On the set, Michelangelo Antonioni and Jack Nicholson, Maria Schneider / Professione: Reporter 1975 directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

PHOTO: EAST NEWS/PHOTOS 12/AFP Italian film director Antonioni, Michelangelo Italian film director

Italian film directors Michelangelo Antonioni, left, and Federico Fellini with works of art which were presented to them on the opening night of the 25th international Cannes film festival, Dec. 5, 1971 in France. (AP Photo/Lipchitz)

Le cin??aste italien Michelangelo Antonioni est entour?? des actrices Monica Vitti (G) et Vanessa Redgrave le 09 mai 1967, lors du Festival de Cannes, pour la pr??sentation de son film "Blow Up". Italian director Michelangelo Antonioni accompanied by actresses Monica Vitti (L) and Vanessa Redagrave, poses 09 May 1967 during the Cannes International Film Festival, for the presentation of his film "Blow Up".

Italian actress Monica Vitti and director Michelangelo Antonioni arrive at the Gala of the Cannes Film festival May 7, 1967. (AP Phhoto/Stf)

Italian director Michelangelo Antonioni is seen in this April 1967 photo. (AP Photo)

David Hemmings / Blow-Up 1966 directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

Michelangelo Antonioni / Blow-Up 1966 directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

Jeanne Moreau, Marcello Mastroianni / La Notte 1961 directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

Two of Italy's top movie directors, Michelangelo Antonioni, left and Luchino Visconti exchange a friendly gesture at a meeting in a Rome movie theater November 1, 1960. Movie personalities stage a protest here against Italian authorities growing interference by vetoing films already cleared through the regular censorship. Visconti's 'Rocco And His Brothers' and Antonioni's 'The Adventure' are presently affected, with authorities ordering the cutting of some scenes considered sexy or violent. (AP Photo/Mario Torrisi)

Italian director Michelangelo Antonioni, who was awarded the Special Jury prize at the Cannes Film Festival for his motion picture

PHOTO:EAST NEWS/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESS Italian film director Michelangelo Antonioni (born on 29 September 1912) is pictured, in 1960, in front of the poster of the film "L'Avventura" with italian actress Monica Vitti (born on 03 November 1931). Photo du r??alisateur italien Michelangelo Antonioni posant en 1960, devant l'affiche du film "L'Avventura" avec l'actrice italienne Monica Vitti.

PHOTO:EAST NEWS/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESS An undated black and white picture released 04 September 2001 shows Italian movie director Michelangelo Antonioni. The documentary "A sight which changed cinema" dedicated to Antonioni, directed by Sandro Lai and produced by Italian public televsion Rai, was screened earlier in the afternoon 04 September out of competition at the 58th International Venice Film Festival.