Antonioni

American  

[ahn-taw-nyaw-nee, an-toh-nee-oh-nee] / ˌɑn tɔˈnyɔ ni, ænˌtoʊ niˈoʊ ni /

noun

1. Michelangelo 1912–2007, Italian film director.

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Antonioni British  

/ ˌæntəʊnɪˈəʊnɪ /

noun

1. Michelangelo (mikeˈlandʒelo). 1912–2007, Italian film director; his films include L'Avventura (1959), La Notte (1961), Blow-Up (1966), Zabriskie Point (1970), Beyond the Clouds (1995), and Just To Be Together (2002)

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Example Sentences

We are told of his riding an elephant with Michelangelo Antonioni, and his likening of Andrei Tarkovsky to a younger brother.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

It feels like what you might get if the early-’60s Antonioni or Resnais had directed a season of “The White Lotus.”

From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2024

Another takes us to a party at the studio boss’ house, where screenwriters and techs huddle in the kitchen and debate the merits of Michelangelo Antonioni.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2023

And I was really getting into European cinema you both spoke about — Antonioni, Fellini and Truffaut.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2022

They agree to go to the Film Forum on Sunday afternoon, to see the Antonioni double feature that Lydia and Gerald have recently been to and recommended over dinner.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri