Federico Fellini
Biography
Federico Fellini, who held the title of Knight Grand Cross, was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He was born on January 20, 1920, in Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, and passed away on October 31, 1993, at the age of 73. During a career spanning almost fifty years, he established a distinct style that blends fantasy and baroque images, utilizing personal and highly idiosyncratic visions of society that combine memory, dreams, fantasy, surrealism, and desire. He is widely considered one of the most influential and revered filmmakers of the 20th century. His professional credits include directing, screenwriting, acting, and producing, with 126 known credits recorded in his filmmaking career.
Career overview
Federico Fellini was an Italian film director and screenwriter whose career spanned almost fifty years. Born on January 20, 1920, in Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, he became known for a distinct style that blends fantasy and baroque images. His films are characterized as personal and highly idiosyncratic visions of society, combining memory, dreams, fantasy, surrealism, and desire. He is considered one of the most influential and widely revered filmmakers of the twentieth century, with the adjectives Fellinian and Felliniesque becoming synonymous with extravagant, fanciful, and baroque imagery in cinema and art in general.
Throughout his extensive career, Fellini accumulated 126 known credits across his work in the film industry, contributing not only as a director and screenwriter, but also participating in capacities such as acting and producing. His professional life lasted for nearly half a century, cementing his legacy in international cinema before his death on October 31, 1993, at the age of seventy-three.
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190 titles- Quelli che il cinema (2025) as Self
- Federico Fellini: Fabbricante di Illusioni (2025) as Self
- Naples to New York (2024) Story
- Ciao Marcello - Mastroianni l'antidivo (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- Fellini, confidences retrouvées (2023) as Self
- Fellini by Fellini (2023)
- Morceaux de Cannes (2021)
- Fellinopolis (2021) as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
- Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Fantastic Mr. Fellini - Intervista con Wes Anderson (2020) as Self (archive footage)
- Lindsay Dances - Theatre and life according to Lindsay Kemp (2020) as Self
- Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret (2019) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Stupor Mundi: Livre 1, Rituel de décapitation du pape (2016) as Self (archive footage)
- Георгий Данелия. Великий обманщик (2015) as Self
- The End of a Beautiful Epoch (2015) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Marcello Mastroianni, the Ideal Italian (2015) as Self (archive footage)
- Walt Disney e l'Italia - Una storia d'amore (2014) as Himself (archive footage)
- Sur les traces de Fellini (2013) as Himself (archive footage)
- How Strange to be Named Federico (2013) as Sé stesso (materiale d'archivio)
- Hollywood Invasion (2011) as self
- Giovanna Cau - Diversamente giovane (2011) as Self (archive footage)
- A Dream of Women (2011) as Self (archive footage)
- 1960 (2010) as Self (archive footage)
- Hollywood sul Tevere (2009)
- Vittorio D. (2009) as Self (archive footage)
- What Do You Know About Me (2009) as Self (archive footage)
- Once Upon a Time… La Dolce Vita (2009) as Self
- Fellini dice... (2006) as Self
- Marcello, una vita dolce (2006) as Self (archive footage)
- Fellini's Homecoming (2006) as Self (archive footage)
- Once Upon a Time... 'Rome, Open City' (2006) as Self (archive footage)
- Filmmakers vs. Tycoons (2005) as Self (archive footage)
- Un film et son époque (2003) as Self (archive footage)
- Fellini's TV Advertisements (2003) Director
- Fellini: I'm a Born Liar (2003) as Self (archive footage)
- The Last Sequence (2003) as Self (voice) (archive footage)
- The Magic of Fellini (2002) as Self (archive footage)
- Fellini racconta: Passeggiate nella memoria (2000) as Self
- Federico Fellini's Autobiography (2000) as Self (archive footage)
- Rossellini, un Prométhée franciscain (1996) as Self - filmmaker
- A Magic Friend: The Maestro Nino Rota (1994) as Self (archive footage)
- Nino Rota: Between Cinema and Concert (1993) as Self (archive footage)
- The King of Ads (1991) Director
- Anthony Quinn: An Original (1990) as Self
- The Voice of the Moon (1990) Director
- The Voice of the Moon (1990) Screenplay
- Towards the Moon with Fellini (1990) as Himself
- Intervista (1987) as Federico Fellini (uncredited)
- Intervista (1987) Director
- Intervista (1987) Story
- Intervista (1987) Screenplay
- Ginger and Fred (1986) Director
- Ginger and Fred (1986) Story
- Ginger and Fred (1986) Screenplay
- Bellissimo: Images of the Italian Cinema (1985) as Self
- Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer (1984) as Self
- Fellini Racconta: Diary of a Film (1983) as Self
- And the Ship Sails On (1983) Director
- And the Ship Sails On (1983) Story
- And the Ship Sails On (1983) Screenplay
- Fellini nel cestino (1983) as Self
- Il tassinaro (1983) as Federico Fellini
- Felllini by Fellini (1982) as Self
- Notes on City of Women (1982) as Self
- City of Women (1980) Director
- City of Women (1980) Story
- City of Women (1980) Screenplay
- My Name Is Anna Magnani (1980) as Self
- La dolce vita 20 anni dopo (1980)
