

Acting

During his preparation for his film on Casanova Fellini asks a number of renowned actors to give him their view on the character of Casanova.

We All Loved Each Other So Much

We All Loved Each Other So Much

1974

as Himself

8.3
Acting

Three partisans bound by a strong friendship return home after the war, but the clash with everyday reality puts a strain on their bond.

We All Loved Each Other So Much

We All Loved Each Other So Much

1974

Thanks

8.3

Three partisans bound by a strong friendship return home after the war, but the clash with everyday reality puts a strain on their bond.

The Secret Diary of 'Amarcord'

The Secret Diary of 'Amarcord'

1974

as Self

6.0
Acting

A tongue-in-cheek documentary that goes "behind the scenes" during the production of Federico Fellini's film "Amarcord" (1973).

Amarcord

Amarcord

1973

Screenplay, Director, Story

7.9
Writing Directing

In an Italian seaside town, young Titta gets into trouble with his friends and watches various local eccentrics as they engage in often absurd behavio...

Roma

Roma

1972

as Self (uncredited)

7.2
Acting

A virtually plotless, gaudy, impressionistic portrait of Rome through the eyes of one of its most famous citizens.

Roma

Roma

1972

Screenplay, Director, Story

7.2
Writing Directing

A virtually plotless, gaudy, impressionistic portrait of Rome through the eyes of one of its most famous citizens.

The Clowns

The Clowns

1970

as Federico Fellini (uncredited)

6.8
Acting

Fellini exposes his great attraction for the clowns and the world of the circus first recalling a childhood experience when the circus arrives nearby ...

The Clowns

The Clowns

1970

Director, Screenplay

6.8
Directing Writing

Fellini exposes his great attraction for the clowns and the world of the circus first recalling a childhood experience when the circus arrives nearby ...

Alex in Wonderland

Alex in Wonderland

1970

as Self

5.8
Acting

Bohemian Alex Morrison has just finished directing his first feature length movie. In its previews, the movie is considered a critical, artistic and s...

Ciao, Federico!

Ciao, Federico!

1970

as Self

6.8
Acting

A behind-the-scenes documentary about the filming of the Federico Fellini film, "Satyricon."

Satyricon

Satyricon

1969

Screenplay, Director, Story

6.7
Writing Directing

After his young lover, Gitone, leaves him for another man, Encolpio decides to kill himself, but a sudden earthquake destroys his home before he has a...

Fellini: A Director’s Notebook

Fellini: A Director’s Notebook

1969

as Self

6.7
Acting

Fellini discusses his views of making motion pictures and his unorthodox procedures. He seeks inspiration in various out of the way places. During thi...

Fellini: A Director’s Notebook

Fellini: A Director’s Notebook

1969

Screenplay, Director

6.7
Writing Directing

Fellini discusses his views of making motion pictures and his unorthodox procedures. He seeks inspiration in various out of the way places. During thi...

Sweet Charity

Sweet Charity

1969

Original Story

6.9
Writing

Taxi dancer Charity continues to have faith in the human race despite apparently endless disappointments at its hands, and hope that she will finally ...

Spirits of the Dead

Spirits of the Dead

1968

Director, Adaptation, Screenplay

6.3
Directing Writing

Anthology film from three European directors based on stories by Edgar Allan Poe: a cruel countess haunted by a ghostly horse, a sadistic young man ha...

Toby Dammit

Toby Dammit

1968

Director

Directing

During a trip to Rome, a debauched Shakespearian actor is tormented by the Italian film industry, fans, the press and the Devil, who appears as a litt...

Cinéma et Réalité

Cinéma et Réalité

1967

as Self

Acting

In this documentary, giants of italian cinema such as Rossellini, De Sica, Fellini and Zavattini talk about the importance of cinema after WW2, and ab...

Familiar Spirits

Familiar Spirits

1966

as Self

Acting

Interview with Italian film director Federico Fellini.

Juliet of the Spirits

Juliet of the Spirits

1965

Director, Story, Screenplay

7.2
Directing Writing

Middle-aged Giulietta grows suspicious of her husband, Giorgio, when his behavior grows increasingly questionable. One night when Giorgio initiates a ...

