| Federico Fellini | |
|---|---|
 Fellini at the 65th Academy Awards | |
| 16 Nominations / 5 Wins | |
| Role | Director, Screenwriter |
| Born | January 20, 1920 |
| Rimini, Italy | |
| Died | October 31, 1993 |
Federico Fellini was an Italian film director and screenwriter. Known for a distinct style that blends fantasy and baroque images, he is considered one of the most influential filmmakers of the 20th century, and is widely revered. He won five Academy Awards, becoming the person who won the highest number of Oscars for Best Foreign Language Film in history.
Wins[]
- 29th Academy Awards, 1956
- Best Foreign Language Film — La Strada (representing Italy)
- 30th Academy Awards, 1957
- Best Foreign Language Film — Nights of Cabiria (representing Italy)
- 36th Academy Awards, 1963
- Best Foreign Language Film — Federico Fellini's 8½
- 48th Academy Awards, 1975
- Best Foreign Language Film — Amarcord (representing Italy)
Special and Honorary Awards[]
- 65th Academy Awards, 1992
- In recognition of his place as one of the screen's master storytellers.
Nominations[]
- 19th Academy Awards, 1946
- Best Screenplay — Open City (shared with Sergio Amidei)
- 22nd Academy Awards, 1949
- Best Story and Screenplay — Paisan (shared with Alfred Hayes, Sergio Amidel, Marcello Pagliero and Roberto Rossellini)
- 29th Academy Awards, 1956
- Best Foreign Language Film — La Strada (representing Italy)
- Best Original Screenplay — La Strada (shared with Tullio Pinelli)
- 30th Academy Awards, 1957
- Best Foreign Language Film — Nights of Cabiria (representing Italy)
- Best Original Screenplay — Vitelloni (shared with Ennio Flaiano and Tullio Pinelli)
- 34th Academy Awards, 1961
- Best Director — La Dolce Vita (shared with Tullio Pinelli, Ennio Flaiano and Brunello Rondi)
- Best Original Screenplay — La Dolce Vita
- 36th Academy Awards, 1963
- Best Director — Federico Fellini's 8½
- Best Foreign Language Film — Federico Fellini's 8½ (representing Italy)
- Best Original Screenplay — Federico Fellini's 8½ (shared with Ennio Flaiano, Tullio Pinelli and Brunello Rondi)
- 43rd Academy Awards, 1970
- Best Director — Fellini Stayricon
- 48th Academy Awards, 1975
- Director — Amarcord
- Best Foreign Language Film — Amarcord (representing Italy)
- Best Original Screenplay — Amarcord (shared with Tonino Guerra)
- 49th Academy Awards, 1976
- Best Adapted Screenplay — Fellini's Casanova (shared with Bernardino Zapponi)