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Michelangelo Antonioni was an Italian film director, screenwriter, editor, and short story writer. He is best known for his "trilogy on modernity and its discontents" — L'Avventura (1960), La Notte (1961), and L'Eclisse (1962). His films are noted for their stylistic complexity and their long takes. He won numerous awards, including the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, and the Silver Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival. Antonioni was born in Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, on 29 September 1912. He was the son of Elisabetta (née Roncaglia) and Umberto Antonioni, a wealthy landowner. He was educated at the University of Bologna, where he studied economics and commerce. Antonioni began his career as a film critic, writing for the Italian film magazine Cinema. He then moved into directing, making his first film, Story of a Love Affair, in 1950. He went on to direct a number of acclaimed films, including L'Avventura, La Notte, and L'Eclisse. He also wrote and directed the documentary film Chung Kuo – Cina (1972). Antonioni's later films, including The Passenger (1975) and Beyond the Clouds (1995), were less successful. He died in Rome on 30 July 2007, at the age of 94. At the time of his death, Antonioni's net worth was estimated to be around $20 million.

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Occupation writer,director,editor
Age 95 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 29 September 1912
Birthday 29 September
Birthplace Ferrara, Kingdom of Italy
Date of death 30 July, 2007
Died Place Rome, Italy
Nationality Italy

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Michelangelo Antonioni Height, Weight & Measurements

At 95 years old, Michelangelo Antonioni height is 5' 10" (1.78 m) .

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Who Is Michelangelo Antonioni's Wife?

His wife is Letizia Balboni (m. 1942-1954) Enrica Fico (m. 1986)

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Michelangelo Antonioni Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Michelangelo Antonioni worth at the age of 95 years old? Michelangelo Antonioni’s income source is mostly from being a successful Writer. He is from Italy. We have estimated Michelangelo Antonioni's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Timeline

1996

Burglars stole an Oscar, awarded for career achievement, from his Rome apartment during the Christmas holidays. [December 1996]

1995

The great Italian director is noted in Oscar history for delivering the shortest acceptance speech when he received his Honorary Award in 1995: "Grazie".

1985

In 1985 he suffered a stroke that left him paralyzed on his right side and virtually unable to speak. He communicated through drawings (learning with his left hand), a few words and body language. He was unable to finish any film project until 1995, when he released Al di là delle nuvole (1995), co-directed by German director Wim Wenders.

1984

President of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 41st Venice International Film Festival in 1984.

1972

Was invited by the Mao government of the People's Republic of China to visit the country after which he made the documentary Chung Kuo - Cina (1972).

1966

Blow Up (1966) in London and Zabriskie Point (1970) in the USA as well as The Passenger (1975).

1960

His biggest success was the trilogy L'Avventura (1960), La Notte (1961), and L'Eclisse (1962), with which he won several prizes. This success allowed him to go abroad and to work on international scale in English: e. g.

1950

As he was indebted to neorealism his films reflect his bourgeois roots like in his first movie Story of a Love Affair (1950) or The Lady Without Camelias (1953) or Le Amiche (1955).

1945

Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two, 1945-1985". Pages 59-69. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1988.

1940

In 1940, he worked as an editorial secretary for "Cinema", an entertainment magazine published by the Fascist Entertainment Guild, and edited by the son of Benito Mussolini.

1939

In 1939 he went to Rome and worked for the journal "Cinema" studying directorship at the School of Cinema.

1912

Michelangelo Antonioni was born in 1912 into a middle-class family and grew up in bourgeois surroundings of the Italian province. In Bologna he studied economics and commerce while he painted and also wrote criticism for a local newspaper.