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Ettore Scola directing “That Night in Varennes,” an epic of the French Revolution, in 1982. He made more than 40 films in 40 years and was nominated for Academy Awards five times.
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Ettore Scola
Died on January 19, 2016 at age 84
Considered among the great directors and screenwriters of Italian cinema, Mr. Scola won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Oscar five times.
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