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Antonioni Dead at 94

Posted Jul 31, 07 9:36 AM CDT in World,  Arts & Living 

(Newser) – Michelangelo Antonioni, one of Italy’s most beloved filmmakers, died yesterday at age 94, after directing 25 films over nearly 50 years. His masterpieces of alienation, known for their nearly wordless, melancholic style, included "Red Desert" and "The Passenger." Immobilized by a stroke that left him mute, he still managed to helm "Beyond the Clouds" in 1994.

Once called “a hero of the highbrows,” Antonioni helped move Italy away from the Neorealist movement, the AP reports. His challenging films often left him strapped for backers over his long career. He was also left strapped for Oscars in 1996, when a thief ran off with his best-director award for "Blow-Up."

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Undated file photo of film director Michelangelo Antonioni. Antonioni died Monday, July 30, 2007. He was 94 years old. (AP Photo)   (Associated Press)
Italian movie director Michelangelo Antonioni in Venice, Italy, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2002. Antonioni is at the 59th Venice Film Festival to receive the "San Marco" prize for his career. Antonioni died...   (Associated Press)
Michelangelo Antonioni waves at the Venice Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, in this Sept. 16, 1964 file picture. Antonioni died Monday, July 30, 2007. He was 94 years old. (Ap Photo/Mario Torrisi)   (Associated Press)
Jack Nicholson, left, presents an honorary Oscar to director Michelangelo Antonioni in recognition of his achievements as a master visual stylist at the 67th annual Academy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium...   (Associated Press)
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