Walter Albertin, World Telegram staff photographer
Federico Fellini
FilmmakerKnown for:
8½ (1963), La Dolce Vita (1960)
Education:
Self-taught as filmmaker; briefly attended University of Rome La Sapienza (law)
Federico Fellini began his career as a screenwriter for Roberto Rossellini before directing his own films, moving from neorealism toward personal mythology and autobiography. La Dolce Vita (1960) and 8½ (1963) - the latter a direct examination of a director's creative crisis - are among the most influential Italian films ever made. He received an honorary Academy Award in 1993, weeks before his death.
Federico Fellini's Gear List(1)
ARRI
Connection note
Fellini used Arriflex cameras on his productions at Cinecittà Studios; his films "8½" (1963) and "Amarcord" (1973) were shot on 35mm with Arriflex equipment.
Product description
The Arriflex 35 BL (Blimped Lightweight), introduced in 1972, was the first self-blimped 35mm motion picture camera quiet enough for sync-sound shooting without an external housing. Its mirror-reflex viewfinder and rugged construction made it a standard tool in European and independent filmmaking from the 1970s onward.
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Last updated March 20, 2026
