Lina Wertmüller

Directing

32Total Films

10.0 Highest Rated

Born: Aug 14, 1928

Birth Place: Rome, Italy

About Lina Wertmüller

Lina Wertmüller (14 August 1926 - 9 December 2021) was an Italian film writer and director of aristocratic Swiss descent. In 1976, she became the first woman ever to be nominated for an Academy Award for Directing with the film Seven Beauties. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lina Wertmüller, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Best Lina Wertmüller Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Lina Wertmüller's career based on audience ratings.

★10.0

Noi c'eravamo —

Noi c'eravamo

2011•Documentary

★8.3

★8.3

Ennio — A portrait of Ennio Morricone, the most popular and prolific film composer of the 20th century, the one most loved by th

Ennio

2022•Documentary

★7.5

Thus Spoke De Crescenzo (2017) movie poster

★7.5

Thus Spoke De Crescenzo — Tracing the journey of a free thinker, engineer, writer, scriptwriter, actor and director through his life and work, Cos

Thus Spoke De Crescenzo

2017•Documentary

★7.0

Searching for Mr. Rugoff (2019) movie poster

★7.0

Searching for Mr. Rugoff — The feature documentary Searching for Mr. Rugoff is the story of Donald Rugoff, who was the crazy genius behind Cinema 5

Searching for Mr. Rugoff

2019•Documentary

★6.8

★6.8

Ciao, Federico! — A behind-the-scenes documentary about the filming of the Federico Fellini film, "Satyricon."

Ciao, Federico!

1970•Documentary

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Lina Wertmüller.

Year	Movie	Character	Success	More
2023	Noi ce la siamo cavata	Sé stessa	Hit	Similar →
2022	Ennio	Self	Super Hit	Similar →
2021	Opera Prima	Self	Flop	Similar →
2021	Fellinopolis	Self - Filmmaker	Hit	Similar →
2019	Searching for Mr. Rugoff	Self	Hit	Similar →
2018	Roma Kaputt Mundi	Self	Flop	Similar →
2017	Thus Spoke De Crescenzo	-	Super Hit	Similar →
2017	Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life	Self	Flop	Similar →
2015	Behind the White Glasses	Self	Average	Similar →
2015	Sergio Corbucci: The Smiling Man	Herself	Flop	Similar →
2014	Women Directors	Lina Wertmüller	Flop	Similar →
2014	Tutte le storie di Piera	-	Flop	Similar →
2014	Cinema Italiano: Moments of Truth	Self	Flop	Similar →
2013	Welcome Mr. President!	Potere Forte	Average	Similar →
2011	Case Chiuse	-	Flop	Similar →
2011	Noi c'eravamo	Self	Super Hit	Similar →
2010	L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo	Self	Hit	Similar →
2010	Lina Wertmüller	herself	Flop	Similar →
2009	L'uomo dalla bocca storta	Self	Flop	Similar →
2009	Vittorio D.	Self	Average	Similar →
2008	Come diventai Alida Valli	Self	Flop	Similar →
2007	Sophia: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow	Self	Average	Similar →
2006	Marcello, una vita dolce	Self	Flop	Similar →
2004	How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio	Self	Hit	Similar →
2003	The Last Sequence	Self	Average	Similar →
2002	The Magic of Fellini	Self (archive footage)	Flop	Similar →
1994	A Magic Friend: The Maestro Nino Rota	Self	Average	Similar →
1993	The Russian Soul	Herself	Flop	Similar →
1993	Nino Rota: Between Cinema and Concert	Self	Average	Similar →
1980	La dolce vita 20 anni dopo	-	Flop	Similar →
1970	Ciao, Federico!	Narrator (voice) (uncredited)	Hit	Similar →
N/A	Grazie Lina	-	Flop	Similar →

Lina Wertmüller - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Lina Wertmüller?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Lina Wertmüller is "Noi c'eravamo" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has Lina Wertmüller acted in?

Lina Wertmüller has been featured in at least 32 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Lina Wertmüller?

Other notable films include "Ennio", "Thus Spoke De Crescenzo", and "Searching for Mr. Rugoff".