Luchino Visconti
Director
Italian theatre and filmmaker who directed Death in Venice starring Dirk Bogarde.
He was born into an aristocratic family and was inspired by music, art, and theatre at a young age.
He was nominated for an Academy Award for writing the screenplay of the 1969 film The Damned.
He had a relationship with actor Helmut Berger who played Martin in Visconti's film The Damned.
He directed the film "The Leopard" starring Burt Lancaster.