egomaniac

His films like '8½' and 'La Dolce Vita' obsessively explore the narcissism and self-absorption of artists and high society through deeply personal, autobiographical lenses.

His provocative works frequently center on characters consumed by their own desires and pathologies, while his directorial persona itself embodies egomaniacal auteurism.

His films celebrate the ego of the filmmaker through excessive stylization, self-indulgent dialogue, and characters driven by personal vendettas and grandiose self-perception.