Gabriella Cristiani(born inFoggiaon22 May1949) is an Italian film editor with about twenty feature film credits. She has had anotable collaborationwith directorBernardo Bertolucci.Early in her career she assisted editorFranco Arcallion two of Bertolucci's films,Last Tango in Paris(1972) and1900(1976). Arcalli was the "supervising editor" on a 1977 film,Berlinguer, I Love You,that was one of Cristiani's first feature editing credits; the film was directed by Giuseppe Bertolucci - Bernardo's brother. Arcalli was to have edited Bernardo Bertolucci's next film,La Luna(1979), but he died during production; Cristiani, who was assisting, then took over as editor.[1]
Cristiani edited Bernardo Bertolucci's 1982 filmTragedy of a Ridulous Man.She won theAcademy Award for Best Film EditingforThe Last Emperor(1987), which won a total of 9 Oscars (including Best Picture and Best Director (for Bertolucci)) as well as numerous other honors. Cristiani's work on Bertolucci's next film,The Sheltering Sky(1990), is noted for a technical innovation, which was the "nonlinear" editing of the film using digital techniques.[2]Sheltering Skywas Cristiani's final film with Bertolucci. Cristiani has edited films over the last decade with several different directors, and she herself directed and edited the 1999 film,Ladies Room.
Filmography as editor
edit- Teleios(Truitner-2017)
- Матч(Malyukov-2012)
- Kandagar(Kavun-2010)
- Falene(Maldonado-2009)
- One Night with the King(Sajbel-2006)
- Il natale rubato(Tordiglione-2003)
- Morning(Mann-2000)
- Ladies Room(director Gabriella Cristiani 1999)
- Savior(Antonijević-1998)
- The Sheltering Sky(B. Bertolucci-1990)
- Francesco(Cavani-1989)
- Kumbha Mela(Antonioni-1989); co-edited with Antonioni and Fiorenza Muller.
- The Last Emperor(B. Bertolucci-1987)
- High Season(Peploe—1987)
- Cartolina dalla Cina(1985)
- Sogno di una notte d'estate(Salvatores-1983)
- Sconcerto rock(1982)
- Tu Mi Turbi(Benigni-1982)
- Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man(B. Bertolucci-1981)
- Panni sporchi,(G. Bertolucci-1980)
- Oggetti smarriti(G. Bertolucci-1980)
- La Luna(B. Bertolucci-1979)
- Berlinguer, I Love You(G. Bertolucci-1977)
- Io sono mia(Scandurra-1977)
- Fiorina la vacca(De Sisti-1972)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^Marrone, Gaetana (2000).The gaze and the labyrinth: the cinema of Liliana Cavani.Princeton University Press. pp. 242–243.ISBN978-0-691-00873-8.
- ^Rubin, Michael (2006)."Michael Rubin on Non-Linear Editing History: Bertolucci's Sheltering Sky"(Interview). Interviewed by Gary-Paul Prince.
External links
edit- Gabriella CristianiatIMDb
- Cristiani, Gabriella; Rice, Robin (May 30, 2007)."The Power of Story in Films".Spirit of Film: Conversations(Interview). Interviewed by Randall Libero. Voice of America Talk Radio Network.Retrieved2017-02-28.56 minute recording.