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Bernardo Bertolucci

Writer, Director
16 March 1941 to 26 November 2018

An Italian director best known for his erotic drama Last Tango in Paris (1972), Bertolucci was behind visually striking work such as The Conformist (1970), 1900 (1976) and The Dreamers (2003). He won a BAFTA for Best Film for The Last Emperor (1987), and received a further nomination for his direction. 

Read Bernardo Bertolucci's Guardian obituary here.