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:

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RESOLUTION

BERNARDO BERTOLUCCI

2008; Bertolucci has received a star on the World Famous Hollywood Walk of Fame on February 19, WHEREAS, B~rnardo · and

poet, he was introduced to the WHEREAS, Bernardo Bertolucci was born in Parrria and was originally inspired to work as a Pasolini's assistant on filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini and in 1961 abandoned his studies at Rome University to become ACCAITONE; and

WHEREAS, The following year Bernardo Bertolucci wrote the scree·nplay for Film Festival and which his own first film THE GRIM REAPER (LA COMARE SECCA), which was acclaimed at the Venice was followed in 1964 by BEFORE THE REVOLUTION; and . A TIME IN THE WEST. In WHEREAS, In 1968 Bertolucci was asked by Sergio Leone to write the storyline for ONCE UPON the Alberto Moravia novel. 1969 he directed THE SPIDER'S STRATAGEM, and then THE CONFORMIST- an adaptatio~of of the controversial LAST In 1973 he encountered enormous international critical and commercial success with the release in his native Italy; and TANGO lN PARIS, starring Marlon Brande and Maria Schneider, which was for a time banned left and the Fascist WHEREAS, In 1976 Bertolucci directed the modern epic 1900, exploring the battle between the was followed by LA LUNA and movement over two generations, which starred Robert De Niro and Gerard Derpardieu. This TRAGEDY OF A RIDICULOUS MAN; and ambitious project, directing WHEREAS, In 1985, after four years of laborious preparation, Bertolucci embarked on his most Forbidden City. The film went on THE LAST EMPEROR- the true story of Pu Yi; China's last emperor- on location in Beijing's Film. In 1990 Bertolucci went on to become a worldwide .nit, and won nine Academy Awards, including Best Director and Best in the Sahara Desert starring to adapt Paul Bowles' celebrated bohemian novel THE SHELTERING SKY, Which was filmed on location in Nepal and Debra Winger and John Matkovich. In 1992 Bertolucci returned to the East to film LIITLE BUDDHA, again in Italy to shoot in the monasteries of the remote Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. Three years later, he was once STEALING BEAUTY, starring Jeremy Irons, Liv Tyler, Donal McCann and Sinead Cusack; and the cinema". Starring Thandie VVHEREAS, Bertolucci described his 1998 film BESIEGED as "a piece of chamber music for Kenya. ~ewtoli and David Thewlis, BESIEGED was filmed on location in Rome and ~ernardo Bertolucci - Essential Filmography: ; 2003 -THE DREAMERS; 2000 - HISTOIRE D'EAUX; 1998 - BESIEGED THE LAST EMPEROR; 1981- W95- STEALING BEAUTY; 1993- LIITLE BUDDHA; 1990- THE SHELTERING SKY; 1986- TRAGEDY OF A RIDICULOUS MAN 1970.- THE SPIDER'S 1979- LA LUNA; 1976 -1900; 1972- LAST TANGO IN PARIS; 1970- THE CONFORMIST; (short film); 1965- LA STRATAGEM; 1968- PARTNER; 1967- AMORE E RABBIA (episody: "Agonia"); 1966 -IL CANALE \(lA DEL PETROLIO (TV documentary); 1964 - BEFORE THE REVOLUTION; 1955- LA TELEFERICA 1962- THE GRIM REAPER- LA COMARE SECCA; 1956- MORTE Dl UN MAIALE (16mm); (16mm); . · -- by Gianni Amico; and 1968 Screenplays include: 2000- THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE by Clare Peploe; and 1971- L'INCHIESTA by Gianni Puccini -ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST by Sergio Leone and 1966- BALLATA DA UN MILIARDO City Council along with NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that by the adoptio~ of this resolution the Los Angeles star on the World the Mayor hereby congratulate Bernardo Bertolucci on this well deserved honor of receiving his day in Holly•Nood. Famous Hollywood Walk of Fame, and hereby deciares February 19, 2008 as Bemardo Bertoluccl

February 12, 2008

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