Lina Wertmueller, 1st Woman Nominated For Directing Oscar, Dies

Lina Wertmuller poses for a portrait on Oct. 24, 2019 in Los Angeles. Wertmueller, the first woman to receive an Oscar nomination for directing, has died, news reports and the Italian Culture Ministry said on Dec. 9. Photo by Mark Von Holden/Invision/AP, File ROME (AP) — Italy’s provocative filmmaker Lina Wertmueller, whose potent mix of sex and politics in “Swept Away” and “Seven Beauties” made her the first woman nominated for an Academy Award for directing and a cult figure on the New York film scene, has died, the Culture Ministry said. She was 93. Wertmueller, who won a lifetime… Read Full Article