- Orchestra Rehearsal (1979) Director
- Orchestra Rehearsal (1979) Screenplay
- Orchestra Rehearsal (1979) Story
- Fellini's Casanova (1976) Director
- Fellini's Casanova (1976) Screenplay
- E il Casanova di Fellini? (1975) as Self
- World Congress of Witchcraft 1975 (1975) as Himself
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self
- We All Loved Each Other So Much (1974) as Federico Fellini
- We All Loved Each Other So Much (1974) Thanks
- The Secret Diary of 'Amarcord' (1974) as Self
- Amarcord (1973) Director
- Amarcord (1973) Screenplay
- Amarcord (1973) Story
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self
- Roma (1972) as Self (uncredited)
- Roma (1972) Director
- Roma (1972) Screenplay
- Roma (1972) Story
- The Clowns (1970) as Federico Fellini (uncredited)
- The Clowns (1970) Director
- The Clowns (1970) Screenplay
- Alex in Wonderland (1970) as Self
- Fellini: The Director as Creator (1970)
- Ciao, Federico! (1970) as Self
- Sweet Charity (1969) Original Story
- Satyricon (1969) Director
- Satyricon (1969) Screenplay
- Satyricon (1969) Story
- Fellini: A Director’s Notebook (1969) as Self
- Fellini: A Director’s Notebook (1969) Screenplay
- Fellini: A Director’s Notebook (1969) Director
- Een dag Fellini (1969) as Self
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- Toby Dammit (1968) Director
- Spirits of the Dead (1968) Director
- Spirits of the Dead (1968) Screenplay
- Spirits of the Dead (1968) Adaptation
- Titel, Thesen, Temperamente (1967) as Self
- Cinéma et Réalité (1967) as Self
- Familiar Spirits (1966) as Self
- Juliet of the Spirits (1965) Director
- Juliet of the Spirits (1965) Story
- Juliet of the Spirits (1965) Screenplay
- Reporter’s Diary: 'Zoom on Fellini' (1965) as Self
- Zavoli racconta Fellini (1964) as Federico Fellini
- 8½ (1963) Director
- 8½ (1963) Screenplay
- 8½ (1963) Story
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- Boccaccio '70 (1962) Director
- Boccaccio '70 (1962) Screenplay
- The Temptation of Dr. Antonio (1962) Director
- The Temptation of Dr. Antonio (1962) Screenplay
- La Dolce Vita (1960) Director
- La Dolce Vita (1960) Story
- La Dolce Vita (1960) Screenplay
- Fellini on “Second Look” (1960) as Self
- Fortunella (1958) Screenplay
- Fortunella (1958) Story
- Nights of Cabiria (1957) Director
- Nights of Cabiria (1957) Story
- Nights of Cabiria (1957) Screenplay
- Cinépanorama (1956) as Self
- The Swindle (1955) Director
- The Swindle (1955) Story
- The Swindle (1955) Screenplay
- Where Is Freedom? (1954) Second Unit Director
- La Strada (1954) Director
- La Strada (1954) Screenplay
- La Strada (1954) Story
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- I Vitelloni (1953) Director
- I Vitelloni (1953) Screenplay
- I Vitelloni (1953) Story
- Love in the City (1953) Director
- Love in the City (1953) Writer
- The White Sheik (1952) Director
- The White Sheik (1952) Screenplay
- The White Sheik (1952) Story
- The Bandit of Tacca del Lupo (1952) Story
- The Bandit of Tacca del Lupo (1952) Adaptation
- Position Wanted (1951) Screenplay
- The City Defends Itself (1951) Screenplay
- The City Defends Itself (1951) Story
- The Flowers of St. Francis (1950) Screenplay
- Variety Lights (1950) Director
- Variety Lights (1950) Story
- Variety Lights (1950) Screenplay
- Variety Lights (1950) Associate Producer
- The Path of Hope (1950) Story
- The Path of Hope (1950) Screenplay
- The Ways of Love (1950) as The Stranger
- City of Pain (1949) Screenplay
- In the Name of the Law (1949) Screenplay
- The Mill on the Po (1949) Screenplay
- Without Pity (1948) First Assistant Director
- Without Pity (1948) Screenplay
- Without Pity (1948) Story
- L'Amore (1948) as The Tramp (segment "Il miracolo") (uncredited)
- L'Amore (1948) Story
- L'Amore (1948) Assistant Director
- Flesh Will Surrender (1947) Screenplay
- Il passatore (1947) Screenplay
- Paisan (1946) as Man in Crowd (uncredited)
- Paisan (1946) Screenplay
- Paisan (1946) Story
- Paisan (1946) Dialogue
- Paisan (1946) First Assistant Director
- Rome, Open City (1945) Assistant Director
- Rome, Open City (1945) Screenplay
- Chi l'ha visto? (1945) Story
- Chi l'ha visto? (1945) Screenplay
- The Last Wagon (1943) Screenplay
- The Peddler and the Lady (1943) Adaptation
- There's Room Up Ahead (1942) Screenplay
- There's Room Up Ahead (1942) Story
- Quarta pagina (1942) Writer
- Quarta pagina (1942) Screenplay
- The Thousand Miles Author
- Interviews for "INTERVISTA"
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Federico Fellini best known for?
Federico Fellini is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Naples to New York (2024), Stupor Mundi: Livre 1, Rituel de décapitation du pape (2016), Happy Camp (1997), Talking Dead (2011).
When and where was Federico Fellini born?
Federico Fellini was born on January 20, 1920 in Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. They passed away on October 31, 1993.
How many credits does Federico Fellini have?
Federico Fellini has accumulated over 190 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1942 to 2025.
What is Federico Fellini's background in cinema and television?
Federico Fellini, who held the title of Knight Grand Cross, was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He was born on January 20, 1920, in Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, and passed away on October 31, 1993, at the age of 73. During a career spanning almost fifty years, he established a distinct style that blends fa...