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
Critics were divided over the merits of the film, but it earned Ms. Wertmüller the Oscar nomination.
From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2021
The plot, Ms. Wertmüller said, was inspired by the life story of one of the extras in “Mimi.”
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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