Director
Federico Fellini
Born 20 January 1920 · Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy — died 31 October 1993
Federico Fellini (1920–1993) was an Italian director and screenwriter from Rimini. His films blend memory, dreams, satire and baroque spectacle, giving rise to the word "Felliniesque". He moved from neorealism to a personal, fantastical style and is regarded as one of the most influential filmmakers of the 20th century.
Key films
La Strada (1954)
Poignant tale of a travelling circus strongman and a waif; early international triumph that won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.
I Vitelloni (1953)
Semi-autobiographical portrait of aimless young men in a provincial town; his first major critical success.
La Dolce Vita (1960)On Cinespective
Sprawling portrait of decadent Roman high life; won the Palme d'Or and became a cultural landmark.
8½ (1963)On Cinespective
Self-reflective drama about a director in creative crisis; widely seen as a masterpiece of modernist cinema.
Amarcord (1973)
Nostalgic, comic memory of a seaside Italian town under fascism; won another Foreign Language Film Oscar.
Key awards
- 1960 Palme d'Or at Cannes for La Dolce Vita
- 1957–1975 Four Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film (La Strada, Nights of Cabiria, 8½, Amarcord)
- 1993 Honorary Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 96
- 1946Paisan · as Man in Crowd (uncredited)Actor
- 1948L'Amore · as The Tramp (segment "Il miracolo") (uncredited)Actor
- 1950Variety LightsDirector
- 1950The Ways of Love · as The StrangerActor
- 1952The White SheikDirector
- 1953I VitelloniDirector
- 1953Love in the CityDirector
- 1954La StradaDirector
- 1955The SwindleDirector
- 1957Nights of CabiriaDirector
- 1960La Dolce VitaDirector
- 1962Boccaccio '70Director
- 1962The Temptation of Dr. AntonioDirector
- 19638½Director
- 1964Zavoli racconta Fellini · as Federico FelliniActor
- 1965Juliet of the SpiritsDirector
- 1965Reporter’s Diary: 'Zoom on Fellini' · as SelfActor
- 1966Familiar Spirits · as SelfActor
- 1967Cinéma et Réalité · as SelfActor
- 1968Spirits of the DeadDirector
- 1968Toby DammitDirector
- 1969SatyriconDirector
- 1969Fellini: A Director’s NotebookDirector
- 1969Fellini: A Director’s Notebook · as SelfActor
- 1969Een dag Fellini · as SelfActor
- 1970The Clowns · as Federico Fellini (uncredited)Actor
- 1970The ClownsDirector
- 1970Alex in Wonderland · as SelfActor
- 1970Ciao, Federico! · as SelfActor
- 1970Fellini: The Director as CreatorActor
- 1972RomaDirector
- 1972Roma · as Self (uncredited)Actor
- 1973AmarcordDirector
- 1974We All Loved Each Other So Much · as Federico FelliniActor
- 1974The Secret Diary of 'Amarcord' · as SelfActor
- 1975E il Casanova di Fellini? · as SelfActor
- 1975World Congress of Witchcraft 1975 · as HimselfActor
- 1976Fellini's CasanovaDirector
- 1979Orchestra RehearsalDirector
- 1980City of WomenDirector
- 1980My Name Is Anna Magnani · as SelfActor
- 1980La dolce vita 20 anni dopoActor
- 1982Notes on City of Women · as SelfActor
- 1982Felllini by Fellini · as SelfActor
- 1983And the Ship Sails OnDirector
- 1983Il tassinaro · as Federico FelliniActor
- 1983Fellini nel cestino · as SelfActor
- 1983Fellini Racconta: Diary of a Film · as SelfActor
- 1984Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer · as SelfActor
- 1985Bellissimo: Images of the Italian Cinema · as SelfActor
- 1986Ginger and FredDirector
- 1987IntervistaDirector
- 1987Intervista · as Federico Fellini (uncredited)Actor
- 1990The Voice of the MoonDirector
- 1990Anthony Quinn: An Original · as SelfActor
- 1990Towards the Moon with Fellini · as HimselfActor
- 1991The King of AdsDirector
- 1993Nino Rota: Between Cinema and Concert · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 1994A Magic Friend: The Maestro Nino Rota · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 1996Rossellini, un Prométhée franciscain · as Self - filmmakerActor
- 2000Federico Fellini's Autobiography · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2000Fellini racconta: Passeggiate nella memoria · as SelfActor
- 2002The Magic of Fellini · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2003Fellini: I'm a Born Liar · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2003The Last Sequence · as Self (voice) (archive footage)Actor
- 2003Fellini's TV AdvertisementsDirector
- 2005Filmmakers vs. Tycoons · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2006Marcello, una vita dolce · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2006Once Upon a Time... 'Rome, Open City' · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2006Fellini dice... · as SelfActor
- 2006Fellini's Homecoming · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2009Vittorio D. · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2009What Do You Know About Me · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2009Hollywood sul TevereActor
- 2009Once Upon a Time… La Dolce Vita · as SelfActor
- 20101960 · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2011Hollywood Invasion · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2011Giovanna Cau - Diversamente giovane · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2011A Dream of Women · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2013How Strange to be Named Federico · as Sé stesso (materiale d'archivio)Actor
- 2013Sur les traces de Fellini · as Himself (archive footage)Actor
- 2014Walt Disney e l'Italia - Una storia d'amore · as Himself (archive footage)Actor
- 2015The End of a Beautiful Epoch · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Actor
- 2015Marcello Mastroianni, the Ideal Italian · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2015Георгий Данелия. Великий обманщик · as SelfActor
- 2016Stupor Mundi: Livre 1, Rituel de décapitation du pape · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2019Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Actor
- 2020Fantastic Mr. Fellini - Intervista con Wes Anderson · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2020Lindsay Dances - Theatre and life according to Lindsay Kemp · as SelfActor
- 2021Fellinopolis · as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)Actor
- 2021Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2021Morceaux de CannesActor
- 2023Fellini, confidences retrouvées · as SelfActor
- 2023Fellini by FelliniActor
- 2024Ciao Marcello - Mastroianni l'antidivo · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2025Federico Fellini: Fabbricante di Illusioni · as SelfActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.