Biography: Federico Fellini on AllMovie

He retains a status as one of the four or five most important and influential film directors of the 20th century, and arguably the most brilliant director in Italian history. Moreover, his instantly-identifiable style - with its trademark flamboyant grotesquerie and casts of leering circus freaks, dwarves, cripples and assorted misfits - quickly gained iconic stature and legions of fans. But what of Federico Fellini's personal life? And what career moves belied the creation of such works as Fellini Satyricon, Fellini's Roma, Amarcord and Intervista? This documentary special from A&E Networks seeks to answer these questions by telling Fellini's life story on personal and professional levels, drawing from extensive film clips, on-set footage, and extensive interviews.