Reporter’s Diary: 'Zoom on Fellini'

Reporter’s Diary: 'Zoom on Fellini'

1965

as Self

7.5
Acting

Documentary about the making of Federico Fellini's film JULIET OF THE SPIRITS, with behind the scenes footage and interviews with the director.

Zavoli racconta Fellini

1964

as Federico Fellini

Acting
8½

1963

Screenplay, Director, Story

8.1
Writing Directing

Guido Anselmi, a film director, finds himself creatively barren at the peak of his career. Urged by his doctors to rest, Anselmi heads for a luxurious...

Boccaccio '70

Boccaccio '70

1962

Screenplay, Director

6.9
Writing Directing

An anthology of four comic moral tales about the hypocrisies surrounding sex in 1960s Italy: frothy young love and office politics in the big city; mi...

The Temptation of Dr. Antonio

The Temptation of Dr. Antonio

1962

Director, Screenplay

7.0
Directing Writing

Dr. Antonio Mazzuolo obsessively fights against what he perceives as immorality in Rome, only to be driven mad by a seductive billboard of Anita Ekber...

La Dolce Vita

La Dolce Vita

1960

Director, Story, Screenplay

8.1
Directing Writing

Episodic journey of journalist Marcello who struggles to find his place in the world, torn between the allure of Rome's elite social scene and the sti...

Second Look: Fellini

Second Look: Fellini

1960

as Self

Acting

A four-part documentary series about the Italian director Federico Fellini. Episode 1: His Childhood, His Beginnings; Episode 2: His First Films; Epis...

Fortunella

Fortunella

1958

Screenplay, Story

6.1
Writing

A poor girl is convinced she is the daughter of a prince.

Nights of Cabiria

Nights of Cabiria

1957

Director, Screenplay, Story

8.0
Directing Writing

Rome, 1957. A woman, Cabiria, is robbed and left to drown by her boyfriend, Giorgio. Rescued, she resumes her life and tries her best to find happines...

The Swindle

The Swindle

1955

Director, Story, Screenplay

7.3
Directing Writing

Aging small-time conman Augusto works with two younger men: Roberto, who desires to become the Italian Johnny Ray, and Carlo, nicknamed Picasso. Throu...

La Strada

La Strada

1954

Director, Screenplay, Story

7.9
Directing Writing

When Gelsomina, a naïve young woman, is purchased from her impoverished mother by brutish circus strongman Zampanò to be his wife and partner, she loy...

Love in the City

Love in the City

1953

Director, Writer

6.6
Directing Writing

Six vignettes explore love and desire in Rome, from prostitution and heartache to unwed motherhood and the male gaze.

I Vitelloni

I Vitelloni

1953

Screenplay, Director, Story

7.6
Writing Directing

Five young men dream of success as they drift lazily through life in a small Italian village. Fausto, the group's leader, is a womanizer; Riccardo cra...

The Bandit of Tacca del Lupo

The Bandit of Tacca del Lupo

1952

Adaptation, Story

6.4
Writing

In 19th century southern Italy (near Melfi, Basilicata), a small force of soldiers fight in the hills against the bandits who are holding their countr...

The White Sheik

The White Sheik

1952

Director, Screenplay, Story

7.2
Directing Writing

In Italy, small-town newlyweds Wanda and Ivan Cavalli embark on their honeymoon in the big city of Rome. Ivan dutifully wants to keep appointments wit...

Position Wanted

Position Wanted

1951

Screenplay

8.2
Writing

Maria is a housmaid and she is being engaged to Berto for fifteen years. Berto has not a lasting job so he is waiting for the death of his uncle Matte...

The City Defends Itself

The City Defends Itself

1951

Screenplay, Story

6.0
Writing

Four criminals commit a robbery at a soccer stadium, and then split up to try to hide separately from the police.

The Flowers of St. Francis

The Flowers of St. Francis

1950

Screenplay

7.1
Writing

In a series of simple and joyous vignettes, director Roberto Rossellini and co-writer Federico Fellini lovingly convey the universal teachings of the ...

