Lina Wertmüller

Lina Wertmüller (; 14 August 1928 – 9 December 2021) was an Italian screenwriter and movie director. She was the first woman nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director for "Seven Beauties" in 1977. 
She was also known for her movies "The Seduction of Mimi", "Love and Anarchy" and "Swept Away". In 2019, Wertmüller was announced as one of the four recipients of the Academy Honorary Award for her career.
Wertmüller died on 9 December 2021 in Rome, Italy at the age of 93.