Bernardo Bertolucci (/ËbÉËrtÉËluËtÊi/ BUR-tÉ-LOO-chee; Italian: [berËnardo bertoËluttÊi]; 16 March 1941 â 26 November 2018) was an Italian film director and screenwriter with a career that spanned 50 years. Considered one of the greatest directors in the history of cinema, Bertolucci's work achieved international acclaim. With The Last Emperor (1987) he became the first Italian filmmaker to win the Academy Award for Best Director, and he received many other accolades includinâŠ
