"Italian director Michelangelo Antonioni, best known for his movies "Blow-Up" and "L'Avventura," has died, officials and news reports said Tuesday. He was 94.
The ANSA news agency said that Antonioni died at his home on Monday evening.
"With Antonioni dies not only one of the greatest directors but also a master of modernity," Rome Mayor Walter Veltroni said in a statement.
In 1995, Hollywood honored Antonioni's career work - 25 films and several screenplays - with a special Oscar for lifetime achievement."
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RIP
The ANSA news agency said that Antonioni died at his home on Monday evening.
"With Antonioni dies not only one of the greatest directors but also a master of modernity," Rome Mayor Walter Veltroni said in a statement.
In 1995, Hollywood honored Antonioni's career work - 25 films and several screenplays - with a special Oscar for lifetime achievement."
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More at http://film.guardian.co.uk/apnews/story/0,,-6817179,00.html
RIP
