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FRANK T. MATINZ CITY OF Los ANGELES Offce of the CjtyClerk CITY CLERK Council and Public Sernces Room 395, City Ha KAEN E. KALFAY Los Angeles, CA 90012 Executive Offcer Council File Information - (213) 978-1043 General Information - (213) 978-1133 When making inquies Fax: (213) 978-1040 relative to ths matter refer to File No. CLAUDIA M. DUNN ANTONIO R. VILLARAIGOSA Chief, Council and Public Servces Division MAYOR ww.cityclerk.lacity.ori; 08-0358 February 20, 2008 All Councilmembers All City Departments RE: DECLARING FEBRUARY 19, 2008 AS BERNARDO BERTOlUCCI DAY IN HOllYWOOD At the meeting of the Council held February 19, 2008 , the following action was taken: Attached report adopted. .......................................................,.......................................................... Attached motion (-) adopted..................., ....................... ................................................................... Attached resolution (Garcetti - laBonge) adopted ............................................................................ X FORTHWITH.... ...,........... ... .... ... .... ......... ... .... .... .... ...... ...... ... .." ............... ... .... .... ... ....... ... .... ... ..... ...... Mayor concurred....................... ........................................................................ ................................ To the Mayor FORTHWITH ..........................,....................................................... ........................... Motion adopted to approve committee report recommendation(s) ................................................... Motion adopted to approve communication recommendation(s) ..................................................... Ordinance adopted.......................................................................... .................................,............... 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Findings adopted................................. .............. ................................................................................ Negative Declaration adopted......................... ........ .......................................................................... Categorically exempt...... ...................... ............. ........................................ .............. Generally exempt. ............. .......................................................................................................... ~~ k ry~ City Clerk cr AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY - AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER 's~T¿&Jn ~ Form 99 CITY OF LOS A~~EL.E~ .. --- ... RESOLUTION BERNARDO BERTOLUCCI WHEREAS, B~rnardo Bertolucci has received a star on the World Famous Hollywood Walk of Fame on February 19, 2008; and · WHEREAS, Bernardo Bertolucci was born in Parrria and was originally inspired to work as a poet, he was introduced to the filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini and in 1961 abandoned his studies at Rome University to become Pasolini's assistant on ACCAITONE; and WHEREAS, The following year Bernardo Bertolucci wrote the scree·nplay for his own first film THE GRIM REAPER (LA COMARE SECCA), which was acclaimed at the Venice Film Festival and which was followed in 1964 by BEFORE THE REVOLUTION; and . WHEREAS, In 1968 Bertolucci was asked by Sergio Leone to write the storyline for ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST. In 1969 he directed THE SPIDER'S STRATAGEM, and then THE CONFORMIST- an adaptatio~of the Alberto Moravia novel. In 1973 he encountered enormous international critical and commercial success with the release of the controversial LAST TANGO lN PARIS, starring Marlon Brande and Maria Schneider, which was for a time banned in his native Italy; and WHEREAS, In 1976 Bertolucci directed the modern epic 1900, exploring the battle between the left and the Fascist movement over two generations, which starred Robert De Niro and Gerard Derpardieu. This was followed by LA LUNA and TRAGEDY OF A RIDICULOUS MAN; and WHEREAS, In 1985, after four years of laborious preparation, Bertolucci embarked on his most ambitious project, directing THE LAST EMPEROR- the true story of Pu Yi; China's last emperor- on location in Beijing's Forbidden City. The film went on to become a worldwide .nit, and won nine Academy Awards, including Best Director and Best Film. In 1990 Bertolucci went on to adapt Paul Bowles' celebrated bohemian novel THE SHELTERING SKY, Which was filmed in the Sahara Desert starring Debra Winger and John Matkovich. In 1992 Bertolucci returned to the East to film LIITLE BUDDHA, on location in Nepal and in the monasteries of the remote Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. Three years later, he was once again in Italy to shoot STEALING BEAUTY, starring Jeremy Irons, Liv Tyler, Donal McCann and Sinead Cusack; and VVHEREAS, Bertolucci described his 1998 film BESIEGED as "a piece of chamber music for the cinema". Starring Thandie ~ewtoli and David Thewlis, BESIEGED was filmed on location in Rome and Kenya. ~ernardo Bertolucci - Essential Filmography: ; 2003 -THE DREAMERS; 2000 - HISTOIRE D'EAUX; 1998 - BESIEGED W95- STEALING BEAUTY; 1993- LIITLE BUDDHA; 1990- THE SHELTERING SKY; 1986- THE LAST EMPEROR; 1981- TRAGEDY OF A RIDICULOUS MAN 1979- LA LUNA; 1976 -1900; 1972- LAST TANGO IN PARIS; 1970- THE CONFORMIST; 1970.- THE SPIDER'S STRATAGEM; 1968- PARTNER; 1967- AMORE E RABBIA (episody: "Agonia"); 1966 -IL CANALE (short film); 1965- LA \(lA 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); . · -- Screenplays include: 2000- THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE by Clare Peploe; and 1971- L'INCHIESTA by Gianni Amico; and 1968 -ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST by Sergio Leone and 1966- BALLATA DA UN MILIARDO by Gianni Puccini NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that by the adoptio~ of this resolution the Los Angeles City Council along with 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 deciares February 19, 2008 as Bemardo Bertoluccl day in Holly•Nood. 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