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I ·--- Form 99

CITY OF Los A~?EL_E$:,·_, .. _~-~ -- .. _

RESOLUTION

BERNARDO BERTOLUCCI

19, 2008; WHEREAS, has received a star on the World Famous Hollywood Walk of Fame on February and to the WHEREAS, Bernardo Bertolucci was born in Parma and was originally inspired to work as a poet, he was introduced on filmmaker and in 1961 abandoned his studies at University to become Pasolini's assistant ACCAITONE; and

WHEREAS, The following year Bernardo Bertolucci wrote the for which his own first film THE GRIM REAPER {LA COMARE SECCA), which was acclaimed at the Venice Film Festival and was followed in 1964 by ; and I WEST. In WHEREAS, In 1968 Bertolucci was asked by Sergio Leone to write the storyline for ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE novel. 1969 he directed THE SPIDER'S STRATAGEM, and then THE CONFORMIST- an adaptation.__of the LAST In 1973 he encountered enormous international critical and commercial success with the release of the controversial and IN PARIS, starring Marlon Branda and Maria Schneider, which was for a time banned in his native ;

WHEREAS, In 1976 Bertolucci directed the modern epic 1900, exploring the battle between the left and the Fascist LUNA and movement over two generations, which starred and Gerard Derpardieu. This was followed by LA TRAGEDY OF A RIDICULOUS MAN; and directing WHEREAS, In 1985, after four years of laborious preparation, Bertolucci embarked on his most ambitious project, film went on - the true story of Pu Yi, China's last emperor- on location in Beijing's Forbidden City. The went on to become a worldwide nit, and won nine , including Best Director and Best Film. In 1990 Bertolucci starring to adapt Paul Bowles' celebrated bohemian novel THE SHELTERING SKY, Which was filmed in the Sahara Desert Nepal and Debra Winger and . In 1992 Bertolucci returned to the East to film LIITLE BUDDHA, on location in shoot in the monasteries of the remote Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. Three years later, he was once again in Italy to , starring , , Donal McCann and Sinead Cusack; and Thandie WHEREAS, Bertolucci described his 1998 film BESIEGED as "a piece of chamber music for the cinema". Starring Newton and , BESIEGED was filmed on location in Rome and Kenya. Bernardo Bertolucci - Essential Filmography:

2003 -THE DREAMERS; 2000 - HISTOIRE D'EAUX; 1998 - BESIEGED 1981- 1995- STEALING BEAUTY; 1993- LIITLE BUDDHA; 1990- THE SHELTERING SKY; 1986- THE LAST EMPEROR; TRAGEDY OF A RIDICULOUS MAN 1979- LA LUNA; 1976 -1900; 1972- ; 1970- THE CONFORMIST; 1970- THE SPIDER'S 1965- LA STRATAGEM; 1968- PARTNER; 1967- AMORE E RABBIA {episody: "Agonia"); 1966 -IL CANALE (short film); VIA DEL PETROLIO {TV documentary); 1964 - BEFORE THE REVOLUTION; 1962- THE GRIM REAPER- LA COMARE SECCA; 1956- MORTE Dl UN MAIALE {16mm); 1955- LA TELEFERICA (16mm); · ""~·;;;..,_ and 1968 Screenplays include: 2000- THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE by Clare Peploe; and 1971 - L'INCHIESTA by Gianni Amico; -ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST by Sergio Leone and 1966- BALLATA DA UN MILIARDO by Gianni Puccini with NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that by the adoption of this resolution the Los Angeles City Council alcing the Mayor hereby congratulate Bernardo Bertolucci on this well deserved honor of receiving his star on the World Famous Hollywood Walk of Fame, and hereby declares February 19, 2008 as Bernardo Bertolucci day in Hollywood.

February 12, 2008

PRESENTED BY:~f===~===e-;_~7_--_ _!.7::.._/::.._.J_·_--::--­ COUNCILMEMBER ERIC GARCETTI

SECONDED BY: ___COUNCILMEMB~Cfl__._·_~--- -"----++----

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