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Fellini

American  
[fuh-lee-nee, fel-lee-nee] / fəˈli ni, fɛlˈli ni /

noun

  1. Federico 1920–1993, Italian film director and writer.


Fellini British  
/ fɛlˈliːnɪ /

noun

  1. Federico (fedeˈriko). 1920–93, Italian film director. His films include La Dolce Vita (1959), 81/2 (1963), Satyricon (1969), and Intervista (1987)

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Zvulun, who turns to fascist Italy in the years before World War II, counts as his inspirations the films by Federico Fellini and Luis Buñuel.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2025

Not the Please Don’t Destroy gags or Andy Samberg viral raps, but the artistic swings like “La Dolce Gilda,” Gilda Radner's indelible third-season homage to Federico Fellini.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2025

It was Fellini, she told Rose, whose attitude made her understand that one could be serious in one’s work while still enjoying life.

From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2024

As well as continuing to make budget movies, he also began handling films made by distinguished foreign film-makers, including Francois Truffaut, Ingmar Bergman and Federico Fellini and introducing them to an American audience.

From BBC • May 12, 2024

He took cues from creators “from Jim Henson to Fellini to Zeffirelli, and all these magical moments where reality, surrealism and history come together.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2024

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