Wertmüller
Americannoun
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Lina Wertmüller, who died in December, became the first woman nominated in the category ever in 1977 for “Seven Beauties.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2022
Dec. 9: Italian filmmaker Lina Wertmüller, the first Oscar-nominated female director, whose work tackled political and social issues, dies at 93.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2021
For perhaps the first time in her career, Ms. Wertmüller faced the charge of sentimentality.
From New York Times ● Dec. 9, 2021
Wearing her trademark white-framed glasses, the diminutive, 5-foot-tall Ms. Wertmüller said she was delighted to accept the prize, although she had a suggestion for the historically male-dominated Academy.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 9, 2021
Tiny and voluble, with a fierce smile and instantly recognizable white-framed eyeglasses, Ms. Wertmüller disarmed criticism by unleashing verbal torrents of explanation in a gravelly alto.
From New York Times ● Dec. 9, 2021
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