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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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She had a six-decade long career, rising to fame during the golden age of Italian cinema, and was directed by greats such as Federico Fellini and Luchino Visconti.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2025

Armani invested $250,000 in the project, got credited on screen as the executive producer and took a hand in selecting movie footage by Vittorio DiSica, Roberto Rossilini, Frederico Fellini and others.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 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

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

Fellini, who died in 1993, never spoke publicly about that claim.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2024

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