The Ways of Love

The Ways of Love

1950

as The Stranger

Acting

Anthology film by three directors, "A Day in the Country", "Jofroi" and "The Miracle".

Variety Lights

Variety Lights

1950

Director, Story, Screenplay

7.0
Directing Writing Producing

In Italy, Checco Dal Monte manages a troupe of traveling performers with plenty of heart but minimal talent. At a small town engagement, he encounters...

The Path of Hope

The Path of Hope

1950

Story, Screenplay

7.5
Writing

The story of a group of Sicilian miners and their families decide to illegally cross the border to France and their hardships.

The Mill on the Po

The Mill on the Po

1949

Screenplay

5.9
Writing

In the Po Valley during the 19th century, a rich girl engaged to a well-to-do farmer ends up penniless and is forced to work for her fiancé’s relative...

In the Name of the Law

In the Name of the Law

1949

Screenplay

7.1
Writing

A young, by-the-book judge is appointed to a Sicilian village controlled by corrupt leaders and the mafia.

City of Pain

City of Pain

1949

Screenplay

5.4
Writing

The city of Pola is being evacuated after the peace conference of 1947 decided to assign the sovereignty to Tito's Yugoslavia. However the main charac...

L'amore

L'amore

1948

as The Tramp

6.8
Acting

L'Amore ('Love') is a 1948 Italian drama anthology film that consists of two parts, The Human Voice (Una voce umana), based on Jean Cocteau's 1929 pla...

L'amore

L'amore

1948

Story

6.8
Writing

L'Amore ('Love') is a 1948 Italian drama anthology film that consists of two parts, The Human Voice (Una voce umana), based on Jean Cocteau's 1929 pla...

Without Pity

Without Pity

1948

First Assistant Director, Screenplay, Story

6.0
Directing Writing

A struggling woman and a black American soldier fall in love in post-World War II Italy.

Il passatore

Il passatore

1947

Screenplay

4.7
Writing

The story of the most infamous bandit in Romagna, who robbed from the rich to give to the poor.

Flesh Will Surrender

Flesh Will Surrender

1947

Screenplay

7.3
Writing

Giovanni used to be a humble, mild-mannered government clerk whose life was turned upside down when he met Giulio, a notorious forger who at once set ...

Paisan

Paisan

1946

as Man in Crowd (uncredited)

7.6
Acting

During the Allied invasion of Italy in World War II, six stories unfold in various regions, from Sicily to the northern Po Valley. These tales follow ...

Paisan

Paisan

1946

Screenplay, Story, First Assistant Director

7.6
Writing Directing

During the Allied invasion of Italy in World War II, six stories unfold in various regions, from Sicily to the northern Po Valley. These tales follow ...

Rome, Open City

Rome, Open City

1945

Assistant Director, Screenplay

8.0
Directing Writing

In WWII-era Rome, underground resistance leader Manfredi attempts to evade the Gestapo by enlisting the help of Pina, the fiancée of a fellow member o...

The Last Wagon

The Last Wagon

1943

Screenplay

6.6
Writing

Toto (Aldo Fabrizi), a Roman coachman with an old fashioned horse-drawn carriage who objects to the competition from motorised taxis, doesn't want his...

The Peddler and the Lady

The Peddler and the Lady

1943

Adaptation

7.3

Peppino, a fishmonger on Campo de' Fiori, a famous Roman marketplace, works alongside Elide, a greengrocer, who has a soft spot for him, despite the f...

Quarta pagina

Quarta pagina

1942

Writer, Screenplay

Writing
There's Room Up Ahead

There's Room Up Ahead

1942

Screenplay, Story

7.0
Writing

A witty tram driver helps out a jobless girl in wartime Rome.

Interviews for "INTERVISTA"

N/A

Acting
The Thousand Miles

The Thousand Miles

N/A

Author

In 1950s Italy, two middle-aged brothers go on a magical odyssey through their past as they take part in the world's most beautiful car race: the Mill...