Bernardo Bertolucci, the Italian director whose films were known for their colorful visual style, was born in Parma, Italy. He attended Rome University and became famous as a poet. He served as assistant director for Pier Paolo Pasolini in the film Accattone - Wer nie sein Brot mit Tränen aß (1961) and directed La commare secca (1962). His second film, Vor der Revolution (1964), which was released in 1971, received an Academy Award nomination for best screenplay. Bertolucci also received an Academy Award nomination as best director for Der letzte Tango in Paris (1972), and the best director and best screenplay for the film Der letzte Kaiser (1987), which walked away with nine Academy Awards.
