(March 16, 1940- )
Won the 1987 Oscar for best director (Last Emperor)
Directed 'Before The Revolution (1964),' 'Partner (1968),' 'The Spider's Stratagem (1970),' 'The Conformist (1971),' 'Last Tango In Paris (1973),' 'Luna (1979),' 'The Last Emperor (1987),' 'The Sheltering Sky (1990)' and 'Besieged (1998)'

He was influenced by reading Sigmund Freud and Karl Marx.
He is divorced.

He was a successful writer before he became famous as a director.
He has a degree in modern literature from Rome University.
His 'The Last Emperor' won nine Oscars in total (1987).
Many of his films chart social histories.
He tackled controversial sexual issues in his films.

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• Best Director Oscar Winners (Ranked: 1987)
• Director's Guild Award (Ranked: 1987)
• Entertainment Weekly's 50 Greatest Directors of All Time [1996] (Ranked: 44)
• Fantom's Profiles
• Golden Globe: Best Director (Ranked: 1987)
• Playboy's 55 Most Important People in Sex [2008] (Ranked: 53)
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• Referenced in 'La Vie Boheme' [Rent]