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Marco Ferreri

Marco Ferreri

Director & actor · born 11 May 1928 · Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Marco Ferreri (11 May 1928 – 9 May 1997) was an Italian film director, screenwriter and actor. He was born in Milan and died in Paris of a myocardial infarction. Upon his death, Gilles Jacob, artistic director of the Cannes International Film Festival, said: The Italian cinema has lost one of its most original artists, one of its most personal authors (...) No one was more demanding nor more allegorical than he in showing the state of crisis of contemporary man. His best known film is La Grande Bouffe, starring Marcello Mastroianni, Michel Piccoli, Philippe Noiret and Ugo Tognazzi.

His 1979 film Chiedo asilo won him the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize at the 30th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1991, his film La casa del sorriso won the Golden Bear at the 41st Berlin International Film Festival.

Where to start: La Grande Bouffe (1973).

As director 36

As actor 23

TV shows 2

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Marco Ferreri movie?

By viewer score, La Grande Bouffe (1973) at 7.1/10.

What are Marco Ferreri’s most popular movies?

La Grande Bouffe, Pigsty, Dillinger Is Dead.

How many movies has Marco Ferreri made?

59 films on TMDB, 36 as director, 23 as actor.

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