Lina Wertmüller
Lina Wertmüller
14.08.1926 (98 years) (Rome, Italy)
Lina Wertmüller (Italian: [ˈliːna vertˈmjuller, -mul-]; born 14 August 1928) is an Italian screenwriter and film director. She was the first woman nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director for Seven Beauties in 1977. She is also known for her films The Seduction of Mimi, Love and Anarchy and Swept Away. In 2019, Wertmüller was announced as one of the four recipients of the Academy Honorary Award for her career.