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February 26, 2025

Bernardo Bertolucci

Bertolucci (left, in wheelchair) receiving an honorary degree from the University of Parma

Bernardo Bertolucci: A Filmmaker’s Legacy

On November 26, 2018, one of the world’s greatest filmmaking pioneers passed away. Director Bernardo Bertolucci was born in Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy in 1941, and started his career as an assistant director. Bertolucci attended Rome University, where he also became well known for his poetry. Bertolucci helmed many films, his first being The Grim Reaper