The director Lina Wertmuller passed away at age 93, astounding.
Biography - A Short Wiki
Director of the 1976 film Seven Beauties, which made her the first woman to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Director.
Her first job was touring across Europe with a puppet show.
She set a Guinness World Record for the longest film title with a 179-character title for a film released in 1979.
How did Lina Wertmuller die?
| Cause of death | N/A |
|---|---|
| Age of death | 93 years |
| Profession | Director |
| Birthday | August 14, 1928 |
| Death date | December 9, 2021 |
| Place of death | Rome, Italy |
| Place of burial | N/A |
Quotes
"For years, the feminists thought of me as an army sergeant. I was too macho for them."
Lina Wertmuller
"Ah, in work, love and the movies, everything is a fight."
Lina Wertmuller
"I love life. I love my friends. I love to eat. Too many things, I love. I am very much an anti-historical character. I am attracted to happy people. Happy people with very grave problems."
Lina Wertmuller
"Some feminists have this party-line attitude, and they can be very extremist. The most enlightened characters in my film are women."
Lina Wertmuller
"I am a director. I'm the one who can order men around."
Lina Wertmuller
